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Services and Music List

May and June 2018

WELCOME As May begins we are still in the high days of the Easter season, and ‘Alleluias’ punctuate the liturgy until Pentecost. Before that, Ascensiontide is celebrated, including singing from the West Gallery by the Vicars Choral on Thursday 10 May at 7.55am. There is a wealth of celebratory music throughout the feast, including Messiaen’s ‘Ascension’ later that day.

On 24 June, the Cathedral Choir will premiere the Missa Brevis, by Thea Musgrave CBE, at the Cathedral Eucharist, in the presence of the composer, as well as her Collect for the Feast of the Birth of St John the Baptist at Evensong. 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 April 29 – May 5: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean May 6 – 19: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor May 20 – 26: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean May 27 – June 2: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells June 3 – 16: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean June 17 – 30: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor 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

APRIL/MAY 29 SUNDAY: FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Kodály Introitus (Missa Brevis) Hymns 104, 341, CP 622, CP 514 Kodály Missa Brevis Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar Communion Proper: Ego sum vitis vera et vos palmites Fricker Trio (Canon/Ostinato) Cooper Come my way, my truth, my life Kodály Ite, Missa est (Missa Brevis)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayelward Preces and Responses Psalm 140 Stanford Te Deum and Benedictus in C Hymns 473 (t. ii, omit *), 340 Wood O for a lay! Parry Chorale Fantasia on ‘O God our help’

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 141 Howells Evening Service in B minor Hymns 500, 376 Vaughan Williams Easter (from ‘Five Mystical Songs’)

Preacher: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells Bossi Scherzo in G minor, Op. 49, No 2 _________________________________________________________________________ 30 MONDAY Decani verses

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Leighton Preces and Responses Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150 Philip Moore Jesus College Service (Alternative Canticles) Arvo Pärt The Beatitudes _________________________________________________________________________ 1 TUESDAY: Philip and James, Apostles


12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Leighton Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 149 Leighton Second Service Hymn 164 (t. 128, ii) Leighton The souls of the righteous (from ‘A Sequence for All Saints’)

7.30 p.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL EVENSONG

MAY 2 WEDNESDAY: Athanasius, bishop, teacher of the faith, 373


9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Billington Evening Service in D Eccard In dieser österlichen Zeit _________________________________________________________________________ 3 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS RECITAL 21: Matthew Owens

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 18 Lassus Magnificat Pelpulchrum septimi toni Tone VII Nunc dimittis Lassus Scio enim quod Redemptor meus vivit _________________________________________________________________________ 4 FRIDAY: English saints and martyrs of the Reformation Era


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Psalms 22, 23 Malcolm Archer Berkshire Service Rupert Jeffcoat Holy is the true light _________________________________________________________________________ 5 SATURDAY: Hugh Sugar, bishop, 1235


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 Dyson Evening Service in C minor Hymns 372, 494 (t. 413) Vaughan Williams The Call (from ‘Five Mystical Songs’) Howells Psalm Prelude II ‘But the meek-spirited shall possess the earth: And shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace’ (Set 1, Op. 32)

MAY 6 SUNDAY: THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

7.30 a.m. MATINS


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST WITH CONFIRMATION (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Vierne Choral Hymns 436, SP 301, 333, 368 David Briggs Truro Eucharist Preacher: The Right Reverend Peter Hancock, Bishop of Bath and Wells Communion Proper: Ego vos elegi de mundo Vierne Méditation Philip Wilby Breathe on me, breath of God Vierne Carillon de Westminster (Pièces de Fantaisie Op. 54, No 6)

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 32 Gibbons Second Service Hymns 463, 475 Handel Since by man came death (from ‘Messiah’) Preacher: The Reverend John Sclater, Priest Vicar Handel Fuga VII in F _________________________________________________________________________ 7 MONDAY Cantoris verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of Crediton Parish Church) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 37 vv 1-20 Wood Evening Service in D Ireland Greater love hath no man _________________________________________________________________________ 8 TUESDAY: Julian of Norwich, spiritual writer, c. 1417



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG WITH THE INSTALLATION OF PREBENDARIES (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 41 Stanford Evening Service in C Hymn 433 (omit *) Judith Bingham Our faith is a light

MAY 9 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 47, 48, 49 Gombert Magnificat octavi toni; Tone VIII Nunc dimittis Byrd Viri Galilaei Hymn 128 (t. ii) _________________________________________________________________________ 10 THURSDAY: Ascension Day

7.55 a.m. ASCENSION PROCLAMATION (Vicars Choral)


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

Mozart Missa Brevis C-dur, K. 259 Hymns 130 (t. i), 352, CP 470 Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Vaughan Williams O clap your hands

1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Messiaen L’Ascension (Matthew Owens)

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Jonathan Harvey Missa Brevis Hymns 130 (t. i), 134 Communion Proper: Signa eos qui in me credunt Philip Wilby Ascension Simon Preston Alleluyas _________________________________________________________________________ 11 FRIDAY


1.30 p.m. SERVICE OF HOLY MATRIMONY

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) David Terry Preces and Responses Psalms 59, 60, 61 Matthew Owens Fauxbourdon Service Hutchings God is gone up _________________________________________________________________________ 12 SATURDAY


12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral), attended by the Friends of Cathedral Music Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalms 65, 66, 67 Finzi Magnificat, Holst Nunc dimittis Hymns 443, 336 Finzi God is gone up Howells Rhapsody in D flat, Op. 17 No 1

MAY 13 SUNDAY: THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE REVEREND MARY BIDE AS PRIEST VICAR (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Locke Voluntary in A minor (Melothesia) Hymns CP 165, 305, 296 (t. i), 398 Tye Missa Euge bone

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, DL, Dean Communion Proper: Pater, cum essem cum eis C. Gibbons Voluntary for Double Organ Palestrina O Rex gloriae J.S. Bach Fugue F-dur, BWV 540, ii

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers) Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 68 vv 1-10 Stuart Beer Benedicite and Benedictus Hymns 234 (t. ii), 332 Robin Walker Thy perfect love Hurford Exurgat Deus (Suite ‘Laudate Dominum’)

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 70 Malcolm Magnificat primi toni Hymns 245, 352 Matthew Owens Nunc dimittis primi toni Barry Rose OBE Risen Lord

Preacher: Caroline Byrne, Cathedral Reader Arvo Pärt Pari intervallo

The Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral are singing Evensong at the Parish Church of St James, Winscombe at 3.00 p.m.

_________________________________________________________________________ 14 MONDAY: Matthias the Apostle Decani verses


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 80 Morley Short Service Hymn 225 (t. ii) Guerrero Ibant Apostoli gaudentes _________________________________________________________________________ 15 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral, with Wells Cathedral Song Squad) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 78 vv 1-17 Moeran Evening Service in D American traditional, arr. Barnard If God is building

MAY 16 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 82, 83, 84, 85 Shepherd First Service Byrd Psallite Domino, qui ascendit _________________________________________________________________________ 17 THURSDAY


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS

1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Joshua Stephens, Senior Organ Scholar

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 89 Ayleward Short Service Gibbons O clap your hands _________________________________________________________________________ 18 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) David Terry Preces and Responses Psalms 93, 94 Dyson Evening Service in C minor Dyson Praise _________________________________________________________________________ 19 SATURDAY: Dunstan, archbishop, monastic reformer, 988


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 98, 99, 100, 101 Howells Evening Service ‘Collegium Regale’ Hymns 140, 375 David Goodenough I will sing with the spirit Howells Saraband in modo elegiaco (Six Pieces, No 5)

MAY 20 SUNDAY: THE DAY OF PENTECOST


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Cabanilles Corrente Italiana Hymns CP 179, 431, CP 195, 137 Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Communion Proper: Factus est repente Frescobaldi Toccata per l’Elevatione Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis J.S. Bach Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651a

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 145 Britten Te Deum and Jubilate Deo Hymns 342 (t. i), 367 (t. ii) Grayston Ives Listen, sweet dove Dupré Veni Creator Spiritus

3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 139 vv 1-11 Walton Chichester Service Hymns 419, 139 (t. i) Elgar The spirit of the Lord (Prologue to ‘The Apostles’)

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, DL, Dean Duruflé Choral varié sur le thème du ‘Veni Creator’, Op. 4, iii

_________________________________________________________________________ 21 MONDAY Cantois verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 106 Tallis Fauxbourdon Service Palestrina Dum complerentur dies pentecostes _________________________________________________________________________ 22 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 108, 109 Batten Fourth Service Tallis If ye love me

MAY 23 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalms 114, 115 William Drakett The Wells Service David Bednall Come, Holy Ghost _________________________________________________________________________ 24 THURSDAY: John and Charles Wesley, evangelists, hymn writers, 1791 and 1788


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Messiaen Messe de la Pentecôte (Matthew Owens)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 1-32 Stanford Evening Service in G Howard Goodall Love divine, all loves excelling _________________________________________________________________________ 25 FRIDAY: The Venerable Bede, monk, scholar, historian, 735


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Mendip Consort

The Cathedral Choir is on half-term vacation from today, and resumes singing services on Monday 4 June

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of the United Parish of East Harptree) Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 73-88 Byrd Second Service Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God _________________________________________________________________________ 26 SATURDAY: Augustine, archbishop, 605


1.30 p.m. WEDDING

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (St David’s Singers, Exeter) Sanders Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 145-160 Alec Roth Hatfield Service Hymns 145, 466 Palestrina O beata Trinitas

MAY 27 SUNDAY: TRINITY SUNDAY


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (St David’s Singers, Exeter) Hymns CP 200 (t. 347), 146, CP 466, CP 391 Victoria Missa laetatus sum

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Villette O salutaris

11.30 a.m. MATINS (St David’s Singers, Exeter) Leighton Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 33 vv 1-12 Malcolm Archer Te Deum Hymns 393, 410, 336 Donald James Jubilate Deo Tchaikovsky Hymn to the Trinity

3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (St David’s Singers, Exeter) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 104 vv 1-10 Richard Shephard Gloucester Service Hymns 146, 410 Will Todd O lux beata

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor _________________________________________________________________________ 28 MONDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of Trinity and St James Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas) Craig Phillips Preces and Responses Psalms 137, 138 Stanford Evening Service in G C.K. Turner O Trinity, most blessed Light _________________________________________________________________________ 29 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of Trinity and St James Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas) Craig Phillips Preces and Responses Psalm 142 David Hogan Washington Service Mendelssohn How lovely are the messengers

MAY/JUNE 30 WEDNESDAY: Josephine Butler, social reformer, 1906



5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Choir of Trinity and St James Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas) Craig Phillips Preces and Responses Psalms 147, 148 Malcolm Archer Sarum Service Hymn 305 E. Hovland Stay with us _________________________________________________________________________ 31 THURSDAY: Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion

(Corpus Christi)


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 310, CP 598 (t. i) Ireland Communion Service in C and F Tambling Panis angelicus _________________________________________________________________________ 1 FRIDAY: Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth (transferred)


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Choir of St Nicolas’s Parish Church, Taplow) Hymns 186, 166 (t. 490) Stanford Communion Service in C Bruckner Ave Maria _________________________________________________________________________ 2 SATURDAY


2.00 p.m. SERVICE OF HOLY MATRIMONY

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Spedding Preces and Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Christine Willoughby Evening Service in F Hymns 150 (t. ii), 206 Jonathan Willcocks The Gift of Life

JUNE 3 SUNDAY: THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns 378, 297, SP 281, 265 Rheinberger Mass in G

Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Paula Hollingsworth, Sub Dean Dufay Ave Regina Cœlorum

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Spedding Preces and Responses Psalm 15 Sumsion Te Deum in G Hymns 232, 235 Arthur Wills Jubilate Deo in C Whitlock Here, O my Lord

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Spedding Preces and Responses Psalm 18 vv 1-19 Walmisley Evening Service in D major Hymns 248, 408 (t. i) Daniel Pinkham Jesus to cast one thought upon

Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Professor David Thomas, Birmingham University and Canon Theologian, Wells Cathedral

_________________________________________________________________________ 4 MONDAY Decani verses


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

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 22, 23 Mundy Evening Service ‘in four parts for men’ Mundy Let us now laud and magnify _________________________________________________________________________ 5 TUESDAY: Boniface (Wynfrith), bishop, martyr, 754



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 Harwood Evening Service in A flat Schubert Holy, holy, holy

JUNE 6 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 32, 33, 34 Gombert Magnificat septimi toni Tone VII Nunc dimittis Tallis Honor, virtus et potestas _________________________________________________________________________ 7 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Anthony Hammond, Concert Organist

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Howard Skempton Preces and Responses Psalm 37 Tippett Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense Matthew Owens Holy Trinity Blessing _________________________________________________________________________ 8 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) David Terry Preces and Responses Psalms 41, 42, 43 Tone IV Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Attwood Come, Holy Ghost

7.30 p.m. CONCERT: Early Music Wells – Fitzwilliam String Quartet _________________________________________________________________________ 9 SATURDAY: Thomas Ken, bishop, nonjuror, hymn writer, 1711 (transferred)


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral), attended by the Friends of Wells Cathedral Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 47, 48, 49 Dyson Evening Service in D Hymns 221 (t. 94), 197 Gary Davison Glory to thee, my God, this night Mathias Recessional (Op. 96, No. 4)

JUNE 10 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

7.30 a.m. MATINS


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST WITH FAREWELL TO THE CHANCELLOR (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) Gary Davison A Festal Fanfare Hymns CP 442 (t. 418), CP 384, 271, 372 Jonathan Dove Missa Brevis

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor Communion Proper: Quicumque fecerit Langlais Plainte (Suite Brève) Eric Whitacre i thank you God for most this amazing day Langlais Hymne d’Actions de grâces “Te Deum”

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 54 D. Purcell Evening Service in E minor Hymns 456, 437 Weelkes Alleluia, I heard a voice

Preacher: Caroline Byrne, Cathedral Reader Buxtehude Präludium E-dur, BuxWV 141

_________________________________________________________________________ 11 MONDAY: Barnabas the Apostle Cantoris verses


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 147 H. Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni Hymn 167 Josquin Desprez Nunc dimittis Palestrina Isti sunt viri sancti _________________________________________________________________________ 12 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalms 65, 66, 67 Purcell Evening Service in G minor Agazzari Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas

JUNE 13 WEDNESDAY


9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Vicars’ Close Chapel)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 69, 70 Morley Fauxbourdon Service Byrd Gloria tibi, Domine _________________________________________________________________________ 14 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 73, 74 David Cooper Fauxbourdon Service Glinka The Cherubic Hymn _________________________________________________________________________ 15 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 78 vv 1-17 Tone VI Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Richard Allain A prayer of St Richard of Chichester _________________________________________________________________________ 16 SATURDAY: Richard, bishop, 1253


12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Howard Skempton Preces and Responses Psalms 82, 83, 84, 85 Berkeley Chichester Service Hymns 414, 231 Berkeley The Lord is my shepherd Peeters Festival Voluntary

JUNE 17 SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral), attended by Wells Cathedral School Messiaen Adoro te (Livre du Saint Sacrement) Hymns 433, CP 254, CH 476, CP 470 Martin Messe pour double chœur a cappella

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Communion Proper: Unam petii a Domino Demessieux Ubi Caritas (Ricercare) Messiaen O sacrum convivium Langlais Le Saint Esprit (Trois meditations sur la Sainte Trinité, iii)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 87 Weelkes Te Deum and Jubilate Deo Hymns 360, 238 (First and Eighth Services) Victoria O lux beata Trinitas J.S. Bach Präludium Es-dur, BWV 552, i

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Grayston Ives Preces and Responses Psalm 89 vv 1-19 Barnaby Martin Fauxbourdon Service Hymns 424, 420 (first performance) Gary Davison O Lord, support us

Preacher: The Reverend Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Barnaby Martin O Herre Gott, dein göttlich Wort _________________________________________________________________________ 18 MONDAY Decani verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 93, 94 Tallis Evening Service in the Dorian Mode Mundy He that hath my commandments _________________________________________________________________________ 19 TUESDAY


12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Vicars’ Close Chapel)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral) Howard Skempton Preces and Responses Psalm 98, 99, 100, 101 Robledo Magnificat (Modus III) Victoria Nunc dimittis tertii toni Tallis In manus tuas, Domine

JUNE 20 WEDNESDAY


9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Vicars’ Close Chapel)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Harris Preces and Responses Psalm 104 Alcock Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D Wood Great Lord of Lords _________________________________________________________________________ 21 THURSDAY


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral) Howard Skempton Preces and Responses Psalm 106 Sir James MacMillan CBE Magnificat and Nunc dimittis John Rutter CBE A Prayer of St Patrick _________________________________________________________________________ 22 FRIDAY: Alban, first martyr of Britain, c. 250


5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 23 SATURDAY: Etheldreda, abbess, c. 678


5.15 p.m. DIOCESAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral, with choirs from the Diocese) Douglas Guest For the fallen Psalm 130 Robin Walker My eyes for beauty pine Hymns CP 357, CP 443, (first performance) SP 265 James Whitbourn This is my commandment Stanford Benedictus in G Martin How Peace Elgar Imperial March

JUNE 24 SUNDAY: BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST * (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) Dupré Ut queant laxis Hymns 12, 234 (t. ii), 168 (t. 190 ii), 362 (t. 185) Thea Musgrave CBE Missa Brevis (first performance)

Preacher: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells Communion Proper: Tu, puer, propheta Altissimi vocaberis David Matthews Invocation Grayston Ives This is the record of John Judith Bingham The Crown (The Everlasting Crown, i)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral) Harris Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 149 Gary Davison The Wells Service Hymns 170 (t. i), 353 Harris Holy is the true light Gary Davison Laudes Domini

3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG AND COMMEMORATION OF THE 70TH

ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE MV EMPIRE WINDRUSH AT TILBURY * (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral)

Thea Musgrave CBE Collect for the Birth of John the Baptist (first performance) Howard Skempton Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 82 Howells Dallas Service Hymns CP 442 (t. 301), 305 Morten Lauridsen Ubi caritas et amor

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean Eben Moto Ostinato (Musica Dominicalis, iv)

_________________________________________________________________________ 25 MONDAY: Cantoris verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 73-104 Howells New College Service; God be in my head

7.00 p.m. MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST SERVICE _________________________________________________________________________ 26 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 145-176 Tomkins Fifth Service Viadana Exsultate justi in Domino

7.00 p.m. MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST SERVICE

JUNE 27 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Francis Jackson CBE Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127, 128 Howard Skempton Third Service 129, 130, 131 Howard Skempton The Song of Songs _________________________________________________________________________ 28 THURSDAY: Iranaeus, bishop, teacher of the faith, 200


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 136, 137, 138 Leighton Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense Duruflé Tu es Petrus

7.00 p.m. Send a Cow 30th Anniversary Service _________________________________________________________________________ 29 FRIDAY: Peter and Paul, Apostles


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Boy Choristers) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 124 Tone VIII Magnificat Hymn 216 (t. 433) Burgon Nunc dimittis Stuart Beer Tu es Petrus (first performance)

7.30 p.m. CONCERT: Wells Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra _________________________________________________________________________ 30 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150 Wood Evening Service in G Hymns 452, 477 Harris Faire is the heaven Harris Fantasy Prelude

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 2018/19 commissions by Diana Burrell, Philip Wilby, 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 DL, Cathedral Commissions Administrator a: Wells Cathedral Music Office, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UE t: 01749 832204 e: [email protected]

WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR

CELEBRATES JOHN JOUBERT ON CD

MISSA WELLENSIS ST MARK PASSION LOCUS ISTE

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

‘The girls and the boys sound heavenly’ (Gramophone)

‘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: Star Review, 5 Stars)

‘Exemplary singing’ (BBC Music Magazine)

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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