THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN BLACKBURN Services and Music for March & April 2019 Blackburn Cathedral Cathedral Close Blackburn BB1 5AA Telephone 01254 277 430 www.blackburncathedral.com GENERAL INFORMATION Welcome to Blackburn Cathedral, where the daily rhythm of worship continues to sustain the people of Lancashire as it has done for centuries. Choral services have always been a central part of this offering, as we aim to provide the highest quality of music to complement the liturgy. You are most welcome to join us for any event listed in this booklet, and we hope you will have many pleasant and spiritually fulfilling visits to Blackburn Cathedral. Toilets, including disabled toilets are in the Cathedral Crypt, accessed by the stairs or lift situated in the Temple Gallery, off the South Transept. A disabled toilet is also available at Cathedral level in the South Porch to the left of the main doors when looking towards them. An induction loop is available in the Cathedral, for both speech and music, for those who are hard of hearing. Please turn your hearing aid to the appropriate setting. Large print orders of service are available for some services – please ask one of the Stewards for more information. The use of video and audio recording equipment is not permitted during the service without the written permission of the Dean. Please switch off mobile phones and pagers before the beginning of any cathedral event. Joining a choir: The Cathedral’s Director of Music, Samuel Hudson, is always pleased to hear from potential new members of any of the cathedral’s choirs. There are a range of opportunities at the cathedral catering for singers of all ages. For more information, please consult the music pages of the cathedral website, or contact the music department on [email protected] Lunchtime Recitals: Details of Wednesday lunchtime recitals, which take place throughout choir term time and are free to attend (though a collection is taken) are listed against the relevant date. The Very Reverend Peter Howell-Jones Dean Canon Andrew Hindley Canon Sacrist Canon Dr Rowena Pailing Canon Missioner Canon Andrew Horsfall Canon Pastor The Right Reverend Philip North Episcopal Canon Samuel Hudson Organist and Director of Music Shaun Turnbull Assistant Director of Music Information published in this document is correct at time of printing. Changes to any listing will be advertised on the cathedral’s website where possible. MARCH 2019 1 FRIDAY David, Bishop of Menevia, 8.40 Morning Prayer Patron of Wales, c. 601 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 2 SATURDAY Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, Missionary, 672 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 RSCM Blackburn Festival 2019 with presentation of awards including music by Bairstow, Ireland, and Duruflé 3 SUNDAY THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 9.00 Parish Communion (Young People’s Choir) A Blackburn Mass James Davy Preacher: Canon Pailing O nata lux Tallis Voluntary: Choral Song Wesley 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Stanford in C and F Preacher: Canon Pailing Ave verum Elgar Psalm 99 Come my way Cooper Voluntary: Paean Howells 4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir) Preacher: Bishop Philip Here, O my Lord Whitlock Psalm 89, vv. 5 – 12 Collegium Regale Service Howells Responses Radcliffe Greater love hath no man Ireland Voluntary: Andante Moderato in C minor Bridge 4 MONDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 5 TUESDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer with Eucharist 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ voices) Hymn 464 The Blackburn Canticles Samuel Hudson Psalm 89, vv. 20 – 30 Praise Dyson Responses Malcolm Archer 6 WEDNESDAY ASH WEDNESDAY 9.00 St Wilfrid’s CE Academy Service 11.00 Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes N.B. There is no Lunchtime Recital today 7.00 Solemn Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes (Boys, Girls & Men) The Litany Tallis Preacher: Canon Michael Wedgeworth Kleine Orgelmesse Haydn Miserere mei, Deus Byrd View me, Lord Richard Lloyd 7 THURSDAY Perpetua, Felicity and their companions, 8.40 Morning Prayer with Eucharist Martys at Carthage, 203 5.15 Evensong (Cathedral Consort) Hymn 218(i) Purcell in B flat Psalm 74 Hear my prayer Purcell Responses Ebdon 8 FRIDAY Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln, 1910 8.40 Morning Prayer Felix, Bishop, Apostle to the East Angles, 647; 12.30 Holy Communion Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Priest, Poet, 1929 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 8.00 Compline (Gentlemen of the Cathedral Choir) 9 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evensong (The Guild Singers, Chorley) Hymns 67; 63 Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake Farrant Psalm 73, vv. 1 – 8 The Second Service Byrd Responses Smith Wash me throughly Wesley 10 SUNDAY THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 9.00 Parish Communion (Young People’s Choir) The Galloway Mass James MacMillan Preacher: Canon Horsfall O pray for the peace of Jerusalem Howells Voluntary: Durch Adams fall ist ganz verderbt (BWV 637) J. S.Bach 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Ley in A minor Preacher: Canon Horsfall Civitas sancti tui Byrd Psalm 91, vv. 1 – 11 Voluntary: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (BWV 686) J. S. Bach 4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir) Preacher: Canon Michael Wedgeworth Thou knowest, Lord Purcell Psalm 119, vv. 73 – 88 Fauxbourdon service Byrd Responses Smith Wash me throughly Wesley Voluntary: Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (BWV 669) J. S. Bach 11 MONDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 12 TUESDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer with Eucharist 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ voices) Hymn 67 Magnificat Plainsong tone II Psalm 46 Nunc dimittis Burgon Responses Plainsong I give to you a new commandment Peter Nardone 13 WEDNESDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Samuel Bristow Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 5.15 Evensong (Young People’s Choir) Hymn 67 Dyson in F Psalm 28 Remember not, Lord, our offences Purcell Responses Smith 14 THURSDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer with Eucharist 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 15 FRIDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evensong (Boys’ voices) Hymn 73(ii) Ridout in E Psalm 54 Salvator mundi David Bednall Responses Plainsong 8.00 Compline (Gentlemen of the Cathedral Choir) 16 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evensong (George Heriot’s School Choir, Edinburgh) Hymns 67; 376 If ye love me Tallis Psalm 4 Thiman in G Responses Plainsong Be still, my soul Whitlock 17 SUNDAY THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 9.00 Parish Communion (Young People’s Choir with George Heriot’s School Choir) The Galloway Mass James MacMillan Preacher: Liz McLean If ye love me Tallis Come down, O love divine Harris Voluntary: Rhosymedre Vaughan Williams 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Mass for four voices Byrd Preacher: Liz McLean God so loved the world Stainer Psalm 27 Nolo mortem peccatoris Morley Voluntary: Kyrie Gott, heiliger Geist (BWV 671) J. S. Bach 4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir & George Heriot’s School Choir) Beati quorum via Stanford Preacher: Simon Cox Stanford in B flat Psalm 135, vv. 1 – 14 Solus ad victimam Leighton Responses Ayleward Voluntary: Fantasy on ‘Forty days and forty nights’ Leighton 18 MONDAY Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, Teacher, 386 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 19 TUESDAY JOSEPH OF NAZARETH 8.40 Morning Prayer with Eucharist 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ voices) Hymn 160 (t. 210) Ashfield in D minor Psalm 1 Notre père Martin Responses Plainsong 20 WEDNESDAY Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 687 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Angela Hicks soprano 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 216 Tonus Peregrinus & Tone ii Plainsong Psalm 3 Why fum’th in fight Tallis Responses Plainsong 21 THURSDAY Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 8.40 Morning Prayer with Eucharist Reformation Martyr, 1556 5.15 Evensong (Cathedral Consort) Hymn 225 (ii) The Fifth Service Tomkins Psalm 71 Lord, let me know mine end Greene Responses Ebdon 22 FRIDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 8.00 Compline (Gentlemen of the Cathedral Choir) 23 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 7.00 Blackburn Music Society Concert: Brahms – ‘Ein Deutsches Requiem’ With Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra & Conductor Abi Kitching Tickets: £12 in advance, under 19s free. £14 on the door. For further information see: www.blackburnmusicsociety.org.uk 24 SUNDAY THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 9.00 Parish Communion (Young People’s Choir) The Galloway Mass James MacMillan Preacher: Bishop Philip Remember not Lord, our offences Purcell Voluntary: Ach wie nichtig (BWV 644) J. S. Bach 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Kronstorfer Messe Bruckner Preacher: Bishop Philip Sicut cervus Palestrina Psalm 63, vv. 1 – 9 Call to remembrance Farrant Voluntary: Toccata and Fugue in D minor/major Reger 4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir & Be a Chorister for an Afternoon Participants) Lead me, Lord Wesley Preacher: The Dean Wood in D Psalms 12; 13 I give to you a new commandment Peter Nardone Responses Rose Voluntary: Tuba Tune Lang 25 MONDAY THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD TO THE 8.40 Morning Prayer BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 26 TUESDAY Harriet Monsell, founder of the Community of 8.40 Morning Prayer with Eucharist St John The Baptist, Clewer, 1883 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ voices) Hymn 70(i) Bairstow in E flat Psalm 64 Bist du bei mir Bach Responses Plainsong 27 WEDNESDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Liam Cartwright All Saints, High Wycombe 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 63 Fauxbourdon Service Arnold Psalm 39 O remember not Purcell Responses Plainsong 28 THURSDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer with Eucharist 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 29 FRIDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 30 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 7.30 Blackburn Symphony Orchestra with Sale Chamber Orchestra conducted by Richard Haworth present Mahler – Symphony No.