ORDER OF SERVICES AND MUSIC

May 2019

Canon Anthony O’Brien Dean

Dr Christopher McElroy Director of Music

James Luxton Assistant Director of Music

Richard Lea Organist

All details are correct as at 1 May 2019

For further information, contact the Cathedral Music Office

Metropolitan Cathedral Mount Pleasant Liverpool L3 5TQ Tel: 0151 708 7283 Email: [email protected] www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk SERVICE TIMES

The cathedral is open daily 7.30am-6.00pm

Monday – Friday

07.45 Morning Prayer (recited) Blessed Sacrament Chapel

08.00 Blessed Sacrament Chapel

12.15 Mass Crypt

17.15 Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel (sung on Monday and Tuesday)

17.45 Choral Evening Prayer In choir (except Monday and Tuesday)

Saturday

08.45 Morning Prayer (recited) Blessed Sacrament Chapel

09.00 Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel

18.30 Sunday Vigil Mass Crypt

Sunday

08.30 Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel

10.00 Family Mass Crypt

11.00 Solemn Choral Mass Cathedral

13.00 Polish Mass Crypt

15.00 Choral Evening Prayer In choir

19.00 Mass Crypt

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May 2019 Year C I

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Wednesday 1 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Psalm 150 - Mawby Jesu, who brought H Tone VIII - Mawby Wednesday Week II P Regina cæli - Mawby Set 5 - Duffy R ______

Thursday 2 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks O filii et filiæ - Cullen The day draws on H St Athanasius Magnificat - Pachelbel Thursday Easter Week II P Regina cæli - Aichinger Set 23b - Ayleward R ______

Friday 3 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Lift up your heads, O ye gates - Handel The eternal gifts H SS Philip & James Magnificat in G minor - Purcell SS Philip & James P Regina cæli (Solemn) - Gregorian Set 23b - Ayleward R ______

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Sunday 5 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks Messe Solennelle (G, S) - Langlais Iubilate Deo (219) I 3rd Sunday Worthy is the Lamb & Amen - Handel We have a gospel to proclaim H of Easter Ego sum panis vivus - Esquivel Lord , explain the scriptures G Agnus I - Gregorian Simon Ioannis (574) C III - Gregorian Alleluia, sing to Jesus H Acclamations - Langlais

15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Hallelujah Chorus - Handel The Lamb’s high banquet H Ecce vicit leo - Philips Sunday Easter Week III P Magnificat ‘St Paul’s’ - Howells Regina cæli - Palestrina Allegro in D - Handel ______

Monday 6 There are no sung liturgies in the cathedral today

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Tuesday 7 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Mass in F (K, S, A) - Battmann The Good Shepherd is risen E Christo resurgenti - Couperin The Lord says, peace C Ecce panis angelorum - Traditional ______

Wednesday 8 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Walking in a garden - Noon Jesu, who brought H Magnificat - Arkwright Wednesday Easter Week III P Ave Maria II - Cousins Set 6 - Duffy R ______

Thursday 9 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Let us break their bonds - Handel The day draws on H Magnificat Tone VIII (à 8) - Marenzio Thursday Easter Week III P Regina cæli - Morales Set 26 - Stopford R ______

Friday 10 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks The Lord gave the word - Handel That Easter day with joy was bright H Magnificat Tone I - Duggan Friday Easter Week III P Regina cæli - de Cristo Set 26 - Stopford R ______

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Sunday 12 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks Missa Brevis (G, A) - Kelly Misericordia Domini (222) I 4th Sunday Iubilate Deo - Gabrieli All people that on earth do dwell H of Easter The Lord is my shepherd - Rutter I am the good shepherd G Credo III - Gregorian Ego sum pastor bonus (224) C Toccata in Seven - Rutter Sweet Sacrament divine H

15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Psalm 150 - Mawby The Lamb’s high banquet H Laudate Dominum - Dupré Sunday Easter Week IV P Magnificat in C - Kelly Regina cæli - Aichinger Souvenir - Dupré

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Monday 13 17.15 Sung Mass Quartet Mass VIII (G, S, A) - Gregorian Greatly to be feared E Dedication of the Locus iste - Bruckner You are the temple of God C Cathedral - Elgar Hail, Redeemer! H ______

Tuesday 14 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Messe Brève (G, S, A) - Delibes I will tell E St Matthias Gaudent in cœlis - Dering Give light to my eyes C Alleluia - Boyce ______

Wednesday 15 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls A prayer of St Richard of Chichester - White O God beyond all praising H Magnificat ‘First Service’ - Beer Wednesday Easter Week IV P Regina cæli - de Cristo Set 34 - Justin R ______

Thursday 16 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Iubilate Deo - Lassus The day draws on H Magnificat for Trebles - Weelkes Thursday Easter Week IV P Regina cæli (à 5) - Victoria Set 8 - Smith R ______

Friday 17 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Alleluia, Christus resurrexit - Mawby That Easter day with joy was bright H Magnificat in G - Stanford Friday Easter Week IV P Regina cæli - Philips Set 8 - Smith R ______

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Sunday 19 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys, Girls & Lay Clerks Schola Missa de Angelis (G, S, A) - Panufnik Cantate Domino (225) I 5th Sunday Rejoice in the Lord alway - Purcell All creatures of our God and King H of Easter My beloved spake - Purcell Jesus said: I give you G Credo III - Gregorian Ego sum vitis vera (228) C Introduction & Toccata - Choveaux Praise to the holiest H

15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys, Girls & Lay Clerks Hear my prayer O Lord - Purcell The Lamb’s high banquet H Jehova, quam multi sunt - Purcell Sunday Easter Week V P Magnificat in G minor - Purcell Ave Maria - Panufnik Étude - Sawa ______

Monday 20 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass I (K, S, A) - Gregorian Christ now raised E Christ had to suffer and rise C

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Tuesday 21 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Messe d’Escalquens (K, A) - Langlais Christ now raised E A grateful heart - Plumstead Christ had to suffer and rise C Lead me, Lord - Wesley I - Gregorian ______

Wednesday 22 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls & Lay Clerks Thou knowest, Lord - Purcell In joy of Christ’s ascension H Magnificat in G minor - Purcell Wednesday Easter Week V P Ave Maria - Panufnik Set 4 - Johnson R ______

Thursday 23 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Cœlos ascendit hodie - Stanford The day draws on H Magnificat in Ab - Rubbra Thursday Easter Week V P Regina cæli (à 4) - Mawby Set 4 - Johnson R ______

Friday 24 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Lay Clerks He that hath my commandments - Mundy That Easter day with joy was bright H Magnificat ‘Second Service’ - Moore Friday Easter Week V P Regina cæli - Willaert Set 4 - Johnson R ______

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Sunday 26 11.00 Solemn Mass Lay Clerks Mass for Three Voices (G, S, A) - Byrd Vocem iucunditatis (229) I 6th Sunday of Beati immaculati - Victoria Christ is alive H Easter Ave verum corpus - Hendrie If anyone loves me G Credo III - Gregorian Spiritus Sanctus (232) C Hommage à Pérotin - Roberts Love is his word H

15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Lay Clerks Ecce ascendimus - Guerrero The Lamb’s high banquet H Great Lord of Lords - Wood Sunday Easter Week VI P Magnificat in E - Howells Ave Maria - Biebl Andante - Wood ______

Thursday 30 17.15 Sung Mass Quartet Mass VIII (G, S, A) - Gregorian Viri Galilæi (235) E Ascension O rex gloriæ - Marenzio Psallite Domino (238) C O filii et filiæ - Cullen Praise him as he mounts H Heut’ triumphiret Gottes Sohn (BWV 630) - Bach ______