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Issue 08 | February - April 2019

Musical Spectacle Norwich Cathedral’s 2019 concert programme

Lent, Holy Week and Easter Your guide to all our special events and services

Stunning Textiles Go behind the scenes with the Broderers’ Guild © Bill Smith

Family Fun Days! Join us for arts and crafts galore, storytelling, puppet shows and more © Paul Hurst Welcome to What’s On Special From family fun days to sublime musical spectacle, there Introductory is something for everyone at Norwich Cathedral in the Price of coming months. Contents £10 4-5 Families and Young People Step into Stories and Bugs, Beasts and Beautiful Things 6-7 Music are the themes of our two fun days packed full of crafts, 8-9 Daily Worship and storytelling and more for all the family during the half-term Special Services and Easter holidays. 10-13 Lent, Holy Week and Easter Services and Events Meanwhile the members of Norwich Cathedral Choir are 14-15 Cathedral Tours preparing for their first big concert of the year - J.S Bach’s 16-17 Exhibitions St John Passion - which is a stunning musical highlight of 18-19 In the Library the Cathedral’s Lent, Holy Week and Easter programme. 20 Still Cathedral 21 Friends Events We will also remember the Rt Revd Peter Nott, 22-23 Seeing it Differently the Bishop of Norwich from 1985 until 1999, in a special 24 Shakespeare Festival memorial service on February 9.

Our historic library is, as always, open for all to explore its centuries-old books and, from February, every Friday people are invited to join us for ‘Listening Lunches’ where they can enjoy hearing excerpts from the library’s books Evening Hymn: being read aloud as they tuck into their packed lunches. April sees the start of this year’s Broderers’ Guild tours Music of Light which give people a chance to go behind the scenes and find out more about all the work that goes into preserving The latest recording from Norwich The Cathedral Gift Shop is open the Cathedral’s exquisite textiles. Cathedral Choir. Monday to Saturday 9.15am-5pm Looking further into the future, music fans can find and Sunday 11.45am-3.30pm. Inspired by the work of Norfolk artist Chris out about all the major concert dates for our Cathedral Daynes, the CD features a selection of For mail order details, choirs throughout 2019. There is also a sneak peek stunning choral works associated with the visit www.cathedral.org.uk, of the Shakespeare Festival, which will be bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the Cloisters in July, theme of light, including music by Tallis, email [email protected] and the Seeing it Differently project which will see or call 01603 218323. Holst, Ireland, Dove, Brahms and Parry. a 50ft helter skelter installed in the Nave this August. For a limited time only the CD is available Turn the page for more about all the events coming up to buy from the Cathedral shop for a here at the Cathedral. special introductory price of £10. Happy reading and we hope to see you soon!

Every Wednesday during term time Wednesday 20 February Wednesday 10 April Available for free during normal 1.30pm-2.30pm 10.30am-3.30pm 10.30am-3.30pm Cathedral opening hours Bowerbank Room, Hostry Cathedral Cathedral

Youngsters visiting with their families can enjoy A group for parents/carers and their children Explore books and stories through an array of Bugs, beasts and beautiful things is the theme exploring the Cathedral with the help of our aged four and under. Join us for fun with singing, crafts and activities and discover some of the of our Easter holiday family fun day. Enjoy a day Explorer Backpacks which can be borrowed for stories, toys, crafts and free play. wonderful tales the Cathedral tells. Activities are of crafts, puppet shows and activity workshops. free and are aimed at children aged five to 11. aimed at children aged up to 12 years old and Activities are for children aged up to 12 years old Free entry, donations of £2 per family welcome. there will also be a play area for younger children. and there will be a play area for younger children. Binoculars, a torch, compass and other items in the backpack help children learn about the Entry is £3.50 per child for over fives. Entry is £3.50 per child for over fives. Cathedral as they follow a special trail. Under fives and adults are free. Under fives and adults are free. Check in at the Hostry from 10.30am. Check in at the Hostry from 10.30am. For more information There is no need to book in advance. There is no need to book in advance. visit www.cathedral.org.uk

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J.S Bach St John Passion

Saturday 13 April, 7.30pm Nave

Norwich Cathedral Choir performs Bach’s dramatic setting of the Passion according to St John, with Norwich Baroque and a cast of distinguished soloists. William Blake Evangelist Robert Rice Christus Cecilia Osmond Soprano Timothy Morgan Countertenor Tom Raskin Tenor Colin Campbell Bass Ashley Grote Conductor

Tickets £10-£28 To book, visit www.cathedral.org.uk, call 01603 630000 or book in person at Norwich Theatre Royal.

Free Organ Recitals Making Musicians Recitals Future Concert Dates Thursday 14 February, 1.10pm-1.50pm Nave Haydn’s Creation Handel’s Messiah Thursday 21 March, 1.10pm-1.50pm with Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir with Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir South Transept Saturday 15 June, 7.30pm Saturday 21 December, 7.30pm Alex Little, from Merton College, Oxford Tickets £10-£28 Tickets £14-£28 Thursday 7 February, 1.10pm Norwich School pupils and other talented young musicians from across the region present Handel’s Israel in Egypt Under 18s can buy tickets in the side aisles George Inscoe, Organ Scholar at lunchtime recitals of solo instrumental and with Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir for any of these five concerts for just £5. Norwich Cathedral vocal music. Saturday 16 November, 7.30pm Thursday 7 March, 1.10pm Tickets £10-£28 Tickets are on sale now. Monday 22 April, 11am Free admission, with a retiring collection.

Christmas with Norwich Cathedral Choir Visit www.cathedral.org.uk, Free admission, with a retiring collection. Friday 13 December, 7.30pm call 01603 630000 or book in person Tickets £12-£20 at Norwich Theatre Royal.

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Memorial service for the Rt Revd Peter Nott

Saturday 9 February, 12 noon Nave

The life and ministry of the Rt Revd Peter Nott, former Bishop

Bishop Peter, who was the Bishop of Daily Worship and The Candlemas Norwich from 1985 until 1999, died on 20 August last year aged 84. Choral Evensong Eucharist All are welcome to attend the One of the great treasures of our daily memorial service for Bishop Peter worship is Choral Evensong which has Sunday 3 February, 6.30pm Nave on Saturday 9 February at 12 noon. been sung at the Cathedral for centuries. All are welcome to join in the service and Bishop Peter, who was ordained in Join us for a special candlelit service as enjoy the beautiful music of the Norwich 1961, spent nine years as suffragan we celebrate the Feast of Candlemas, Cathedral Choir or one of our visiting choirs. Bishop of Taunton before moving to the day marking the end of our Norwich, and he was one of the most Christmas celebrations. Choral Evensong takes place Monday to highly regarded rural bishops of Friday at 5.30pm and on Saturday and his time. Sunday at 3.30pm. WI Centenary Thanksgiving Service In 1996 he published his Diary and Sung Eucharist Sketchbook, following a year-long visitation of the Diocese of Norwich, Every Sunday Friday 12 April, 2pm inspired by the 900th anniversary of

Nave © courtesy of the Nott family Our main Sung Eucharist on Sunday is the completion of Norwich Cathedral. at 10.30am and during term time this A special service to mark the 100th includes Sunday School for children. He retired in 1999 and served as an anniversary of the Norfolk Federation Honorary Assistant Bishop in the of Women’s Institutes. For more on the Cathedral’s Diocese of Oxford. services visit www.cathedral.org.uk

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Easter Services and Events Ash Wednesday - Wednesday 6 March Eucharists with Imposition of Ashes, 8am and 12.30pm Sung Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes, 6pm

Mothering Sunday - Sunday 31 March Mothering Sunday Family Eucharist, 10.30am

Passion Sunday - Sunday 7 April Service of Healing and Reconciliation, 6.30pm © Paul Hurst

Palm Sunday - Sunday 14 April Sung Eucharist, 10.30am, starting with a procession from The Forum at 10am Eucharist and Reflections Curry and Conversation – Ecumenical Service at Chapel Field Road Methodist Church, Norwich, 6pm Every Wednesday from 13 March to Bring your Hot Questions! 10 April, 7pm Nave Thursday 4 April, 6.30pm for 7pm Maundy Thursday - Thursday 18 April The Refectory Chrism Eucharist, 11am The Deadly Sins will be the subject of a series Eucharist of the Last Supper, 7pm of Reflections taking place at 7.45pm each Enjoy a curry in the company of senior clergy Wednesday after a 7pm Eucharist. who will talk briefly about their faith and tackle Good Friday - Friday 19 April questions from the audience. At the Foot of the Cross, 11am Lent Course Tickets £10. To book, call Tracy O’Hara on Solemn Liturgy, 2pm 01603 218308 or email [email protected] Every Friday from 15 March to Easter Saturday - Saturday 20 April 12 April, 3.30pm Easter Vigil, 8.30pm The Deanery Lent Lunches Easter Sunday - Sunday 21 April The Prophetic Voice of the Church is the title of Every Tuesday from, 12 March to Choral Eucharist, 10.30am this year’s Lent Course which has a focus on 9 April, 12.30pm the Church in India and is linked to this year’s Prior’s Hall Festal Evensong, 3.30pm Lent Appeal. It will look at Community, Injustice, Gender, Climate and Hope. A time of fellowship during this Lenten season - All services are at Norwich Cathedral

join us for a light lunch of homemade soup, unless otherwise stated. Free to attend. bread and fruit with a cup of coffee or tea. To see Norwich Cathedral’s full service To book, call Tracy O’Hara on 01603 218308 Donations for lunch will be given to Norfolk schedule, visit www.cathedral.org.uk or email [email protected] Citizens Advice and Norwich Samaritans.

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A Poetic Journey into Holy Week

Monday 15 April to Good Friday © Paul Hurst © Paul Hurst Cathedral

Priest and poet the Revd Dr Malcolm Guite will be joining us as our Holy Week preacher this year. Bach Organ Works He will be giving a series of talks called Outward and Inward: A Poetic Journey into Holy Week. The Revd Dr Malcolm Guite is a Fellow and Tuesday 16 April, 8pm Nave Chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge, and writes the Poet’s Corner column in the Church Times His research interests include the intersection of Ashley Grote, the Cathedral’s Master of Music, religion and the arts, and the examination of the performs a sequence of chorale preludes by

works of JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, Owen Barfield, © Paul Hurst J.S. Bach, interspersed with readings. and poets such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He is the author of five books of poetry and Tenebrae Responsories several books on Christian faith and theology. He also fronts Cambridgeshire-based blues, Buxtehude: rhythm and blues, and rock band Mystery Train. Wednesday 17 April, 8pm Membra Jesu Nostri Presbytery The Revd Dr Malcolm Guite will preach at the following times: Monday 15 April, 8pm Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir, directed Presbytery by George Inscoe, sings music written for Lent Monday 15 April 7pm Eucharist and Passiontide including Victoria’s Tenebrae Tuesday 16 April 7pm Eucharist A consort of professional singers and baroque Responsories for Maundy Thursday and Poulenc’s Wednesday 17 April 7pm Eucharist instrumental soloists, directed by George Inscoe, Quatre motets pour un temps de Pénitence. © Mike Dixon Maundy Thursday 7pm Eucharist perform Buxtehude’s cantatas depicting the body Good Friday 1pm Reflections of Christ on the cross. Free admission for each musical meditation, with a retiring collection.

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Workshop Tour Norwich Cathedral Anytime Outside the front of the Cathedral Wednesday 17 April, 2pm Monday to Saturday at various times Broderers’ Workshop Cathedral If statues could talk, what stories would they tell?

Take a behind the scenes tour and find out how Visitors can enjoy free tours with our volunteer Ten of Norwich’s historic statues have been the Broderers’ Guild cares for Norwich Cathedral’s guides and gain a greater insight into the given voices thanks to the Talking Statues project ecclesiastical textiles, a stunning collection Cathedral’s history. and two of them can be found right here in including some works which date back as far as Cathedral Close. the 16th century. The talented team of volunteers Tours usually start at the rear of the Nave also works on special projects for churches every hour on the hour between 10am and 3pm Actress Olivia Colman provides the voice for the around the county and beyond. Monday to Saturday. Julian of Norwich statue by the Cathedral’s West Door. Meanwhile Stephen Fry speaks for the Tour costs £5 and must be booked in advance. statue of Admiral Lord Nelson in the Upper Close. To book, call 01603 218326 or To hear the statues’ stories, use your phone to email [email protected] scan the QR code or enter the URL on the nearby blue plaques.

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Jewish Living Experience Contemporary British Painting Runs until Sunday 3 February Hostry Thursday 25 April to Thursday 16 May Hostry Gain an insight into Judaism as a living faith, sustained for more than 5,000 years. Contemporary British Painting is an artist-led organisation which explores and promotes Gethsemane Exhibition current trends in British painting through group exhibitions, talks, publications and the donation Friday 8 February to of paintings to art museums. Sunday 3 March Hostry CBP are running a series of shows across the UK and internationally which explore ideas around Gethsemane - an exhibition by James Kessell the relevance of painting today. - focuses on exploring notions of choice, inner conflict, language and memory. Norwich based artists Barbara Howey and Molly Thomson are the curators of this show at It is an animated projection piece derived from Norwich Cathedral. the words of Jesus’ Gethsemane prayer.

All Hostry exhibitions are free and open © James Kessell Monday to Saturday 9.30am-4.30pm and Sunday 10am-3pm.

16 cathedral.org.uk #mycathedral cathedral.org.uk 17 In the Library Norwich Centre for Christian Learning Our historic library is open for all to explore the centuries-old books that can be found on NCCL is based in Norwich Cathedral’s Library and its its shelves. courses are open to people of any faith or of no faith.

From people who were part of the Cathedral’s community long ago to major events that shaped Upcoming Courses: history, all this and more can be read about within the pages of the ancient texts that go back as far Healing Ministry: Saturday 2 February, 10am-3pm as the 15th century. A study day led by the Revd Dr Gillian Straine on the history of the healing ministry and its place in today’s The library – which also features a modern world. Tickets £15.

theological collection - is open to the public on Reflections on the Novel Gilead: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Saturday 9 February, 10am-12.30pm 9.30am until 4.30pm. Theological reflections on Marilynne Robinson’s novel Gilead led by the Revd Julian Pursehouse. Tickets £10. For more about the library and its events, visit www.cathedral.org.uk/learning/library, email It’s Quicker by Whale! A look at the Minor Prophets: [email protected] or call 01603 218443. Saturday 23 February, 10am-12.30pm © Bill Smith A second chance to attend this session led by the Revd Robin Myerscough on the twelve books of the Listening Lunches Lectio Divina Old Testament from Hosea to Malachi. Tickets £10.

Every Friday from 1 February Third Friday of every month Exploring Anglican-Roman Catholic Ecumenism: 1pm-1.30pm 2pm-2.30pm Saturday 2 March and Saturday 16 March, Library Library 10am-12.30pm Two sessions considering the report of ARCIC III, A new addition to the library’s events, people Lectio Divina is the Benedictine tradition of deep ‘Walking together on the way’, led by are invited to enjoy hearing excerpts of books and contemplative reading of the Bible. the Revd Canon Dr Peter Doll. from the library’s collections being read aloud £10 for each session or £15 for both. as they tuck into their packed lunch. Norfolk Theological What the Devil!: Saturday 30 March, 10am-12.30pm Society Spring Lecture The Revd Phil Charlesworth explores the biblical Studium understanding of the Evil One and his role in shaping Thursday 28 February human behaviour. Tickets £10. First and third Fridays of the month 7pm 9.30am Prior’s Hall St Mark: Saturday 6 April, 10am-12.30pm Library The Revd Robin Myerscough takes a fresh look at the Bishop David Atkinson (former Bishop of Thetford) Gospel of St Mark. Tickets £10. Studium offers a space for spiritual growth will give a talk entitled Hope Rediscovered: and learning to flourish and for challenges to Climate Change and the Gospel. To book, call 01603 218443 be shared. or email [email protected] Tickets for the lecture are £5. To book, call Visit www.norwichcentreforchristianlearning.co.uk 01603 218443 or email [email protected] © Bill Smith 18 cathedral.org.uk #mycathedral cathedral.org.uk 19 Still Cathedral Friends of Norwich Cathedral Events

A Compilation from the Of Organs and East Anglian Film Archive the WOOFYT

Thursday 14 February, 2.30pm Friday 15 March Weston Room 10am-1.15pm and 11.45am-3pm Cathedral A unique collection of footage from wartime Norwich will be screened followed, on a lighter Music, science, technology and fun are brought note, by some interviews with famous people together with the unique instrument known as the guaranteed to make you smile. WOOFYT which highlights the mechanics behind making music. Tickets £6 for Friends and £9 for non-members. The event includes having a go on the WOOFYT organ, visiting Norwich Cathedral’s Organ Loft © Paul Hurst or the Triforium, enjoying an organ recital and Silence in the Cathedral Christian Meditation Group Houghton on the Hill – a light lunch.

An Illustrated Talk Tickets, which include lunch, cost £20 for Monday 18 March, 7pm-8pm Tuesdays, 1.15pm-1.45pm Friends and £23 for non-members. Cathedral (enter via North West door) St Catherine’s Chapel Thursday 7 March, 2.30pm

Weston Room There are two different sessions which The Silence in the Cathedral Group marks with An open drop-in meditation group - for people can be booked. silence certain Christian seasons and festivals to of any faith or none - for those wishing to seek Dr Sue Gattuso, a guide and trustee at St Mary’s Session one is from 10am until 1.15pm. reflect on our human place in this eternal cycle. a deeper silence within a group setting. Church, Houghton-on-the-Hill, will give an Session two is from 11.45pm to 3pm. This latest Silence will mark Lent, the season of illustrated talk about the church and its medieval prayerful self-examination. wall paintings.

Join us for a brief haven from the concerns of daily Tickets £6 for Friends and £9 for life where the only sound will be solo music at the non-members. start and end of the silence.

The Cloister will be open for meditative walking To book tickets for Friends of Norwich from 6.30pm and the silence will start at 7pm. Cathedral Events, email [email protected] Please wear shoes with soft soles. or call 01603 218317. © Paul Hurst Free admission, donations welcomed. Tickets must be booked in advance.

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All the fun of the fair © Annette Hudson, Paul Hurst, Irvin Leisure will be coming to Norwich Cathedral in summer 2019 to take people on a journey of discovery.

Seeing it Differently will see a 50ft helter skelter installed in the Nave in August and the hope is this rather unusual addition to the Cathedral will give people the chance to experience the centuries-old building in a new way and open up conversations about faith.

Visitors climbing up 40ft to have a go on the ride will be treated to unique views of the Cathedral and its famous historic roof bosses and quite literally see things differently.

There will also be a number of other Seeing it Differently activities for people to enjoy.

More details will be available soon at www.cathedral.org.uk

A Dream of a show is heading to this year’s Shakespeare Festival

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Performances at 7pm. will take to the stage with Tickets £20 (concessions £18). A Midsummer Night’s Dream To book, visit in the Cathedral’s Cloisters on www.cathedral.org.uk/shakespeare Thursday 11 and Friday 12 July. or call 01603 630000.

Event details listed within this brochure are correct at time of print. Please check online for any changes. Brochure design by farrows.co.uk