Southwell Minster Christmas 2018

www.southwellminster.org  @SouthwellMinster  @SouthwMinster  southwellminster 1 Christmas invites us to wonder and be gifts. We celebrate the gift of God’s amazed.The love of a young mother love to the world in Jesus Christ. We far from home placing her new-born hope you will find time in this busy baby in an animal feeding trough, season to join in worship or to enjoy a angels announcing the birth of a concert. We look forward to welcoming Saviour and Peace on Earth to rough you into the Minster and wish you a shepherds, mysterious foreign visitors peaceful and joyous Christmas, following a star, bringing their strange Dean Nicola Sullivan

Sunday 2 December Wednesday 5 December Advent Sunday Beaumond House Eucharist 9.30am and 11.15am Light Up A Life Sunday 2 December 7pm, Nave (Doors 6.30pm) Advent Procession Friday 7 December 6.30pm, Nave Framework Carol Service 7pm, Nave Raising funds to help homeless people in Nottinghamshire, this special service will include favourite carols to sing, contributions from the Cathedral Choir and seasonal refreshments afterwards. To reserve a free seat go to www.frameworkha.org/carols or call 0115 970 9558.

Carols in the Great Hall This atmospheric service begins Friday 7 December in darkness, building up to a pm uire glorious light as the coming of 12.15 , Q Jesus is foretold. In word and Sunday 9 December music, themes of prophecy and 7.30pm, State Chamber expectation come together, pointing the way towards the salvation of Britten’s wonderful Ceremony the world. Beautiful music is sung of Carols combines sacred and by the Cathedral Choir, whose secular texts of a seasonal flavour. journey through the building His inimitable setting of these reminds us of our own spiritual medieval texts for high voices journey towards the light of Christ, and harp is wonderfully sung by in anticipation of the glories of the Girl Choristers of Southwell Christmas. Entry is not ticketed, Minster, directed by Simon Hogan. however early arrival is advised. On 7 December, hear these pieces 2 combined with seasonal readings, Sunday 9 December and on 9 December alongside Christingle other seasonal choral music, a 5pm, Nave chance to sing along, and festive drink and nibbles. The 50th anniversary Christingle Tickets available from service is designed with families [email protected] or in mind, and begins our journey 01636 817280 towards Christmas. All are welcome.

Saturday 8 December Cantamus Girls’ Choir 7.30pm, Nave. Tickets available from The Cathedral Shop or 01636 812933.

3 Thursday 13 December Sunday 16 December BBC Radio Nottingham Messiaen: La Nativité Carol Service Organ Meditations 7pm, Nave 6.30pm, Quire by Simon Hogan, Assistant Please note this event is ticketed Director of Music at Southwell although tickets are free. Minster, Quire. Refreshments Join BBC Radio Nottingham for available. Pre-concert talk by Paul an evening of traditional carols Provost, Rector Chori at Southwell with the Cathedral Choir, the Minster Nottingham Hospitals Choir and Revival Gospel Choir. Experience the beauty and Blidworth Welfare Band will also timelessness of Olivier Messiaen’s be performing. Nine Meditations on the Birth of Christ. Rich harmonies and The service will be recorded exciting rhythms combine in to be broadcast on BBC Radio a unique perspective on the Nottingham on Christmas Eve and Christmas story, including vivid Christmas Day. portrayals of the angels, the For more information about shepherds and the magi as well as tickets please listen to BBC Radio an exciting outburst of joy at the Nottingham. birth of Christ. The pre-concert talk is perfect as a way in to this amazing sound-world. Entry is free, with refreshments available. Saturday 15 December Carols for Everyone 7.30pm, Nave Organised by Southwell and District Lions Club in support of Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. Tickets available from The Cathedral Shop.

4 Tuesday 18 December Wednesday 19 December Handel’s Messiah Minster School 7.30pm, Nave. Please note that this Christmas Concert is a ticketed event. Tickets available 7pm, Nave from The Cathedral Shop or 01636 812933 Within the stunning setting of The famous oratorio Messiah Southwell Minster, The Minster will be performed by Southwell School Christmas Concert is a Minster Chorale and the Minster seasonal celebration of ensembles, Chamber Ensemble, together including performances by with internationally renowned the choir, orchestra, jazz band soloists. This ever-popular work and more. The wide range of includes the exciting Hallelujah musical styles and carefully Chorus, as well as a selection of chosen repertoire is performed beautiful arias and choruses telling by their talented students, and the Christmas story, continuing is sure to bring festive cheer and through to the season of Easter. As a celebratory mood, the perfect an annual performance this event addition to the build up to has become very popular: early Christmas. booking is advised.

Friday 21 December Southwell Music Festival Christmas Concert 7.30pm, Nave A Christmas Celebration Southwell Festival Voices and conductor Marcus Farnsworth perform a popular potpourri of sacred and secular words and music for Christmas with reader Clive Mantle (Holby City, The Vicar of Dibley). Tickets available from www.southwellmusicfestival.com/ onlinebooking or The Cathedral Shop on 01636 812933.

5 Sunday 23 & Monday 24 Christmas Eve December Crib Services The Cathedral Carol Services 11am & 2pm, Nave 7pm, Nave The Crib Services are a joyful opportunity for families to enter into the Christmas spirit, with children dressing up as characters from the Christmas story.

Evensong 3.30pm, Quire A beautiful traditional service beginning to turn the corner from Advent into Christmas, sung by the Cathedral Choir.

Midnight Eucharist 11.15pm, Nave Preacher: The Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham This year’s Carol Services take on The first Eucharist of Christmas, this a traditional feel like that of the service is popular the world over. As famous services at King’s College, we gather in the depths of night, we Cambridge. celebrate the dawning of a glorious As well as hearing choral music light in the birth of Christ. Music sung by the Cathedral Choir, there sung by Southwell Minster Chorale is the chance to sing well-known with well-known Christmas hymns. Christmas carols in a joyful and uplifting setting. The journey to Bethlehem, birth of Jesus, adoration of the shepherds and the coming of the Magi are all part of this festive service of readings and music. Entry is not ticketed, however early arrival is advised. Please be seated by 6.45pm.

6 Christmas Day Sunday 6 January 2019 Epiphany Eucharist 10.30am, Nave Holy Communion 8.00am, Quire Sunday 13 January 2019 Epiphanytide Procession Family Eucharist 6.30pm, Nave 9.30am, Nave Continuing the season of the Our principal Eucharist on Nativity, this service explores the Christmas Day includes music Coming of the Magi, the Baptism sung by the Girl Choristers of the of Christ, and the Miracle at the Cathedral Choir, as well as well- Wedding in Cana. All are welcome to known Christmas hymns. Junior this inspiring service which uses the Church is available for younger whole Minster. members of the congregation. Throughout December until Festal Mattins Sunday 6 January 2019 11.15am, Quire ‘God’s Special Gift’ Preacher: The Dean of Southwell This free interactive trail for families Mattins is sung by the Boy Choristers and children takes visitors around and Lay Clerks of the Cathedral the Cathedral hunting for images Choir with uplifting music by Britten which help us to understand the and Warlock. Another chance to sing Christmas story. Trail maps are some Christmas hymns, and rejoice available form Minster Stewards at in the festive atmosphere of the the information desk. Minster at Christmas.

Holy Communion 12.30pm, Quire

Evening Prayer with Carols 3.30pm, Quire At the close of our liturgical Christmas Day celebrations, Evening Prayer is an opportunity to enter into calmness after the joyful festivities, as well as to sing some more Carols.

7 Saturday 2 February 2019 Candlemas Candlemas Eucharist and Procession, 4.30pm, Quire and Nave

The Christmas season concludes with the beautiful feast of Candlemas which has a distinctive atmosphere, looking back at the joy of Christmas before turning to the coming of Easter. We light candles and sing of the glory of Christ, light of the world. Come and experience this poignant occasion, with music sung by the Cathedral Choir.