Services and Music List May and June 2017 WELCOME As May begins we are still in the ‘high’ days of Easter, and the Alleluias punctuate the liturgy and music until the Day of Pentecost. This year the Archbishops have invited us to be part of Thy Kingdom Come, a global initiative to encourage Christians of all denominations to pray during the nine days between Ascension and Pentecost. At Wells, this will culminate in a diocesan service at 5.00p.m. in the Cathedral. Evensong that day will be moved to St Cuthbert’s Church, Wells. Of course the daily round continues as we ‘Rejoice the year along its way’. 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 April 30 – May 6: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean May 7 – 13: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer May 14 – 27: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor May 28 – June 3: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells June 4 – 10: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer June 11 – 24: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean June 25 – July 1: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR The Cathedral’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, Mr 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 834213 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 (*). 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: www.wellscathedral.org.uk APRIL/MAY 30 SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) J.S. Bach Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 715 Hymns 486, SP 309, 116, CP 437 (t. 362) Byrd Mass for four voices Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor Communion Proper: Surrexit Dominus J.S. Bach Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 717 Palestrina Ego sum panis vivus J.S. Bach Fugue F-dur, BWV 540, ii 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral) Andrew Millington Preces and Responses Psalm 145 William Drakett The Wells Service Hymns 368, 340 Andrew Millington O praise God in his holiness Cecilia McDowell Sounding heaven and earth 3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 147 Howells Gloucester Service Hymns 248 (t. ii), 112 Taverner Dum transisset Sabbatum Preacher: Caroline Byrne, Cathedral Reader Stanford Postlude in D minor _________________________________________________________________________ 1 MONDAY: Philip and James, Apostles Cantoris verses 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG* (Choir of St John’s Parish Church, Glastonbury) Reading Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 149 Stanford Evening Service in B flat Hymn 164 (t. 128, ii) Batten O sing joyfully _________________________________________________________________________ 2 TUESDAY: Athanasius, bishop, teacher of the faith, 373 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Ayleward Short Service Lassus Scio enim quod Redemptor meus vivit 7.30 p.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL CHORAL EVENSONG MAY 3 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 18 Andrew Fletcher Fauxbourdon Service Buck Christ died for us _________________________________________________________________________ 4 THURSDAY: English saints and martyrs of the Reformation Era 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 22, 23 Judith Bingham Wells Service (Alternative Canticles) Howard Skempton Beati quorum via _________________________________________________________________________ 5 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 Tone VI Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Handel I know that my redeemer liveth (from ‘Messiah’) _________________________________________________________________________ 6 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Psalms 32, 33, 34 Timothy Byram-Wigfield Magnificat Hymns 456, 476 Burgon Nunc dimittis Plumstead A grateful heart MAY 7 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7.30 a.m. MATINS 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST WITH CONFIRMATION (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Nicholas Jackson Invocation (from ‘Four Images’) Hymns 436, SP 301, 333, 368 Jonathan Dove Missa Brevis Preacher: The Right Reverend Peter Hancock, Bishop of Bath and Wells Communion Proper: Ego sum pastor bonus Nicholas Jackson Elevation (from ‘Four Images’) John Rutter Come down, O Love divine Johnson Trumpet Tune in D 3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 37 vv 1-11 Deane Evening Service in E flat Hymns 334, 374 Byrd Haec dies – Allelulia. Pascha nostrum Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean J.S. Bach Präludium und Fuge C-dur, BWV 531 _________________________________________________________________________ 8 MONDAY: Julian of Norwich, spiritual writer, c.1417 Decani verses 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 41, 42, 43 Farrant Evening Service in A minor Aichinger Regina caeli _________________________________________________________________________ 9 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG, WITH INSTALLATION OF PREBENDARIES (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalms 47, 48, 49 Gabriel Jackson Truro Service Sir James MacMillan The Canticle of Zachariah MAY 10 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 53, 54, 55 Billington Evening Service in D Eccard In dieser österlichen Zeit _________________________________________________________________________ 11 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: David Ponsford (former Assistant Organist, Wells Cathedral) 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 59, 60, 61 Purcell Evening Service in G minor Soriano Regina caeli _________________________________________________________________________ 12 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 13 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 69, 70 Whitlock Evening Service in D Hymns 102, 499 Harris Most glorious Lord of life MAY 14 SUNDAY: THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) J.S. Bach Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 737 Hymns 484 (t. 167), 372, SP 213, 477 Lassus Missa ad imitationem Vinum Bonum Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer Communion Proper: Tanto tempore vobiscum sum J.S. Bach Adagio (from Trio Sonata No. 3, BWV 527) Isaac Gustate et videte J.S. Bach Fantasia C-dur, BWV 573 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 72 Harris Benedicite omnia opera Hymns 464, 452 Stanford Benedictus in A Hadley My beloved spake Stanford Trio, Op. 105 3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 73 Berkeley Chichester Service Hymns 478, 430 Matthew Owens This joyful Eastertide Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor Leighton Paean _________________________________________________________________________ 15 MONDAY: Matthias the Apostle (transferred) Cantoris verses 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG* (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 80 Tomkins Fauxbourdon Service Hymn 219 Guerrero Ibant Apostoli gaudentes _________________________________________________________________________ 16 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 82, 83, 84, 85 Philip Moore Third Service John Joubert Locus iste MAY 17 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER The Cathedral Choir is recording this evening _________________________________________________________________________ 18 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.05 p.m. BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS, RECITAL 15: Matthew Owens 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER The Cathedral Choir is recording this evening _________________________________________________________________________