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Chapel Services and Music List, Trinity Term 2016 Trinity Term 2016 Services and Music Magdalen College Oxford We welcome you to our worshipping community at Magdalen. Prayer and praise have been offered to God in this place since the fifteenth century, when the College was founded by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester. The statutes of 1480 make provision for a Choir comprised of sixteen boy Choristers and a number of adult Clerks, ‘that the worship of God, from whom all good things come, might be increased more widely and better sustained’. That tradition continues unchanged today. The Choirmaster at Magdalen retains the ancient Latin title Informator Choristarum, and among those who have held the post over the centuries are John Sheppard, Daniel Purcell, Sir John Stainer, Sir William McKie, and, in more recent years, Dr Bernard Rose. It is the aim of the Dean of Divinity and the Informator Choristarum always that our services here should be dedicated to the glory of God. Our music is not an end in itself but part of a larger whole. We hope that in the singing and in the silence, in the spoken word and in the beauty of this house of God, you will feel that greater presence, and be blessed by the peace that passes all understanding. Daniel Hyde Richard Lloyd Morgan Informator Choristarum Interim Dean of Divinity Trinity Term 2016 Services listed in bold type are sung by the College Choir This term’s weekend retiring collections will help support the work of two charities. April 24 – May 21 Christian Aid Responding to medical and humanitarian emergencies worldwide. May 22 – June 19 Helen Douglas House A local hospice responding to the needs of children and young adults with life- shortening illnesses and their families. Services Services are normally sung by Magdalen College Choir (men and boys). With the exception of 30 April, 7 May, 11 and 18 June, Evensong on Saturdays is sung by Magdalen Consort of Voices (men and women). Tuesdays are sung by boys alone, and Fridays are sung by men alone. During the school half-term holiday, services from 29 May to 3 June will be sung by men alone. Organ music Organ music plays in integral part in our liturgy. Alexander Berry (Assistant Organist), and Anna Lapwood and William Fox (Organ Scholars), play the organ for the majority of the services in Chapel. Choir Recordings and Concerts Details of all currently available choir recordings and forthcoming concerts may be found at the back of this booklet. Membership of the Choir Daniel Hyde is always pleased to hear from prospective applicants for Choristerships, Academical Clerkships and Organ Scholarships. To arrange an informal meeting, please email Melanie Bennette, the Chapel and Choir PA, at [email protected]. Preachers at the 11.00am Sunday services 24 April – Revd Robert Stanier The remainder of this term’s sermons will consist of a series of reflections on the Seven Deadly Sins 1 May - Revd Richard Lloyd Morgan (Pride) 8 May - Revd Canon Jeremy Davies (Envy) 15 May - Revd Canon Rosie Harper (Wrath) 22 May - Revd Canon Angela Tilby (Gluttony) 29 May - Revd Bruce Kinsey (Lust) 5 June - Dr Priscilla Chadwick (Sloth) 12 June - Dr Ralph Walker (Greed) APRIL 2016 24 SUNDAY 11.00 am Matins with University Sermon and Admission of Choristers Hymns 336, 124 Clucas, Responses Psalm 116 Ireland, Te Deum and Jubilate in F Isaiah 62: 6-10; Mark 16: 1-8 Vaughan Williams, Rise heart, thy Lord is risen Sermon: Revd Robert Stanier Vicar of St Andrew and St Mark, Surbiton 6.00 pm Sung Eucharist for St Mark’s Day Hymns 117, 272, 163 Jackson in G Ephesians 4: 7-16; John 15: 1-11 Hyde, Ave verum 25 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Eucharist (said) 26 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 119, vv 145-160 Deuteronomy 8: 1-10; Matthew 6: 19-34 Now the green blade riseth Watson in F Parry, Long since in Egypt’s plenteous land 27 WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evensong, Rose, Responses Psalm 126, 127 Hosea 13: 4-14; 1 Corinthians 15: 50-58 Sumsion in G Taverner, Dum transisset sabbatum FIRST WEEK 28 THURSDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evensong Byrd, Responses Psalm 137, 138 Exodus 3: 1-15; Mark 12: 18-27 Byrd, Second Service Gibbons, If ye be risen again with Christ 29 FRIDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Tallis, Responses Psalm 142 Ezekiel 36: 33-38; Romans 8: 1-11 O Christ, the heavens’ eternal King Wood in G Byrd, Angelus Domini descendit 30 SATURDAY 6.00 pm Choral Evensong attended by prospective choral and organ scholars Hymns 107, 352 Clucas, Responses Psalm 147 Isaiah 38: 9-20; Luke 24: 33-52 Wood in D Hadley, My beloved spake MAY 2016 MAY 1 SUNDAY 6.00 am Singing from the Great Tower (May Morning) 9.15 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 265, 302, 427 Stanford in C James 1: 22-26; John 16: 23b-33 Sermon: Revd Richard Lloyd Morgan, Interim Dean of Divinity - Pride Vierne, Tantum ergo 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (said) 9.00 pm Compline 2 MONDAY St Philip and St James 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Eucharist (said) 3 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 17 Isaiah 32: 12-20; Romans 5: 1-11 He who bore witness by a good confession Malcolm, Magnificat secundi toni Mendelssohn, I will sing of thy great mercies 4 WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evensong for the vigil of Ascension Day Rose, Responses Psalm 24 2 Samuel 23: 1-5; Colossians 2: 20—3: 4 Wood in D Stanford, Coelos ascendit hodie SECOND WEEK 5 THURSDAY Ascension Day 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Sung Eucharist Hymns 130, vv 1,2,6,7 302, 134 Tye, Missa Euge bone Acts 1: 1-11; Mark 16: 14-20 Stanford, Coelos ascendit hodie 6 FRIDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Tallis, Responses Psalm 32 Exodus 35: 30—36: 1; Galatians 5: 13-26 Eternal Monarch, King most high Viadana, Magnificat secundi toni Handl, Ascendens Christus in altum 7 SATURDAY 6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 113, 245 Rose, Responses Psalm 36 Numbers 11: 16-17, 24-29; 1 Corinthians chapter 2 Stanford in G Howells, O pray for the peace of Jerusalem MAY 2016 8 SUNDAY 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 366, 273, 341 Stanford in B flat 1 Samuel 18: 1-16; Luke 15: 11-32 Sermon: Revd Canon Jeremy Davies, Former Precentor Salisbury Cathedral - Envy Wood, Oculi omnium 6.00 pm Choral Evensong in honour of Bernard Rose’s centenary Hymns 333, 475 Rose, Responses Rose, Psalm 150 Isaiah 44: 1-8; Ephesians 4: 7-16 Tomkins, Fifth Service Sheppard, Libera nos 9 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Eucharist (said) 10 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 53, 54 1 Samuel 10: 1-10; 1 Corinthians 12: 1-13 Glory to Thee, my God, this night Chant, Magnificat tertii toni Dankworth, Light of the world 11 WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evensong Rose, Responses Psalm 59 1 Kings 19: 1-18; Matthew 3: 13-17 Harwood, in A flat Rose, O praise God THIRD WEEK 12 THURSDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evensong Rose, Responses Psalm 65 Ezekiel 11: 14-20; Matthew 10: 1-20 Berkeley, Chichester Service Berkeley, The Lord is my shepherd 13 FRIDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Tallis, Responses Psalm 69, vv 1-19 Ezekiel 36: 22-28; Matthew 12: 22-32 The Song of God’s Chosen One Victoria, Magnificat septimi toni Tallis, If ye love me 14 SATURDAY 6.00 pm Choral Evensong for the vigil of Pentecost Hymns 476, 139 Byrd, Responses Psalm 48 Deuteronomy 16: 9-15; Acts 2: 1-11 Bevan, Magnificat octavi toni; Tavener, Nunc dimittis Tallis, Loquebantur variis linguis MAY 2016 15 SUNDAY Pentecost 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 388, 296, 137 Palestrina, Missa Papae Marcelli Galatians 5: 16-26; John 14: 15-31a Sermon: Revd Canon Rosie Harper, Chaplain to the Bishop of Buckingham - Wrath Guerrero, Veni Creator Spiritus 6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 134, 255 Martin, Responses Psalm 33, vv 1-12 Exodus 33: 7-20; 2 Corinthians 3: 4-18 Leighton, Magdalen College Service Elgar, The Spirit of the Lord 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 16 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Eucharist (said) 17 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 86 Genesis 13: 1-12; Romans 12: 9-21 Come, Thou Holy Spirit, come Watson in F Attwood, Come Holy Ghost 18 WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evensong Martin, Responses Psalm 94 Genesis 15: 1-16; Romans 4: 1-8 Purcell in B flat Ives, Listen sweet dove FOURTH WEEK 19 THURSDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evensong Byrd, Responses Psalm 98 Genesis 22: 1-18; Hebrews 11: 8-19 Buxtehude, Magnificat; Victoria, Nunc dimittis Tallis, O Lord, give thy holy spirit 20 FRIDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Tallis, Responses Psalm 22 Isaiah 51: 1-8; John 8: 48-59 Rejoice the year upon its way Morley, Short Service Mundy, Let us now laud and magnify 21 SATURDAY 6.00 pm Choral Evensong for the vigil of Trinity Sunday Hymns 346 148 Radcliffe, Responses Psalm 97 Isaiah 40: 21-31; Mark 1: 1-13 Blair in B minor Stainer, I saw the Lord MAY 2016 22 SUNDAY Trinity Sunday 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 146, 292, 420 Haydn, Little Organ Mass Revelation 4: 1-11; John 3: 1-15 Sermon: Revd Canon Angela Tilby, Diocesan Canon Christ Church Cathedral - Gluttony Mozart, Ave verum 6.00 pm Choral Evensong Hymns 443, 485 Martin, Responses Psalm 73, vv 1-3, 16-27 Exodus 3: 1-15; Matthew 28: 16-20 Ives, Edington Service Martin, I saw the Lord 23 MONDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evensong, sung by Frideswide Voices 24 TUESDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer 6.00 pm Choral Evening Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm
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