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Services and Music List

January and February 2018

WELCOME At Wells Cathedral we ensure that the Christmas season continues past the Feast of the Epiphany (the Manifestation of Christ) throughout January and on to the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) on 2 February. Music assists us in grasping heaven’s heel in our worship, in bringing, ‘the Great God of heaven’ down to the earth he came to save. 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 December 31 – January 6: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor January 7 – 20: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor January 21 – 27: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, DL, Dean January 28 – February 3: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor February 4 – February 10: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, DL, Dean February 11 – February 17: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer February 18 – February 24: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor February 25 – March 3: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, DL, Dean

WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR The Cathedral’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, Prebendary 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 832204 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: wellscathedral.org.uk

DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 31 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 37, CAM 80, 36 (vv 1-3, 6), CP 57

Graham Keitch Missa Brevis choro auxiliari Wellensi Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar Greig Sang til juletraeet Vierne Finale (Sympnonie VI)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 146 Marchant Te Deum in G Hymns 40, 38 Wood Jubilate Deo in A flat Tavener Today the Virgin Karg-Elert Adeste fidelis (from ‘Cathedral Windows, Op. 106’)

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 149, 150 Holroyd Evening Service in D Hymns 19 (t. ii), 28 Arr. Holroyd A Maiden most gentle Preacher: Caroline Byrne, Cathedral Reader Schmidt ‘Hallelujah’, Prelude and Fugue in D major _________________________________________________________________________ 1 MONDAY: Naming and Circumcision of Jesus

9.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER Proper Psalm 115 _________________________________________________________________________ 2 TUESDAY: Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops, teachers, 379 and 389


12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER

JANUARY 3 WEDNESDAY


9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 4 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 5 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (The Choirs of Pilgrim Church and Christ Church, North Adelaide, Australia)

Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 29 Brewer Evening Service in D Hymn 47 Jonathan Dove The three kings _________________________________________________________________________ 6 SATURDAY: The Epiphany of Our Lord


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 50 (t. 363), 49 (t. ii) 52

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Ireland Communion Service in C Attwood O God, who by the leading of a star

JANUARY 7 SUNDAY: THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns CP 93, CP 334, 56, 486 Sumsion Communion Service in F Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Philips Ave verum corpus

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 36 Boyce Te Deum in C Hymns 51, 47 Moeran Jubilate Deo in E flat Britten A New Year Carol

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 37 vv 1-20 Michael Cockerham Evening Service in A flat Hymns 392, 451 Christopher Alexander Teach us, good Lord Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar _________________________________________________________________________ 8 MONDAY Decani verses


8.50 a.m. WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL BEGINNING OF TERM SERVICE

The Cathedral Choir resumes singing services after its Christmas vacation

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalms 41, 42, 43 Ayleward Short Service Hassler Tribus miraculis _________________________________________________________________________ 9 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG WITH THE INSTALLATION OF PREBENDARIES (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Howard Skempton Preces and Responses Psalms 47, 48, 49 (second performance) Hymn 437 David Bednall The Wells Service (Alternative Canticles) Judith Bingham Epiphany

JANUARY 10 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalms 53, 54, 55 John Madden Evening Service for men’s voices John Joubert When Christ was born of Mary free _________________________________________________________________________ 11 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 59, 60, 61 Victoria Magnificat sexti toni Tone VII Nunc dimittis Josquin Desprez Praeter rerum seriem ________________________________________________________________________ 12 FRIDAY: Aelred, abbot, 1167


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Psalms 65, 66, 67 Tone I Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Walford Davies The Lamb

7.30 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Soul Soundings _________________________________________________________________________ 13 SATURDAY: Hilary, bishop, teacher of the faith, 367


12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING

5.15 p.m. THE WORLD’S DESIRE: A SEQUENCE OF MUSIC AND READINGS FOR EPIPHANY (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Leighton The World’s Desire ‘A Sequence for Epiphany’, Op. 91 Tournemire Fantaisie (L'orgue mystique, Epiphania Domini, Op. 55)

JANUARY 14 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Duruflé Prélude sur l’Introit de l’Épiphanie, Op. 13 Hymns 271, CP 470, 353, CP 622 Berkeley Missa Brevis Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor Communion Proper: Dicit Andreas Simoni fratri suo Naji Hakim Incantation (Mariales) Richard Lloyd The Call Huw Watkins Fanfare

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Howard Skempton Preces and Responses Psalm 72 Mathias Festival Te Deum; Jubilate Deo Hymns 234 (t. ii), 368 Thomas Hewitt Jones What child is this? Reger Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Op. 67, No 49

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG WITH THE COMMEMORATION OF BISHOP BEKYNTON (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 73 Stanford Evening Service in B flat Hymns 47, 464 Crotch Lo! Star-led chiefs Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Litaize Reges Tharsis (Méditation sur l'offertoire de l’Épiphanie) _________________________________________________________________________ 15 MONDAY Cantoris verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Howard Skempton Preces and Responses Psalm 78 Jeremy Woodside Fauxbourdon Service Jonathan Dove The Star Song _________________________________________________________________________ 16 TUESDAY



1.05 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL: Messiaen Meditation (1) – La Nativité du Seigneur (The Birth of Our Lord) – Matthew Owens

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 82, 83, 84, 85 Whitlock Evening Service in D Cornelius The Three Kings

JANUARY 17 WEDNESDAY: Antony of Egypt, hermit, abbot, 356



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Rupert Enticknap Preces and Responses Psalm 89 Barry Ferguson Canterbury Service Humphrey Clucas There came a voice from heaven _________________________________________________________________________ Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18-25 January

18 THURSDAY


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS

1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Joshua Stephens (Wells Cathedral)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalms 93, 94 Stanford Evening Service in G David Goodenough Behold, how good and joyful a thing _________________________________________________________________________ 19 FRIDAY: Wulfstan, bishop, 1095


5.15 p.m. CHORAL VESPERS (sung by the Monks and Schola Cantorum of Downside Abbey, as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity) Duruflé Ubi caritas Buxtehude Magnificat Monteverdi Beatus vir

7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Tallis Voices _________________________________________________________________________ 20 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 104 Stainer Evening Service in B flat Hymns 349, 248 (t. ii) Mendelssohn When Jesus our Lord Dyson Ground Bass

JANUARY 21 SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers) Leighton Kyrie (Missa de Gloria, Op. 82) Hymns CP 418, 272, 148 omit *, CP 437 Britten Missa Brevis Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Communion Proper: Venite post me McCabe Pastorale Sostenuto Leighton O sacrum convivium Mathias Jubilate, Op. 67, no. 2

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral) Rupert Enticknap Preces and Responses Psalm 105 vv 1-10 Robin Walker Te Deum and Jubilate Deo Hymns 240, 367 (t. ii) Owain Park Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child Karg-Elert Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Op. 65, No 44

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Stuart Beer Preces and Responses Psalm 106 vv 1-12 Stuart Beer The First Service Hymns 376, 252 Wood Mater ora filium Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Duruflé Sicilienne (Suite, Op. 5)

The Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral are singing Choral Evensong at Downside Abbey at 3.00 p.m., as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

_________________________________________________________________________ 22 MONDAY Decani verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tavener Preces and Responses Psalms 108, 109 Tavener Collegium Regale Tavener The Lamb _________________________________________________________________________ 23 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalms 114, 115 Purcell Evening Service in B flat Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God

7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Wells Cathedral School

JANUARY 24 WEDNESDAY: Francis de Sales, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1622



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Bullock Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 1-32 Wood Evening Service in G Harris Holy is the true light

7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Wells Cathedral School _________________________________________________________________________ 25 THURSDAY: Conversion of Paul


1.05 p.m. BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS, RECITAL 19: Matthew Owens

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 119 vv 45-56 Byrd Short Service Hymn 155 (t. 117) Palestrina Magnus sanctus Paulus

_________________________________________________________________________ 26 FRIDAY: Timothy and Titus, companions of Paul


5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER

7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Opus Anglicanum _________________________________________________________________________ 27 SATURDAY: Holocaust Memorial Day


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127, 128 Maxwell Davies The Wells Service 129, 130, 131 Gabriel Jackson Justorum animae Hymns 466, 408 (t. i) Per Nørgård III (Canon)

JANUARY 28 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral, with Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir) attended by Wells Cathedral School

Pachelbel Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, P. 46 Hymns 374, CP 383, CP 376, 375 Mozart Missa Brevis C-dur, K. 259 ‘Orgel-solo Messe’ Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Communion Proper: Illumina faciem tuam super servum tuum Mozart Adagio C-dur, K. 356 Attwood Teach me, O Lord J.S. Bach Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalms 133, 134 Ireland Te Deum and Benedictus in F Hymns 379, 413 Cornelius The Three Kings Widor Adagio (6ème Symphonie, Op. 45, No. 2, ii)

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 138 Palestrina Magnificat sexti toni Hymns 414, 426 Tone VI Nunc dimittis Byrd Vidimus stellam Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor J.S. Bach Fantasia G-dur ‘Pièce d'Orgue’, BWV 572 _________________________________________________________________________ 29 MONDAY Cantoris verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 142, 143 Cavazzoni Magnificat quarti toni Tone IV Nunc dimittis J.S. Bach Bist du bei mir _________________________________________________________________________ 30 TUESDAY: Charles, king and martyr, 1649



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral with Wells Cathedral Song Squad)

Francis Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 147, 148 Walton Chichester Service Howard Goodall The Lord is my shepherd

7.00 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 31 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 149, 150 Deane The service for men (1620) Handl Ante luciferum genitus _________________________________________________________________________ 1 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 6, 7, 8 Wood Evening Service ‘Collegium Regale’ Hymn 157 Ouseley From the rising of the sun

7.30 p.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL CANDELMAS EUCHARIST _________________________________________________________________________ 2 FRIDAY: Presentation of Christ in the Temple


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST AND PROCESSION * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Buxtehude Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BuxWV 204 Hymns When Mary brought her treasure, 33 Josquin Desprez Nunc dimittis Tye Missa Euge bone Communion Proper: Respondit accepit Simeon a Spiritu Sancto Couperin Ave Maris Stella – Trio, OL 10 J.S. Bach Meine Seele erhebt den Herren: Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733 _________________________________________________________________________ 3 SATURDAY: Anskar, archbishop, missionary, 865


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Owain Park Preces and Responses Psalm 18 Howard Skempton Edinburgh Service Hymns 360, 368 Dupré Ave Maria Widor Andante cantabile (4ème Symphonie, Op. 13, No. 4, iii)

FEBRUARY 4 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabrieli Fantasia sexti toni Hymns 263 omit *, 466, 258, 377 Lassus Missa Ad imitationem Vinum bonum Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer Communion Proper: Multitudo languentium Frescobaldi Canzona Terza Lassus Ave verum corpus Buxtehude Toccata F-dur, BuxWV 157

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Francis Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 20 Britten Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in C Hymns 500, 265 Stravinsky Ave Maria Peeters Aria, Op. 51

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 23 Byrd Second Service Hymns 482, 338 Parsons Ave Maria Preacher: Caroline Byrne, Cathedral Reader Buxtehude Ciacona e-moll, BuxWV 160 _________________________________________________________________________ 5 MONDAY Decani verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 S.S. Wesley Evening Service in E Parry I was glad _________________________________________________________________________ 6 TUESDAY: Accession of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 32, 33, 34 Blow Short Service Byrd O Lord, grant thy servant Elizabeth

FEBRUARY 7 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 37 Simon Nieminski Evening Service ‘Virgo parens Christi’ Biebl Ave Maria _________________________________________________________________________ 8 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Timothy Noon (Exeter Cathedral)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Francis Jackson CBE Preces and Responses Psalms 41, 42, 43 Francis Jackson CBE Evening Service in G minor Gabriel Jackson Ave Maria _________________________________________________________________________ 9 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of the United Parish of East Harptree) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 47 Tallis Evening Service in the Dorian mode

Tallis Hear the voice and prayer _________________________________________________________________________ 10 SATURDAY


The Cathedral Choir is on half-term vacation from today, and resumes singing services on Sunday 18 February

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalms 53, 54, 55 Atkins Evening Service in G Hymns 431, 434 John Rippin My Beloved Son

FEBRUARY 11 SUNDAY: THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 336, 234, 308 (t. SP 253), 494 (t. 413) David Bednall Sherborne Mass Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Palestrina Panis Angelicus

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 56 Dyson Te Deum in F Hymns 178, 472 (t. ii) Wood Jubilate Deo in A flat Batten Sing we merrily unto God

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG AND FAREWELL TO THE TREASURER (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 59 Brewer Evening Service in F Hymns 499, 495 Tambling Laudate Dominum Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer _________________________________________________________________________ 12 MONDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Choir of Great St Mary’s, the University Church, Cambridge

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of Great St Mary’s, the University Church, Cambridge) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 65 Holman Evening Service in F minor Bairstow As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness _________________________________________________________________________ 13 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of Great St Mary’s, the University Church, Cambridge) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 69 vv 1-12 Grayston Ives Edington Service Tchaikovsky Hymn to the Trinity

FEBRUARY 14 WEDNESDAY: Ash Wednesday

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY WITH THE IMPOSITION OF ASHES

9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION WITH THE IMPOSITION OF ASHES

5.15 p.m. SOLEMN EUCHARIST WITH THE IMPOSITION OF ASHES * (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns SP 35 (t. ii), 82, 383 (t. ii), 67 Darke Collegium Regale Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor Byrd Miserere mei _________________________________________________________________________ 15 THURSDAY


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 78 Noble Evening Service in A minor Whitlock Be still my soul _________________________________________________________________________ 16 FRIDAY


12.05 p.m. STATIONS OF THE CROSS

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of St John’s Parish Church, Glastonbury) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 82 Philip Moore Third Service Philip Moore Evening Prayers of Dietrich Bonhoeffer _________________________________________________________________________ 17 SATURDAY: Janani Luwum, archbishop, martyr, 1977


12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (RSCM Voices West) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 89 vv 1-19 Blair Evening Service in B minor Hymns 250, 70 J.S. Bach O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens licht

FEBRUARY 18 SUNDAY: THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT


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

9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Vicars Choral) Buxtehude Canzona G-dur, BuxWV 171 Hymns 64, SP 301, 338, CP 101 Byrd Mass for three voices Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Communion Proper: Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi C. Gibbons Verse for the Double Organ Morales Emendemus in melius Bruhns Präludium e-moll (Große)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 92 Tonus Peregrinus Benedicite omnia opera Hymns 360, 357 Tallis Benedictus Tallis Absterge Domine Byrd Fantasia (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Stephen Cleobury CBE Preces and Responses Psalm 93 Stephen Cleobury CBE Evening Service for men’s Hymns 59 (t. ii), 381 voices Arvo Pärt De profundis clamavi Preacher: The Reverend Canon Rachel Mann, Canon Poet, Manchester Cathedral Sir James MacMillan CBE Offertorium _________________________________________________________________________ 19 MONDAY Cantoris verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 98, 99, 100, 101 Mundy Evening Service ‘in four parts for men’ Mundy Lord, arise and help thy servant _________________________________________________________________________ 20 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 104 Robledo Magnificat (Modus III) Tone III Nunc dimittis Morales Peccantem me quotidie

FEBRUARY 21 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalm 106 Gombert Magnificat secondi toni Tone I Nunc dimittis Gombert Lugebat David Absalon _________________________________________________________________________ 22 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Students of Wells Cathedral School

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tavener Preces and Responses Psalms 108, 109 Rachmaninov Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (from Vespers, Op. 37) Rachmaninov To thee, O Lord _________________________________________________________________________ 23 FRIDAY: Polycarp, bishop, martyr, c. 155



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 114, 115 Tone III Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Sarah MacDonald Miserere mei _________________________________________________________________________ 24 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral, with the German Choir of London, as part of a nationwide tour to mark the end of the First World War) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 1-32 Dyson Evening Service in D Hymns 417, 498 (omit *) Orlando Gough Facing Home (first performance) Parry Elegy

FEBRUARY 25 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Langlais Prélude Modal, Op. 6, i Hymns CP 386, SP 265, 439, 476 Langlais Messe solennelle Preacher: The Reverend John Sclater, Priest Vicar Communion Proper: Visionem quam vidistis Langlais Ricercare, Op. 6, viii Duruflé Tantum ergo sacramentum Leighton Prelude, Op. 41, i

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayelward Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 33-48 Purcell Benedicite and Benedictus in B flat Hymns 393, 333 Purcell Thou knowest, Lord Purcell Voluntary in D minor, Z718

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 89-104 Gibbons Second Service Hymns 477, 440 (omit *) Tallis In ieiunio et fletu Preacher: Professor Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor of Winchester University de Grigny Récit de tierce en taille (Premier Livre d’Orgue) _________________________________________________________________________ 26 MONDAY Decani verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 145-176 Gabriel Jackson Truro Service Gabriel Jackson A prayer of King Henry VI _________________________________________________________________________ 27 TUESDAY: George Herbert, priest, poet, 1633



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127, 128 Tallis Fauxbourdon Service 129, 130, 131 Farrant/Hilton Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake

FEBRUARY/MARCH 28 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 136, 137, 138 Gombert Magnificat quarti toni Tone IV Nunc dimittis Tomkins Turn unto the Lord _________________________________________________________________________ 1 THURSDAY: David, bishop, patron of Wales, c. 601


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Owain Park (London)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalms 6, 7, 8 Tomkins Fauxbourdon Service Tomkins I heard a voice _________________________________________________________________________ 2 FRIDAY: Chad, bishop, missionary, 672



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Tone IV Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Jeremy Woodside Virtue _________________________________________________________________________ 3 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 18 Wise Evening Service in F Hymns 74, 244 S.S. Wesley Wash me throughly Stanley Voluntary in C major, Op. 5

President:LordBerkeleyofKnightonArtisticDirector:PrebendaryMatthewOwens

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 eleventh year, Cathedral Commissions has commissioned new works by some of the UK’s finest composers: Richard Allain, Michael Berkeley CBE, Judith Bingham, Jonathan Dove, Gabriel Jackson, John Joubert, Sir James MacMillan CBE, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CH CBE, Tarik O’Regan, Howard Skempton, Sir John Tavener, and Judith Weir CBE. We are accepting donations for our 2018 commissions, by Philip Moore, Thea Musgrave, and Charlotte Bray. 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]

MAJOR NEW RELEASE FROM WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR

In celebration of John Joubert’s 90th birthday year, Wells Cathedral Choir presents a recording of recent choral works from this prolific veteran composer. Featuring

works commissioned for and first performed by the cathedral choir at Wells, this programme has at its heart the extended St Mark Passion, a profound and heartfelt retelling of the well-known passion story. Completing the album are the expansive

Missa Wellensis and Joubert’s powerful setting of Locus iste.

Peter Auty (tenor), Benjamin Bevan (baritone), Richard May (cello), David Bednall (organ), Wells Cathedral Choir, Matthew Owens (conductor)

This is an outstanding disc… the singing of Wells Cathedral Choir exceptional… Owens conjures from his choir beautifully shaped, expressive phrasing requiring

masterly breath control that is staggering… There is not a weak link anywhere in these performances…’ (Choir & Organ, November 2017 – Star Review)

COPIES AVAILABLE FROM WELLS CATHEDRAL SHOP PRICED £10

Registered charity no. 1098277

Royal Patron:HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO

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

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

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