April 2012
Sunday 1st April Palm Sunday Sunday 8th April EASTER DAY Cantoris 1 Decani 1 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 11 am Procession and Sung Eucharist This will begin in Paternoster Square: please note start time 5.45 am Dawn Eucharist Hymns 113, 117 Anthems Pueri Hebraeorum Victoria Hosanna to the Son of David Weelkes 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer Setting Missa brevis Walton Hymns 511, 509, 82, 86, 94 10.15 am Mattins Responses Rose Anthem Ride on Grayston Ives Canticles Te Deum and Jubilate in C Stanford Easter Anthems Scott Voluntary Valet will ich dir geben (BWV 735) J. S. Bach 3.15 pm Evensong Preacher The Bishop of London Psalm 114 Canticles Noble in A minor Responses Ayleward Voluntary Christ ist erstanden (BWV 627) J. S. Bach Hymns 106, 124 Anthem Christus factus est Bruckner Psalm 69. 1-19 Preacher The Reverend Canon Mark Oakley,Treasurer, Canon in Residence Hymns 358 (ii), STL 58 (387), 331 11.30 am Sung Eucharist Voluntary Crucifixion Simon Johnson Setting Missa festiva Peeters Hymns 117, 110, 105, 120 4.45 pm Organ Recital Greg Morris (Temple Church) Anthem Exultate Deo Poulenc 6 pm Eucharist Preacher The Reverend Canon Mark Oakley,Treasurer, Canon in Residence Monday 2nd April Monday of Holy Week Voluntary Choral Improvisation sur le Victimae paschali laudes Tournemire arr. Duruflé 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 41 3.15 pm Festal Evensong Responses Rose 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 5 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral Psalm 25. 1-9 Canticles Stanford in C Psalm 66 Introit Vexilla regis prodeunt plainsong Responses plainsong Anthem Rise heart, thy Lord is risen Vaughan Williams Hymns 103, 119, 107 Canticles Fauxbourdons Byrd Psalm 25 Preacher Prebendary Nicholas Mercer, Vicar General for the London College of Bishops Anthem Lamentations [I] Tallis 6 pm Holy Week Meditation: Stations of the Cross sung by the Vicars Choral Voluntary Final from Symphony No 6 Widor Preacher The Reverend Sarah Eynstone, Minor Canon and Chaplain 4.45 pm Organ Recital Timothy Wakerell (Sub-Organist) 6 pm Eucharist Tuesday 3rd April Tuesday of Holy Week 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 27 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Monday 9th April Monday of Easter Week 5 pm Evensong sung by the Choristers 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 111 Introit Vexilla regis prodeunt plainsong Responses plainsong Canticles Magnificat secundi toni Anon Nunc dimittis plainsong Psalm 55. 17-end 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Anthem Eripe me and Domine exaudi Malcolm 5 pm Evensong sung by the Sanderstead Singers Responses Statham 6 pm Holy Week Meditation Canticles Aston in F Psalm 135. 1-6, 19, 21 Stabat mater Vivaldi sung by Matthew Venner (counter-tenor) Preacher The Reverend Jason Rendell, Minor Canon and Sacrist Anthem Hallelujah Handel Preacher The Reverend Prebendary Peter Elvy Hymn 375 Wednesday 4th April Wednesday of Holy Week
7.30 am Mattins and Litany Psalm 102 th 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Tuesday 10 April Tuesday of Easter Week 5 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 112 Introit Vexilla regis prodeunt plainsong Responses plainsong 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Canticles Fauxbourdons Byrd Psalm 88
Anthem Lamentations [II] Tallis 5 pm Evensong sung by the RSCM Voices (South) Responses Sanders 6 pm Holy Week Meditation ^ Canticles Dyson in D Psalm 136. 1-9 Biblical Songs Dvorák Vier ernste Gesänge Brahms sung by Edward Grint (bass) Anthem My beloved spake Hadley Preacher The Reverend Andrew Hammond, Minor Canon and Succentor Preacher The Reverend Prebendary Hugh Moore Hymn 112 Thursday 5th April MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.30 am Mattins Psalms 42, 43 Wednesday 11th April Wednesday of Easter Week 8 am Eucharist 10.30 am Chrism Eucharist with the Blessing of Oils and Renewal of Ordination Vows 7.30 am Mattins and Litany Psalm 113 sung by the St Paul’s Cathedral Consort 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Setting Gloria Andrew Parnell Missa brevis in D (K.194) Mozart 5 pm Evening Prayer Psalm 105. 1-7 Anthem Ave verum corpus Colin Mawby Hymn 485, 307, CP 383, CP 375, 400 (381) Preacher The Bishop of London Voluntary Etude de Concert Bonnet Thursday 12th April Thursday of Easter Week 5 pm The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday with Sung Eucharist, the Washing of Feet and the Judas Cup Ceremony Psalm 88 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 114 Setting Missa brevis (Gloria) Kodaly Mass (Agnus Dei) Martin Hymns 310, 273, 268 Anthems Ubi caritas et amor Duruflé God so loved the world Stainer Tristis est anima mea Poulenc 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Preacher The Reverend Canon Mark Oakley,Treasurer, Canon in Residence 5 pm Evensong sung by the Amici Sancti Ceaddae Psalm 106. 1-8 6.15 pm The Watch of the Passion until midnight Preacher The Reverend Prebendary Andrew Davis Hymn SP 82 Friday 6th April The Cathedral is open purely for worship and prayer today GOOD FRIDAY 10 am Mattins and Litany in Procession Psalm 69 Friday 13th April Friday of Easter Week The Lamentation Bairstow Miserere Allegri Litany Tallis Hymn AMNS 59 (78) 7.30 am Mattins and Litany Psalm 115 12-3 pm The Three Hours: The Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday 12 noon The Liturgy of of the Word and Proclamation of the Cross 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 12.30 pm The Addresses: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Sagovsky 5 pm Evensong sung by the Prometheus Singers Responses 2 pm The Veneration of the Cross and Liturgy of the Sacrament Canticles Stanford in G Psalm 107. 1-9 Anthems Christus factus est F. Anerio St John Passion Victoria Psalm 22. 1-21 The Reproaches Sanders Crucifixus [a 8] Lotti Anthem Ye choirs of new Jerusalem Stanford 3-6 pm The Cathedral will remain open for prayer and silent contemplation of Our Lord’s Passion Preacher The Reverend Prebendary Olwen Field
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8 am Mattins Psalm 142 Saturday 14 April Saturday of Easter Week 7 pm The Easter Liturgy with Baptism,^ Confirmation and the First Eucharist of Easter 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 116 Setting Mass in D Dvorák 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Anthems Go down Moses arr. Tippett Now the green blade riseth arr. Simon Lindley Preacher The Bishop of London 5 pm Evensong sung by the Prebendal Singers Psalm 145. 1-12 Voluntary Toccata from Symphony No 5 Widor Preacher The Reverend Prebendary Gary Piper Hymn SP 78 (376)
The Reverend Canon Mark Oakley, Canon in Residence The Reverend Andrew Hammond, Minor Canon and Succentor Andrew Carwood, Director of Music