November/December 2012 Sunday 25th November Christ the King Sunday 2nd December The First Sunday of Advent Cantoris 2 Decani 2 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 10.15 am Mattins Responses Shephard 8.45 am Morning Prayer Canticles Te Deum in C and Jubilate in E flat Britten Venite Russell 11.30 am Sung Eucharist Preacher The Reverend Canon Michael Hampel, Precentor, Canon in Residence Psalm 29 Introit Ad te levavi plainsong Hymns 8 (493), SP 14 (178), 476 Voluntary Fugue from Sonata No 2 Hindemith Hymns 390, 391 Setting Mass for four voices Byrd 11.30 am Sung Eucharist Anthem Vigilate Byrd Setting Messe solennelle Langlais Hymns 271, 394, 295, 352 Preacher The Reverend Canon Mark Oakley, Treasurer, Canon in Residence Anthem Christus vincit plainsong arr. Martin Baker Voluntary Prelude and Fugue in E minor (Op. 35, No 1) Mendelssohn arr. Reitze Smits Preacher The Dean 3.15 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral Voluntary Prelude and Fugue in B major (Op. 7, No 1) Dupré Canticles Francis Jackson in D minor Responses Moore 3.15 pm Evensong Anthem People of Sion Francis Jackson Psalm 9. 1-8 Canticles Gloucester Service Howells Responses Shephard Preacher The Reverend Anna Macham, Succentor, Southwark Cathedral Hymns 18, 19 (ii) (omit vv 3, 4, 5), 9 Anthem Give unto the Lord Elgar Psalm 72. 1-7 Preacher The Reverend Paul Thomas, Vicar, St James, Sussex Gardens, Paddington Hymns 134, SP 3 (292ii), 206 Voluntary Sur le Rhin from Pièces de Fantaisie (Op. 54) Vierne Voluntary Imperial March Elgar arr. Martin 6 pm The Advent Procession sung by the Cathedral Choir 4.45 pm Organ Recital Martin Stacey (St Dominic’s Priory) A second opportunity to experience one of the year’s most dramatic services 6 pm A Jazz Mass sung by St Paul’s Cathedral Consort as the procession moves from darkness to light. accompanied by the King/Cave Project The Bryant Park Mass James Cave Monday 3rd December 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 50 Monday 26th November 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 96 5 pm Evensong sung by Poscimur Responses Ayleward 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Canticles Wood in C minor Psalm 71. 1-7 5 pm Evensong sung by Bedford School Chapel Choir Responses Smith Anthem How lovely are the messengers Mendelssohn Canticles Evening Canticles Alexander Mason Psalm 80. 1-10 Anthem How lovely are thy dwellings Brahms th Tuesday 4 December 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 80 Tuesday 27th November 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 97 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 5 pm Evensong Responses Radcliffe 5 pm Evensong sung by the Choristers Canticles Wood in D Psalm 74. 1-12 Introit Benedic anima mea Malcolm Responses plainsong Anthem Hail gladdening light Wood Canticles Fauxbourdons Philip Moore Psalms 99, 101 Anthem Gloria Britten Wednesday 5th December 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 7 Wednesday 28th November 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 7.30 am Mattins and Litany Psalm 112 5 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Introit Adam lay ybounden Alan Horsey Responses Ashfield 5 pm Evensong Canticles First Service Philip Moore Psalms 76, 77 Introit Let thy merciful ears Mudd Responses Byrd Anthem So komm doch Jesu Buxtehude Canticles D. Purcell in E minor Psalms 121, 122, 123, 124 Anthem Set me as a seal Walton th Thursday 6 December Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326 6.30 pm St Paul’s Cathedral Forum Public Event A New Kind of Christianity – Brian McLaren 7.30 am Mattins Psalms 42, 43 th 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Thursday 29 November 7.30 am Mattins Psalms 125, 126, 127, 128 6.30 pm Messiah by George Frederic Handel 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist The Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Cathedral Chorus 5 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral Eve of Andrew the Apostle City of London Sinfonia, Andrew Carwood conductor Introit Cantate Domino Asola Responses Harris sponsored by Fidelity Investment Managers Canticles Magnificat secondi toni Dunstable Nunc dimittis plainsong Psalm 48 This concert is given free of charge but we regret that, at the time of going to press, all tickets have been claimed Anthem Clamabat autem amulier Escobar Hymn 231 Friday 7th December Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Teacher, 397 Friday 30rd November Andrew the Apostle 7.30 am Mattins and Litany Psalm 25 7.30 am Mattins and Litany Psalm 47 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 5 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral 5 pm Sung Eucharist Introit Adam lay ybounden Alan Horsey Responses Ashfield Setting Missa Bell’ Amfitrit altera Lassus Canticles Truro Service Gabriel Jackson Psalms 16, 17 Anthem Jubilate Deo Lassus Hymns 200, 361 (486) Anthem Audite verbum Domini Ambrosian chant Preacher The Reverend Canon Michael Hampel, Precentor, Canon in Residence th Saturday 1st December Saturday 8 December The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 97 7.30 am Mattins Psalm 9 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 6 pm The Advent Procession sung by the Cathedral Choir 5 pm Evensong Responses Radcliffe One of the year’s most dramatic services as the procession moves from darkness to light. Introit Conditor alme siderum plainsong Psalms 27, 28 Words and music focus on the Advent themes of light in darkness, hope in despair, Canticles Noble in B minor and a new relationship with God in Christ. Sung by the Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral. Anthem Hymn of St Columba Britten Hymn 17 (57) The Very Reverend David Ison, Dean The Reverend Canon Michael Hampel, the Reverend Canon Mark Oakley, Canons in Residence The Reverend Jonathan Coore, Minor Canon and Succentor Andrew Carwood, Director of Music .