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Services & Music

December 2015

Welcome from the Dean

Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral, at the heart of the City of Oxford.

Christ Church is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. As well as being a College, Christ Church is the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Oxford, which covers the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. First established in 1525, Christ Church is one of Oxford’s largest colleges. Its name in Latin is Ædes Christi, meaning ‘house of Christ’, and the foundation is thus sometimes known as ‘The House’. As a foundation, it is unique, comprising a College, Cathedral and Choir School – and of course a world-class Cathedral Choir, with a reputation for some of the world’s finest music.

This booklet lists the music for all our services this month. You are welcome to join in the Hymns – and listen to the Psalms, Chants and Anthems – as you participate in worship with us. We hope and pray that your time here will be moving and uplifting – one of blessing and peace, and of spiritual nourishment and comfort.

St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) wrote that ‘singing belongs to one who loves’. Our prayer – for each and every one who joins us here for worship – is that in the singing and music, you will not only hear the love of God proclaimed in the beauty of worship, but will also hear something of God’s love for each and all proclaimed to you. As the Prophet Zephaniah says: ‘The LORD your God dwells with you. God is a mighty saviour. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will calm you with His love. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.’ (Zephaniah 3: 17)

May God bless you here at Christ Church, as you join us for worship.

The Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy Dean of Christ Church November 2015 SATURDAY 28 7.15 MORNING PRAYER Eve of Advent Sunday 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CATHEDRAL ADVENT (Booklet) CAROL SERVICE

SUNDAY 29 8.00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP ADVENT 9.00 COLLEGE COMMUNION SUNDAY Preacher The College Chaplain 10.00 SUNG MATINS Hymns 29, 40, 28 with University Sermon Psalm 9: 1-10 Preacher The Very Revd Dr Frances Ward Morley Responses Purcell Benedicite 11.15 SUNG EUCHARIST (Booklet) Preacher Canon Tilby Palestrina arr. Willcocks Matins Responsory Gabrieli Missa Brevis Witt Ad te levavi animam meam (Sung by the Cathedral Singers) 5.30 COLLEGE ADVENT CAROL SERVICE 8.00 AFTER EIGHT | Relaxing with God Beth Dodd on ‘God and Play’

Canon in Residence: The Archdeacon of Oxford MONDAY 30 7.15 MORNING PRAYER Andrew the Apostle 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 233 (t. i) Smith Responses Psalms 149, 150 Noble in B minor Rutter Nativity Carol (Sung by the College Choir) December 2015 TUESDAY 1 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 36 Reading Responses Psalms 6-8 Daniel Purcell in E minor Byrd Rorate caeli desuper (38)

WEDNESDAY 2 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION Hymns 29, 40, 28 1.oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP Psalm 9: 1-10 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 607 Byrd Responses Psalms 12-14 Noble in B minor Bairstow Save us, O Lord (12) (Booklet) (Sung by the Cathedral Singers)

THURSDAY 3 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 SUNG EUCHARIST Hymn 28 Walton Missa Brevis Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

FRIDAY 4 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 18 Reading Responses Psalms 22, 23 Gibbons Short Service Byrd Vigilate, nescitis enim (39) SATURDAY 5 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 3.30 SANTA LUCIA SERVICE 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymns 72, 58 Reading Responses Psalms 27-29 Tomkins Fifth Service Poulenc O magnum Mysterium (96)

SUNDAY 6 8.00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP SECOND 10.00 SUNG MATINS SUNDAY OF Preacher The Archdeacon Hymns 39, 40, 591 ADVENT Reading Responses Psalm 75 Jackson Benedicite 11.15 SUNG EUCHARIST Hymns 58, 28, 24 Preacher The College Chaplain Canticle Benedictus Walton Missa Brevis Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymns 33, 608 Reading Responses Psalm 80 Purcell in B flat Gibbons This is the record of John (54)

Canon in Residence: Canon Ward MONDAY 7 7.15 MORNING PRAYER Ambrose, Bishop of 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION Milan, Teacher, 397 6.00 EVENING PRAYER Psalm 37 (Said in the Latin Chapel)

December 2015 TUESDAY 8 7.15 MORNING PRAYER The Conception of 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION the BVM 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn A maiden most Smith Responses gentle (sheet) Dyson in F Psalm 113 Grieg Ave Maris stella

WEDNESDAY 9 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 1.oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 608 Tallis Responses Psalms 47-49 Gombert Magnificat Tone I Tone I Nunc dimittis Byrd Look down, O Lord (Men’s Voices)

THURSDAY 10 7.15 MORNING PRAYER Thomas Merton 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 SUNG EUCHARIST (See booklet) Britten Missa Brevis Britten A Ceremony of Carols (Sung by Consort Iridiana)

FRIDAY 11 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 28 Rose Responses Psalms 59-61 Morley Fauxbourdons Tomkins Remember me, O Lord (130) (Men’s Voices) SATURDAY 12 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymns 501 (t. 87), 31 Rose Responses Psalms 65-67 Wood in G Humfrey Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous (71) (Men’s Voices)

SUNDAY 13 8.00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP THIRD SUNDAY 10.00 SUNG MATINS Hymns 29, 31, 573 (t. i, om*) OF ADVENT Preacher Canon Ward Psalm 12 Rose Responses Tallis Benedictus 11.15 SUNG EUCHARIST Hymns 31, 28, 24 Preacher The Archdeacon Canticle Isaiah 12: 2-6 Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christi munera Palestrina Sicut cervus desiderat (90) 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymns 36, 34 Rose Responses Psalm 62 Moore in A Bach Zion hears the Watchmen’s voices (Services today are sung by Men’s Voices)

Canon in Residence: The Sub-Dean MONDAY 14 7.15 MORNING PRAYER John of the Cross, 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION Poet, Teacher, 1591 6.00 EVENING PRAYER Psalms 73, 74 (Said in the Latin Chapel)

December 2015 TUESDAY 15 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 37 Millington Responses Psalm 85 Moore Second Service Mode I Advent Prose (Men’s Voices)

WEDNESDAY 16 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 1.oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 31 Clucas Responses Psalms 82-85 Wood in G Forbes There is no rose (Men’s Voices)

THURSDAY 17 7.15 MORNING PRAYER O Sapientia 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 SUNG EUCHARIST Hymn 32 Byrd Mass for Five Voices arr. Ferguson People look east

FRIDAY 18 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn When the King Smith Responses shall come again (sheet) Gibbons Short Service Psalms 93, 94 Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God (51) (Sung by the Cathedral Singers) SATURDAY 19 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 12.00 JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM (Booklet) 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymns 32, 28 Tomkins Responses Psalms 98-101 Byrd Third Service Carbonell Parcem meam

SUNDAY 20 8.00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP FOURTH 10.00 SUNG MATINS Hymns 595, 510, 32 SUNDAY OF Preacher The Sub-Dean Psalm 123 ADVENT Tomkins Responses Jackson Benedicite 11.15 SUNG EUCHARIST Hymns 39, 37, 24 Preacher The Dean Psalm 80: 1-8 Byrd Mass for Five Voices arr. Ferguson People look east 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymns 32, 28 Tomkins Responses Psalm 144 Watson in E Bruckner Ave Maria (31)

Canon in Residence: The Archdeacon of Oxford MONDAY 21 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 FRIENDS’ CAROL SERVICE (Booklet)

December 2015 TUESDAY 22 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 40 Clucas Responses Psalm 108 Humfrey in F minor Palestrina Canite tuba in Sion

WEDNESDAY 23 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 EVENING PRAYER Psalm 89 (Said in the Latin Chapel) 7.30 NINE LESSONS & CAROLS

THURSDAY 24 7.15 MORNING PRAYER CHRISTMAS EVE 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 3.00 NINE LESSONS (Booklet) & CAROLS 6.00 EVENING PRAYER Psalm 85 (Said in the Latin Chapel) 11.30 MIDNIGHT (Booklet) EUCHARIST Preacher The Sub-Dean (Sung by the Cathedral Consort)

FRIDAY 25 8.00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP CHRISTMAS 10.00 SUNG MATINS (Booklet) DAY Preacher The Dean Clucas Responses Britten Te Deum & Jubilate in C 11.15 SUNG EUCHARIST (Booklet) Preacher Canon Tilby Mozart Missa Brevis in F K192 arr. Preston I saw three ships 6.00 EVENING PRAYER Psalm 8 (Said in the Latin Chapel) SATURDAY 26 7.15 MORNING PRAYER Stephen, Deacon, 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION First Martyr 6.00 EVENING PRAYER Psalm 57 with Carols (In the Chancel)

SUNDAY 27 8.00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP JOHN, APOSTLE 10.00 SAID MATINS Hymns 72, 74, Good & EVANGELIST with Hymns Christian men rejoice Preacher The Archdeacon (sheet) Psalm 21 11.15 SUNG EUCHARIST Hymns 64, 67, 45 Preacher The Precentor Psalm 117 Sumsion in F Vaughan Williams The Blessed Son of God (Sung by the Canterbury Singers, USA) 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymns 57, 70 Neary Responses Psalm 97 Brewer in D Arr. Willcocks Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Sung by the Canterbury Singers, USA)

Canon in Residence: Canon Tilby MONDAY 28 7.15 MORNING PRAYER The Holy Innocents 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 EVENING PRAYER Hymn 73 Neary Responses Psalm 124 Stanford in B flat Berlioz The Shepherd’s Farewell (Sung by the Canterbury Singers, USA) December 2015/January 2016 TUESDAY 29 7.15 MORNING PRAYER Thomas Becket, 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION Archbishop of 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 57 Canterbury, Martyr, Neary Responses Psalms 131, 132 1170 Aston in F Weidner How great is the Mercy of the Lord (Sung by the Canterbury Singers, USA)

WEDNESDAY 30 7.15 MORNING PRAYER 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 1.oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 70 Neary Responses Psalms 147, 148 Ossewarde in C Arr. Willcocks Unto us is born a Son (Sung by the Canterbury Singers, USA)

THURSDAY 31 7.15 MORNING PRAYER John Wycliffe, 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION Reformer, 1384 6.00 SUNG EUCHARIST Hymn O Christ the Sumsion in F same (sheet) Stainer Hail gladdening light (text CP 16) (Sung by the Cathedral Singers)

FRIDAY 1 7.15 MORNING PRAYER New Year’s Day 7.35 HOLY COMMUNION 6.00 CHORAL EVENSONG Hymn 81 Byrd Responses Psalm Stanford in C Williams A New Year Carol (Sung by the Cathedral Singers)

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