The Annunciation was most certainly regarded as a Marian feast in my RC youth, with the emphasis on Mary's acceptance of the angel's message.
It is only since Vatican 2 that it has become to be seen as the beginning of the Incarnation and therefore a feast of Our Lord.
At the risk of taking things in an Epiphanaic direction I wonder if there is any link between that shift and the greater emphasis on life beginning at conception.
I dont think that has changed over the decades/centuries.
The Annunciation was most certainly regarded as a Marian feast in my RC youth, with the emphasis on Mary's acceptance of the angel's message.
It is only since Vatican 2 that it has become to be seen as the beginning of the Incarnation and therefore a feast of Our Lord.
At the risk of taking things in an Epiphanaic direction I wonder if there is any link between that shift and the greater emphasis on life beginning at conception.
I dont think that has changed over the decades/centuries.
This is an Epiphanic tangent; no more of it here, please.
As it is Sunday, when the thread usually resets itself back on topic naturally, it would be good to do that. If people wish to continue the tangent about feasts and feast days please start another thread.
We're still doing this Creationtide thingy, so our offerings reflect that:
All creatures of our God and King Lasst uns erfreuen Colours of day - Light up the Fire For the beauty of the earth - Dix My God, accept my heart this day - Belmont O worship the King, all glorious above - Hanover
oops sorry.
Despite just returning from a six week break, I found the rest of the group made various excuses one by one and I was left playing alone. It reminded me of the parable of the King's banquet and "Sorry, can't come; my cow has fallen in a ditch."
Here I am Lord
A new commandment.
Soul of my Saviour.
Love Divine.
I put the wrong number up for Love Divine (807 instead of 801)and the congregation spent half a verse trying to sing the words of Praise my soul the king of heaven to Blaenwern - all a bit Sorry I haven't a clue. Happily the pp stopped it and announced the correct number to much hilarity among the congregation. Its a bugger getting old. I already need three pairs of glasses.
We started a sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount. Today was the general introduction. Shockingly songs about Jesus today.
Jesus is King and I will extol him (W. Churchill)
It is well with my soul (Ville du Havre)
Who is he born in the stall (B.R. Hanby)
King of Kings, Majesty (J. Cooper)
We had:
Here in this place (GATHER US IN) - I don't think I've sung this before but it was very easy to pick up and seemed familiar.
In Christ there is no east or west
I have a dream (REPTON)
We sing a love (WOODLANDS) - I finally remembered and fixed the copy-paste error that meant the recorded singing had different lyrics to the ones on screen in the last verse. I've only used the mismatched one 3-4 times.
Jesus calls us here to meet him (Blaenwern)
Forgive our sins (Stracathro)
Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour (St Helens)
My God and is thy table spread (Rockingham)
Stand up, stand up for Jesus (Morning Light)
The last was sung with much enthusiasm. Not that everything else wasn't sung, but we do like our "big sing, needs a crowd" kind of hymns and we had all the big singers in today.
Choral Evensong in a country church, not my usual ( a special event, attended by the Cathedral Music Trust, with visiting choir of six voices, one per part ).
Introit: Holy is the true light ( Harris)
Responses: Morley
Mag and Nunc :Tallis, Latin evening service
Anthem: Beati quorum via ( Stanford)
Hymns
O for a thousand tongues to sing ( not sure, but not Lyngham or Oxford New or or Selby)
I heard the voice of Jesus say ( Kingsfold)
God be in my head ( Walford Davies)
I bind unto myself today ( St Patrick’s breastplate)
All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth) Thine for ever! God of love (Newington) All heaven declares (Tricia & Noel Richards) As the deer pants for the water (Martin Nystrom) All I once held dear (Graham Kendrick)
Indeed.
One thing surprised me: the choir, already seated in the chancel, did not stand when the clergy entered, nor did they turn for the creed, nor at the end, nor bow when the clergy did before leaving. Fair enough, they were not robed so I can understand not processing, but to not observe local custom and practice seemed disrespectful.
We had a thunderstorm during Sunday's morning service. I was hoping that we might get a rumble on cue when we sang "I hear the rolling thunder" in our final hymn - How Great Thou Art
We had a thunderstorm during Sunday's morning service. I was hoping that we might get a rumble on cue when we sang "I hear the rolling thunder" in our final hymn - How Great Thou Art
I was officiating at a Communion by Extension service at a neighbouring Place on a stormy Sunday morning a few years ago, and yes - we duly had a celestial bass accompaniment to that verse of *How great Thou art*!
Choral Evensong in a country church, not my usual ( a special event, attended by the Cathedral Music Trust, with visiting choir of six voices, one per part ).
Introit: Holy is the true light ( Harris)
Responses: Morley
Mag and Nunc :Tallis, Latin evening service
Anthem: Beati quorum via ( Stanford)
Hymns
O for a thousand tongues to sing ( not sure, but not Lyngham or Oxford New or or Selby)
I heard the voice of Jesus say ( Kingsfold)
God be in my head ( Walford Davies)
I bind unto myself today ( St Patrick’s breastplate)
Accompanied by claps of thunder.
We always sing O For a Thousand Tongues to Selby as it was written by a former organist at our shack
All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth) Thine for ever! God of love (Newington) All heaven declares (Tricia & Noel Richards) As the deer pants for the water (Martin Nystrom) All I once held dear (Graham Kendrick)
From the sublime to the gor'blimey...
From a very young age I listened to the late (great) Danny Kaye singing 'The Ugly Duckling', the chorus for which is an unfortunate musical dead ringer for the Kendrick refrain above. Even we're I a GK fan I should find this risible.
All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth) Thine for ever! God of love (Newington) All heaven declares (Tricia & Noel Richards) As the deer pants for the water (Martin Nystrom) All I once held dear (Graham Kendrick)
From the sublime to the gor'blimey...
From a very young age I listened to the late (great) Danny Kaye singing 'The Ugly Duckling', the chorus for which is an unfortunate musical dead ringer for the Kendrick refrain above. Even we're I a GK fan I should find this risible.
All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth) Thine for ever! God of love (Newington) All heaven declares (Tricia & Noel Richards) As the deer pants for the water (Martin Nystrom) All I once held dear (Graham Kendrick)
From the sublime to the gor'blimey...
From a very young age I listened to the late (great) Danny Kaye singing 'The Ugly Duckling', the chorus for which is an unfortunate musical dead ringer for the Kendrick refrain above. Even we're I a GK fan I should find this risible.
All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth) Thine for ever! God of love (Newington) All heaven declares (Tricia & Noel Richards) As the deer pants for the water (Martin Nystrom) All I once held dear (Graham Kendrick)
From the sublime to the gor'blimey...
From a very young age I listened to the late (great) Danny Kaye singing 'The Ugly Duckling', the chorus for which is an unfortunate musical dead ringer for the Kendrick refrain above. Even we're I a GK fan I should find this risible.
I now have an earworm...
Me too. We very seldom sing All I once held dear at Our Place and I won't be able to with a straight face now. Once heard it can never be unheard.
It reminds me of the time when we sang Your Love is Amazing and the beam on my face was not because I was being deeply blessed by the sense of God's amazing love but because I was recalling the fun we had with that song on the Old Ship years ago.
September 10th, Pentecost 15
This was a combined service (family and traditional)
Hymns
The spring has come, let all the Church be part of it / Murray, Gibson, from New Zealand Hymn Book
When morning gilds the skies / Laudes Domini
The law of Christ alone can make us free / Love is the fulfilling
We are your people / Whitfield
When morning gilds the skies was one of the favourites of My Youth, but I haven't sung it for many lustra...Laudes Domini is the tune in our default hymnbook, and perhaps the only tune for this particular hymn?
Tomorrow's offerings at Our Place:
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven (Praise my soul) Great is thy faithfulness (Runyan) God forgave my sin (words and music by Carol Owens) There's a wideness in God's mercy (Daily, daily)
When morning gilds the skies was one of the favourites of My Youth, but I haven't sung it for many lustra...Laudes Domini is the tune in our default hymnbook, and perhaps the only tune for this particular hymn?
Tomorrow's offerings at Our Place:
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven (Praise my soul) Great is thy faithfulness (Runyan) God forgave my sin (words and music by Carol Owens) There's a wideness in God's mercy (Daily, daily)
Quite a nice selection IMHO.
We ate singing God forgave my sins too.
Seek ye first the kingdom.
A new commandment.
How can I repay the Lord (John Glynn)
God forgave my sins.
September 17th, Pentecost 16 Hymns
Guide me O Thou great Redeemer, / Cwm Rhondda
This is a day of new beginnings / Beginnings
The strife is o’er, the battle won, / The strife is o’er
Choir
Have mercy on me Lord / John Broderip
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy / an anthem setting by, I think, Bevan
Our offerings today, still mostly on the theme of Creation:*
Jesus shall reign - Truro God whose farm is all creation - Gott Will's Machen For the fruits of his creation - Ar Hyd y Nos Our God loves us - Plaisir D'Amour All things bright and beautiful - Royal Oak
* God only took a week - why are we taking at least a month?
All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth) Thine for ever! God of love (Newington) All heaven declares (Tricia & Noel Richards) As the deer pants for the water (Martin Nystrom) All I once held dear (Graham Kendrick)
From the sublime to the gor'blimey...
From a very young age I listened to the late (great) Danny Kaye singing 'The Ugly Duckling', the chorus for which is an unfortunate musical dead ringer for the Kendrick refrain above. Even we're I a GK fan I should find this risible.
"And he went with a quack and a waddle and a quack..."
Yes, Shipmates in years gone by noticed that one too.
(Welcome Frollo! Which version of the story are you modelling your alter ego on? I hope it's the one who gets to sing 'Hellfire'!)
Lead us heavenly Father (Mannheim)
Rise and hear (Sussex)
I cannot tell (Londonderry Air)
Lord make us servants of your peace (Waly, Waly)
Go Forth and tell (Woodland)
I am deeply grateful we are not observing the Creation season this year. It got utterly dragged out in our place to 6 weeks as we have traditionally have Harvest on the 2nd Sunday (being our usual "all age" service day) of October. Plus, our Patronal Festival falls in September and whilst the vast majority of our people were all happy about this for the break from Creation, our clergy soul was bemused we were more than happy to keep our Patronal Festival. (But, the complexities of that are not for this thread.)
Seeing the reference to "When morning gilds the skies" I can comfirm there are two other tunes to my knowledge. One called "Barnet" in the 1950 A&M of exceeding dullness and another weird one of German provenance in the English Hymnal (old and new) neither of which I have ever heard sung or been asked to play in 45 years at the organ! Bishops Finger is quite right imho that "Laudes Domini" is the only option. "There's a wideness in God's mercy" seems only to have come into more general use since the fine tune "Corvedale" was written and become rightly popular. I only ever heard it sung once years ago and that was the AMR version beginning "Souls of men why will ye scatter" but not then sung to Daily Daily which fits it so well.
Make Way! Make Way (G. Kendrick)
Praise to the Lord, The Almighty, the King of Creation (Lobe Den Herren)
Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow (Piercy & Clifton)
Doing the Sermon on the Mount over the next few months - this was for The Beatitudes
We sing There's a wideness to CROSS OF JESUS because I didn't know the tune in CH4 (ALL FOR JESUS) and picked one that seemed to fit.
Today we had:
The church is wherever God's people are praising (BARD OF ARMAGH)
Lord teach me all your ways (GARELOCHSIDE)
Healing river of the Spirit (LEWIS FOLK MELODY)
Help us forgive, forgiving Lord (WETHERBY)
Onward Christian soldiers (ST GERTRUDE - so long since I last sung this; might be as much as 30 years)
Indescribable, Uncontainable (From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea) Living Hope (How great the chasm that lay between us) Jesus Strong and Kind (Jesus said that if I thirst I should come to him) The Heart of Worship (When the music fades)
"There's a wideness in God's mercy" seems only to have come into more general use since the fine tune "Corvedale" was written and become rightly popular. I only ever heard it sung once years ago and that was the AMR version beginning "Souls of men why will ye scatter" but not then sung to Daily Daily which fits it so well.
We sing There's a wideness to CROSS OF JESUS because I didn't know the tune in CH4 (ALL FOR JESUS) and picked one that seemed to fit.
In my tribe, “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” is sung to IN BABILONE; that’s the only tune I’ve ever sung it to.
Today, we had:
“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”/KINGSFOLD
“God Is Our Help, Refuge, and Strength”(Ps. 46)/GOD IS OUR HELP
“How Can I Keep from Singing?”
“Go to the World!”/SINE NOMINE
Parish Communion:
Awake, awake, fling off the night- Deus tuorum militum.
Be thou my guardian- Abridge
Lead us heavenly father- Mannheim
All creatures of our God and king- Lasst uns erfreuen
Anthem: The Call
Evensong:
Disposer supreme- Hanover
Thou art the way- St. James
Lord of all hopefulness - Slane
The day thou gavest- St Clement
Anthem: If ye love me - Tallis
A strange day, as our DoM, who is retiring next week, has decided to take next Sunday as holiday, but had told nobody. He told the associate priest taking the service this morning that this was his last. His wife played for Evensong. No choir practice on Friday, no presentation ( planned for next Sunday), no farewells.
Arrangements are already in place to advertise the post and cover is in place for October, but we are left in the lurch for next Sunday.
It is a good thing that the theme for today is forgiveness.
There was no service at my church today as the church was inaccessible due to road closures because of a Half Marathon event (which, as it happened our minister competed in - he's a keen runner) so I took the opportunity to pay a visit to a different Baptist church not far from home, that I'd never been to a service at before. The music was mostly more modern than that at my own church, and included one that was new to me, that I rather liked 'When I was lost'
Choir members have received an email from the DoM complaining that we have had meetings with the vicar to which he was not invited, which have “spoiled the atmosphere between us”.
Hardly surprising that we wanted to find out if he would be replaced ( an advert has now been prepared) and the vicar wanted to reassure us that the intention is for the musical tradition to continue.
No reason for the outgoing DoM to be included.
So sad that it has come to this.
As a choir we have meanwhile agreed to robe and sing whenever we have an organist, and to meet socially whilst there are no choir practices.
Choir members have received an email from the DoM complaining that we have had meetings with the vicar to which he was not invited, which have “spoiled the atmosphere between us”.
Hardly surprising that we wanted to find out if he would be replaced ( an advert has now been prepared) and the vicar wanted to reassure us that the intention is for the musical tradition to continue.
No reason for the outgoing DoM to be included.
So sad that it has come to this.
As a choir we have meanwhile agreed to robe and sing whenever we have an organist, and to meet socially whilst there are no choir practices.
It really does sound as though you're all (choir and vicar) better off without the departing DoM, which I agree is a sad outcome.
Your church may have already thought of this, but might it be possible to have hymns and other music (from CDs) played via a computer, if no organist is available? We used to do this at Our Place - I was the computer whizzkid! - and it worked quite well.
When we bought some new hymnbooks, they came with a complete set of CDs, including nearly 1000 hymns, songs, chants, Mass settings etc., and it was a fairly easy (if lengthy) task to rip the CDs via Windows Media Player onto a laptop, following which a folder for each service could be easily put together in a just a few minutes. Amplification was achieved by linking the laptop to the speakers of our electronic Johannus organ, but in other Places some extra work/cables/speakers might be needed.
Full marks to you all for keeping it together, so to speak, and I hope you acquire a new DoM soon!
Comments
I dont think that has changed over the decades/centuries.
This is an Epiphanic tangent; no more of it here, please.
As it is Sunday, when the thread usually resets itself back on topic naturally, it would be good to do that. If people wish to continue the tangent about feasts and feast days please start another thread.
Nenya - Ecclesiantics Host
[Removes Hostly Mitre]
All creatures of our God and King Lasst uns erfreuen
Colours of day - Light up the Fire
For the beauty of the earth - Dix
My God, accept my heart this day - Belmont
O worship the King, all glorious above - Hanover
Despite just returning from a six week break, I found the rest of the group made various excuses one by one and I was left playing alone. It reminded me of the parable of the King's banquet and "Sorry, can't come; my cow has fallen in a ditch."
Here I am Lord
A new commandment.
Soul of my Saviour.
Love Divine.
I put the wrong number up for Love Divine (807 instead of 801)and the congregation spent half a verse trying to sing the words of Praise my soul the king of heaven to Blaenwern - all a bit Sorry I haven't a clue. Happily the pp stopped it and announced the correct number to much hilarity among the congregation. Its a bugger getting old. I already need three pairs of glasses.
Jesus is King and I will extol him (W. Churchill)
It is well with my soul (Ville du Havre)
Who is he born in the stall (B.R. Hanby)
King of Kings, Majesty (J. Cooper)
Here in this place (GATHER US IN) - I don't think I've sung this before but it was very easy to pick up and seemed familiar.
In Christ there is no east or west
I have a dream (REPTON)
We sing a love (WOODLANDS) - I finally remembered and fixed the copy-paste error that meant the recorded singing had different lyrics to the ones on screen in the last verse. I've only used the mismatched one 3-4 times.
Forgive our sins (Stracathro)
Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour (St Helens)
My God and is thy table spread (Rockingham)
Stand up, stand up for Jesus (Morning Light)
The last was sung with much enthusiasm. Not that everything else wasn't sung, but we do like our "big sing, needs a crowd" kind of hymns and we had all the big singers in today.
Introit: Holy is the true light ( Harris)
Responses: Morley
Mag and Nunc :Tallis, Latin evening service
Anthem: Beati quorum via ( Stanford)
Hymns
O for a thousand tongues to sing ( not sure, but not Lyngham or Oxford New or or Selby)
I heard the voice of Jesus say ( Kingsfold)
God be in my head ( Walford Davies)
I bind unto myself today ( St Patrick’s breastplate)
Accompanied by claps of thunder.
"University"?
Fixed coding - Nenya, Ecclesiantics Host
All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth)
Thine for ever! God of love (Newington)
All heaven declares (Tricia & Noel Richards)
As the deer pants for the water (Martin Nystrom)
All I once held dear (Graham Kendrick)
From the sublime to the gor'blimey...
Tune written by one of my great-great-great uncles, and named for the parish of his first incumbency.
Not Lyngham??? Is outrage!
The rest of it sounds jolly good though!
One thing surprised me: the choir, already seated in the chancel, did not stand when the clergy entered, nor did they turn for the creed, nor at the end, nor bow when the clergy did before leaving. Fair enough, they were not robed so I can understand not processing, but to not observe local custom and practice seemed disrespectful.
Not University. I shall never find out, now, as it is beyond recall.
Fixed coding - Nenya, Ecclesiantics Host
Thanks for the various suggestions.
Found it!
It was Chorus Angelorum ( Somervell).
I was officiating at a Communion by Extension service at a neighbouring Place on a stormy Sunday morning a few years ago, and yes - we duly had a celestial bass accompaniment to that verse of *How great Thou art*!
Not especially - there are some passing notes and at least it's not in 4/4. I can think of a lot worse!
We always sing O For a Thousand Tongues to Selby as it was written by a former organist at our shack
From a very young age I listened to the late (great) Danny Kaye singing 'The Ugly Duckling', the chorus for which is an unfortunate musical dead ringer for the Kendrick refrain above. Even we're I a GK fan I should find this risible.
I now have an earworm...
I’m glad I’m not the on one who noticed that.
Me too.
It reminds me of the time when we sang Your Love is Amazing and the beam on my face was not because I was being deeply blessed by the sense of God's amazing love but because I was recalling the fun we had with that song on the Old Ship years ago.
This was a combined service (family and traditional)
Hymns
The spring has come, let all the Church be part of it / Murray, Gibson, from New Zealand Hymn Book
When morning gilds the skies / Laudes Domini
The law of Christ alone can make us free / Love is the fulfilling
We are your people / Whitfield
No Choir solos today
Tomorrow's offerings at Our Place:
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven (Praise my soul)
Great is thy faithfulness (Runyan)
God forgave my sin (words and music by Carol Owens)
There's a wideness in God's mercy (Daily, daily)
Quite a nice selection IMHO.
We ate singing God forgave my sins too.
Seek ye first the kingdom.
A new commandment.
How can I repay the Lord (John Glynn)
God forgave my sins.
We shall be singing it, not eating it.
Probably the best method!
“Praise, my soul, the King of heaven” (Lauda Anima).
“A king once told his servants” (Mountain Christians).
“‘Forgive our sins’, as we forgive” (Dundee without long notes).
"Great God of wonders” (Carey's).
Hymns
Guide me O Thou great Redeemer, / Cwm Rhondda
This is a day of new beginnings / Beginnings
The strife is o’er, the battle won, / The strife is o’er
Choir
Have mercy on me Lord / John Broderip
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy / an anthem setting by, I think, Bevan
Our offerings today, still mostly on the theme of Creation:*
Jesus shall reign - Truro
God whose farm is all creation - Gott Will's Machen
For the fruits of his creation - Ar Hyd y Nos
Our God loves us - Plaisir D'Amour
All things bright and beautiful - Royal Oak
* God only took a week - why are we taking at least a month?
That shows our relative power.
"And he went with a quack and a waddle and a quack..."
Yes, Shipmates in years gone by noticed that one too.
(Welcome Frollo! Which version of the story are you modelling your alter ego on? I hope it's the one who gets to sing 'Hellfire'!)
Rise and hear (Sussex)
I cannot tell (Londonderry Air)
Lord make us servants of your peace (Waly, Waly)
Go Forth and tell (Woodland)
I am deeply grateful we are not observing the Creation season this year. It got utterly dragged out in our place to 6 weeks as we have traditionally have Harvest on the 2nd Sunday (being our usual "all age" service day) of October. Plus, our Patronal Festival falls in September and whilst the vast majority of our people were all happy about this for the break from Creation, our clergy soul was bemused we were more than happy to keep our Patronal Festival. (But, the complexities of that are not for this thread.)
Praise to the Lord, The Almighty, the King of Creation (Lobe Den Herren)
Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow (Piercy & Clifton)
Doing the Sermon on the Mount over the next few months - this was for The Beatitudes
Today we had:
The church is wherever God's people are praising (BARD OF ARMAGH)
Lord teach me all your ways (GARELOCHSIDE)
Healing river of the Spirit (LEWIS FOLK MELODY)
Help us forgive, forgiving Lord (WETHERBY)
Onward Christian soldiers (ST GERTRUDE - so long since I last sung this; might be as much as 30 years)
Indescribable, Uncontainable (From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea)
Living Hope (How great the chasm that lay between us)
Jesus Strong and Kind (Jesus said that if I thirst I should come to him)
The Heart of Worship (When the music fades)
Today, we had:
“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”/KINGSFOLD
“God Is Our Help, Refuge, and Strength”(Ps. 46)/GOD IS OUR HELP
“How Can I Keep from Singing?”
“Go to the World!”/SINE NOMINE
Awake, awake, fling off the night- Deus tuorum militum.
Be thou my guardian- Abridge
Lead us heavenly father- Mannheim
All creatures of our God and king- Lasst uns erfreuen
Anthem: The Call
Evensong:
Disposer supreme- Hanover
Thou art the way- St. James
Lord of all hopefulness - Slane
The day thou gavest- St Clement
Anthem: If ye love me - Tallis
A strange day, as our DoM, who is retiring next week, has decided to take next Sunday as holiday, but had told nobody. He told the associate priest taking the service this morning that this was his last. His wife played for Evensong. No choir practice on Friday, no presentation ( planned for next Sunday), no farewells.
Arrangements are already in place to advertise the post and cover is in place for October, but we are left in the lurch for next Sunday.
It is a good thing that the theme for today is forgiveness.
Hardly surprising that we wanted to find out if he would be replaced ( an advert has now been prepared) and the vicar wanted to reassure us that the intention is for the musical tradition to continue.
No reason for the outgoing DoM to be included.
So sad that it has come to this.
As a choir we have meanwhile agreed to robe and sing whenever we have an organist, and to meet socially whilst there are no choir practices.
It really does sound as though you're all (choir and vicar) better off without the departing DoM, which I agree is a sad outcome.
Your church may have already thought of this, but might it be possible to have hymns and other music (from CDs) played via a computer, if no organist is available? We used to do this at Our Place - I was the computer whizzkid! - and it worked quite well.
When we bought some new hymnbooks, they came with a complete set of CDs, including nearly 1000 hymns, songs, chants, Mass settings etc., and it was a fairly easy (if lengthy) task to rip the CDs via Windows Media Player onto a laptop, following which a folder for each service could be easily put together in a just a few minutes. Amplification was achieved by linking the laptop to the speakers of our electronic Johannus organ, but in other Places some extra work/cables/speakers might be needed.
Full marks to you all for keeping it together, so to speak, and I hope you acquire a new DoM soon!