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Free 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! © Paul Hurst 2 cathedral.org.uk #mycathedral cathedral.org.uk 3 Families and Young People © Paul Hurst © Paul Hurst Bugs, Beasts and Explorer Backpacks Cathedral Tots Step into Stories Beautiful Things 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 4 cathedral.org.uk #mycathedral cathedral.org.uk 5 Music © Paul Hurst 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. 6 cathedral.org.uk #mycathedral cathedral.org.uk 7 Daily Worship and Special Services 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 © Paul Hurst of Norwich, will be celebrated at a memorial service. 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 8 cathedral.org.uk #mycathedral cathedral.org.uk 9 Lent, Holy Week and Services 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.