THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN BLACKBURN Services and Music for January 2017 The Right Reverend Philip North Acting Dean Canon Andrew Hindley Canon Sacrist Samuel Hudson Organist and Director of Music Shaun Turnbull Assistant Director of Music Blackburn Cathedral Cathedral Close, Blackburn BB1 5AA Telephone 01254 277 430 www.blackburncathedral.com
The Cathedral Choirs resume the singing of services on Sunday 8 th January. Shared Residence 1 SUNDAY THE SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS Please note there is no 9.00 service today 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (said with hymns) Preacher: Canon Sacrist 4.00 Evening Prayer (said) 2 MONDAY BASIL THE GREAT AND GREGORY OF NAZIANZUS, 10.30 Morning Prayer BISHOPS, TEACHERS 379 AND 389 3.00 Evening Prayer (said) 3 TUESDAY 7.30 Holy Communion 4 WEDNESDAY 5 THURSDAY 8.10 Holy Communion 6 FRIDAY THE EPIPHANY
7 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evening Prayer (said) Canon Sacrist in Residence 8 SUNDAY THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST 9.00 Parish Eucharist (Congregational) Mass of St Thomas David Thorne Preacher: Canon Michael Wedgeworth 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Men s Voices) Messa a tre voci Lotti Preacher: Canon Michael Wedgeworth A New Year Carol Britten Psalm 29 When Christ was born of Mary free John Joubert Voluntary: Prelude and fugue on a theme of Vittoria Britten 4.00 Evensong (Men s Voices) Preacher: Canon Ian Stockton Coventry Carol Trad Psalms 46; 47 The First Service Philip Moore Responses Rose Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Samuel Hudson Voluntary: Vom himmel hoch Karg-Elert 9 MONDAY 10 TUESDAY William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645 7.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evensong (Girls Voices) Hymn 52 Bairstow in E flat Psalm 45, vv. 1 12 Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Gardner Responses Malcolm Archer 11 WEDNESDAY Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Christopher Jones Blackburn Cathedral 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 464 Fauxbourdons tone ii & tone iii Arnold Psalm 47 Myn liking Terry Responses Tallis
12 THURSDAY Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167 8.10 Holy Communion Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689 5.15 Evensong (Cathedral Consort) Hymn 416 Humfrey in F minor Psalm 61 When David heard Tomkins Responses Tomkins 13 FRIDAY Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher, 367 Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in Strathcylde and Cumbria, 603; George Fox, Founder of the Quakers, 1691 5.15 Evensong (Boys voices) Hymn 49(ii) Thiman in G Psalm 68, vv. 1 8 A New Year Carol Britten Responses Malcolm Archer 14 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evening Prayer (said) Canon Stockton in Residence 15 SUNDAY THE SECOND OF SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 9.00 Parish Eucharist (Young People s Choir) Missa Veni Creator Spiritus Paul Ritchie Preacher: Canon Stockton Behold the Lamb of God Handel Voluntary: Organ Concerto in F (iv: Presto) Handel 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Stanford in C and F Preacher: Canon Stockton The Lamb Tavener Psalm 40, vv. 1 13 Tu es Petrus Duruflé Voluntary: Wir glaüben all (BWV 680) J. S. Bach 4.00 Evensong with the Installation of Honorary Canons (Cathedral Choir) Sumsion in G Preacher: The Bishop of Blackburn Expectans expectavi Wood Psalm 96 Responses Rose Voluntary: Partita on Stuttgart Paul Ritchie
16 MONDAY 17 TUESDAY Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356 7.30 Holy Communion Charles Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932 5.15 Evensong (Girls Voices) Hymn 48 The St David s Service Simon Lole Psalm 89, vv. 1 9 The little road to Bethlehem Head Responses Malcolm Archer 18 WEDNESDAY Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Donhavur Fellowship, Spiritual Writer, 1951 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Galina Vale guitar 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 443 Fauxbourdon Service Andreas Psalm 97 Te lucis ante terminum Plainsong Responses Plainsong 19 THURSDAY Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095 8.10 Holy Communion 20 FRIDAY Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349 21 SATURDAY Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evening Prayer (said)
Shared in Residence 22 SUNDAY THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 9.00 Parish Eucharist (Young People s Choir) Missa Veni Creator Spiritus Paul Ritchie Preacher: Canon Andrew Horsfall Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace Wesley Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in B b (BWV 560) J. S. Bach 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Missa de Angelis David Bednall Preacher: Canon Sacrist The call Vaughan Williams Psalm 27, vv. 1 11 Beati quorum via Stanford Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in C (BWV 547) J. S. Bach 4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir) Preacher: Canon Ian Stockton A New Year Carol Britten Psalm 33, vv. 1 12 Purcell in G minor Responses Smith There shall a star from Jacob come forth Mendelssohn Voluntary: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Buxtehude 23 MONDAY 24 TUESDAY Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher, 1274 7.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evensong (Girls Voices) Hymn 51 Long in F Psalm 149 Give us the wings of faith Mark Blatchly Responses William Dore 25 WEDNESDAY THE CONVERSION OF PAUL 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Edmund Aldhouse Ely Cathedral 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 155 Tonus Peregrinus & Tone i Plainsong Psalm 119, vv. 41 56 Holy is the true light Harris Responses Tallis
26 THURSDAY Timothy & Titus, Companions of Paul 8.10 Holy Communion 5.15 Evensong (Cathedral Consort) Hymn 231 New College Service Howells Psalm 24 Lift up your heads Mathias Responses Tomkins 27 FRIDAY 28 SATURDAY Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, Teacher, 1274 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 10.30 Eucharistic Festival Service (Boys, Girls & Men) Messe Sollenelle Vierne 2.30 Eucharistic Festival Closing Worship Shared in Residence 29 SUNDAY THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 9.00 Parish Eucharist (Young People s Choir) Missa Veni Creator Spiritus Paul Ritchie Preacher: Acting Dean You are the vine arr. Samuel Hudson Voluntary: Nun danket alle Gott Karg-Elert 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) with baptisms Schubert in G Preacher: Acting Dean God be in my head Sebastian Roberts Psalm 36, vv. 5 10 O taste and see Vaughan Williams Voluntary: Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C Buxtehude 4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir) Preacher: Canon Sacrist Senex puerum portabat Byrd Psalm 34, vv. 1 10 Collegium Regale Service Howells Responses Clucas O thou the central orb Wood Voluntary: Preludio Sine Nomine Howells
30 MONDAY Charles, King and Martyr, 1649 31 TUESDAY John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888 7.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evensong (Girls Voices) Hymn 57 Ashfield in D minor Psalm 19, vv. 1 8 And he shall feed his flock Handel Responses William Dore FEBRUARY LUNCHTIME CONCERTS WEDNESDAYS AT 1.00PM Admission Free (retiring collection) 1 Instrumental recital by Pupils of St Christopher s CE School, Accrington 8 Jaz Hutchinson-Bazely Royal Northern College of Music 15 no recital today 22 Ashley Mellor Tewkesbury Abbey