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.
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.
Music for upcoming services and events, along with practice resources
29th March 2026 (Palm Sunday)
Introit
- ‘All in the April evening’
Congregational hymns
- CH4 364 – All glory laud and honour (Young Church process in with palms and Offering brought forward) – https://youtu.be/W3-jjMhNMXw?si=kDrkMyIxZc-n_Uue
- JP 264 – We have a king who rides a donkey – https://youtu.be/vogfkxGa8jI?si=yKYeya-Vt2JwPEfv
- CH4 370 – Ride on, ride on, the time is right – see below for two alternative recordings
- CH4 365 – Ride on, ride on in majesty – https://youtu.be/Zo5pfl6z6lA?si=-WCQKBJ1_5t2QDJa
- CH4 367 – Hosanna, loud hosanna – https://youtu.be/nuNNG2DE6Z4?si=nlW2J43ff-QNo7ns
- Doxology – CH4 786 – May the God of peace go with us – https://www.youtube.com/live/jLaOPcY3ye8?si=nwJgSK4KQAT8qZdO&t=4492
Note that the words in the above recordings might not be consistent with our hymnaries.
3rd congregational hymn: ‘Ride on, ride on, the time is right’ (CH4 370). By John Bell and Graham Maule.
Here are two recordings of this item (many thanks to Morag for finding the second recording). The second recording is more at the speed we’ll be singing, but the quality is not as good as the first recording. Although the quality of the first recording is better, it’s slower than the speed we’ll be using and the tone is a bit on the gloomy side. You choose!
Future services and events
Note that these plans are subject to change.
Thursday 2nd April, Maundy Thursday – 11:15am service
Choir anthem
- ‘All in the April evening’
5th April 2026 (Easter Sunday / Holy Communion)
There will be NO choir introit or anthem this Sunday.
12th April 2026 – 2nd Sunday of Easter
- Away with gloom, away with doubt (CH4 418), vv 1 and 2.
19th April 2026 – 3rd Sunday of Easter
- The strife is o’er, the battle done (CH4 412), vv 1 and 4
26th April 2026 – 4th Sunday of Easter
- ‘Do you not know’ using arrangement at page 34 in ‘Anthems for two mixed voices’
3rd May 2026 – 5th Sunday of Easter and 1st Anniversary of Tryst Church
- Chosen Family
Induction service (date unknown)
Gloria, by Antonio Vivaldi
Practice videos for all four parts:
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
- 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.
