Services and Music at the Cathedral December 2016
Sunday 27 November First Sunday of Advent 7.40am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Quire 10.00am CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST Nave Preacher Canon Nicola Stanley Setting Mass à 5 Byrd Psalm 122 Motet Adam lay ybounden Ord Hymns Processional 7 Offertory 10 Communion 6 Post-communion 401 (omit vv 4 & 5) Voluntary Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) Bach Psalm 9 6.00pm THE ADVENT PROCESSION Nave Monday 28 November Verses Decani 5.15pm CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Lay Clerks & Choral Scholars Quire Responses Cleobury Psalms 134, 135 Canticles First Service Moore Hymn 387 Anthem O Lord, support us Edwards Tuesday 29 November Day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the Missionary Work of the Church 1.15pm LUNCHTIME RECITAL Nave Richard Brasier & Tom Bell Organ Duo 5.15pm First CHORAL EVENSONG of Andrew the Apostle Quire Responses Leighton Psalm 48 Canticles Dyson in F Hymn 353 Anthem E en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come Manz 2 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Wednesday 30 November Andrew the Apostle 5.15pm CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Boy Choristers Quire Responses Archer à 3 Psalm 87 Canticles Bairstow in E flat Hymn 200 Anthem O mysterium ineffabile Lallouette Thursday 1 December Charles de Foucauld, Hermit in the Sahara, 1916 Psalm 6 Friday 2 December 5.15pm CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Lay Clerks Eastern Lady Chapel Responses Bertalot Psalms 12, 13 Canticles Tomkins in falsibordone Hymn Alma Redemptoris Mater Anthem Remember me, O Lord Tomkins Saturday 3 December Francis Xavier, Missionary, Apostle of the Indies, 1552 3.30pm Evening Prayer Quire Psalm 18.1-27 3 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Sunday 4 December Second Sunday of Advent 7.40am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Quire 10.00am CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST Nave Preacher The Dean Setting Collegium Regale Howells Psalm 72.1-7 Motet E en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come Manz Hymns Processional 343 Offertory 55 Communion 295 Post-communion 10 Voluntary Rhapsody No.3 Howells 3.30pm CHORAL EVENSONG Quire Preacher Canon Derek Chedzey Responses Leighton Psalm 11 Canticles Gray in f Anthem Canite tuba Guerrero Hymns 501; 341; 3 Voluntary Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645 J S Bach 6.00pm SACRED SPACE Eastern Lady Chapel Candlelit Advent meditation with Taizé chants Leaders Kim Quak-Winslow & Alison Walker (ordinands) Monday 5 December Verses Cantoris 5.15pm CHORAL EVENSONG Quire Responses Shephard Psalm 27 Canticles Second Service Gibbons Hymn 358 ii Anthem This is the record of John Gibbons Tuesday 6 December Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326 5.45pm LIGHT UP A LIFE Quire Anthems Hail, Gladdening light Wood O Radiant Dawn MacMillan 4 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Wednesday 7 December Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Faith, 397 Psalm 37.1-20 Thursday 8 December The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Psalm 41 Friday 9 December 5.15pm CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Lay Clerks Eastern Lady Chapel Responses Tallis Psalms 47, 48 Canticles Short Service Tallis Hymn Alma Redemptoris Mater Anthem Audivi vocem de coelo Tallis Saturday 10 December 3.30pm CHORAL EVENSONG Quire Responses Shephard Psalms 53, 54 Canticles Purcell in g Hymn 6 Anthem Rejoice in the Lord always (The Bell Anthem) Purcell 5 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Sunday 11 December Third Sunday of Advent 7.40am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Quire 10.00am CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST Nave Preacher Canon Robert Bull Setting Sherborne Mass Bednall Canticle: Magnificat Motet The Angel Gabriel Basque arr Willcocks Hymns Processional 12 Offertory 495 Communion 499 Post-communion 466 Voluntary Fugue in g (BWV 578) J.S. Bach 3.30pm CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Cathedral Consort Quire Preacher Canon Martin Gainsborough Responses Sanders Psalm 12 Canticles Wood in E flat (no.2) Anthem O thou the central orb Wood Hymns 501; 387; 14 (t.341) Voluntary Fantasy on Veni Emmanuel Leighton Monday 12 December Verses Decani 5.15pm CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Cathedral Consort Quire Responses Sanders Psalm 65 Canticles Walmisley in d Hymn 8 (t.128 ii) Anthem We wait for thy loving kindness McKie Tuesday 13 December Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304 1.15pm LUNCHTIME RECITAL Nave Galina Vale classical guitar 5.15pm CHORAL EVENSONG Quire Responses Leighton Psalm 69 (*23-29) Canticles First Service Weelkes Hymn 15 Anthem Angelus ad Virginem C14th arr. Willcocks 6 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Wednesday 14 December John of the Cross, Poet, Teacher of the Faith, 1591 Psalm 73 Thursday 15 December Psalm 78.1-40 Friday 16 December Psalms 82, 83 7.30pm CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT CONCERT Nave Tickets available from opus13.co.uk, 0117 923 0164 Saturday 17 December O Sapientia 3.30pm MERCY SHIPS sung by the Cathedral Consort Nave Music includes Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Gardner Lux Aurumque Whitacre 7 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Sunday 18 December Fourth Sunday of Advent O Adonai 7.40am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Quire 10.00am CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST Nave Preacher Canon Martin Gainsborough Setting Missa Alme Pater Millington Psalm 80.1-8 Motet There is no rose Joubert Hymns Processional 11 Offertory 185 Communion 181ii Post-communion 9 Voluntary Praeludium in a (BWV 551) J.S. Bach 3.30pm FAMILY CAROL SERVICE sung by the Choristers Quire Monday 19 December O Radix Verses Cantoris 5.15pm CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars Quire Responses Cleobury Psalms 98, 99 Canticles Naylor in D Hymn 1 Anthem People of Zion Jackson Tuesday 20 December O Clavis 5.15pm SHOPPERS CAROLS Quire 8 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Wednesday 21 December O Oriens Psalm 106.1-27 Thursday 22 December O Rex Psalm 108 Friday 23 December O Emmanuel 6.00pm FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS Nave Saturday 24 December Christmas Eve O Virgo Virginum 3.30pm FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS Nave 11.00pm EUCHARIST OF CHRISTMAS NIGHT sung by the Cathedral Chamber Choir Nave Preacher The Bishop of Bristol 9 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Sunday 25 December Christmas Day 7.40am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Quire 10.00am FESTIVAL EUCHARIST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD Nave BROADCAST LIVE ON BBC ONE Preacher The Dean of Bristol Setting Missa Brevis in B flat K275 Mozart Voluntary Sortie on In dulci jubilo Briggs Attendance at this service is by ticket. Application forms can be obtained from the Cathedral Gatehouse. All congregation must be seated by 9.20am. The Cathedral Choir is on Christmas Holiday until Friday 6 January. 3.30pm Evening Prayer said at the Crib Psalm 8 Monday 26 December Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr 10.00am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel Psalm 57 Tuesday 27 December John, Apostle and Evangelist 10.00am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel Psalm 97 10 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
Wednesday 28 December The Holy Innocents 10.00am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel Psalm 128 Thursday 29 December Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170 10.00am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel Psalm 142 Friday 30 December 10.00am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel Psalms 147, 148 Saturday 31 December John Wyclif, Reformer, 1384 10.00am Morning Prayer Berkeley Chapel Psalms 149, 150 11 bristol-cathedral.co.uk
NOTES Choir Unless otherwise specified, all choral services are sung by the Cathedral Choir. Feast Days Key (no commemoration or otherwise) Commemoration Lesser Festival Festival PRINCIPAL FEAST Hymns Hymn numbers refer to the New English Hymnal (NEH). Psalmody Coverdale translation for Evening Prayer and Evensong. Common Worship translation for all other services. Bible Translation The Cathedral uses the NRSV Anglicised Edition translation of the bible for all services except BCP Holy Communion on Sundays. Readings are taken from the Common Worship Lectionary. The Dean of Bristol The Canon Precentor The Master of the Choristers and Organist The Cathedral Office The Very Revd Dr David Hoyle The Revd Canon Nicola Stanley Mr Mark Lee 0117 926 4879 reception@bristol-cathedral.co.uk 12 bristol-cathedral.co.uk