Canon Anthony O Brien Dean Dr Christopher McElroy Director of Music James Luxton Assistant Director of Music Matthew Searles Sub-Organist All details are correct as at 1 For further information, contact the Cathedral Music Office Metropolitan Cathedral Mount Pleasant Liverpool L3 5TQ Tel: 0151 708 7283 Email: music@metcathedral.org.uk www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk
SERVICE TIMES The cathedral is open daily 7.30am-6.00pm Monday Friday 07.45 Morning Prayer (recited) Blessed Sacrament Chapel 08.00 Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel 12.15 Mass Crypt 17.15 Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel (sung on Monday and Tuesday) 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer In choir (except Monday and Tuesday) Saturday 08.45 Morning Prayer (recited) Blessed Sacrament Chapel 09.00 Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel 18.30 Sunday Vigil Mass Crypt Sunday 08.30 Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel 10.00 Family Mass Crypt 11.00 Solemn Choral Mass Cathedral 13.00 Polish Mass Crypt 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer In choir 19.00 Mass Crypt
Thursday 1 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Geistliches Lied - Brahms O kind creator, bow thine ear H St David Magnificat for Trebles - Weelkes Thursday Lent Week II P Ave Regina cælorum - Soriano Set 8 - Smith R Friday 2 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Thou knowest, Lord - Purcell The glory of these forty days H Magnificat in E minor - Purcell Friday Lent Week II P Ave Regina cælorum (à 8) - Victoria Set 8 - Smith R
Sunday 4 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks 3rd Sunday of Lent Coronation Mass (K, S, A) - Mozart Oculi mei (96) I Ne irascaris, Domine - Byrd All my hope on God is founded H Civitas sancti tui - Byrd I am the resurrection G Credo I - Gregorian Passer invenit (306) C Passacaglia in C minor (BWV 582) - Bach My song is love unknown H 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Followed by Cantata 94 'Was frag ich nach' - Bach O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone VII - Casciolini Sunday Lent Week III P Ave Regina cælorum - Gregorian Monday 5 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian To you I call E Lord, who may abide C Tuesday 6 12.15 Chapter Mass Cantor Mass XVI (K, S, A) - Gregorian To you I call E Lord, who may abide C My song is love unknown H 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Mass in F (K, A) - Battmann To you I call E Cuius animam gementem - Pergolesi Lord, who may abide C O salutaris Hostia - Hesford Sanctus XVIII - Gregorian Wednesday 7 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Quando corpus morietur & Amen - Pergolesi The fast as taught H Magnificat 'First Service' - Beer Wednesday Lent Week III P Stabat Mater - Pergolesi Set 22 - Archer R Thursday 8 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Super flumina Babylonis - Palestrina O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat in Ab - Rubbra Thursday Lent Week III P Ave Regina cælorum - Power Set 16 - Herbert R Friday 9 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Surely he hath borne our griefs - Handel The glory of these forty days H Magnificat Tone VIII - Morales Friday Lent Week III P Ave Regina cælorum - Gregorian Set 16 - Herbert R
Sunday 11 11.00 Solemn Mass Girls & Lay Clerks 4th Sunday of Lent Missa 'Vidi speciosam' (K, A) - Victoria Lætare Ierusalem (108) I O vos omnes - Casals Guide me, O thou great Redeemer H Miserere mei - Byrd I will leave this place G Sanctus XVIII - Gregorian Ierusalem quæ ædificatur (370) C Credo I - Gregorian Eternal Father H Récit de tierce en taille (Livre d'orgue) - de Grigny 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Girls & Lay Clerks Followed by Stabat Mater - Pergolesi O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone VIII - Gregorian Sunday Lent Week IV P Ave Regina cælorum (Solemn) - Gregorian Monday 12 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian Lord, I put my trust in you E I shall put my spirit C Tuesday 13 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian Lord, I put my trust in you E Laudate Dominum - Perosi I shall put my spirit C Ave verum corpus - Wills Wednesday 14 There are no sung liturgies in the cathedral today Thursday 15 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys, Lay Clerks & Youth Choir Sicut cervus - Palestrina O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone VIII - Ignotus Thursday Lent Week IV P Ave Regina cælorum - Aichinger Set 2 - Duffy R Friday 16 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Emendemus in melius - Byrd The glory of these forty days H Magnificat Tone VII - Duggan Friday Lent Week IV P Ave Regina cælorum - Philips Set 2 - Duffy R
Sunday 18 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks 5th Sunday of Lent Missa Papæ Marcelli (K, A) - Palestrina Iudica me Deus (120) I Christus factus est - Bruckner Led by the Spirit H Ave verum corpus - Lassus If a man serves me G Sanctus XVIII - Gregorian Qui mihi ministrat (484) C Credo I - Gregorian Glory be to Jesus H O Mensch, bewein (BWV 622) - Bach 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Followed by The Seven Last Words - Schütz O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone VII - Viadana Sunday Lent Week V P Ave Regina cælorum - Gregorian Monday 19 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass VIII (G, S, A) - Gregorian The Lord has put E St Joseph Come, good and faithful servant! C Tuesday 20 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Messe d Escalquens (K, A) - Langlais O Lord, you have been E The Father's love - Lole When I called C A Grateful Heart - Plumstead Sanctus XVIII - Gregorian Wednesday 21 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Ex ore innocentium - Ireland The fast as taught H Magnificat for Trebles - Johnson Wednesday Lent Week V P Ave Maria II - Cousins Set 34 - Justin R Thursday 22 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Peccantem me quotidie - Morales O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone I - Palestrina Thursday Lent Week V P Ave Regina cælorum (à 3) - Dufay Set 7 - Duffy R Friday 23 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Like as the hart - Howells The glory of these forty days H Magnificat 'Collegium Regale' - Howells Friday Lent Week V P Stabat Mater - Padilla Set 7 - Duffy R
Sunday 25 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks Christus factus est - Anerio All glory, laud and honour H Palm Sunday Hosanna to the Son of David - Gibbons Ride on, ride on H Passion according to St Mark - Duffy My song is love unknown H Christe, adoramus te - Monteverdi Pater, si non potest (149) C Sanctus & Agnus XVIII - Gregorian O sacred head sore wounded H 19.30 Tenebræ Boys, Girls & Lay Clerks Tenebræ responsory motets - Victoria Miserere mei - Allegri Monday 26 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian Defend me, Lord E Holy Week God did not spare his own Son C Tuesday 27 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian Defend me, Lord E Holy Week Fac ut ardeat - Pergolesi God did not spare his own Son C Ave verum corpus - Fauré Wednesday 28 19.30 Chrism Mass Boys, Girls & Lay Clerks Jubilee Mass - Duffy Dilexisti (498) I Holy Week The Lord I will praise - Duffy The King of love H Solus ad victimam - Leighton The Spirit of the Lord G Ave verum corpus - Mozart A year of God's favour H Chant Héroïque - Langlais Dilexisti (506) C My song is love unknown H Praise to the holiest H
Thursday 29 10.00 Morning Prayer Girls Maundy Thursday Stabat Mater - Pergolesi Glory be to Jesus H 19.30 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks Le Banquet Céleste - Messiaen Nos autem gloriari (162) I Missa Brevis (G, A) - Berkeley Love is his word H Sanctus XVIII - Gregorian I give you a new commandment G Domine, tu mihi lavas pedes - Garcia Lord, help us to walk H Ubi caritas - Duruflé Hoc corpus (170) C Ave verum corpus - Lassus Soul of my Saviour H Tantum ergo - Duruflé Godhead here in hiding T Stay with me - Berthier Pange lingua (170) T Friday 30 10.00 Morning Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Vinea mea electa - Poulenc Sing my tongue H Good Friday O vos omnes - Gesualdo There is a green hill H Tenebræ factæ sunt - Poulenc Christus factus est - Bruckner 15.00 Celebration of the Lord's Passion Boys & Lay Clerks Christus factus est - Anerio When I survey H Passion according to St John - Duffy Were you there? H The Reproaches - Mawby Sing, my tongue H Stabat Mater - Padilla Crucifixus (à 8) - Lotti Saturday 31 10.00 Morning Prayer Youth Choir Holy Saturday According to thy gracious Word H 21.00 Easter Vigil Girls & Lay Clerks Messe Solennelle (G, A) - Vierne God at creation's dawn H Hallelujah Chorus - Handel Jesus Christ is risen today H Psalm 150 - Mawby Pascha nostrum (199) C Hæc dies - Byrd Now the green blade riseth H Sanctus I - Gregorian Vidi aquam - Gregorian Final (Symphonie I) - Vierne
Sunday 1 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks April Messe (op 36) (G, A) - Widor Resurrexi (196) I Easter Sunday Surrexit a mortuis - Widor Jesus Christ is risen today H Dum transisset Sabbatum - Taverner Victimæ paschali (198) S Sanctus I - Gregorian Christ, our passover G Vidi aquam - Gregorian God at creation's dawn H Victimæ paschali - Tournemire Pascha nostrum (199) C Thine be the glory H 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Hæc dies - Byrd O sons and daughters H O filii et filiæ - Cullen Easter Sunday P Magnificat in B minor - Noble Regina cæli - Lotti Paean - Leighton