Michaelmas Term 2013

Services and Music

Magdalen College, Oxford

We welcome you to our worshipping community at Magdalen. Prayer and praise have been offered to God in this place since the fifteenth century, when the College was founded by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester. The statutes of 1480 make provision for a Choir comprised of sixteen boy Choristers and a number of adult Clerks, ‘that the worship of God, from whom all good things come, might be increased more widely and better sustained’. That tradition continues unchanged today. The Choirmaster at Magdalen retains the ancient Latin title Informator Choristarum, and among those who have held the post over the centuries are John Sheppard, Daniel Purcell, Sir John Stainer, Sir William McKie, and, in more recent years, Dr Bernard Rose.

It is the aim of the Dean of Divinity and the Informator Choristarum always that our services here should be dedicated to the glory of God. Our music is not an end in itself but part of a larger whole. We hope that in the singing and in the silence, in the spoken word and in the beauty of this house of God, you will feel that greater presence, and be blessed by the peace that passes all understanding.

Daniel Hyde Michael Piret Informator Choristarum Dean of Divinity

Michaelmas Term 2013

Services listed in bold type are sung by the College Choir

This term’s retiring collections will help support the daily life and work of the Chapel and Choir, especially our charity for Michaelmas Term, the UNHCR (the United Nations Refugee Agency).

Services

Services are normally sung by Magdalen College Choir (men and boys). With the exception of 2 and 30 November, services on Saturdays are sung by Magdalen Consort of Voices (men and women). Tuesdays are sung by boys alone, and Fridays are sung by men alone. During the school half term holiday, services from 24 October to 1 November will be sung by men alone.

Organ music

Organ music plays in integral part in our liturgy. Thomas Allery is our Assistant Organist; Anna Lapwood begins her first year as Organ Scholar; between them, they play the organ for the majority of the services in Chapel.

Membership of the Choir

Daniel Hyde is always pleased to hear from prospective applicants for Choristerships, Academical Clerkships and Organ Scholarships. To arrange an informal meeting, please email Jacky Barratt, the Chapel and Choir PA, at [email protected]

WEDNESDAY 9 OCT0BER 6.00 pm Choral Evensong to welcome freshers Clucas, Responses Psalm 48 Ezra 3: 8-13; Luke 7: 36-50 Stanford in C Balfour Gardiner, Evening Hymn

OCTOBER 2013

13 SUNDAY 20th after Trinity 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 368, 285(i), 427 Stanford in B flat 2 Kings 5:14-17; Luke 17:11-19 Freshers’ Welcome Sermon: The Dean of Divinity Whitlock, Be still, my soul

6.00 pm Choral Evensong with Admission Ceremony Hymns 334, 262 Stewart, Responses Psalm 118 Ecclesiasticus 39:1-10; Luke 2:39-52 Wood in D Berkeley, The Lord is my shepherd Martin, Te lucis ante terminum

9.00 pm Compline and Benediction

14 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (said)

15 TUESDAY S. Teresa of Avila 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Rose, Responses Psalm 75 Nehemiah 8:1-10; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 O Trinity of blessed light Watson in F Boyle, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace

16 WEDNESDAY Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Smith, Responses Psalm 84 Deuteronomy 5:22, 5:32-6:9; 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Weelkes, First Service Mundy, O Lord, the maker of all thing

FIRST WEEK

17 THURSDAY S. Ignatius of Antioch 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Stewart, Responses Psalm 88 Ecclesiasticus 14:20-15:6; Acts 7:44-8:3 Watson in E Harris, Strengthen ye the weak hands

18 FRIDAY S. Luke, Evangelist 8.30 am Informal Communion

6.00 pm Sung Eucharist Hymns 324, 271 Byrd, Mass for three voices 2 Timothy 4:10-17; Luke 10:1-9 Byrd, Ave verum

19 SATURDAY S. Frideswide

6.00 pm Choral Evensong attended by members of the Herbert Howells Society Hymns 341, 333 Stewart, Responses Psalm 98 Zechariah 2:1-5, 10-12; 1 John 2:7-17 Howells, St. Paul’s Service Howells, Behold, O God our defender

OCTOBER 2013

20 SUNDAY 21st after Trinity 11.00 am Sung Eucharist - Anniversary of the Dedication of Chapel (1480) Hymns 458, 204 (t. 205), 413 Gabrieli, Missa brevis Genesis 28:10-17; Mark 14:3-9 Address: Anthony Smith CBE, President from 1988 to 2005 Bruckner, Locus iste

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 376, 346 Stewart, Responses Psalm 104:1-24 Isaiah 61:1-4, 10-11; Romans 8:28-39 Walmisley in D minor Bairstow, Blessed City, heavenly Salem

9.00 pm Compline and Benediction

21 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (said)

22 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Rose, Responses Psalm 108 Zechariah 9:9-14; Luke 22:24-38 Return to the Lord Moore, Tonus peregrinus Vaughan Williams, The Call

23 WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Smith, Responses Psalm 115 1 Samuel 17:38-50; Acts 3:1-16 Marenzio, Magnificat octavi toni Victoria, Nunc dimittis tertii toni Tallis, In manus tuas

SECOND WEEK

24 THURSDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Chant, Responses Psalm 119:1-16 Hosea 2:14-23; 1 John 3:1-18 Moore, First Service Ives, In pace

25 FRIDAY Restoration of the President and Fellows 8.30 am Informal Communion

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 119:73-78 1 Kings 3:3-15; 1 Corinthians 1:10-25 Before the ending of the day Suriano, Magnificat primi toni Stainer, Sicut lilium

26 SATURDAY

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 414, 466 Byrd, Responses Psalm 119:145-160 Ecclesiasticus 4:1-6; Luke 16:19-31 Gibbons, Short Service Palestrina, Exsultate Deo

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013

27 SUNDAY 22nd after Trinity 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 436, 430, 431 Byrd, Mass for three voices Ecclesiasticus 35:12-14, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 The Jellicoe Sermon: Canon Dr Angus Ritchie Byrd, Ave verum

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 469, 252 Chant, Responses Psalms 126, 127 Isaiah 49:1-6; 1 Peter 5:1-11 Palestrina, Magnificat quarti toni Victoria, Nunc dimittis tertii toni Tallis, Hear the voice and prayer

9.00 pm Compline and Benediction

28 MONDAY S. Simon and S. Jude, Apostles 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Said)

29 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Said)

30 WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Chant, Responses Psalm 147 Hosea 11:1-9; Galatians 3:23-4:7 Suriano, Magnificat secondi toni Victoria, Nunc dimittis tertii toni Byrd, Gloria tibi, Domine

THIRD WEEK

31 THURSDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong (of All Saints’ Day) Chant, Responses Psalms 149, 150 Isaiah 40:27-31; Hebrews 12:14-25 Lassus, Magnificat tertii toni Victoria, Nunc dimittis tertii toni Byrd, Justorum animae

NOVEMBER 1 FRIDAY All Saints’ Day 8.00 am Informal Communion

6.00 pm Solemn Eucharist Hymns 478, 197 Palestrina, Missa Aeterna Christi munera Revelation 7:2-4, 9-12; Matthew 5:1-12 Tallis, Audivi vocem de caelo

2 SATURDAY All Souls’ Day

6.00 pm Solemn Requiem Duruflé, Messe de Requiem Wisdom 3:1-6, 9; Mark 15:33-39; 16:1-6

NOVEMBER 2013

3 SUNDAY 23rd after Trinity 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 440 (omit *), 310, 294 Victoria, Missa O quam gloriosum Wisdom 11:22-12:2; Luke 19:1-10 Sermon: The Revd Dr Sabina Alkire Victoria, O quam gloriosum

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 392, 250 Smith, Responses Psalms 15, 16 Isaiah 52:3-9; John 14:25-31 Tomkins, Fifth Service Byrd, Beati mundo corde

9.00 pm Compline and Benediction

4 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (said)

5 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Rose, Responses Psalm 29 Jonah 3:6-4:11; Matthew 18:21-35 A Song of the Herald Sumsion in G Ridout, Let saints on earth

6 WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Martin, Responses Psalm 32 1 Samuel 4:1-11; Luke 23:26-31 Howells, Collegium Regale Wesley, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace

FOURTH WEEK

7 THURSDAY S. Willibrord 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Smith, Responses Psalm 35 Exodus 5:22-6:8; Romans 6:12-23 Batten, Fourth Service Tomkins, My shepherd is the living Lord

8 FRIDAY All Saints of England 8.30 am Informal Communion

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 42 Ecclesiasticus 51:1-12; Revelation 19:6-9 A Song of the Redeemed Moore, Second Service Martin, Justorum animae

9 SATURDAY

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 267, 253 Stewart, Responses Psalm 45 Genesis 2:4-9, 15-25; John 1:1-14 Moore, Third Service Parry, There is an old belief

NOVEMBER 2013

10 SUNDAY REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY *10.55 am* Ceremony of Remembrance and Sung Eucharist Elgar, We will remember them Hymns 339, 355, 381, 489 (v. 1) Stanford in C 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 23:44-49, 24:1-5 Address: General Sir Nick Parker KCB, CBE Whitlock, Here, O my Lord

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 417, 331 Martin, Responses Psalm 51 Isaiah 10:33-11:9; Revelation 21:1-7 Dyson in D Ireland, Greater love hath no man

9.00 pm Compline and Benediction

11 MONDAY S. Martin 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (said)

12 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Rose, Responses Psalm 65 Isaiah 58:1-9; Matthew 8:5-20 Creator of the earth and sky Byrd, Short Service Schubert, Gott ist mein Hirt

13 WEDNESDAY Charles Simeon 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Smith, Responses Psalm 57 Exodus 20:1-20; Romans 8:1-17 Bevan, Magnificat octavi toni Malcolm, Nunc dimittis tertii toni Tye, Omnes gentes

FIFTH WEEK

14 THURSDAY Samuel Seabury 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Martin, Responses Psalm 74 Isaiah 32:1-8; 1 Corinthians 9:19-10:4 Noble in B minor Elgar, Light out of darkness

15 FRIDAY 8.30 am Informal Communion

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 76 Ezekiel 39:21-29; Galatians 6:1-10 Martin, A Song of Trust Palestrina, Magnificat quarti toni Mundy, Let us now laud

16 SATURDAY S. Margaret of Scotland

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 385, 439(i) Clucas, Responses Psalm 81 Proverbs 31:10-31; Hebrews 13:1-8 Wood, Collegium Regale Mendelssohn, For he shall give his angels

NOVEMBER 2013

17 SUNDAY 25th after Trinity 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 457(ii), 425, 362 (t. 185) Palestrina, Missa brevis Malachi 4:1-2; Luke 21:5-19 Sermon: Dr Michael Ward Palestrina, Expectans expectavi

6.00 pm Choral Evensong with string accompaniment Purcell, Hear my prayer Hymns 353, 377 Ayleward, Responses Psalm 86 Ecclesiasticus 37:1-15; John 15:12-17 Purcell in B flat Purcell, Behold now, praise the Lord

9.00 pm Compline and Benediction

18 MONDAY S. Elizabeth of Hungary 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (said)

19 TUESDAY S. Hilda of Whitby 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Rose, Responses Psalm 96 Wisdom 6:12-20; Luke 12:32-40 Glory to thee, my God, this night Archer, Berkshire Service Lindley, Ave Maria

20 WEDNESDAY S. Edmund of East Anglia 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Ayleward, Responses Psalm 103 2 Chronicles 24:17-22; 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Ayleward, Short Service Sheppard, Salvator mundi, Domine

SIXTH WEEK

21 THURSDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Ayleward, Responses Psalm 94 Genesis 17:1-8; John 8:51-59 Howells, Gloucester Service Howells, A hymn for St Cecilia

22 FRIDAY S. Cecilia (and 50th anniversary of the death of C.S. Lewis) 8.30 am Informal Communion

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 108 1 Samuel 16:14-23; Colossians 3:5-17 Harris, Holy is the true Light Lassus, Magnificate quarti toni Purcell, In God’s word will I rejoice

23 SATURDAY S. Clement of Rome

6.00 pm Choral Evensong (of Christ the King) Hymns 332 (omit *), 394 Clucas, Responses Psalms 113, 114 1 Samuel 8:1-22; Luke 19:29-40 Tavener, Collegium Regale Macmillan, Christus vincit

NOVEMBER 2013

24 SUNDAY Christ the King 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 500, 296(i), 475 Mozart, Missa brevis in F Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 Sermon: The Revd Professor Alister McGrath Mozart, Ave verum corpus

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 387, 490 Sheppard, Salvator mundi, Domine Smith, Responses Psalm 119:17-32 Zechariah 6:1-13; Revelation 11:15-19 Weelkes, Service for trebles Tomkins, Glory be to God on high

9.00 pm Compline and Benediction

25 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (said)

26 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Rose, Responses Psalm 119:105-120 Daniel 10:2-14; Revelation 1:1-18 The Song of God’s Chosen One Bairstow in E flat Mendelssohn, I waited for the Lord

27 WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Smith, Responses Psalms 128, 129 Daniel 12:1-4; John 5:19-29 Weelkes, Short Service Byrd, Prevent us O Lord

SEVENTH WEEK

28 THURSDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Rose, Responses Psalm 135 Hosea 14:1-9; Matthew 13:1-17 Stanford in G Elgar, Ave maris stella

29 FRIDAY 8.30 am Informal Communion

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 143 2 Esdras 9:26-37; Matthew 7:13-23 O Cross, whereby the world is blest Suriano, Magnificat primi toni Victoria, Doctor bonus, amicus Dei

30 SATURDAY S. Andrew, Apostle

6.00 pm Choral Evensong (of Advent Sunday) Hymns 3(ii), 9 Rose, Responses Psalm 144 Habakkuk 3:3-11; Matthew 24:32-44 Dyson in F Martin, A Song of the New Jerusalem

DECEMBER 2013

DECEMBER 1 SUNDAY Advent Sunday 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 12, 295, 29 Leighton, Missa brevis Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:37-44 Sermon: The Dean of Divinity Bruckner, Tantum ergo

6.00 pm Music and Readings for Advent (Admission is by ticket; please see the website www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir or apply to the Chapel and Choir PA: [email protected])

9.00 pm Compline and Benediction

2 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (said)

3 TUESDAY S. Francis Xavier 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Byrd, Responses Psalm 17 Isaiah 66:18-23; 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2 Creator of the stars of night Byrd, Faubourdons Byrd, Teach me O Lord, the way of thy statutes

4 WEDNESDAY S. John of Damascus 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Rose, Responses Psalm 19 Exodus 24:15-25:22; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 Howells, Collegium Regale Howells, Like as the hart

EIGHTH WEEK

5 THURSDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer

6.00 pm Choral Evensong Rose, Responses Psalm 27 Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 11:2-15 Noble in A minor Lloyd, Christ is the morning star

6 FRIDAY S. Nicholas 8.30 am Informal Communion

6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 33 Isaiah 49:14-22; Matthew 17:24-18:4 O heavenly Word of God on high Lassus, Magnificat secondi toni Tomkins, Remember me, O Lord

7 SATURDAY S. Ambrose

6.00 pm Carols by Candlelight (Admission is by ticket only. Please see the website www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel- and-choir or apply to the Chapel and Choir PA: [email protected])

8 SUNDAY

6.00 pm Carols by Candlelight (Admission is by ticket only. Please see the website www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel- and-choir or apply to the Chapel and Choir PA: [email protected])

Choral services in Hilary Term will begin with the Sung Eucharist on Sunday 19th January at 11.00 am.