December 2013/January 2014

Sunday 22nd December The Fourth Sunday of Advent Sunday 29th December The First Sunday of Christmas Cantoris 2 Decani 2 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 10.15 am Mattins sung by the Vicars Choral Responses Tallis 10.15 am Mattins sung by the Lady Margaret Singers Responses Tomkins Canticles Benedicite Humphrey Clucas Benedictus plainsong Laetabitur deserta plainsong Preacher The Reverend Canon Philippa Boardman, Treasurer, Canon in Residence Psalm 144 Canticles and Jubilate (Collegium Regale) Howells Populos qui ambulabat Hopkins Voluntary Ave Maria (Op. 80, No 5) Reger Hymns 181 (425), 16 (omit v 2) Preacher The Reverend Jonathan Coore, Minor Canon and Succentor Psalm 105. 1-11 11.30 am Sung Eucharist sung by the Vicars Choral Voluntary Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen Brahms Hymns CFC 3, CFC 54 Setting Missa brevis Brian Chapple Hymns 498 (185), 3 (ii), 310, 499 11.30 am Sung Eucharist sung by the Lady Margaret Singers Anthem Dixit Maria Hassler Setting Mass for five voices Byrd Hymns CFC 58 (omit vv 3, 4), CFC 13, CFC 70, CFC 57 Preacher The Dean Anthem The Three Kings Cornelius Voluntary Ave maris stella IV from Vêpres du commun (Op. 18, No 9) Dupré 3.15 pm Evensong sung by the St Paul’s Cathedral Consort O Rex Gentium Preacher The Reverend Canon Philippa Boardman, Treasurer, Canon in Residence with the Blessing of the Crib and Lighting of the Christmas trees Voluntary Prelude and Fugue in G major (BWV 541) J. S. Bach Canticles Dyson in F Responses Moore 3.15 pm Evensong sung by the Lady Margaret Singers Anthems Ave Maria Bruckner Silent Night arr. Barry Rose Psalm 113 Canticles Howells in B minor Responses Tomkins Preacher The Reverend The Lord Griffiths, Wesley’s Chapel and Leysian Mission Hymns 408 (i), 10, 33 Anthem Bethlehem Down Warlock arr. David Hill Psalm 132 Voluntary Gloria from Vêpres du commun (Op. 18, No 15) Dupré Preacher The Right Reverend Dorsey McConnell, Bishop of Pittsburgh, USA Hymns CFC 44, CFC 39, CFC 23 6 pm Eucharist Voluntary Les Anges from La Nativité du Seigneur Messiaen Monday 23rd December 6 pm Eucharist 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalms 120, 121, 122 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Monday 30th December 4 pm Christmas Carol Service Live relay to screens in Paternoster Square 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 147 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist th Tuesday 24 December CHRISTMAS EVE 5 pm Evensong sung by Cantores Landavenses Responses Reading 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 45 Canticles Third Service Christopher Knott 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Anthem A babe is born Nathan Dearden 4 pm Christmas Carol Service Live relay to screens in Paternoster Square 11.30 pm Midnight Eucharist Tuesday 31st December Setting Missa festiva Peeters Anthem In the bleak midwinter Darke 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 148 Preacher The Dean Hymns CFC 61, 35, CA 330, CFC 81, CFC 13, CFC 99, CFC 54 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Voluntary Grand choeur dialogué Gigout 5 pm Evensong sung by Cantores Landavenses Eve of The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus Canticles Dyson in D Responses Reading Wednesday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY Anthem When Jesus our Lord Mendelssohn Hymn 51 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer st 8.45 am Morning Prayer Psalm 110 Wednesday 1 January The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus 11 am Sung Eucharist 8 am Morning Prayer Psalms 1, 2 Setting Missa Sancti Nicolai Haydn 8.30 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Anthem Lux aurumque Eric Whitacre Hymns CFC 54, CFC 47, CFC 57, CA 330 (omit v 4), 5 pm Evensong sung by the Cathedral Singers of Ontario Responses Smith Preacher The Bishop CFC 3, CFC 99, CFC 23 Canticles Wood in D Psalm 4 Voluntary Carillon-Sortie Mulet Anthem Infant holy Malcolm Archer Hymn 374 3.15 pm Festal Evensong Canticles Brewer in D Responses Rose Thursday 2nd January Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishops, Teachers, 379 and 389 Anthem There were shepherds Handel Psalm 8 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalms 5, 6 Voluntary Toccata Jongen Hymns CA 588, CFC 13, CFC 92 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 5 pm Evensong sung by the Cathedral Singers of Ontario Responses Smith Thursday 26th December Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr Canticles Walmisley in D minor Psalm 8 8 am Morning Prayer Psalm 13 Anthem Hodie Christus natus est Willan 8.30 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist

5 pm Evening Prayer with Carols Psalm 86 rd Hymns 42, 32 Friday 3 January 7.30 am Morning Prayer and Litany Psalm 9 Friday 27th December John, Apostle and Evangelist 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 8 am Morning Prayer and Litany Psalm 21 5 pm Evensong sung by the Cathedral Singers of Ontario Responses Smith 8.30 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Canticles Short Service Gibbons Psalm 10 5 pm Evening Prayer with Carols Psalm 97 Anthem O magnum mysterium Victoria Hymns 30, 31 Saturday 4th January Saturday 28th December The Holy Innocents 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalms 11, 12 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 36 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 5 pm Evensong sung by the Cathedral Singers of Ontario Responses Smith 5 pm Evening Prayer with Carols Psalm 128 Canticles Blair in B minor Psalms 13, 14. 1-4, 8-end Hymns 47, 49 Anthem Ring-a the News Robert Evans Hymn 387

The Very Reverend David Ison, Dean The Reverend Canon Philippa Boardman, the Reverend Canon Michael Hampel, Canons in Residence The Reverend Jonathan Coore, Minor Canon and Succentor Andrew Carwood, Director of Music