Services & Music December 2017
Regular Authorised services
1 Friday 0830 Morning Prayer Charles de Foucauld Hermit in 1230 Holy Communion the Sahara, 1916 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Plainsong Bernard Rose in E Psalms: 6, 7, 8
O rest in the Lord Felix Mendelssohn
2 Saturday 0930 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion 1615 Choral Evensong Responses: John Reading
Pelham Humphrey in F minor Hymn: 500 Rorate coeli William Byrd Psalms: 12, 13, 14
3 Sunday 0800 Holy Communion 1000 The Cathedral Eucharist Hymns on service sheet The First Sunday Messe solennelle Louis Vierne Preacher: of Advent Rorate coeli William Byrd Ave maris stella James MacMillan
1130 BCP Eucharist Hymns: 232, 16, 18 Messe solennelle Louis Vierne Rorate coeli William Byrd Ave maris stella James MacMillan 1530 Choral Evensong sung by the Nave choir Responses: Bernard Rose Herbert Howells in B minor Hymns: 5, 15 A Hymn of St Columba Benjamin Britten Psalm: 18 (vv 1-18) Doors open at 17.45 1830 Advent Carol Service with a Please be seated by 18.20 Vigil of hope for Manchester Special Order of Service
4 Monday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion John of Damascus, 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Plainsong Monk, Teacher, C V Stanford in A Psalms: 22, 23 c.749 This is the record of John Orlando Gibbons 5 Tuesday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion
1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Humphrey Clucas Basil Harwood in A flat Psalm: 27, 28, 29 If we believe that Jesus died John Goss
6 Wednesday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion Nicholas, Bishop of 1730 Evening Prayer Myra, c.326
7 Thursday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion Ambrose, Bishop of 1310 Organ Recital Milan, Teacher, 397 Andrew Wyatt (Chester Cathedral) 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Thomas Tallis The Second Service Philip Moore Hymn: 248 Oculi mei Estêvâo Lopes Morago Psalm: 37
8 Friday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion The Conception of the 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Plainsong Blessed Virgin Mary George Dyson in C minor Hymn: 14 Ave Maria Marcel Dupré Psalms: 41, 42, 43
Canon Jane Brooke Acting Dean Canon Jeremy Dussek Precentor
Canon Dr Barry Wilson Vice Dean Philip Rushforth Director of Music Services & Music December 2017
Regular Authorised services
9 Saturday 0930 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion 1615 Choral Evensong Responses: William Smith Sung by the Voluntary Choir of St Asaph C V Stanford in C Psalm: 47 Cathedral O thou the central orb Charles Wood
10 Sunday 0800 Holy Communion 1000 The Cathedral Eucharist Hymns on service sheet The Second Communion Service in D Preacher: Canon Jane Brooke Sunday of Advent A spotless rose Howells 1130 Mattins Sung by the Cathedral Responses: Bernard Rose Nave Choir Benedicite in G Francis Jackson Hymns: 6, 3, 234 A spotless rose Howells Psalm: 80 1530 Blessing of the Trees with Carols Special Order of Service
11 Monday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Plainsong Fauxbourdons John Holmes Psalms: 59, 60, 61 Rejoice in the Lord alway Anon
12 Tuesday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Plainsong Collegium Regale Charles Wood Psalms: 65, 66, 67 Hail, gladdening light Charles Wood
13 Wednesday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304 1730 Evening Prayer
14 Thursday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion John of the Cross, Poet, 1310 Organ Recital Teacher, 1591 Rachel Mahon (Chester Cathedral) 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Plainsong The Short Service Edmund Hooper Hymn: 468, (omit v 4,5) Benedictus (Mass à 5) William Byrd Psalms: 73, 74
15 Friday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Plainsong Sydney Watson in F Psalm: 78 Prepare thyself Zion J S Bach
16 Saturday 0930 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion O Sapientia 1615 Said Evening Prayer
Canon Jane Brooke Acting Dean Canon Jeremy Dussek Precentor
Canon Dr Barry Wilson Vice Dean Philip Rushforth Director of Music Services & Music December 2017
Regular Authorised services
17 Sunday 8000 Holy Communion 1000 The Cathedral Eucharist Hymns on service sheet The Third Sunday Messe Brève Léo Delibes Preacher: Revd Denise Williams of Advent Ave Maria Marcel Dupré Prepare thyself Zion J S Bach O Adonai 1130 BCP Eucharist Hymns: 433, 3, 392 Messe Brève Léo Delibes Ave Maria Marcel Dupré Prepare thyself Zion J S Bach 1530 Carols for the City - Singing for Syrians Sung by the Nave Choir Special Order of Service 1830 Public Workshop ‘Sound bath’
18 Monday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion O Radix Jesse 1730 Choral Evensong Responses: Plainsong The Second Service Thomas Tomkins Psalms: 93, 94 Rejoice in the Lord Henry Purcell
0830 Morning Prayer 19 Tuesday 1230 Holy Communion O Clavis David 1730 Cathedral Staff Carol Service
20 Wednesday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion O Oriens 1730 Evening Prayer
21 Thursday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion O Rex gentium 1310 Organ Recital Philip Rushforth (Chester Cathedral) 1730 Evening Prayer
0830 Morning Prayer 22 Friday 1230 Holy Communion
O Emmanuel 1730 Evening Prayer
23 Saturday 0930 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion 1830 Service of Lessons & Carols for O Virgo virginum Christmas
24 Sunday 0800 Holy Communion 1000 The Cathedral Eucharist Hymns on service sheet The Fourth Sunday of Missa Brevis Benjamin Britten Preacher: Canon Jeremy Dussek Advent I sing of a maiden Patrick Hadley Doors open at 13.30 1500 Service of Lessons & Carols for Please be seated by 14.45 Christmas Special Order of Service
1730 Crib Service Doors open at 17.00 Special Order of Service Doors open at 22.30 2300 Midnight Mass Sung by the Nave Choir Special Order of Service
Canon Jane Brooke Acting Dean Canon Jeremy Dussek Precentor
Canon Dr Barry Wilson Vice Dean Philip Rushforth Director of Music Services & Music December 2017
Regular Authorised services
0800 Holy Communion with Carols 1000 Festival Eucharist Preacher; The Bishop of Chester with the Bishop of Chester 25 Monday Special Order of Service Christmas Day 1145 BCP Sung Eucharist Special Order of Service
26 Tuesday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion Stephen, Deacon, First 1730 Evening Prayer Marytyr
27 Wednesday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion John, Apostle and 1730 Evening Prayer Evangelist
28 Thursday 0830 Morning Prayer 1230 Holy Communion The Holy Innocents 1310 Organ Recital Roger Fisher (Chester Cathedral) 1730 Evening Prayer
29 Friday 0830 Morning Prayer Thomas Beckett, Archbishop 1230 Holy Communion of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170 1730 Evening Prayer
30 Saturday 0930 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion 1615 Evening Prayer
31 Sunday 0800 Holy Communion 1000 The Cathedral Eucharist Hymns on service sheet The First Sunday of Special Order of Service Christmas 1530 Evening Prayer with carols Psalms: 147, 148, 149, 150 Hymn: 36, 3, 4, 5, 22
Canon Jane Brooke Acting Dean Canon Jeremy Dussek Precentor
Canon Dr Barry Wilson Vice Dean Philip Rushforth Director of Music