And so it continued both day and night. It is to many, a source of regret that as soon as the angels sing ‘Glory to God in the highest’, the choir term ends with it. In fact Christmas continues until 2 February with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, or Candlemas. The great feast of the Epiphany (the Visit of the Wise Men) falls on 6 January and the Cathedral community celebrates the Epiphany season with a Carol service on Saturday 11 January at 5.15pm. In addition, Jeremy Cole and Elsa van der Zee will perform Messiaen’s La Nativité du Seigneur on Thursday 23 January at 7.00 p.m. Do 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. December 29 - January 4: The Reverend Canon Dr Rob James, Chancellor January 5 - 11: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells January 12 - 18: The Reverend Canon Dr Rob James, Chancellor January 19 - 25: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor January 26 - February 1: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean The Cathedral’s Director of Music, Jeremy Cole, 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 DECEMBER 29 SUNDAY: THE FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns CP 44, CAM 80, 36 (vv 1-3, 6), CP 57 Noble Communion Service in B minor Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar Stuart Beer Ave Maris Stella Edmundson Toccata on ‘Von Himmel Hoch’ 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 40, 38 Radcliffe Preces and Responses Psalm 140 Sumsion Te Deum in G Moeran Jubilate Deo in E flat Poston Jesus Christ the apple tree 3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 28, 42 Radcliffe Preces and Responses Psalm 143 Richard Lloyd Hereford Service Bob Chilcott Jesus, springing Preacher: Caroline Byrne, Cathedral Reader 30 MONDAY 9.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER 31 TUESDAY 9.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER 4 JANUARY 1 WEDNESDAY: Naming and Circumcision of Jesus 9.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER Proper Psalm 115 2 THURSDAY: Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops, teachers, 379 and 389 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: St Peters Chorale, Australia 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (St Peters Chorale, Australia) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 14 Walmisley Evening Service in D minor J.S. Bach O Jesulein Süβ 7.00 p.m. TAIZE SERVICE (Vicars’ Close Chapel) 3 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER 4 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell) Hymns 387, 25 Reading Preces and Responses Psalm 22 vv 1-10 Willan Evening Service in E flat Marenzio Tribus miraculis 5 JANUARY 5 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Choir of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell) Philip Matthias Festive Mass Hymns CP 67, CP 72, 28, 21 Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Paula Hollingsworth, Sub Dean Will Todd My Lord has come Cochereau Sortie sur Adeste Fideles 11.30 a.m. MATINS (Choir of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell) Hymns 39, 23 Reading Preces and Responses Psalm 24 Tomkins Te Deum and Jubilate Deo (Second Service) Clemens non Papa Magi veniunt ab oriente 3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Choir of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ewell) Hymns 40, 37 Radcliffe Preces and Responses Tomkins Second Service Psalm 29 Malcolm Archer A little child there is yborn Preacher: The Reverend Canon Rosalind Paul, Canon Pastor 6 MONDAY: THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY Decani verses The Cathedral Choir resumes singing services after its Christmas vacation 5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Schola Cantorum and Vicars Choral) Hymns 50 (t. 363), 49 (t. ii), 52 J.S. Bach Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 655 Lassus Missa Bell’ Amfitrit’ altera Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Rob James, Chancellor Communion Proper: Vidimus stellam eius in Oriente J.S. Bach Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 Lassus Videntes stellam magi Böhm Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr 7 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 8.50 a.m. WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL BEGINNING OF TERM SERVICE 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 37 vv 1-20 Byrd Fauxbourdon Service Cornelius The Three Kings 6 JANUARY 8 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Cleobury Preces and Responses Psalm 41 Cleobury Evening Service for men’s voices Joubert When Christ was born of Mary free 9 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: David Davies (Buckfast Abbey) 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 48 Willan Fauxbourdon Service Jonathan Dove The Star Song 10 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers, with Wells Cathedral Song Squad) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Psalm 54 Tone V Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Britten A New Year carol 11 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING 5.15 p.m. EPIPHANY CAROL SERVICE * (Schola Cantorum and Vicars Choral) 7 JANUARY 12 SUNDAY: BAPTISM OF CHRIST 7.30 a.m. MATINS 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST WITH THE ADMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC TO THE CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION (The Great Choir) Hymns 56, CP 93, 302, CP 591 Duruflé Prélude sur l’Introït de l’Épiphanie Martin Messe pour double chœur a cappella Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Communion Proper: Omnes qui in Christo baptizati Duruflé Méditation Thomas Hewitt-Jones What child is this? Tournemire Fantaisie (L'orgue mystique, Epiphania Domini, Op. 55) 3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG WITH THE COMMEMORATION OF BISHOP BEKYNTON (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Hymns 47, 48 Stanford Evening Service in C Proper Psalm 47 Paul Edwards No small wonder Preacher: Prebendary Elsa van der Zee d’Evry Toccata 6.30 p.m. WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SERVICE 13 MONDAY: Hilary, bishop, teacher of the faith, 367 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY Cantoris verses 8.50 a.m. WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SERVICE 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 70 Byrd Short Service Hassler Tribus miraculis 14 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 73 Farrant Evening Service in A minor Mendelssohn When Jesus our Lord 8 JANUARY 15 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 78 vv 1-17 Deane Evening Service in E flat Byrd Reges Tharsis 16 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 84 Wood Collegium Regale Poulenc Videntes stellam 17 FRIDAY: Antony of Egypt, hermit, abbot, 356 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER 7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Tallis Voices Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18-25 January 18 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 414, 434 Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 93 Batten Fourth Service Crotch Lo, star-led chiefs Howells Master Tallis’ Testament 9 JANUARY 19 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) 9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral, with Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir) attended by Wells Cathedral School J.S. Bach In dir ist freude, BWV 615 Hymns 433, 393, 352, Haydn Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo ‘Kleine orgel-messe’ 408 (t. i) Preacher: The Reverend Mary Bide, Priest Vicar Communion Proper: Laetabimur in salutari tuo J.S. Bach Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 Grayston Ives Listen, sweet dove Buxtehude Präludium fis-moll 11.30 a.m.