Choir resources

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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Practice videos are now available for all of the special music we’re using over the Christmas period. Click here to go to the Christmas Period Music section

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.

Christmas 2025

Here is our diary of Christmas services and events. There are more details for each service or event further down this page (to which you can jump by clicking on the links).

Christmas Carol Practice Videos

Go down to the Christmas Period Music section of this page for links to practice videos for the choir Christmas carols.

Community carols

For community carols we will use the Larbert Churches Carol Booklet.

Music for upcoming services and events, along with practice resources

Thursday 11th December 2025 – Tryst Christmas (Tryst Players with Tryst Church Choir) – In Tryst Church – 6:40pm for 7:00pm start

Instead of the usual choir practice we’re taking part in ‘Tryst Christmas’ presented by Tryst Theatre. We will have a quick run through of a couple of items in the Small Hall immediately beforehand. So, if at all possible, please arrive in plenty of time to be ready to warm up in the Small Hall at 6:40pm on the dot.

And … feel free to dress ‘Christmassy’!

Choir items

Sunday 14th December – Third Sunday in Advent

Introit

‘Christmas or what’. Words and music by Harry Sergeant.

Congregational hymns

(Note that all of the recordings this week are audio-only. After you click/tap the link, scroll down the page and click/tap the ‘Play’ button.)

  1. CH4 273 – O Come, O come, Emmanuel. For those singing harmonic parts in the Refrain, note that I’ll be using the harmonisation from the version in 100 Carols for Choirs for verses 4 and 5 – https://youtu.be/qcIIZpnZPgo?si=_GIP43tJqNDqKLZJ
  2. CH4 314 – Child in a manger – https://youtu.be/NLif8yboAtg?si=8hbmlsAawc2iKs2T
  3. CH4 316 – Love came down at Christmas – https://www.youtube.com/live/jMhVmSXX_BU?si=WFK056lucA9KlV7o&t=3229
  4. CH4 283 – The voice of God. Sung to the tune ‘Song 22’ at CH4 495 – https://www.youtube.com/live/3X_mSMTshW8?si=ATureCQs_VvbJ4oQ&t=3398 (this recording is of the tune we’ll be using, but the words are different)
  5. CH4 286 – Tell out my soul – https://youtu.be/s6ji4y9Q-K0?si=MF7dN4A4ulJ8aVEG&t=19

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

Future services and events

Note that these plans are subject to change.

Wednesday 17th December 2025 – ‘Carols at ASDA’ – at ASDA Stenhousemuir – 2:45pm for 3:00pm

Programme

We’ll be leading the singing of a selection of unison carols from the Larbert Churches Carol Booklet, probably including the following:

  • (1) Jingle Bells
  • (3) The first nowell
  • (4) O little town of Bethlehem
  • (5) Deck the halls
  • (6) Winter Wonderland
  • (8) Away in a manger
  • (9) Still the night
  • (10) Santa Claus is coming to town
  • (11) Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
  • (12) Good King Wenceslas
  • (15) Have yourself a merry little Christmas
  • (17) Ding Dong Merrily on High
  • (18) Hark the herald angels sing
  • (20) God rest ye merry, gentlemen
  • (23) Once in royal David’s city
  • (25) Frosty the snowman
  • (26) We wish you a merry Christmas
  • (27) O come all ye faithful

Thursday 16th December or Friday 17th December 2025 – ‘Carols at Burnbrae’ – at Burnbrae Care Home, Burnbrae Road, Falkirk FK1 5SD – 1:15pm for 1:30pm

Programme

We’ll be leading the singing of a selection of unison carols from the Larbert Churches Carol Booklet, probably the following:

  • (1) Jingle Bells
  • (4) O little town of Bethlehem
  • (5) Deck the halls
  • (6) Winter Wonderland
  • (8) Away in a manger
  • (10) Santa Claus is coming to town
  • (12) Good King Wenceslas
  • (17) Ding Dong Merrily on High
  • (25) Frosty the snowman
  • (26) We wish you a merry Christmas
  • (27) O come all ye faithful

Sunday 21st December 2025 – Fourth Sunday in Advent – Young Church Nativity Presentation

Introit

No introit this week.

Sunday 28th December 2025 – First Sunday after Christmas – Service of Lessons and Carols

Introit and choir carols

  • Welcome
  • Choir Introit – Gaudete
  • CH4 315 Once in royal David’s city (4 verses)
  • Prayer
  • First Lesson Genesis 3: 8–15 – 17 – 19: God announces in the Garden of Eden the punishment due to Adam and Eve for their rebellion and that the seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent’s head
  • CH4 472 Come, Thou long-expected Jesus (4 verses)
  • Second Lesson Genesis 22: 15–18: God promises Abraham that by his descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
  • CH4 273 O come, O come, Emmanuel (5 verses & 2 line refrain)
  • Third Lesson Isaiah 9:2; 6-7: The Prophet Isaiah fortells the birth of a king to a people living in darkness.
  • CH4 279 Make way, make way, for Christ the King (4 verses & 2 line refrain)
  • Fourth Lesson Isaiah 11: 1–3a; 4a; 6–9: The king is coming and will usher in a reign of justice for the poor and peace for all God’s creation.
  • CH4 324 Angels from the Realms of glory (5 verses & 4 line refrain)
  • Fifth Lesson Luke 1: 26–35; 38: The angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will give birth to God’s promised Son, whose reign will never end.
  • Choir – Sans Day Carol
  • Sixth Lesson Luke 2: 1; 3–7: In the midst of a time of oppression and taxes, the Saviour of the world is born.
  • CH4 300 The Virgin Mary had a baby boy (3 verses)
  • Seventh Lesson Luke 2: 8–16: The shepherds find the Saviour of the world, a baby lying in a manger.
  • Choir – Nativity Carol
  • Eighth Lesson Matthew 2: 1–12: The wise men follow a star to find the new-born child Jesus, King of the Jews.
  • MP 740 We three Kings of orient are (5 verses & 4 line refrain)
  • Prayer
  • Ninth Lesson John 1: 1–14: John unfolds to us the great mystery of the Incarnation planned before the beginning of time.
  • CH4 306 O Come, all ye faithful (verses 1-3 & 3 line refrain)
  • Benediction
  • Choir Extroit – I Saw Three Ships

Christmas Period Music

The following is a list of all the special music we’re using over the Christmas period. For items where there is a hyperlink, click or tap on the link and that will take you to practice videos for the item.

For possible future use

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

  • 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

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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