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.

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Music for upcoming services and events, along with practice resources

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22nd March 2026 (Lent 5 / Passion Sunday)

Introit

‘He came to earth, not to be served’ (CH4 394). By John Pantry.

• Verses 1 and 2.

(Apologies – this recording isn’t very good – but it’ll do!)

Congregational hymns

1. Details of he hymns for Sunday 22nd March will be distributed by email.
2. You will also be able see the full Order of Service on the church’s Facebook page a couple of days before the service (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573916163742 )

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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29^th March 2026 (Palm Sunday)

Introit

‘Ride on, ride on, the time is right’ (CH4 370). By John Bell and Graham Maule.

• Verse 1: Sopranos
• Verse 3: Altos, tenors and basses
• Verse 6: All

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!

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’

3^rd May 2026 – 5^th Sunday of Easter and 1^st Anniversary of Tryst Church

• Chosen Family

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Induction service (date unknown)

Gloria, by Antonio Vivaldi

Practice videos for all four parts:

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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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