Service Music

Listed below is the upcoming service music.  If you have any music questions, please contact Ben Gessner, Organist/Choirmaster:  music@churchholycross.org.

During our services, you will hear many instruments throughout the year, with performances by many of the area’s finest musicians. On a weekly basis, you will hear our Skinner Opus 306 pipe organ, our 19th-century parlor organ, and/or our harpsichord.

And last but not least, our choir sings every Sunday at 11:00 am, with a rehearsal at 9:45 am. We would heartily welcome you with a folder of music. Please join us.

Watch Services

The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday † May 24, 2026

Mass ◊ Mathias, Phillips Festival Eucharist, and James

Introit ◊ Veni Creator Spiritus – Plainsong, mode VIII

Psalm 104 ◊ Refrain: Veni Sancte Spiritus; verses: Tonus peregrinus

Anthem ◊ Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost – M. Archer

Hymns ◊ 516 ◊ 511 ◊ 507 ◊ LEVAS119 ◊ 521

Organ ◊ Consolateur fr. Sept Méditations sur le Saint-Esprit, Op. 6, No. 5  – J. Demessieux ◊
Nun bitten wir den Heilgen Geist, BuxWV 208 and 209 – D. Buxtehude ◊ Toccata on Veni Creator Spiritus – J. Demessieux 

The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day † May 17, 2026

Mass ◊ Mathias, Phillips Festival Eucharist, and James

Psalm 68 ◊ Anglican chant: David Hurd

Anthem ◊ King of glory, King of peace – R.E. Martin

Hymns ◊ 214 ◊ 218 (Lasst uns erfreuen) ◊ 481 (Darwall’s 148th) ◊ 617 ◊ 460

Organ ◊ Allein Gott – J. Pachelbel ◊ Postlude on Miles Lane – P.L. Wright

The Sixth Sunday of Easter † May 10, 2026

Mass ◊ Mathias, Phillips Festival Eucharist, and James

Psalm 66 ◊ Refrain: Moscow; verses: Plainsong, tone I.ii

Hymns ◊ 204 ◊ 456 ◊ 405 ◊ 512 ◊ VF107 ◊ 292 ◊ 412

Organ ◊ Impressions on Kingsfold – R. Laurin

The Fifth Sunday of Easter † May 3, 2026

Mass ◊ Mathias, Phillips Festival Eucharist, and James

Psalm 31 ◊ Refrain: Christe sanctorum; verses: Plainsong, tone V

Anthem ◊ This joyful Eastertide – Dutch carol, arr. Hoyle

Hymns ◊ 182 ◊ WLP753 (Beach Spring) ◊ 518 ◊ 484 ◊ 525

Organ ◊ Prelude on “The Call” – M. Burkhardt ◊ Grand choeur in G – T. Salomé 

The Fourth Sunday of Easter † April 26, 2026

Mass ◊ Mathias, Phillips Festival Eucharist, and James

Psalm 23 ◊ Refrain: Crimond; verses: Plainsong, tone VI

Anthem ◊ The Lord is my shepherd – H. Goodall

Hymns ◊ 492 ◊ 343 ◊ 208 ◊ 708 (Bradbury) ◊ 645

Organ ◊ My Shepherd will supply my need – L.L. White ◊ Fanfare – W. Mathias 

The Third Sunday of Easter † April 19, 2026

Mass ◊ Mathias, Phillips Festival Eucharist, and James

Psalm 116 ◊ Refrain: Middlebury; verses: Plainsong, tone I

Hymns ◊ 199 ◊ 294 (Bunessan) ◊ 306 ◊ 307 ◊ 318 ◊ 296

Organ ◊ Prelude on Savannah – D. Blackwell ◊ Christ lag in Todesbanden – F.W. Zachow 

The Second Sunday of Easter † April 12, 2026

Mass ◊ Mathias, Phillips Festival Eucharist, and Hurd New Plainsong

Psalm 16 ◊ Simplified Anglican chant: J.W. Meachen

Hymns ◊ 205 ◊ 195 ◊ 209 ◊ 212 ◊ 193

Organ ◊ Gelobt sei Gott – H. Willan ◊ “I know that my Redeemer liveth” from Messiah – G.F. Handel ◊
Trumpet Tune – C. Callahan 

The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day † April 5, 2026

Mass ◊ Mathias, Phillips Festival Eucharist, and James

Psalm 118 ◊ Refrain: St. Kevin; verses: Plainsong, tone I

Anthem ◊ Christians, shout for joy and gladness – J.S. Bach

Hymn-Anthem ◊ Paschal troparion – S.M. Denson, adapt.

Hymns ◊ 207 ◊ 180 ◊ 174 ◊ 210

Organ ◊ Christ ist erstanden, Op. 28, No. 11 – M. Dupré ◊ Christ lag in Todesbanden, Op. 28, No. 12 – M. Dupré ◊ Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, Op. 28, No. 24 – M. Dupré ◊ Acclamations from Suite médiévale – J. Langlais ◊
“The Magdalene in the Garden” from Little Carols of the Saints – M. Williamson ◊
Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629 – J.S. Bach ◊ Straf mich nicht, Op. 52, No. 37 – M. Reger ◊
Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 695 – J.S. Bach ◊ Celebration – C. McDowall ◊
Toccata from Organ Symphony V, Op. 42, No. 1 – C-M. Widor

Good Friday † April 3, 2026 - Noon and 6:00 p.m.

Anthem at Noon ◊ Drop, drop, slow tears – B. Chilcott

Anthem at 6:00 ◊ Christus factus est – Plainsong, mode V

Hymns ◊ 474 ◊ 166

Maundy Thursday † April 3, 2026 - 6:00 p.m.

Mass ◊ Russian Orthodox, Anaphora, and Moazarabic chant

Psalm 116 ◊ Simplified Anglican chant: R.K. Kennedy

Anthem ◊ Ave verum – E. Elgar

Hymns ◊ 315 ◊ 439 ◊ 458 ◊ 104

Organ ◊ Wondrous Love: Variations on a Shape-Note Hymn – S. Barber

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday † March 29, 2026

Mass ◊ Anaphora and Moazarabic chant

Psalm 31 ◊ Simplified Anglican chant: R.K. Kennedy

Anthem ◊ What wondrous love – C. Dupree

Hymns ◊ 154 ◊ 313 ◊ 158 ◊ 435 ◊ 164

Organ ◊ Hosanna filio David – J. Demessieux ◊ O mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622 – J.S. Bach