Services and Music List November and December 2016

WELCOME For some years the four week period before Advent has been known as the Kingdom season, and the predominant liturgical colour is red, for a king. The brightness of All Saints pierces the autumnal gloom and gives a particular flavour to our celebration of All Souls, the next day, and, of course, to Remembrance. Liturgically, November is a month to remember the reach of God into human experience and of God’s presence in his world. It is that recognition which leads us into the bareness of Advent in hope for the coming Light. 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.

CANONS IN RESIDENCE November 1 – 19: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Acting Dean November 20 – December 3: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor December 4 – 10: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer December 11 – 17: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean December 18 – 24: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor December 25 – 31: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor

WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR The Cathedral’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, 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]

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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 30 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST attended by the Association of Cathedral Voluntary Choirs (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns CP 611, 63, CP 333, 396 Rheinberger Mass for double choir in E flat, ‘Cantus Missae’, Op 109 Preacher: The Venerable Simon Hill, Archdeacon of Taunton Owain Park A Prayer of Thomas Ken (first performance)

11.30 a.m. MATINS attended by the Association of Cathedral Voluntary Choirs (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Radcliffe Preces and Responses Psalm 145 Sumsion Te Deum in G Hymns 237, 451 Holroyd Jubilate Deo Bullock Give us the wings of faith 3.00 p.m.

EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Radcliffe Preces and Responses Psalm 147, 148 Wood Evening Service in E flat, No. 2 Hymns 225, 460 Byrd O quam gloriosum Preacher: The Reverend John Sclater, Priest Vicar _________________________________________________________________________ 31 MONDAY 7.30 a.m.

MATINS

8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 1 TUESDAY: All Saints’ Day 7.30 a.m.

MATINS

8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

SOLEMN EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Darke Communion Service in F Hymns 432 (omit *), 381 Saint-Saëns Offertoire for All Saints

NOVEMBER 2 WEDNESDAY: All Souls’ Day 7.30 a.m.

MATINS

8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m.

SOLEMN EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) John Rutter Requiem Hymn 353

_________________________________________________________________________ 3 THURSDAY: Richard Hooker, priest, teacher of the faith, 1600 7.30 a.m.

MATINS

8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 18 Andreas Fauxbourdon Service Batten O praise the Lord _________________________________________________________________________ 4 FRIDAY 7.30 a.m.

MATINS

8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Blundell’s School Choir) Reading Preces and Responses Psalm 22 vv 1-8 Stanford Evening Service in G Howells Like as the hart _________________________________________________________________________ 5 SATURDAY 7.30 a.m.

MATINS

8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

2.00 p.m.

DIOCESAN CONFIRMATION SERVICE

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Priory Voices) Rose Preces and Responses Stanford Evening Service in B flat S.S. Wesley Wash me throughly

Psalm 29 Hymns 490, 437

NOVEMBER 6 SUNDAY: THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (The Priory Voices) Hymns 112, 64, 148 (omit *), CP 81 Judith Ward Mass for St Mark Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Paula Hollingsworth, Sub Dean Palestrina Sicut cervus

11.30 a.m. MATINS (The Priory Voices) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 30 Ireland Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo in F Hymns 232, 452 Lobo Pater Peccavi 3.00 p.m.

EVENSONG with Marie Curie Cancer Care (The Priory Voices) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 32 Murrill Evening Service in E Hymns 466, 436, 375 Bainton And I saw a new heaven Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Acting Dean _________________________________________________________________________ 7 MONDAY: Willibrord, bishop, 739 8.00 a.m.

Decani verses

MORNING LITURGY The Cathedral Choir resumes singing services after its half-term vacation

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 37 Batten Fourth Service Batten O praise the Lord _________________________________________________________________________ 8 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Palestrina Magnificat sexti toni Tone VI Nunc dimittis Sheppard In pace

Psalms, 41, 42, 43

NOVEMBER 9 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG and Commemoration of Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury (Vicars Choral) Friðrik Walker Preces and Responses Psalms 47, 48, 49 Rupert Gough Fauxbourdon Service Hymn 432 Harris Holy is the true light _________________________________________________________________________ 10 THURSDAY: Leo the Great, bishop, teacher of the faith, 461 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

1.05 p.m.

LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Sachin Gunga (Wakefield Cathedral)

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Psalms 53, 54, 55 Tone IV Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Vaughan Williams The Call (from ‘Five Mystical Songs’)

8.00 p.m. CONCERT: Vicars Choral Commemoration Concert _________________________________________________________________________ 11 FRIDAY: Martin, bishop, c. 397 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

11.00 a.m. ACT OF REMEMBRANCE: at the Cathedral Clock, for Armistice Day 2.15 p.m.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 12 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Malcolm Archer Berkshire Service Boulanger Lux aeterna

7.00 p.m.

Psalms 65, 66, 67 Hymns 431, 456

CONCERT: Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society – Mozart Vespers and Haydn Nelson Mass

NOVEMBER 13 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT Remembrance Sunday 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 296 (t. i), SP 217, 485, 355 Walford Davies Solemn Melody Howells Collegium Regale Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer Communion Proper: Amen dico vobis Parry Elegy James Whitbourn This is my commandment Elgar, arr. Gower Nimrod (from ‘Enigma Variations’)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Stanford Te Deum and Benedictus in C Bainton And I saw a new heaven Thalben-Ball Elegy

Psalm 68 vv 1-10 Hymns 490, 417

3.00 p.m.

SERVICE FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) A devotional performance of the 2015 setting of the Requiem, by Gary Davison (second performance), interspersed with war poetry Retiring collection for The Poppy Appeal and Wells Cathedral _________________________________________________________________________ 14 MONDAY 8.00 a.m.

Cantoris verses MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalms 73, 74 Moeran Evening Service in D S.S. Wesley Thou wilt keep him _________________________________________________________________________ 15 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Victoria Magnificat primi toni Tone I Nunc dimittis White The Lord bless us and keep us

Psalm 78

NOVEMBER 16 WEDNESDAY: Margaret, queen, philanthropist, 1093 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalms 82, 83, 84, 85 Ridout Canterbury Service Humphrey Clucas Christe, qui lux es et dies _________________________________________________________________________ 17 THURSDAY: Hugh, bishop, 1200 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS 1.05 p.m.

LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Students from Wells Cathedral School

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 89 Byrd Fauxbourdon Service Byrd O lux beata Trinitas _________________________________________________________________________ 18 FRIDAY: Elizabeth, princess, philanthropist, 1231 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

2.30 p.m.

WEDDING BLESSING

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 19 SATURDAY: Hilda, abbess, 680 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12 noon

EUCHARIST WITH HEALING

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 98, 99, 100, 101 Howells Collegium Regale Hymns 372, 500 Mathias Lift up your heads

NOVEMBER 20 SUNDAY: CHRIST THE KING 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns CP 372, CP 443, 352, CP 590 Mathias Canzonetta Mathias Missa Brevis Preacher: The Venerable Kevin Roberts, Interim Archdeacon of Wells Communion Proper: Sedebit Dominus Rex in aeternum Mathias Chorale Bairstow Let all mortal flesh keep silence Guilmant March on a theme of Handel (‘Lift up your heads’)

3.00 p.m.

THE INSTITUTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE DEAN (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) Vierne Adagio (Symphonie III in F-sharp minor) David Bednall I was glad (first performance) Christopher Gower The wells of salvation (first performance) Stanford Te Deum in B flat Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Widor Toccata (Symphonie V) _________________________________________________________________________ 21 MONDAY 8.00 a.m.

Decani verses MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 106 Wise Evening Service in F Handel Lift up your heads (from ‘Messiah’) _________________________________________________________________________ 22 TUESDAY: Cecilia, martyr, c. 230, Patroness of Musicians 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 108, 109 Philip Moore Jesus Service (Alternative Canticles) Howells A Hymn for Saint Cecilia

7.00 p.m.

MILLFIELD CHORAL SERVICE

NOVEMBER 23 WEDNESDAY: Clement, bishop, martyr, c. 100 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 114, 115 Victoria Magnificat sexti toni Tone VI Nunc dimittis Boyce The Lord is King _________________________________________________________________________ 24 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

1.05 p.m.

BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS, RECITAL 12: Matthew Owens

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 25 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 73-88 Tone III Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Reger Meine Seele ist still zu Gott _________________________________________________________________________ 26 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) John Bertalot Preces and Responses Barry Ferguson Canterbury Service John Joubert Let all the world

7.00 p.m.

Psalm 119 vv 145-176 Hymns 319, 258

CONCERT: Early Music Wells St Cecilia Concert – The Brook Street Band

NOVEMBER 27 SUNDAY: THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 5, CP 334, 16, 3 David Bednall Evocation of Wells Cathedral John Joubert Missa Wellensis Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Communion Proper: Dominus dabit benignitatem Alain Petite Piece Richard Lloyd Drop down ye heavens from above Naji Hakim Conditor alme siderum (from ‘Canticum pour orgue’)

3.00 p.m.

EVENING PRAYER (Vicars’ Close Chapel)

5.00 p.m.

ADVENT PROCESSION: DAWNING LIGHT (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) A service of readings, the poetry of Malcolm Guite, traditional congregational Advent carols, and music for Advent, including Tavener’s Hymn to the Mother of God, Arvo Pärt’s Seven Magnificat Antiphons, and the world premiere of Gabriel Jackson’s O Virgo Virginum _________________________________________________________________________ 28 MONDAY 8.00 a.m.

Cantoris verses MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalms 136, 137, 138 Gibbons Short Service Gibbons This is the record of John _________________________________________________________________________ 29 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalms 142, 143 Jeremy Woodside Fauxbourdon Service Hymn 200 Lord Michael Berkeley A Tale of Andrew

7.00 p.m.

CONCERT: Primary Schools Christmas Concert

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 30 WEDNESDAY: Andrew the Apostle 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

10.00 a.m. ST ANDREW’S DAY WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL EUCHARIST (Boy and Girl Choristers, with Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir) Couperin Plein chant du premier Kyrie, en Taille (Messe pour les paroisses) Haydn Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo ‘Kleine orgel-messe’ Mozart Ave verum corpus Mendelssohn Adagio (Sonata in C minor, Op. 65) J.S. Bach Passacaglia c-moll, BWV 582 5.15 p.m.

SOLEMN EUCHARIST (Vicars Choral) Couperin Plein chant du premier Sanctus en Canon (Messe pour les paroisses) Hymns 205, 216 (t. 413) Mouton Missa Dictes moy toutes voz pensées Communion Proper: Venite post me – piscatores hominum de Grigny Duo, from ‘Ave Maris Stella’ Couperin Offertoire sur les Grands jeux (Messe pour les paroisses)

7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Primary Schools Christmas Concert _________________________________________________________________________ 1 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

10.45 a.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE 5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalms 6, 7, 8 Harwood Evening Service in A flat Ord Adam lay ybounden _________________________________________________________________________ 2 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Tone IV Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Matthew Owens Joseph fili David _________________________________________________________________________ 3 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Ebdon Preces and Responses Psalm 18 vv 1-27 Morley Short Service Hymns 18, 14 Glenn Rudolph Veiled in darkness

7.00 p.m.

CONCERT: Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society – Handel Messiah

DECEMBER 4 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 12, CP 591, 11, 345 J.S. Bach Präludium c-moll, BWV 546, i Palestrina Missa Brevis Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Communion Proper: Jerusalem surge, et sta in excelso J.S. Bach Nun komm, der heiden Heiland, BWV 659 Palestrina Fuit homo missus a Deo J.S. Bach Fuge c-moll, BWV 546, ii

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Harris Benedicite Omnia opera Stanford Benedictus in A Stainer How beautiful upon the mountains 3.00 p.m.

Psalm 20 Hymns 1(t. i), 424

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 23 Howells Evening Service in B minor Hymns 1(t. i), 10 Goldschmidt A tender shoot Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer Howells Paean (from ‘Six Pieces for Organ’)

6.30 p.m. WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL ADVENT CAROL SERVICE _________________________________________________________________________ 5 MONDAY

Decani verses

8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 Blow Evening Service in the Dorian Mode Guerrero Canite tuba in Sion

7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Somerset County Schools Celebration _________________________________________________________________________ 6 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral) Leighton Preces and Responses Psalms 32, 33, 34 Gary Davison Wessex Service Gary Davison Zion, at thy shining gates

7.00 p.m.

CONCERT: Wells Cathedral Junior School Christmas Celebration

DECEMBER 7 WEDNESDAY: Ambrose, bishop, teacher of the faith, 397 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

11.00 a.m. CAROL SERVICE: Age UK Somerset 2.30 p.m.

CAROL SERVICE: The Women’s Institute

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Palestrina Magnificat quarti toni Tone IV Nunc dimittis Tallis Audivi vocem de caelo

Psalm 37

7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Wells Cathedral Junior School Christmas Celebration _________________________________________________________________________ 8 THURSDAY: Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS 5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalms 41, 42, 43 Stainer Evening Service in B flat Bruckner Ave Maria

7.00 p.m. CAROL SERVICE: Mid Somerset Series _________________________________________________________________________ 9 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

11.30 a.m. CAROL SERVICE: Millfield Preparatory School 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 10 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 53, 54, 55 Gibbons Second Service Hymns 3 (t. ii), 7 Byrd Rorate caeli desuper

7.00 p.m.

CAROL SERVICE: Sing for Somerset

DECEMBER 11 SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns CP 28, 170 (t. i), 7, 186 Kodály Introitus (from ‘Missa Brevis’) Kodály Missa Brevis Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Stephen Lynas, Bishop’s Chaplain Communion Proper: Dicite: Pusillanimes confortamini Barry Ferguson Meditation on ‘Grant us peace’ Sir James MacMillan The Canticle of Zachariah Kodály Ite, Missa est (from ‘Missa Brevis’)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 56 Purcell Benedicite and Benedictus in B flat Hymns 15, 234 (t. ii) Anon 16th century, English Rejoice in the Lord alway Buxtehude Passacaglia d-moll, BuxWV 161 3.00 p.m.

EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 59 Whitlock Evening Service in D Hymns 388 (t. ii), 11 Wood O thou, the central orb Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor Mendelssohn Allegro maestoso e vivace (Sonata in B flat, Op. 65) _________________________________________________________________________ 12 MONDAY

Cantoris verses

8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

2.00 p.m.

CAROL SERVICE: Fosse Way School

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Tone IV Magnificat Palestrina Nunc dimittis quarti toni Byrd Domine praestolamur adventum tuum

Psalms 65, 66, 67

7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Opus Anglicanum – Mediaeval Carols _________________________________________________________________________ 13 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Ilorio Magnificat octavi toni Tone VIII Nunc dimittis Cavalli Salve Regina CAROL SERVICE: Crispin School

Psalms 69, 70

DECEMBER 14 WEDNESDAY: John of the Cross, poet, teacher of the faith, 1591 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 73, 74 Shepherd First Service Ockeghem Ave Maria _________________________________________________________________________ 15 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

11.00 a.m. CAROL SERVICE: Hazlegrove School 5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER (Vicars’ Close Chapel) _________________________________________________________________________ 16 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (The Choir of St John’s, Glastonbury) Sanders Preces and Responses Psalm 82 Brewer Evening Service in D Besancon carol, arr. Barry Ferguson People look East _________________________________________________________________________ 17 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12 noon

EUCHARIST WITH HEALING

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Richard Lloyd Preces and Responses Psalm 89 Sumsion Evening Service in G Hymns 4, 385 Mathias O sing unto the Lord

DECEMBER 18 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 19, 6, 10, 9 Christopher Alexander A Short Mass Preacher: The Reverend John Sclater, Priest Vicar Ropek Pange lingua

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Richard Lloyd Preces and Responses Sumsion Benedicite in B flat Dyson Benedictus in G Malcolm Archer Ave Maria

Psalm 92 Hymns 3 (t. ii), 17

3.00 p.m.

EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Richard Lloyd Preces and Responses Psalm 94 Richard Lloyd Hereford Service Hymns 18, 14 Byrd Laetentur caeli Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar _________________________________________________________________________ 19 MONDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 20 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

EVENING PRAYER

7.00 p.m.

CONCERT: Christmas Music by Candlelight, with Wells Cathedral Choir

DECEMBER 21 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m.

EVENING PRAYER

7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Christmas Music by Candlelight, with Wells Cathedral Choir _________________________________________________________________________ 22 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

6.00 p.m.

CATHEDRAL CAROL SERVICE (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) A service of traditional readings and congregational carols, with music by Mathias, McConnaughey, Rutter, Skempton, Warlock, and Willcocks Please be seated by 5.45 p.m. _________________________________________________________________________ 23 FRIDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

6.00 p.m.

CATHEDRAL CAROL SERVICE (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) A service of traditional readings and congregational carols, with music by Mathias, McConnaughey, Rutter, Skempton, Warlock, and Willcocks Please be seated by 5.45 p.m. _________________________________________________________________________ 24 SATURDAY: CHRISTMAS EVE 9.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

2.00 p.m.

CRIB SERVICE

3.15 p.m.

CRIB SERVICE

5.15 p.m.

SOLEMN EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Ebdon Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 8 Dyson Evening Service in F Hymns 42, 32 Darke In the bleak midwinter

11.00 p.m. EUCHARIST OF CHRISTMAS NIGHT (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hymns 29, 42, 35, 25 David Briggs Truro Eucharist Preacher: The Right Reverend Peter Hancock, Bishop of Bath & Wells Communion Proper: In splendoribus sanctorum Ireland The Holy Boy German Traditional, arr. Ledger Still, still, still John Rutter Christmas Night Vierne Carillon de Westminster

DECEMBER 25 SUNDAY: CHRISTMAS DAY 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.30 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) Hymns 30, CP 44 (vv 1, 2, 5), 33, 25 J.S. Bach Präludium und Fuge C-dur, BWV 545 Haydn Missa Sancti Nicolai Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Communion Proper: Viderunt omnes fines terrae Watkinson Christmas Prelude on ‘Divinum Mysterium’ English Traditional, arr. John Rutter Sans Day Carol Czech Traditional, arr. Sargent Zither Carol Mulet Carillon Sortie

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 110 Stanford Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in B flat Hymns 39, 26 Matthew Owens The holly and the ivy Nathan James Dearden Vom Himmel hoch The Cathedral Choir is on vacation following Matins, and resumes singing services on Monday 9 January, 2017 3.00 p.m. EVENING PRAYER (Vicars’ Close Chapel) _________________________________________________________________________ 26 MONDAY: Stephen, deacon, first martyr 9.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY (Vicars’ Close Chapel)

3.00 p.m. EVENING PRAYER (Vicars’ Close Chapel) _________________________________________________________________________ 27 TUESDAY 9.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

EVENING PRAYER

DECEMBER 28 WEDNESDAY: The Holy Innocents 9.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 29 THURSDAY: Thomas Becket, archbishop, martyr, 1170 9.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 30 FRIDAY 9.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 31 SATURDAY 9.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Radcliffe Preces and Responses Psalms 149, 150 Parry Evening Service in D Hymn 38, 21 Walford Davies O little town of Bethlehem

JANUARY 2017 01 SUNDAY: NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS 8.00 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m.

CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 374, 40, CP 67, CP 81 Tambling Festmesse Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Javi Busto O magnum mysterium

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Radcliffe Preces and Responses Marchant Te Deum Arthur Wills Jubilate Deo Britten A New Year Carol

Psalm 92 Hymns 37, 385

3.00 p.m.

SOLEMN EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Radcliffe Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 115 Walford Davies Evening Service in G Hymns 19 (t. ii), 332 Christine Willoughby Exultemus! Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Paula Hollingsworth, Sub Dean _________________________________________________________________________ 2 MONDAY: Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops, teachers of the faith, 379 and 389 9.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 3 TUESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION 5.15 p.m.

EVENING PRAYER

JANUARY 4 WEDNESDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

9.30 a.m.

HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 5 THURSDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 6 FRIDAY: EPIPHANY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

SOLEMN EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Wood Communion Service in F Hymns 50 (t. 363), 52 Peter Naylor Eastern Monarchs _________________________________________________________________________ 7 SATURDAY 8.00 a.m.

MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m.

EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 37 Walmisley Evening Service in B flat Hymns 47, 51 Morten Lauridsen O nata lux

RECENT RELEASE FROM WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR

Featuring the world premiere recording of Missa Wellensis and the Preces and Responses (both written for Wells Cathedral Choir in 2013) alongside other choral works of Tavener, including his world-famous Song for Athene “[A] fervently committed performance by the Wells Cathedral Choir… thrilling attack… resplendent tutti singing… and the searching unison lines… all betoken expert preparation and genuine identification with the music. A moving programme, devotedly sung and sensitively directed by Matthew Owens.” (BBC Music Magazine, November 2016) COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CATHEDRAL SHOP

‘probably the finest English cathedral choir at the moment’ Gramophone Magazine

Boys have sung in Wells Cathedral for over 1100 years; girls began in 1994. Day by day, 18 boys and 18 girls sing in their own treble lines with the men – the 12 Vicars Choral. They often come together for major feast days, concerts, tours, and other special events to perform as The Great Choir. The Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust has been providing bursaries to support choristers’ education since 2000, recognizing that singing in a cathedral choir is the best foundation for children with musical gifts. Professional performers and composers from all branches of classical and popular music acknowledge their debt to the early routine of daily singing to the highest standards. Britain’s reputation as a musical nation is, in no small part, due to this great choral tradition and the formative experience it gives to talented youngsters. With the support of its Royal Patron, HRH The Countess of Wessex, the Trust is determined that no child with musical talent should miss out on these opportunities for financial reasons. The Trust’s aim is to raise enough money to fund all thirty-six choristers. This is some way off, and it needs your support for our appeal to help us reach this goal. The Trust’s website has more information and provides an opportunity to make a donation. Please visit it as soon as you can: www.wcct.co.uk Royal Patron: HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO Registered charity no. 1098277

              President:  Lord  Michael  Berkeley,  CBE   Artistic  Director:  Matthew  Owens     Wells Cathedral Commissions invites you to join its growing group of commissioners to help bring important new works into the repertoire of Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider English choral tradition. Now in its tenth year, Cathedral Commissions has commissioned new works by some of the UK’s finest composers: Richard Allain, Lord Michael Berkeley, Judith Bingham, Jonathan Dove, Gabriel Jackson, John Joubert, Sir James MacMillan, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Tarik O’Regan, Howard Skempton, Sir John Tavener, and Judith Weir. We are accepting donations for our 2017 and 2018 commissions, by Howard Skempton and Thea Musgrave, respectively. Being a Cathedral Commissioner enables you to become part of a group that shares the unique experience of enabling a new piece of music to come into being. As a Cathedral Commissioner you will: • • • • • • •

be invited to the main rehearsal for the premiere of the work, with the composer in attendance be a VIP guest at the premiere have your score signed by the composer at a special reception have your name printed in the score; this may include a dedication to a family member or a friend be kept up to date with the progress of the work after its premiere directly support the work of a contemporary composer directly support Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider English choral tradition

For further details please contact: Dr Nicholas Hooper, Cathedral Commissions Administrator a: Wells Cathedral Music Office, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UE t: 01749 832204 e: [email protected]

A NEW RELEASE FOR CHRISTMAS 2016 AVAILABLE FROM WELLS CATHEDRAL SHOP

A Wells Christmas includes much wonderful and beautiful Christmas music and carols by Vaughan Williams, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir David Willcocks, Bob Chilcott, Andrew Carter, Kenneth Leighton, John Rutter, Matthew Owens, Thomas Hewitt Jones, Jefferson McConnaughey, Alfred Hollins, and more. Priced £12 from the Cathedral Shop (only CDs purchased from the Cathedral Shop will support the Cathedral Choir)

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