Ascension day Matins: Order of Service
A service of Choral Matins from St. Paul’s, celebrating the feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Organist and director of music, Stefano Vasselli, organ scholar Frederick Frostwick, and musician in residence, Eric Foster provide music for the service, including canticles by C.V. Stanford, John Bertalot’s Responses for men’s voices and Olivier Messiaen’s L’ascension suite for organ.
| 00:00:00 | Carillon, Llanfair |
| 00:00:44 | Organ Voluntary: Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père from L’ascension, Olivier Messiaen |
| 00:07:13 | Opening Sentences |
| 00:11:20 | Preces, John Bertalot |
| 00:12:38 | Office Hymn: O Lord most high, eternal king, Gonfalon Royal |
| 00:14:45 | Venite and Psalms, Anglican Chant |
| 00:24:02 | The First Lesson |
| 00:28:29 | Te Deum, C.V. Stanford, from Service in D |
| 00:35:32 | The Second Lesson |
| 00:38:08 | Jubilate, C.V. Stanford, from Service in D |
| 00:41:14 | Creed of St. Athanasius |
| 00:46:24 | Responses, John Bertalot |
| 00:52:02 | Anthem: Haec Dies, Thomas Morley |
| 00:54:00 | The Prayers |
| 00:55:07 | Hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise, Llanfair |
| 00:58:12 | The Blessing and Final Responses |
| 00:58:55 | Organ Voluntary: Prière du Christ montant vers son Père from L’ascension, Olivier Messiaen |