Choir resources

This page contains the introits and hymns for upcoming services (with links to YouTube videos for each item) and practice resources for future introits, anthems, etc. And underneath the ‘Key Dates’ section is a diagram showing the standard chancel layout for the choir on Sunday mornings.

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Key dates

Sunday mornings

• 10:10am: For those who can make it, there will be a choir warm-up in the McInnes Room at 10:10am. (The McInnes Room is the ‘Choir Room’ on the left-hand side as you walk through the corridor that leads from the halls to the sanctuary.)
• 10:30am: The start-time for Tryst Church Sunday morning services is currently 10:30am.

Thursday evening choir practices

Weekly choir practices are held on most Thursdays at 7:30pm in Tryst Church, except during May to August and over the Christmas holiday period. Go to the Church Calendar to check the dates of all choir practices.

Note: There is a choir practice on the evening of Thursday 7th May.

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Music for upcoming services and events, along with practice resources

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10th May 2026 – 6^th Sunday of Easter

Choir introit

Be still, for the presence of the Lord (MP 50), verses 1 and 2 – https://youtu.be/Sd9P9xKHvoI?si=uahNoTGjZ-sohCBl

Congregational hymns

1. CH4 196 – Come now is the time to worship (sing twice) – https://youtu.be/IvLajUBOUfE?si=XYN_odCXgEAxUGhn
2. CH4 178 – God is good – https://youtu.be/yT6rtlUs69M?si=ODVYTzh7Z-fyWuuB
3. CH4 600 – Spirit of God, unseen as the wind – https://youtu.be/-7Qi2O_u1YY?si=B7voE0ygICpjQnFV
4. CH4 251 – I the Lord of sea and sky – https://youtu.be/yhTpjdrLf0s?si=XFUpR3pd6bzdDix-
5. CH4 512 – To God be the glory, great things he has done! – https://youtu.be/-15v9iworAU?si=lCPMEUAibRg513nL

Note that the words in the above recordings might not be consistent with our hymnaries.

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Future services and events

Note that these plans are subject to change.

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Saturday 16th May 2026 – Christian Aid Coffee Morning

The choir has been invited to provide some musical entertainment at this very worthwhile event.

We will sing four numbers from the ‘Sound of Music’:

1. Sixteen going on seventeen
2. Do-Re-Mi
3. My favourite things
4. Edelweiss

17th May 2026 – 7^th Sunday of Easter

Choir introit

Jesus, name above all names (MP 375), sung twice

24th May 2026 – Pentecost Sunday

Choir introit

Spirit of the living God (MP 613), sung twice

Induction service (7pm Wednesday 27th May)

Choir introit

Gloria, by Antonio Vivaldi

Practice videos for all four parts:

31st May 2026 – Trinity Sunday

Choir introit

Holy, holy, holy (Nicaea) (CH4 111), verses 1 and 2 – https://youtu.be/zzM9P_Gqw-s?si=D1jczXQAknAMSCNE

Or …

Gloria, by Antonio Vivaldi

7th June 2026 – 2^nd Sunday after Pentecost

Choir introit

Father, we love You (MP 142), sung twice

14th June 2026 – 3^rd Sunday after Pentecost and Holy Communion (Family Communion)

Choir introit

Let us talents and tongues employ (CH4 673), verses 1 and 2

21st June 2026 – 4^th Sunday after Pentecost and Young Church Presentation Service

Choir introit

No choir introit – Young Church led service        

28th June 2026 – 5^th – Sunday after Pentecost

Choir introit

Brother, sister, let me serve you (CH4 694), verses 1 and 2

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For possible future use

Introit or Anthem

‘Love divine, all loves excelling, by Timothy Blinko.

• From ‘Anthems for two mixed voices’, p.28.

Introit

‘All I once held dear’ (CH4 506)

• Verse 1: Sopranos and Altos; Refrain: All
• Verse 2: Tenors and Basses; Refrain: All
• Verse 3 and Refrain: All

‘‘God of freedom, God of justice’ – CH4 263

• https://youtu.be/NzxHog711D4?si=iFZognIHTzCmjvio

• Verse 1:
  • First four lines: Tenor / bass solo
  • Lines 5 and 6: All
• Verse 3:
  • First four lines: Soprano / Alto solo
  • Lines 5 and 6: All

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Tryst Church Choir Standard Chancel Layout

Below is a diagram showing how the choir layout on the chancel. When there are insufficient members to justify using both sides, the altos will sit in the third row of the right-hand side.

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