Sidney Sussex College Chapel Lent Term 2019
Chapel Contacts Chaplain The Revd Dr Brett Gray chaplain@sid.cam.ac.uk Director of Music Dr David Skinner director.music@sid.cam.ac.uk Senior Organ Scholar Jim Cooper sr-organ-scholar @ sid.cam.ac.uk Junior Organ Scholar Hugh Rowlands jr-organ-scholar@sid.cam.ac.uk Music Administrator Rachel Haworth MusicAdministrator@sid.cam.ac.uk The Chaplain The Chaplain is available to any member of the College, no matter the concern. His rooms are in Y1, and his office number is 01223 338837. If the matter is urgent he can also be reached on 07795 580051 (please phone, don t text, as call forwarding may be in operation) or (after hours) through the Porters Lodge (01223 338800). His day off is normally Saturday. The Chapel The chapel is open during the day for prayer and quiet reflection. All are welcomed to attend services. Regular Services in Term Sunday 6.00pm Choral Evensong A choral service with a sermon, followed by drinks in the Knox Shaw. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9.00am Said Morning Prayer Friday 9.00am 6.30pm Said Morning Prayer Choral Evensong Special Services this Term Friday 18 th January First Evensong of Term (6.30pm) Wednesday 6 th March Said Communion and Imposition of Ashes (12pm) Sunday 10 th March A Service with Music for Lent and Passiontide (6pm) Saturday 16 th March Commemoration of Benefactors (6pm) 2
Sunday Evensong Preachers 20 th January The Chaplain 27 th January The Chaplain 3 rd February The Revd Dr John Bradbury Minister of Downing Place URC, Cambridge 10 th February The Revd Gale Richards Minister of Zion Baptist Church, Cambridge 17 th February The Revd Nick Mercer Emeritus Archdeacon of London 24 th February Dr Simeon Zahl University Lecturer in Christian Theology 3 rd March The Chaplain 10 th March No Sermon Readings and Music for Choral Services Friday 18 th January (Evensong) Readings: Isaiah 51.7-16, Galatians 6.14-18 Responses: Byrd Psalm: 68.1-10 Canticles: Byrd Second Service Praise our Lord all ye Gentiles (Byrd) Voluntary: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 (Buxtehude) Sunday 20 th January (Evensong for the 3 rd Sunday of Epiphany) Readings: Isaiah 62.1-5, John 2.1-11 Hymns: 38, 534 Omnes de Saba veniet (Handl) Responses: Jackson Psalm: 36.5-10 Canticles: Dyson in D Ascribe unto the Lord (Wesley) Voluntary: Pièce d Orgue, BWV 572 (J.S. Bach) 3
Wednesday 23 rd January (Vespers) Office Hymn: Jesu corona virginum Magnificat: Quarti toni (Sermisy) Motet: Northern lights (Gjeilo) Voluntary: Pavan (Byrd) Friday 25 th January (Evensong for the Conversion of St Paul) Readings: Isaiah 56.1-8, Colossians 1.24-2.7 Hymn: 230 Responses: Tomkins Psalm: 119.41-56 Canticles: Tomkins Fifth Service Paulus apostolus (Morales) Voluntary: A Short Verse (Tomkins) Sunday 27 th January (Evensong for the 4 th Sunday of Epiphany) Readings: Nehemiah 8.1-10, Luke 4.14-21 Hymns: 87, 516 Christus factus est (Bruckner) Responses: Clucas Psalm: 19.1-11 Canticles: Howells St Paul s The Spirit of the Lord (Elgar) Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in C minor (Mendelssohn) Wednesday 30 th January (Vespers) Office Hymn: Haec est dies qua candidae Magnificat: Quinti toni (H. Praetorius) Motet: Laudate dominum (H. Praetorius) Voluntary: Christe, alle Welt Trost, BWV 673 (J.S. Bach) Friday 1 st February (Evensong) Readings: Leviticus 19.9-28, Romans 15.1-7 Hymn: 374 Responses: Radcliffe Psalm: 67 Canticles: Blair in B minor When to the temple Mary went (Eccard) Voluntary: Minuet from Suite Gothique (Boëllmann) 4
Sunday 3 rd February (Evensong for the 5 th Sunday before Lent) Readings: Ezekiel 43.27-44.4, Luke 2.22-40 Hymns: 202, 411 Let all mortal flesh keep silence (Bairstow) Responses: Sumsion Psalm: 48 Canticles: Walmisley in D minor Nunc dimittis (Holst) Voluntary: Apparition de l église éternelle (Messiaen) Wednesday 6 th February (Vespers) Office Hymn: Lucis creator optime Magnificat: Primi toni (Rore) Motet: Salve Regina (Page) Voluntary: Versillos del Tercer Tono (Cabezón) Friday 8 th February (Evensong) Readings: 2 Samuel 11.1-17, Matthew 14.1-12 Hymn: 18 Responses: Ayleward Psalm: 22.22-31 Canticles: Daniel Purcell in E minor O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth (Byrd) Voluntary: A Fancy (Byrd) Sunday 10 th February (Evensong for the 4 th Sunday Before Lent) Readings: Isaiah 6.1-8, Luke 5.1-11 Hymns: 348, 368 O nata lux (Tallis) Responses: Tallis Psalm: 138 Canticles: Watson in E Lux arumque (Whitacre) Voluntary: Master Tallis Testament (Howells) Tuesday 12 th February (Compline) Motets: Te lucis ante terminum (Tallis) Christe qui lux es est dies (White) 5
Friday 15 th February (Evensong) Readings: 2 Samuel 1.17-end, Romans 8.28-end Hymn: 564 Responses: Smith Psalm: 35.1-10 Canticles: Weelkes for Trebles Great Lord of Lords (Gibbons) Voluntary: Le banquet céleste (Messiaen) Sunday 17 th February (Evensong for the 3 rd Sunday before Lent) Readings: Jeremiah 17.5-10, Luke 6.17-26 Hymns: 175, 516 View me, Lord (Lloyd) Responses: Lloyd Psalm: 1 Canticles: Murrill in E Cantique de Jean Racine (Fauré) Voluntary: Follow Up (Muhly) Friday 22 nd February (Evensong) Readings: Amos 5.6-15, Ephesians 4.25-end Hymn: 532 Responses: Amner Psalm: 38.13-22 Canticles: Purcell in B flat Man that is born of a woman (Purcell) Voluntary: Voluntary on Tallis Lamentation (Britten) Sunday 24 th February (Evensong for the 2 nd Sunday before Lent) Readings: Genesis 2.4-25, Luke 8.22-25 Hymns: 252, 268 Beati quorum via (Stanford) Responses: Jackson Psalm: 65 Canticles: Stanford in C Ave Maria (Biebl) Voluntary: Postlude on a theme by Orlando Gibbons (Song 22) (Stanford) 6
Wednesday 27 th February: Concert of Bach Arias and Chorales Sidney Sussex Chapel, 6.30pm Friday 1 st March (Evensong) Readings: Zechariah 8.16-end, Matthew 10.1-15 Hymn: 573 (omit *) Responses: Morley Psalm: 69.31-38 Canticles: Byrd Fauxbourdon Nolo mortem peccatoris (Morley) Voluntary: Allein Gott in der Höh, BWV 552 (J.S. Bach) Sunday 3 rd March (Evensong for the Sunday before Lent) Readings: Exodus 34.29-35, Luke 9.28-36 Hymns: 248, 396 A Grace (Mathias) Responses: Leighton Psalm: 99 Canticles: Leighton Second Service Jesus bleibet meine Freude (J.S. Bach) Voluntary: Fugue in E flat, BWV 552 (J.S. Bach) Wednesday 6 th March (Vespers for Ash Wednesday) Office Hymn: Ave maris stella (Dall Albero) Psalm: 51 Miserere mei (Allegri) Magnificat: Plainchant (tone iv) Motet: Momento homo (Byrd) Voluntary: O sacred head, sore wounded (Rowlands) Friday 8 th March (Evensong) Readings: Genesis 4.1-12, Hebrews 4.12-end Hymn: 13 Responses: Byrd Psalm: 31.1-8 Canticles: Gibbons Short Service See, see the Word is incarnate (Gibbons) Voluntary: Fantasia in A minor (Gibbons) 7
Sunday 10 th March (A Service of Music and Readings for Lent and Passiontide) Saturday 16 th March: Commemoration of Benefactors, 6.00pm Chapel Notes Keep an eye out for emails from the Chaplain advertising one off events and, if you have an idea for an event, get in contact with the Chaplain. The Choir Sidney s outstanding choir sings two services a week in term. In the holidays they tour both in the UK and internationally. CD recordings are available in the Porters Lodge and, if you are interested in auditioning, contact the Director of Music. Wardens and Readers We are always looking for volunteers to read in Chapel, as well as service wardens. Wardens light candles, pass out books, and welcome congregants. They are also credited the cost of a formal hall for every service they help at. If you would consider either job, contact the Chapel Secretary. 8