Services and Music December 2016

Thursday 22 December Monday 26 December 13.10 ORGAN RECITAL 17.30 Said Evening Prayer by Rachel Mahon (Chester Cathedral) Officiant: Canon Peter Howell-Jones

17.30 Said Evening Prayer Tuesday 27 December Officiant: The Dean 17.30 Said Evening Prayer Officiant: Rev’d Mike Kirby Services and Music Friday 23 December 18.30 A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols Wednesday 28 December Special Order of Service Andrew the Apostle 17.30 Said Evening Prayer December 2016 Saturday 24 December Officiant: Rev’d Denise Williams Christmas Eve 15.00 A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols Wednesday Evening Space @ 5.30pm Special Order of Service Regular services Thursday 29 December Dean: 17.30 Crib Service 13.10 ORGAN RECITAL The Very Revd Officiant: Canon Jane Brooke by Roger Fisher (Chester Cathedral) Professor Gordon McPhate 11.30 Midnight Mass Sunday 17.30 Said Evening Prayer Sung by the Nave Choir Officiant: The Dean President: The Dean 08.00 Holy Communion (BCP) (Lady Chapel) Vice Dean: Missa Brevis Grayston Ives Friday 30 December The Revd Canon Sussex carol arr. Philip Ledger 17.30 Said Evening Prayer 10.00 The Cathedral Eucharist (Nave) Peter Howell-Jones Benedicamus Domino Peter Warlock Officiant: Rev’d Mike Kirby 11.30 Mattins (BCP Eucharist 1st & 3rd Sundays) Precentor: Saturday 31 December The Revd Canon Sunday 25 December 17.30 Said Evening Prayer (Quire) Christmas Day Officiant: Rev’d Mike Kirby Jeremy Dussek 15.30 Choral Evensong (Quire) 08.00 Holy Communion with Carols Director of Music: President: Canon Jane Brooke 18.30 Evening Service (Quire) Mr Philip Rushforth 10.00 The Cathedral Eucharist President: & Preacher: Bishop of Chester In residence: Special Order of Service Weekdays Sunday 11.45 BCP Eucharist All Clergy President: Canon Peter Howell-Jones 08.30 Morning Prayer (St Anselm’s Chapel) Preacher: Revd Mike Kirby Special Order of Service 12.30 Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) Monday Canon Jeremy Dussek

(11.30am Thursdays) Tuesday 17.30 Choral Evensong (Quire) Canon Jane Brooke (Said on Wednesdays) Wednesday Rev’d Denise Williams

Saturdays Thursday 09.30 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion The Dean

16.15 Choral Evensong (Quire) Friday Canon Peter Howell-Jones

Saturday Rev’d Dr Mike Kirby

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Officiant: The Dean Thomas Walmisley in D minor Preacher: Canon Jeremy Dussek Responses: Plainsong Responses: Bernard Rose Rejoice in the Lord Henry Purcell Harold Darke in F major Psalms: 82, 83, 84, 85 Psalms: 6, 7, 8 Ave Maria Edward Elgar Sydney Watson in F Charles Wood in E Tuesday 6 December Ave Maria Marcel Dupré Seek him that maketh the seven stars Edward Elgar 11.30 Mattins Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326 17.30 Choral Evensong President: Rev’d Mike Kirby Saturday 17 December Friday 2 December Officiant: Canon Jeremy Dussek Hymns: 466, 490, 170 16.15 Said Evening Prayer 17.30 Choral Evensong Responses: Thomas Tomkins Responses: Humphrey Clucas Officiant: Rev’d Dr Mike Kirby Officiant: Canon Peter Howell-Jones Hymn: 207 Psalm: 56 Responses: David Terry Psalms: 32, 33, 34 Benedicite in E flat James Thomas 19.30 A Choral Christmas with Chester Cathedral Psalms: 12, 13, 14 The Short Service Thomas Weelkes Ave Maria Edward Elgar Choir Carol concert Sydney Watson in F Rorate coeli William Byrd To book tickets: www.chestercathedral.com This is the truth R Vaughan Williams 15.30 Choral Evensong or 01244 500959 Officiant: Canon Peter Howell-Jones Wednesday 7 December Saturday 3 December Hymns: 499, 9 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Teacher, 397 Sunday 18 December 17.30 Choral Evensong Responses: Philip Radcliffe 17.30 Said Evening Prayer The Fourth Sunday of Advent Officiant: Rev’d Dr Mike Kirby Psalms: 59, 60, 61 Officiant: Rev’d Denise Williams 10.00 The Cathedral Eucharist Responses: Matthew Martin Charles Villiers Stanford in G President: Canon Jeremy Dussek Hymn: 11 Like at the hart Herbert Howells Wednesday Evening Space @ 5.30pm Preacher: Canon Jane Brooke Psalm: 18 Messe Cum jubilo Maurice Duruflé Charles Wood in E flat, No 2 Thursday 8 December 18.30 Said Compline Ave regina caelorum Leonel Power O thou the central orb Charles Wood The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Officiant: Canon Jane Brooke Oculi mei Estêvão Lopes Morago

13.10 ORGAN RECITAL Sunday 4 December by Rachel Mahon (Chester Cathedral) Monday 12 December 11.30 BCP Eucharist The Second Sunday of Advent 17.30 Choral Evensong President: The Dean 10.00 The Cathedral Eucharist 17.30 Said Evening Prayer Officiant: Canon Jeremy Dussek Preacher: Canon Jane Brooke President: Canon Peter Howell-Jones Officiant: The Dean Responses: Richard Marlow Hymns: 19, 161, 33 Preacher: The Dean Psalms: 65, 66, 67 Messe Cum jubilo Maurice Duruflé Chester Missa Brevis, Matthew Martin Friday 9 December The Second Service Philip Moore Ave regina caelorum Leonel Power This is the record of John Orlando Gibbons 17.30 Choral Evensong Oculi mei Estêvão Lopes Morago Oculi mei Estêvão Lopes Morago He delivered the poor C H H Parry Officiant: Canon Peter Howell-Jones Responses: Plainsong Tuesday 13 December 15.30 Carols for the City 11.30 BCP Eucharist Hymn: 186 Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304 Singing for Syrians Officiant: Canon Jane Brooke Psalms: 47, 48, 49 17.30 Choral Evensong In aid of Christian Aid’s appeal for the crisis in Syria Preacher: The Dean Herbert Sumsion in G Officiant: Canon Jane Brooke Hymns: 14, 55, 3 I sing of a maiden Patrick Hadley Responses: Philip Radcliffe Monday 19 December Chester Missa Brevis, Matthew Martin Hymn: 392 17.30 Said Evening Prayer This is the record of John Orlando Gibbons Saturday 10 December Psalms: 69, 70 to follow Staff Carol Service He delivered C H H Parry Charles Wood in D 16.15 Said Evening Prayer 15.30 Choral Evensong Officiant: Canon Jeremy Dussek Prepare ye the way Michael Wise Tuesday 20 December Officiant: Rev’d Denise Williams 17.30 Choral Evensong Responses: Matthew Martin 19.30 A Choral Christmas with Chester Cathedral Wednesday 14 December Officiant: Canon Jane Brooke Hymn: 1, 5 Choir Carol concert John of the Cross, Poet, Teacher, 1591 Responses: William Byrd Psalms: 22, 23 To book tickets: www.chestercathedral.com or 17.30 Said Evening Prayer Psalm: 104 The Third Service Rupert Jeffcoat 01244 500959 Officiant: Rev’d Denise Williams Magnificat Plainsong I look from afar Anthony Piccolo Nunc dimittis T L da Victoria Wednesday Evening Space @ 5.30pm Peace be to you Paul Manz 18.30 Sung Compline Officiant: Rev’d Dr Mike Kirby Thursday 15 December Wednesday 21 December Psalm: 31 (vv 7-16) 13.10 ORGAN RECITAL 17.30 Said Evening Prayer Office Hymn: 11 by Philip Rushforth (Chester Cathedral) Officiant: Rev’d Denise Williams Adam Lay Ybounden Boris Ord Drop down, ye heavens Richard Lloyd 17.30 Choral Evensong Wednesday Evening Space @ 5.30pm Officiant: The Dean Responses: Grayston Ives Psalm: 78 Fauxbourdons John Holmes Rejoice in the Lord Anonymous