Easter
We are delighted to welcome as our preacher for the Sacred Triduum (Maundy Thursday to Easter Day) the Revd George Bush, formerly Rector of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London.
Maundy Thursday, 2nd April
6.30 pm Solemn Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper
with the washing of feet, stripping of the altars, and watch until 10pm
Orlandus Lassus Missa Octavi Toni
C.V.Stanford Gloria in C;
Maurice Duruflé Ubi caritas
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Love bade me welcome
Thomas Tallis O sacrum convivium
Thomas Tallis The Lamentation
of Jeremiah
Good Friday, 3rd April
12.00 noon Solemn Liturgy of our Lord’s Passion
Plainsong The St John Passion
John of Portugal Crux Fidelis
T.L.de Victoria The Reproaches
Francis Poulenc Timor et tremor
Easter Eve 4th April
7pm The Easter Vigil
with the lighting of the new fire and the first Eucharist of Easter
followed by celebratory refreshments
Philip Moore Missa in Tempore Paschalis
John Taverner Dum transisset sabbatum
G.P. da Palestrina Sicut cervus
Easter Sunday 5th April
11am Festival Sung Eucharist
with orchestra, followed by celebratory refreshments
Walford Davies O sons
and daughters
W.A.Mozart Missa
Solemnis in C K337
G.F.Handel The Hallelujah Chorus
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto
for Two Trumpets
Tuesday 7th April
1.10pm Mayfair Organ Concert
at St George’s
Jonathan Bunney
(St Giles in the Fields)
Sunday 12th April
The Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday)
11:00am Sung Eucharist
Preacher: The Revd Dr Alan Piggot
Orlandus Lassus Missa Paschalis
William Byrd Victimae
paschali laudes
J. S. Bach Christ ist erstanden
BWV 627
Tuesday 14th April
1.10pm Mayfair Organ Concert
at the Chapel
Richard Hobson (Grosvenor Chapel)
Thursday 16th April
9am Morning Prayer
6.30pm Choral Evensong
arr. Charles Wood
This joyful Eastertide
Richard Hobson Preces and Responses
Herbert Murrill Magnificat
& Nunc Dimittis in E
S.S.Wesley Blessed be the God
and Father
Hermann Schroeder Postlude
Friday 17th April
8.45am Morning Prayer
9.10am Act of Collective Worship
St George's School
(parents and carers only)
SUNDAY 19th April
The Third Sunday of Easter
11:00am Sung Eucharist
Preacher:
The Revd Stephen Coleman
C.V.Stanford Communion Service
in B flat
Edward Elgar Light of the world
C.V.Stanford Postlude in D minor
CHAPEL OPENING TIMES
The Chapel is normally open to visitors Monday - Friday 8am to 2.30pm. The Chapel is also open on
Saturdays for Occasional Offices and on Sundays for the 11am Sung Eucharist. Exceptons to weekday opening times are public holidays, private bookings, and staff annual leave.
ACCESSIBILITY
Step-free access to the Chapel is via a ramp through the main entrance. Please arrange in advance by contacting the Chapel office.
Audability: The Chapel's soundsystem is suitably fitted with
a loop system for pews directly
beneath the south gallery
ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP
Applications are invited for the Champniss Organ Scholarship from September 2026. Please see the music pages for further details.
RECORDINGS OF THE GROSVENOR CHAPEL CHOIR AND ORGAN
CDs are available from the Grosvenor Chapel Office, and directly by post from Richard Hobson, Director of Music. Please email hbsrnh@aol.com for details.
Into Thy Hands - The Music of Grosvenor Chapel
The Choir of the Grosvenor Chapel
Organ: Joseph Sentance (Mozart and Jackson)
Directed by Richard Hobson
Missa Brevis in D major K194 - W.A.Mozart
Loquebantur variis linguis - Thomas Tallis
Ad te evavi oculos meos - Robert White
Christus resurgens ex mortuis - Peter Phillips
Salvator mundi - John Blow
Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei - Henry Purcell
As pants the hart for cooling streams - G.F.Handel
Come, thou Holy Paraclete - Francis Jackson*
Into thy hands - Jonathan Dove
*first recording, written for the dedication of the William Drake organ
in May 1991.
The Glory of Grosvenor
Eighteenth century English organ music played by Richard Hobson on the 1991 Willam Drake organ.
John Bennett - Voluntary in F
Thomas Gladwin* - Sonata no.6 in E minor
William Walond - Voluntary in D minor & major
William Walond - Voluntary in D minor
Thomas Attwood - Dirge for 9th January 1806
William Russell - Voluntary in G minor set 1 no.10
William Russell - Voluntary in C major set 1 no.1
John Keeble - Voluntary in G major
John Keble - Voluntary in F
* Thomas Gladwin was organist of Grosvenor Chapel in the 18th century
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