Services and Music List December 2018 WELCOME December begins almost immediately with the thrill of Advent and our Carol Service, How shall we call Thee?, built around the Great Advent Antiphons. These are set to music this year by Richard Allain under the title Vero Cras. Amid the many celebrations of Christmas hosted by the Cathedral throughout Advent, we keep the daily round of prayer and praise as excitement builds, and we are surprised again by God’s gift of himself. 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 1: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor December 2 – 8: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean December 9 – 15: The Reverend Canon Rosalind Paul, Pastor December 16 – 25: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor December 26 – 31: The Reverend Canon Rosalind Paul, Pastor 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 NOVEMBER 25 SUNDAY: CHRIST THE KING 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) J.S. Bach Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 Hymns 148 (omit *), 377, CP 466, CP 398 Palestrina Missa Brevis Preacher: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells Communion Proper: Sedebit Dominus Rex in aeternum J.S. Bach Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 636 Purcell O God, the King of Glory Guilmant March upon a theme of Handel 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 457, 134 Smith Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 110 Tonus Peregrinus Benedicite Omnia opera Weelkes Jubilate Deo (Short Service) Purcell O God, the King of Glory J.S. Bach Präludium und Fuge C-dur, BWV 545 3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Vicars Choral) Hymns 388 (t. ii), 352 Tallis Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 72 Victoria Magnificat sexti toni vv 1-7 Tone VI Nunc dimittis Boyce The Lord is King Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Paula Hollingsworth, Sub Dean Buxtehude Toccata F-dur, BuxWV 157 _________________________________________________________________________ 26 MONDAY Cantoris verses 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalm 119 Illorio Magnificat octavi toni vv 145-168 Tone VIII Nunc dimittis Morley Let my complaint _________________________________________________________________________ 27 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 1.30 p.m. CAROL SERVICE: Special Schools Carol Service 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER (Vicars’ Close Chapel) NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 28 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Harris Preces and Responses Psalm 136 Humphrey Clucas Westminster Service John Joubert Let all the world _________________________________________________________________________ 29 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.05 p.m. BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS RECITAL 24: Matthew Owens 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Girl Choristers) Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 142 Tone IV Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Hymn 214 (t. ii) Handel How beautiful are the feet (from ‘Messiah’) _________________________________________________________________________ 30 FRIDAY: Andrew the Apostle 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 10.00 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, Choral Scholars, and Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir) Messiaen Force et agilité des Corps Glorieux Hymns 478, 372, Jane Lee Missa Brevis (first performance) CP 622, CP 470 Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Dallier Pulchra ut luna (Cinq invocations, iv) Messiaen Joie et clarté des Corps Glorieux 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) McCabe Prelude Berkeley Missa Brevis Communion Proper: Dicit Andreas Simoni fratri suo Stephen Hough Von Gott will ich nicht lassen Hymns 205, Byrd Ave verum corpus 216 (t. 413) Cecilia McDowall Church Bells Beyond the Stars _________________________________________________________________________ 1 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Hymns 346, 458 D. Purcell Evening Service in E minor Psalm 6 Victoria Doctor bonus, amicus Dei Andreas 7.30 p.m. MOVEMENT WORSHIP NIGHT DECEMBER 2 SUNDAY: THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7.30 a.m. MATINS 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Pachelbel Von Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her Hymns 5, CP 334, 16, CP 28 Byrd Mass for four voices Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Communion Proper: Dominus dabit benignitatem Pachelbel Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland Handel And the glory of the Lord (from ‘Messiah’) J.S. Bach Fantasie g-moll, BWV 542, i 5.00 p.m. ADVENT CAROL SERVICE * (The Great Choir) A service of readings, traditional congregational Advent carols, and music for Advent, including the world premiere of Richard Allain’s Vero Cras (Eight Magnificat Antiphons) _________________________________________________________________________ 3 MONDAY Decani verses 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG AND INSTALLATION OF THE CANON PASTOR (The Great Choir) Hymn 11 Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 18 vv 1-15 Stanford Evening Service in C Gary Davison Zion, at thy shining gates _________________________________________________________________________ 4 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Friðrik Walker Preces and Responses Psalm 23 Barry Ferguson Canterbury Service Biebl Ave Maria 7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Primary Schools’ Christmas Concert DECEMBER 5 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 27 Palestrina Magnificat quarti toni Tone IV Nunc dimittis Weelkes Hosanna to the Son of David 7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Primary Schools’ Christmas Concert _________________________________________________________________________ 6 THURSDAY: Nicholas, bishop, c. 326 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 32 Morley Fauxbourdon Service Campion Never weather-beaten sail 7.00 p.m. TAIZE SERVICE (Vicars’ Close Chapel) 7.00 p.m. CAROL SERVICE: Millfield Senior School Carol Service _________________________________________________________________________ 7 FRIDAY: Ambrose, bishop, teacher of the faith, 397 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 11.30 a.m. CAROL SERVICE: Millfield Junior School Carol Service 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of St John’s Parish Church, Glastonbury) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 37 vv 1-20 Burgon Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Britten Hymn to the Virgin _________________________________________________________________________ 8 SATURDAY: Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 1 (t. i), 181 (t. ii) Robin Walker Preces and Responses (first performance) Psalms 42, 43 Howells Evening Service in G Byrd Laudibus in sanctis 7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society – Handel Messiah DECEMBER 9 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) J.S. Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Hymns 12, 10, 420, 7 Byrd Mass for five voices Preacher: The Reverend John Sclater, Priest Vicar Communion Proper: Ierusalem surge Walcha Den die Hirten lobten sehre Gibbons This is the record of John J.S. Bach Fuge g-moll, BWV 542, ii 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral) Friðrik Walker Preces and Responses Hymns 3, 464 Rupert Enticknap The Wells Service Psalm 46 Warlock Adam lay ybounden Mathias Processional 3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) attended by members of the campaign for those living with dementia Hymns Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses 5, 408 (t. i) Stanford Evening Service in B flat Psalm 47 English traditional, arr. Stephen Cleobury The Cherry Tree Carol Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Vierne Les Cloches de Hinckley, Op. 55, vi 6.30 p.m. WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL ADVENT CAROL SERVICE _________________________________________________________________________ 10 MONDAY Cantoris verses 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalm 53 Tone IV Magnificat Palestrina Nunc dimittis quarti toni Byrd Domine praestolamur adventum tuum 7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Somerset County Schools Christmas Celebration _________________________________________________________________________ 11 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 59 Weelkes Short Service Tone VIII Nunc dimittis Cavalli Salve Regina 7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Wells Cathedral Junior School Christmas Celebration DECEMBER 12 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m.