The final Sunday of Easter falls at the beginning of June before the great feasts of Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Trinity. There is a wealth of celebratory music in these days. All are welcome to any service, said or sung at the Cathedral. Please 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. May 26 – June 1: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor June 2 – 8: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean June 9 – 15: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells June 16 – 22: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor June 23 – July 6: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean 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] At certain services throughout the year, incense is used to enhance the festal nature of the day. These services are marked with an asterisk (*). 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. No photography or recording of any kind may take place during services, concerts, or rehearsals without the express permission of the Chapter. Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2UE. t: 01749 674483 e: [email protected] w: wellscathedral.org.uk MAY 26 SUNDAY: THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 346, 366, 364 (t. 185), 476 Keitch Missa Brevis choro auxiliari Wellensi Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian Victoria Ave Maria Dubois Toccata 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 341, 458 Ebdon Preces and Responses Psalm 119 Marchant Te Deum in G vv 105-128 Thalben-Ball Jubilate Deo in B flat Vaughan Williams O how amiable 3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 245, 372 Ebdon Preces and Responses Psalm 119 Wood Evening Service in E flat, No1 vv 145-160 Bairstow Though I speak with the tongues of men Preacher: Mr Philip Hopper _________________________________________________________________________ 27 MONDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Antiphon) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127 Weelkes Evening Service for five voices Mundy O Lord, the maker of all thing _________________________________________________________________________ 28 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER MAY/JUNE 29 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 30 THURSDAY: ASCENSION DAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION Hymns 130 (t. i), 134 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 130 (t. i), 128 (t. ii) David Bednall Sherborne Mass Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Philip Stopford If ye love me Duruflé Toccata (Suite pour orgue, Op. 5) _________________________________________________________________________ 31 FRIDAY: Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Choir of St John’s Parish Church, Glastonbury) Hymns 186, 166 (t. 490) Darke Communion Service in F Radcliffe Mary walked through a wood of thorn Buxtehude Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C, BuxWV 137 _________________________________________________________________________ 1 SATURDAY: Justin, martyr, c. 165 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.00 p.m. SERVICE OF HOLY MATRIMONY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Peterborough Chamber Choir) Hymns 265, 353 Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 8 Batten Magnificat (Fourth Service) Valls Nunc Dimittis Sweelinck Beati omnes JUNE 2 SUNDAY: THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Peterborough Chamber Choir) Hymns 134, 295, 352, 446 Ashfield Communion Service in C Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Mathias Ave verum Mendelssohn Sonata No. 3 in A major (first movement) 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Peterborough Chamber Choir) Hymns 349, 63 Vann Preces and Responses Psalm 11 Smart Te Deum in F Britten Jubilate Deo in C Andriessen Exultate Deo 3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Peterborough Chamber Choir) Hymns 493, 433 (omit *) Vann Preces and Responses Psalm 14 Smart Magnificat in B flat Wood Nunc Dimittis in B flat Nixon Soul of my Saviour Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar _________________________________________________________________________ 3 MONDAY Cantoris verses 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY The Cathedral Choir resumes singing services after its half-term vacation 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 18 vv 1-15 Monte Magnificat octavi toni Tone VIII Nunc Dimittis Byrd Viri Galilaei _________________________________________________________________________ 4 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 23 David Bednall The Wells Service (Alternative Canticles) Finzi God is gone up JUNE 5 WEDNESDAY: Boniface (Wynfrith), bishop, martyr, 754 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalm 27 Shepherd First Service Causton Rejoice in the Lord _________________________________________________________________________ 6 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) incorporating Volunteers’ Week Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 32 Byrd Short Service Stanford Coelos ascendit hodie 7.00 p.m. TAIZE SERVICE (Vicars’ Close Chapel) _________________________________________________________________________ 7 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) David Terry Preces and Responses Psalm 37 vv 1-11 Stuart Beer Third Service Attwood Come, Holy Ghost _________________________________________________________________________ 8 SATURDAY: Thomas Ken, bishop, nonjuror, hymn writer, 1711 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) attended by the Friends of Wells Cathedral Hymns 221 (t. 94), 231 Leighton Preces and Responses Psalm 41 Leighton Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense Harris Faire is the heaven Langlais Le Saint Esprit (Trois meditations sur la Sainte Trinité, iii) JUNE 9 SUNDAY: THE DAY OF PENTECOST 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) attended by the Friends of Wells Cathedral Hymns CP 179, 431, CP 195, 137 Messiaen Entrée - Les langues de feu (Messe de la Pentecôte) Mozart Missa Brevis C-dur, K. 259 ‘Orgel-solo Messe’ Preacher: The Very Reverend Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter Communion Proper: Factus est repente Messiaen Consecration - Le don de Sagesse (Messe de la Pentecôte) Grayston Ives Listen, sweet dove Messiaen Sortie - Le vent de l'Espirit (Messe de la Pentecôte) 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 342 (t. i), 367 (t. ii) Tomkins Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 150 Boyce Te Deum and Jubliate Deo in A Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis J.S. Bach Fantasia super Komm, heiliger Geist, BWV 651 3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 419, 139 (t. i) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Proper Psalm Mathias Jesus College Service 33 vv 1-12 Philip Wilby Breathe on me, breath of God Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Duruflé Choral varié sur le thème du ‘Veni Creator’, Op. 4, iii _________________________________________________________________________ 10 MONDAY Decani verses 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 2.00 p.m. THANSGIVING SERVICE 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 53 Wesley Evening Service in E Palestrina Dum complerentur dies pentecostes _________________________________________________________________________ 11 TUESDAY: Barnabas the Apostle 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Hymn 167 Tomkins Fifth Service Proper Psalm 147 Guerrero Ibant Apostoli gaudentes JUNE 12 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 65 William Drakett The Wells Service David Bednall Come, Holy Ghost _________________________________________________________________________ 13 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Christopher Herrick (Concert Organist) 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 70 Philip Moore Jesus College Service (Alternative Canticles) David Briggs O Lord, support us _________________________________________________________________________ 14 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Capella Vocale Iffeldorf 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalm 73 vv 1-8 Tone I Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Hurford Litany to the Holy Spirit 7.30 p.m. EARLY MUSIC WELLS CONCERT The Avison Ensemble - Italian Sonatas from the Golden Age _________________________________________________________________________ 15 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.30 p.m. SERVICE OF HOLY MATRIMONY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Hymns 394, 377 David Terry Preces and Responses Psalm 78 vv 1-17 David Terry Fauxbourdon Service David Bednall O come, let us sing unto the Lord Stanford Postlude on a theme of Gibbons, Op. 105, No 2 JUNE 16 SUNDAY: TRINITY SUNDAY 7.30 a.m. MATINS Proper Psalm 29 8.00 a.m.