Services and Music List
January 2019
WELCOME
The Christmas season continues throughout January with the feasts of the Epiphany (6 January) and the Baptism of Christ (13 January), together with the Epiphany Carol Service on Saturday 12 January. It is as if, after the extraordinary gift of God of himself, the world seeks to make sense of the meaning of that gift; of the light shining in darkness. At Wells, the Choir assists us in grasping heaven’s heel in our worship, in bringing ‘The Great God of heaven’ down to the earth he came to save. We hope very much that you will join us when you can.
The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor
Communicant members of other churches in good standing are welcome to receive the Sacrament in this church if they so desire.
IN RESIDENCE December 30-31: The Reverend Canon Rosalind Paul, Canon Pastor January 1-5: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor January 6-12: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean January 13-19: The Reverend Canon Rosalind Paul, Canon Pastor January 20-26: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean January 27 - February 2: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor
WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR The Cathedral’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, Prebendary Matthew Owens, is always pleased to hear from parents of prospective choristers.
Scholarships and additional bursaries for Wells Cathedral School, which all choristers attend, are available. For more information, or about choral and organ scholarships at the Cathedral, please telephone 01749 832204 or email [email protected]
USE OF INCENSE At certain services throughout the year, incense is used to enhance the festal nature of the day. These services are marked with an asterisk (*).
ANTHEMS Selected translations of anthems which are not sung in English may be found towards the back of the Services and Music List, following the final listed week.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING No photography or recording of any kind may take place during services, concerts, or rehearsals without the express permission of the Chapter.
CONTACT DETAILS FOR WELLS CATHEDRAL Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2UE. t: 01749 674483 e: [email protected] w: wellscathedral.org.uk
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
30 SUNDAY: FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)
9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 44, CAM 60, 28, CP 54, Grayston Ives Missa Brevis Preacher: The Reverend Canon Rosalind Paul, Pastor Chris Alexander In the bleak midwinter (first performance)
11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 38, 40 Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 145 Moeran Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in E flat Sweelinck Hodie Christus natus est
3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 21, 25 Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalms 147, 148 Wood Evening Service in E minor Bob Chilcott Jesus springing Preacher: The Reverend Mary Bide, Priest Vicar ______
31 MONDAY
9.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER ______
1 TUESDAY: Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
9.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER Proper Psalm 115
JANUARY
2 WEDNESDAY: Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops, teachers, 379 and 389
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER ______
3 THURSDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER
7.00 p.m. TAIZE SERVICE (Vicars’ Close Chapel) ______
4 FRIDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER ______
5 SATURDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell) Hymns 51, 363 Gibbons and Barnard Preces and Responses Psalm 29 Gibbons Short Service Byrd Reges Tharsis
JANUARY
6 SUNDAY: THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD
8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)
9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Choir of the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell) Hymns 50 (t. 363), 48, 52, 28 Andrew Millington Missa Alme Pater Preacher: The Reverend Canon Rosalind Paul, Canon Pastor Old German Melody, arr. J.S. Bach O little one sweet Lanquetuit Toccata in D
11.30 a.m. MATINS (Choir of the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell) Hymns 47, 57 Statham Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 132 Stanford Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in B flat Gardner Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Choir of the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell) Hymns 40, 51 Statham Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 98 Statham Evening Service in E minor Mathias Sir Christèmas Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Paula Hollingsworth, Sub Dean ______
7 MONDAY Decani verses
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
8.50 a.m. WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL BEGINNING OF TERM SERVICE
The Cathedral Choir resumes singing services after its Christmas vacation
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 37 vv 1-11 Ayleward Short Service Hassler Tribus Miraculis ______
8 TUESDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 41 John Bertalot Fauxbourdon Service Cornelius The Three Kings
JANUARY
9 WEDNESDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalm 47 John Madden Evening Service for men’s voices John Joubert When Christ was born of Mary free ______
10 THURSDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Richard Tanner, Director of Music, Rugby School
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 53 Gabriel Jackson Truro Service Jonathan Dove The Star Song ______
11 FRIDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) David Terry Preces and Responses Psalm 59 Tone 1 Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Britten A New Year carol ______
12 SATURDAY: Aelred, abbot, 1167
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
12.30 p.m. SERVICE OF HOLY MATRIMONY
5.15 p.m. EPIPHANY CAROL SERVICE (Schola Cantorum and Vicars Choral)
JANUARY
13 SUNDAY: THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST
8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)
9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) J.S. Bach Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 Hymns 440, CP 93, CP 301, 486 Lassus Missa ad imitationem Vinum Bonum Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Communion Proper: Omnes qui in Christo baptizati J.S. Bach Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 English traditional, arr. Willcocks Tomorrow shall be my dancing day J.S. Bach Präludium Es-dur, BWV 552, i
11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Hymns 324, 51 Ireland Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in F Proper Psalm Cornelius The Three Kings 89 vv 19-29 Litaize Reges Tharsis (Méditation sur l'offertoire de l’Épiphanie)
3.00 p.m. EVENSONG WITH THE COMMEMORATION OF BISHOP BEKYNTON (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Hymns 425, 56 Stainer Evening Service in B flat Proper Psalm 47 Paul Edwards No small wonder Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Reger Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Op. 67, No 49 ______
14 MONDAY Cantoris verses
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
2.00 p.m. THANKSGIVING SERVICE
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 73 Morley Short Service Sheppard Reges Tharsis ______
15 TUESDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 78 vv 1-17 Whitlock Evening Service in D Mendelssohn When Jesus our Lord
Evensong will be followed by the Cathedral Epiphany Party
JANUARY
16 WEDNESDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 82, 83 Tone VII Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Josquin Desprez Praeter rerum seriem ______
17 THURSDAY: Antony of Egypt, hermit, abbot, 356
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 89 vv 1-19 Gary Davison Wessex Service German Traditional, arr. Ledger Still, still, still ______
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18-25 January
18 FRIDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. CHORAL VESPERS (sung by the Monks and Schola Cantorum of Downside Abbey, as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity) David Bevan Magnificat Octavi Toni Monteverdi Cantate Domino
7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Tallis Voices ______
19 SATURDAY: Wulfstan, bishop, 1095
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 49 (t. ii), 244 Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 100, 101 Francis Jackson CBE Evening Service in G Poulenc Videntes stellam Britten Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria
JANUARY
20 SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY
8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)
9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST WITH CHRISTINGLE CELEBRATION OF THE WORK OF THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) attended by Wells Cathedral School Pachelbel Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Hymns 148, 443 Mozart Missa Brevis C-dur, K. 220 ‘Spatzen-Messe’ 484 (t. 167), CP 418 Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Communion Proper: Dicit Dominus J.S. Bach Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 Richard Allain Cana’s Guest J.S. Bach Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739
11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Hymns 48, 235 Mundy Te Deum and Benedictus ‘in three parts’ Psalm 103 Parsons Ave Maria Frescobaldi Toccata Prima
3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) David Terry Preces and Responses Hymns 414, 377 Dyson Evening Service in C minor Psalm 104 vv 1-10 Britten Wolcum Yole! Preacher: The Reverend Canon Rosalind Paul, Canon Pastor Philip Moore Paean
The Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral are singing Choral Evensong at Downside Abbey at 3.00 p.m., as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ______
21 MONDAY: Agnes, child, martyr, 304 Decani verses
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 106 vv 1-12 Berkeley Chichester Service Berkeley The Lord is my shepherd ______
22 TUESDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 108, 109
Gibbons Short Service Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God
7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Wells Cathedral School
JANUARY
23 WEDNESDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Francis Jackson CBE Preces and Responses Psalms 114, 115 Howells Evening Service in E
Stravinsky Ave Maria
7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Wells Cathedral School ______
24 THURSDAY: Francis de Sales, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1622
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 1-16 Byrd Short Service Palestrina Magnus sanctus Paulus ______
25 FRIDAY: Conversion of Paul
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER Proper Psalm 119 vv 41-56
7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Opus Anglicanum ______
26 SATURDAY: Timothy and Titus, companions of Paul
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 225 (t. ii), 247 Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 119 Wood Collegium Regale vv 145-176 Ouseley From the rising of the sun Stanford Postlude on a theme of Gibbons, Op. 105, iv
JANUARY
27 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY Holocaust Memorial Day
8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)
9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns CP 371 (t. ii), 234, 271, HFT 177 Alain Choral dorien, JA 67 Gary Davison Banffshire Mass Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar Communion Proper: Comedite pinguia Langlais Méditation (Suite Médiévale, Op. 56) Messiaen O sacrum convivium Tournemire Fantaisie (L'orgue mystique, Epiphania Domini, Op. 55)
11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 343, 437 Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalm 121 David Bevan Jr. Te Deum and Jubilate Deo (first performance) Owain Park Lully, lulla Howells Psalm Prelude Set 1, Op. 32, ii
3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 456, 397 Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 127 Howells Gloucester Service Stanford Justorum animae Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Howells Rhapsody No 1 in D flat ______
28 MONDAY: Thomas Aquinas, priest, philosopher, teacher of the faith, 1274
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 136 D. Purcell Evening Service in E minor Byrd O salutaris hostia ______
29 TUESDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral with Wells Cathedral Song Squad) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 142 Howells Collegium Regale John Rutter Gaelic Blessing
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
30 WEDNESDAY: Charles, king and martyr, 1649
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) with Farewell to Andrew Rainsford Friðrik Walker Preces and Responses Psalms 147, 148 Alcock Evening Service in D Nordqvist Peace, peace, heavenly peace ______
31 THURSDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 149, 150 Gombert Magnificat Secundi toni Tone II Nunc Dimittis
Byrd Vidimus stellam
7.30 p.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL CANDELMAS EUCHARIST ______
1 FRIDAY
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Boy Choristers) Hymn 39 David Terry Preces and Responses Psalm 6 Tone IV Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Britten There is no Rose
7.30 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Soul Soundings ______
2 SATURDAY: Presentation of Christ in the Temple
8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY
1.05 p.m. CONCERT: Britten A Ceremony of Carols (Boy Choristers and Girl Choristers)
5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST AND PROCESSION * (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral) Buxtehude Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BuxWV 204 Hymns 33, 338 Andrea Gabrieli Missa Brevis in F Communion Proper: Responsit accepit Simeon a Spiritu Sancto Couperin Ave Maris Stella – Trio, OL 10 J.S. Bach Meine Seele erhebt den Herren: Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733
TRANSLATIONS OF ANTHEMS NOT SUNG IN ENGLISH
SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER Hodie Christus natus est (Sweelinck)
Hodie Christus natus est: Today Christ is born: Hodie Salvator apparuit: Today the Saviour appears: Hodie in terra canunt Angeli, Today the angels sing on earth, laetantur Archangeli. and the Archangels rejoice. Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes: Today the just exult, saying: Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Words: Antiphon to the Magnificat, sung at vespers on Christmas Day
SATURDAY 5 JANUARY Reges Tharsis (Byrd)
Reges Tharsis et insulae munera The kings of Tharsis and of the isles offer their offerent, gifts, reges Arabum et Saba dona adducent, the kings of Arabia and Sheba bring gifts. et adorabunt eum omnes reges terrae, And all the kings of the earth worship him, omnes gentes servient ei. all peoples bow before him.
Words: Psalm 72.10-11
MONDAY 7 JANUARY Tribus Miraculis (Hassler)
Tribus miraculis ornatum, Three miracles ornament this holy day: diem sanctum colimus: today a star led the Magi to the manger; hodie stella Magos duxit ad praesepium: today wine was made from water at the hodie vinum ex aqua factum est wedding; ad nuptias: today in the Jordan Christ desired to be baptised hodie in Iordane a Iohanne Christus by John, baptizari voluit, so that he might save us. ut salvaret nos. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Words: Magnificat antiphon at Second Vespers of the Feast of the Epiphany
MONDAY 14 JANUARY Reges Tharsis (Sheppard)
Reges Tharsis et insulae munera The kings of Tharsis and of the isles offer their offerent, gifts, reges Arabum et Saba dona Domino Deo the kings of Arabia and Sheba bring gifts to the adducent, Lord God, et adorabunt eum omnes reges, and all the kings of the earth worship him, omnes gentes servient ei. all peoples bow before him. Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Words: Psalm 72.10-11
WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARY Praeter rerum seriem (Josquin Desprez)
Praeter rerum seriem, This is no normal scheme of things: parit Deum hominem virgo mater. God and man is born of a virgin mother. Nec vir tangit virginem She has known no man; nec prolis originem novit pater. the child’s origin is unknown to the father.
Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud coelitus By the Holy Spirit’s power this heavenly work operatur. has been brought about. Initus et exitus partus tui penitus quis The beginning and end of your giving birth who scrutatur? can know?
Dei providentia By God’s grace, quae disponit omnia tam suave. which orders all things so smoothly, Tua puerperia transfer in mysteria. your childbearing confronts us with a mystery. Mater ave. Hail, Mother.
Words: anonymous
FRIDAY 18 JANUARY Cantate Domino (Monteverdi)
Cantate Domino canticum novum, O sing to the Lord a new song, cantate et benedicite nomini eius, sing and praise his name: quia mirabilia fecit. for he has done marvellous things. Cantate et exultate et psallite, Sing, rejoice, and give thanks. psallite in cithara et voce psalmi, Sing to the harp with a psalm, quia mirabilia fecit. for he has done marvellous things.
Words: Psalm 96.1,2 and 98.5,6
SATURDAY 19 JANUARY Videntes stellam (Poulenc)
Videntes stellam Magi Seeing the star, the wise men gavisi sunt gaudio magno: were overwhelmed with great joy; et intrantes domum and entering the dwelling, obtulerunt Domino they offered to the Lord aurum, thus et myrrham. gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Words: Matthew 2.10,11
SUNDAY 20 JANUARY Ave Maria (Parsons)
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Blessed are you among women, et benedictus fructus ventris tui. Amen. and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Amen.
Words: Traditional prayer asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY Ave Maria (Stravinsky)
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Blessed are you among women, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Holy Mary, Mother of God, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, pray for us sinners, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen. now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Words: Traditional prayer asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
THURSDAY 24 JANUARY Magnus sanctus Paulus (Palestrina)
Magnus sanctus Paulus, vas electionis, The great Saint Paul, the vessel of election, vere digne est glorificandus, is indeed worthy to be glorified; qui et thronum duodecimum meruit who also deserved to possess the twelfth possidere. throne. Vas electionis, Vessel of election, intercede pro nobis ad Deum, intercede for us to God, who chose you, qui te elegit, ut digni efficiamur gratia Dei. so that we may worthily give thanks to God.
Words: Alleluia, tract for the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
SUNDAY 27 JANUARY Justorum animae (Stanford)
Iustorum animae in manu Dei The souls of the righteous are in the hand of sunt, God, et non tanget illos tormentum mortis. and the torment of death shall not touch them. Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori, In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die; illi autem sunt in pace. but they are in peace.
Words: Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-2a,3b.
THURDSAY 31 JANUARY Vidimus stellam (Byrd)
Vidimus stellam eius in Oriente, We have seen his star in the East et venimus cum muneribus adorare and are come with gifts to adore the Dominum. Lord.
Words: Matthew 2.2
President: Lord Berkeley of Knighton Artistic Director: Matthew Owens
Wells Cathedral Commissions invites you to join its growing group of commissioners to help bring important new works into the repertoire of Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider English choral tradition.
Now in its thirteenth year, Cathedral Commissions has commissioned major new works by some of the UK’s finest composers: Richard Allain, Michael Berkeley CBE, Judith Bingham, Diana Burrell, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CH CBE, Jonathan Dove, Gabriel Jackson, John Joubert, Sir James MacMillan CBE, Thea Musgrave CBE, Tarik O’Regan, Howard Skempton, Sir John Tavener, and Judith Weir CBE.
Become a Young Commissioner (£5 per month, for 18-25 year olds), Commissioner (£10 per month), or Patron (£50 per month) to support our 2019 commissions by Philip Wilby and Charlotte Bray. Being a Cathedral Commissioner enables you to become part of a group that shares the unique experience of enabling a new piece of music to come into being. As a Cathedral Commissioner you will:
• be invited to the main rehearsal for the premiere of the work, with the composer in attendance • be a VIP guest at the premiere • have your score signed by the composer at a special reception • have your name printed in the score; this may include a dedication to a family member or a friend • be kept up to date with the progress of the work after its premiere • directly support the work of a contemporary composer • directly support Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider English choral tradition
For further details please contact: Dr Nicholas Hooper DL, Cathedral Commissions Administrator a: Wells Cathedral Music Office, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UE t: 01749 832204 e: [email protected]
Full terms and conditions are available upon request
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