Services for November 2015

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1 CHAPEL ROYAL HAMPTON COURT PALACE Services for November 2015 Carl Jackson MVO MA ARAM FRCO Director of Music Rufus Frowde MA MMus ARCO (DipCHD) Organist The Reverend Anthony Howe MA Chaplain and Deputy Priest in Ordinary David Wright Honorary Clerk of the Chapel 1

2 November 2015 Sunday 1 All Saints Day Monday 2 All Souls Day Tuesday 3 St Winefride, abbess of Gwytherin, 6th century Wednesday 4 St Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, 1584 Thursday 5 Feria Friday 6 St Illtud, founding Abbot of Llanilltud Fawr, 6th century Saturday 7 St Willibrord, English missionary 739 Sunday 8 Remembrance Sunday Monday 9 Feria Tuesday 10 St Leo I the Great, Pope and Doctor, 461 Wednesday 11 St Martin, Bishop of Tours, 397 Thursday 12 Feria Friday 13 Feria Saturday 14 St Laurence O Toole, Archbishop of Dublin, 1180 Sunday 15 Trinity XXIV Monday 16 St Margaret of Scotland Tuesday 17 St Hugh Wednesday 18 St Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680 Thursday 19 St Elizabeth of Hungary, Franciscan tertiary 1231 Friday 20 St Edmund, King of East Anglia, Martyr, 869 Saturday 21 Feria Sunday 22 Trinity XXV Next before Advent Monday 23 St Clement of Rome Tuesday 24 Feria Wednesday 25 St Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century Thursday 26 Feria Friday 27 Feria Saturday 28 Feria Sunday 29 The First Sunday in Advent [Year C] Monday 30 St Andrew 2

3 From the Chaplain November is the month of Remembrance. On the first day, the Church remembers, and gives thanks for, the countless number of holy men and women, the saints and martyrs, whose lives and deaths bore witness to Christ. They both set the example to which we aspire, but also in their heavenly state and reward, encourage us as we continue to run the race they have now completed. As we commemorate All Saints, we bear in mind that we have a long way to go! The following day, the Church commemorates all the Faithful Departed. All Souls Day can often be a very intimate and moving occasion, when we remember with fondness and indeed pray for those we knew and loved who have gone before us. This year, as well as in the morning, Holy Communion will be celebrated at lunchtime for visitors, staff and those who are unable to make the early celebration. After this, we remember those who have served their country having fallen in war; both with the Solemn Act of Remembrance on Remembrance Sunday and a few days later, on Armistice Day itself. I am hugely encouraged to see how this increasingly resonates, not least with children, and in my last parish it was always incredibly moving to take part in School Acts of Remembrance. We must, after all, never forget. This year chapel will be playing its part in the Palace Commemoration on 11 November, beginning in Clock Court with the laying of wreathes, followed by a service in the Chapel itself. Finally, we will commemorate the 500th anniversary of this palace with a special Evensong on Monday 16th November. This will incorporate the anthem specially commissioned for the occasion by the Choral Foundation and Historic Royal Palaces from the Master of the Queen s Music, Judith Weir, thus continuing the tradition of Royal music written for the chapel. In all this, we remember our own frailty in faith, but with the gratitude to those who, in their various ways, gave all for us to be who we are. They followed their Lord in death; may they share his resurrection. Yours in Dño, Anthony Howe 3

4 Sunday 1st November am Holy Communion All Saints Day am Choral Eucharist The congregation is encouraged to join in the Nicene Creed and the sung responses. Hymn 219 Setting Mass for a Saint s Day N Jackson Lesson Revelation 7: 2-4, 9-12 Gradual Hymn 198 Gospel Matthew 5: 1-12 The Nicene Creed (NEH page 562) Sermon Offertory Hymn 197 (omit verses 5 and 6) Motet O quam gloriosum Victoria Hymn 381 Voluntary (C Jackson) Toccata from Four Images N Jackson O quam gloriosum Tomás Luis de Victoria ( ) O quam gloriosum est regnum, in quo cum Christo gaudent omnes Sancti, amicti stolis albis, sequuntur Agnum quocumque erit. O how glorious is the kingdom wherein all the Saints rejoice with Christ! Clothed in white robes, they follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. [Motet for All Saints Day] 4

5 Sunday 1st November 2015 All Saints Day 3.30 pm Choral Evensong Hymn 196ii Responses Gibbons and Barnard Psalm 149 (page 536) Fletcher First lesson Ecclesiasticus 44: 1-15 Magnificat in G Minor Purcell Second Lesson Hebrews 12: Nunc dimittis in G minor Purcell Anthem I beheld, and lo, a great multitude Blow Offertory Hymn 432 (omit*) Voluntary (R Frowde) Suite in G minor Z661 Purcell I beheld, and lo, a great multitude John Blow ( ) I beheld, and lo, a great multitude which no man could number of all nations and kindred and people, who stood before the throne, clothed with white robes, and palms were in their hands. And they cried with a loud voice saying, alleluia. Salvation to our God which sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb. And I heard a voice saying, What are these that are arrayed in white robes? And whence came they? And all the angels who stood round the throne, and the elders with the four beasts fell down before the throne, and worshipped God, saying, alleluia. Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be unto our God for ever and ever, Amen. Alleluia. [Revelation 7: 9-15] 5

6 Sunday 8th November am Holy Communion am Act of Remembrance and Choral Matins For the Fallen They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. The Last Post The Silence The Reveille Hymn O valiant hearts, who to your glory came Through dust of conflict and through battle flame : Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved, Your memory hallowed in the land you loved. Proudly you gathered, rank on rank, to war, As who had heard God s message from afar; All you had hoped for, all you had, you gave To save mankind yourselves you scorned to save. Splendid you passed, the great surrender made, Into the light that never more shall fade; Deep your contentment in that blest abode, Who wait the last clear trumpet-call of God. O risen Lord, O Shepherd of our dead, Whose Cross has brought them and whose staff has led : In glorious hope their proud and sorrowing land Commits her children to thy gracious hand. Trinity XXIII, Remembrance Sunday Laurence Binyon 6

7 Responses Gibbons and Barnard Venite Psalm 110 (page 492) Turle First lesson Ecclesiasticus 51: 1-12 Te Deum in F Ireland Second Lesson Luke 15: 1-10 Jubilate in F Ireland Anthem Agnus Dei from War Requiem Britten Hymn 417 Sermon Offertory Hymn 494 (t. 413) Voluntary (R Frowde) Nimrod Elgar Agnus Dei Benjamin Britten ( ) One ever hangs where shelled roads part. In this war he too lost a limb, But his disciples hide apart; And now the soldiers bear with him. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi : dona eis requiem. Near Golgotha strolls many a priest, and in their faces there is pride That they were flesh-marked by the beast, By whom the gentle Christ s denied. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi : dona eis requiem. The scribes on all the people shove And bawl allegiance to the state, But they who love the greater love Lay down their life; they do not hate. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi : dona eis requiem sempiternam. [Agnus Dei from the Requiem Mass, and a poem by Wilfrid Owen] 7

8 Sunday 8th November pm Choral Evensong Hymn 491 (t. 129) Responses Trinity XXIII, Remembrance Sunday Gibbons and Barnard Psalm 137 (page 524) Lang First lesson Ecclesiasticus 18: 1-13 Magnificat St John s Service Howells Second Lesson Matthew 21: Nunc dimittis St John s Service Howells Anthem Turn back, O man Holst Offertory Hymn 468 Voluntary (C Jackson) Rhapsody No. 3 Howells Turn back, O man Gustav Holst ( ) Turn back, O man, forswear thy foolish ways Old now is Earth, and none may count her days, Yet thou, her child, whose head is crowned with flame, Still wilt not hear thine inner God proclaim: Turn back, O man, forswear thy foolish ways! Earth might be fair and all men glad and wise, Age after age their tragic empires rise, Built while they dream, and in that dreaming weep. Would man but wake from out his haunted sleep, Earth might be fair and all men glad and wise. Earth shall be fair and all her people one, Nor till that hour shall God s whole will be done. Now, even now, once more from earth to sky Peals forth in joy man s old undaunted cry Earth shall be fair and all her folk be one! 8

9 Sunday 15th November am Holy Communion Trinity XXIV am Choral Matins Hymn 372 Responses Gibbons and Barnard Venite Psalm 136 (page 522) Lloyd First Lesson I Maccabees 2: Te Deum Moore Second Lesson James 5: 1-20 Jubilate Moore Anthem Insanae et vanae curae Haydn Hymn 467 Sermon Offertory Hymn 359 Voluntary (H Brearley) Allegro from Concerto in A minor Insanæ et vanæ curæ Joseph Haydn ( ) Insanæ et vanæ curæ invadunt mentes nostras, Sæpe furore replent corda, privata spe. Quid prodest, O mortalis conari pro mundanis, si cúlos negligas. Sunt fausta tibi cuncta si Deus est pro te. Senseless and futile cares Assail our minds: Deprived of hope, they often Fill our hearts with madness. What doth it profit you, O mortal man, To strive for worldly men If you neglect heaven? All things favour you If God is set before you. Vivaldi/Bach [Set by the composer to the chorus Svanisce in un momento from his Oratorio, Il ritorno di Tobia 1784] 9

10 Sunday 15th November 2015 Trinity XXIV 3.30 pm Choral Evensong with Fretwork Hymn 460 (t. 374) Responses Tomkins Psalm 142 (page 529) Hervey First Lesson Ecclesiasticus 4: Magnificat Second Service Byrd Second Lesson Matthew 18: 1-20 Nunc dimittis Second Service Byrd Anthem Teach me, O Lord Byrd Offertory Hymn 362 (t. 185) Fretwork In Nomine in 5 parts Byrd Teach me, O Lord William Byrd ( ) Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes: And I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: Yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein is my desire. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies: And not to covetousness. O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity: And quicken thou me in thy way. O stablish thy word in thy servant: that I may fear thee. Glory be to the Father &c. [Psalm 119: 33-38] 10

11 Monday 16th November St Margaret of Scotland 7.30 pm Choral Evensong In celebration of the 500 th Anniversary of Hampton Court Palace Kindly note that attendance at this service is by ticket only, please contact The service has a separate commemorative programme. Introit Te lucis ante terminum Tallis Responses Tomkins Psalm 122 Parratt First Lesson 2 Chronicles 3: 1-14 Magnificat Second Service Byrd Second Lesson I Corinthians 12 Nunc dimittis Second Service Byrd Anthem Praise Him with Trumpets Weir (Première performance) Hymn 205 Voluntary Voluntary No. 5 in D for Two Trumpets & Organ Boyce, arr. Rondeau Praise Him with Trumpets Judith Weir (b. 1954) For as long as I live, I will praise the Lord; I will sing psalms to my God all my life long. Put no faith in princes, in any man who has no power to save. He breathes his last breath, he returns to the dust: Praise him with fanfares on the trumpet The Lord feeds the hungry and sets the prisoners free. The Lord loves the righteous and watches over the stranger; Praise him with fanfares on the trumpet, praise him with tambourines and dancing, praise him in the vault of heaven, the vault of his power; praise him with the clash of cymbals; The Lord shall reign for ever. [Text from Psalms 146 and 150] Commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces and the Choral Foundation to mark the 500th anniversary of Hampton Court Palace.

12 Sunday 22nd November am Holy Communion 12 The Sunday next before Advent Solemnity of Christ the King am Choral Matins Hymn 345 Responses Gibbons and Barnard Venite Psalm 145 (page 532) Walford Davies First Lesson I Samuel 8: 4-20 Te Deum in A Stanford Second Lesson I Timothy 6: Jubilate in A Stanford Anthem Praise Him with Trumpets Weir Hymn 388i Sermon Offertory Hymn 433 Voluntary Presto from Sonata for Trumpet & Organ Naji Hakim Praise Him with Trumpets Judith Weir (b. 1954) For as long as I live, I will praise the Lord; I will sing psalms to my God all my life long. Put no faith in princes, in any man who has no power to save. He breathes his last breath, he returns to the dust: Praise him with fanfares on the trumpet The Lord feeds the hungry and sets the prisoners free. The Lord loves the righteous and watches over the stranger; Praise him with fanfares on the trumpet, praise him with tambourines and dancing, praise him in the vault of heaven, the vault of his power; praise him with the clash of cymbals; The Lord shall reign for ever. Commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces and the Choral Foundation to mark the 500th anniversary of Hampton Court Palace. Second performance premièred by the Choir at the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace on 16 th November 2015.

13 Sunday 22nd November 2015 The Sunday next before Advent Solemnity of Christ the King 3.30 pm Choral Evensong (Adult voices) The service will be preceded by a procession and the Blessing of the Hampton Court Shire Horses on the East Front Hymn 451 Responses Gibbons and Barnard Psalm 148 (page 535) Robinson First Lesson Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Magnificat in E minor Humfrey Second Lesson John 18: Nunc dimittis in E Minor Humfrey Anthem The Lord is King Boyce Offertory Hymn 363 Voluntary (H Brearley) Vivace from Concerto in A minor Vivaldi/Bach The Lord is King William Boyce ( ) The Lord is King, be the people never so impatient: He sitteth between the cherubims, be the earth never so unquiet. O, thou sword of the Lord, put up thyself into the scabbard, rest and be still. Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness, and declare the wonders that he doth for the children of men. That they would exult him also in the congregation of the people: and praise him in the seat of the elders. Hallelujah. [from the Psalms and Book of Jeremiah] 13

14 Sunday 29th November am Holy Communion The First Sunday in Advent am Choral Matins Introit Lasset uns frohlocken Mendelssohn Hymn 5 Responses Tomkins Venite Psalm 7 (page 531) Barnby, S Wesley First Lesson Isaiah 1: 1-20 Responsory Palestrina Second Lesson John 3: 1-21 Benedictus Windsor Service Howells The Litany Book of Common Prayer, page 30 Tallis Hymn 14 Sermon Offertory Hymn 7 Voluntary (R Frowde) Prelude & Fugue in C minor Mendelssohn 3.30 pm Readings and Music for Advent A separate Order of Service is provided Sunday 20th December 6.00 pm Nine Lessons and Carols Thursday 24th December pm Midnight Mass 14

15 Remember a loved one at Christmas time with a Christmas Angel Decoration This is a unique way of celebrating and remembering the life of someone special to you, whilst helping to ensure that the music of the Chapel Royal continues for generations to come. Each donation of a minimum of 10, made to the Choral Foundation, secures a beautiful Christmas Angel decoration. This will have the name of the person you nominate written on it and will then be hung on a Christmas tree in the Chapel Royal from the 1st Sunday in Advent to the end of December. In addition, the names of those commemorated in this way will be recorded in a book which will be displayed in the Chapel from Tuesday 6th January until the end of Christmastide on 2nd February and which is then kept in the Chapel records in perpetuity. Unfortunately, it is not possible to distribute the decorations after Christmas. An example of the Christmas Angel decoration will be displayed on the website from November, at To reserve your Christmas Angel, please take a form and red donation envelope from the back of the Chapel. Place the completed form, together with your donation in the red envelope and deposit it in the large donation box at the back of the Chapel. A representative of the Choral Foundation will take care of the rest. For the last three years, the Christmas Angels have proved very popular and so I suggest that you register your interest as soon as possible so that your personal Angel can be displayed throughout Advent. Fr Anthony Howe 15

16 Sunday Lunchtime Music Recitals for Palace Visitors at 1pm for 30 minutes No separate ticket required all seating unreserved 1st November 8th November Richard Sisson & Rufus Frowde (piano duet) Barry Clements & Rufus Frowde (bass trombone & piano/organ) 15th November Rufus Frowde (organ) 22nd November Carl Jackson (organ) 6th December 13th December Peter Holder, St Paul s Cathedral (organ) Louisa Haggerty & Rufus Frowde (soprano & piano/organ) Please be aware that the lunchtime music recitals are for Hampton Court Palace admission ticket holders and those who have attended the service. Unfortunately it is not possible to attend only the music recital without a palace ticket or HRP membership. If you are an existing donor who did not make it to one of our updates earlier in the year or would like to find out more about the work of the Choral Foundation, kindly note that Jon Round will host a further meeting over mulled wine and mince pies on Sunday 6th December 2015 at 4.30 pm after Evensong. If you would like to attend please contact choral.foundation@hrp.org.uk or to reserve a place. chapelroyal@hrp.org.uk Telephone: The Choral Foundation The Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU Telephone: choral.foundation@hrp.org.uk Registered Charity Number: