Canon Anthony O Brien Dean Dr Christopher McElroy Director of Music James Luxton Assistant Director of Music Richard Lea 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 12.15 Mass Cantor Mass VIII (G, S, A) Gaudeamus (619) I All Saints Beati mundo corde (514) C For all the saints H 17.15 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks Missa O quam gloriosum (G, S, A) - Victoria Gaudeamus (619) I O quam gloriosum - Victoria Come to me (Festival) G Justorum animæ - Stanford For all the saints H Sortie (Suite Liturgique) - Bedard Friday 2 12.15 Requiem Mass Cantor Mass XVIII (K, S, A) Requiem æternam (669) I All Souls Domine Iesu Christe (674) O Lux æterna (676) C 17.15 Solemn Requiem Mass Boys & Lay Clerks Missa pro Defunctis - Anerio
Sunday 4 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time Mass in G minor (G, A) - Vaughan Williams Ne derelinquas me (360) I Beati quorum via - Stanford Alleluia, sing to Jesus H Ave verum corpus - Bertalot Your words are spirit, Lord G Sanctus XI - Gregorian Notas mihi fecisti (362) C Credo IV - Gregorian Love is his word H Allegro risoluto (Plymouth Suite) - Whitlock 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Venite et audite - Langlais O blest creator, God most high H Psaume 111 - Langlais Sunday Week III P Magnificat in C - Kelly Salve Regina - Desenclos Méditation - Duruflé Monday 5 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Simple Responsorial Mass - McElroy Do not abandon me, Lord E Lord, you will show me C Tuesday 6 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Messe Basse (K, S, A) - Fauré Do not abandon me, Lord E Quid retribuam Domino - Lioncourt Lord, you will show me C Tantum ergo - Fauré Wednesday 7 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls All things bright and beautiful - Rutter The sun begins H Magnificat Second Service - Noon Wednesday Week III P Ave Maria - Arkwright Set 22 - Archer R Thursday 8 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Thou knowest, Lord - Purcell O Jesus, source of pardon sure H Magnificat in E minor - Purcell Thursday Week III P Salve Regina - Lotti Set 23b - Ayleward R Friday 9 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Locus iste - Bruckner The Church s one foundation H Magnificat in Ab - Rubbra Dedication of the Lateran Basilica P Hymne à la Vierge - Villette Set 23b - Ayleward R
Sunday 11 11.00 Solemn Requiem Mass Boys & Lay Clerks 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Requiem - Mozart Abide with me H 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks My shepherd is the living Lord - Tomkins O Trinity of blessed light H Lord, thou hast been - Vaughan Williams Sunday Week IV P Magnificat Tone I - Mawby Ave maris stella - Grieg Nimrod - Elgar Monday 12 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVI (K, S, A) - Gregorian Let my prayer come before you E St Josaphat The disciples recognised C Tuesday 13 12.15 Chapter Mass Cantor Mass XVI (K, S, A) - Gregorian Let my prayer come before you E The disciples recognised C Immortal, invisible H 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Mass XVI (K, S, A) - Gregorian Let my prayer come before you E Ex ore innocentium - Ireland The disciples recognised C Lead me, Lord - Wesley Wednesday 14 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls For the fallen - Blatchly Most holy Lord and God H Magnificat in C minor - Dyson Wednesday Week IV P Salve Regina - Mawby Set 29 - Noon R Thursday 15 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Simile est regnum - Morales Come Holy Spirit, live in us H Magnificat Fifth Service - Tomkins Thursday Week IV P Ave Maria - Stravinsky Set 4 - Johnson R Friday 16 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Exsultate Deo - Palestrina Maker of man H Magnificat On Plainsong Tones - Wills Friday Week IV P Ave maris stella - Monteverdi Set 4 - Johnson R
Sunday 18 11.00 Solemn Mass Girls & Lay Clerks 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Little Organ Mass (G, S, A) - Haydn Dicit Dominus (366) I O how glorious - Stopford All my hope on God is founded H Panis angelicus - Franck Stay awake! G Credo III - Gregorian Amen dico vobis (368) C Introduction & Toccata - Boëllmann Let all mortal flesh H 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Girls & former choristers O mysterium ineffabile - Lalouette O blest creator of the light H Ex ore innocentium - Ireland Sunday Week I P Magnificat - Arkwright Ave Maria II - Cousins Pastoral Interlude - Trustam Monday 19 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Simple Responsorial Mass - McElroy When you call to me E It is good C Tuesday 20 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVI (K, S, A) - Gregorian When you call to me E It is good C Wednesday 21 There are no sung liturgies in the cathedral today Presentation of the BVM Thursday 22 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Veni sponsa Christi - Victoria The setting sun now dies away H St Cecilia Magnificat Tone VIII - Victoria Thursday Week I P A Hymn to the Virgin - Britten Set 32 - Reid R Friday 23 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Lift up your heads, O ye gates - Mathias Before the light of evening fades H Magnificat Tone IV - Lassus Friday Week I P Gaude Maria Virgo - Victoria Set 32 - Reid R
Sunday 25 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks Missa Brevis (G, A) - Kelly Dignus est Agnus (388) I Christ the King Ecce vicit leo - Philips Crown him with many crowns H Sedebit Dominus Rex - MacMillan Blessings on him who comes G Sanctus VIII - Gregorian Sedebit Dominus Rex (391) C Credo III - Gregorian Hail, Redeemer! H Exultate - Bryan Kelly 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks with Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Choir Let all the world - Vaughan Williams Let all the world H I was glad - Parry Christ the King (II) P Magnificat Collegium Regale - Howells Christus Vincit I Ave Maria - Bruckner Psalm Prelude (Set 2, No 3) - Howells Monday 26 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVI (K, S, A) - Gregorian The Lord speaks of peace E All you nations C Tuesday 27 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Missa In Simplicitate (K, A) - Langlais The Lord speaks of peace E The Father s love - Lole All you nations C A grateful heart - Plumstead Wednesday 28 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Alleluia Jubilate - Whitbourn O Christ, who art the light H Magnificat Tone VIII - Mawby Wednesday Week II P Ave Maria - Saint-Saëns Set 17 - Fox R Thursday 29 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys, Lay Clerks & Youth Choir Sing joyfully - Byrd O God of truth, O Lord of might H Magnificat Fauxbourdon - Byrd Thursday Week II P Ave Virgo sanctissima - Guerrero Set 26 - Stopford R Friday 30 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Estote fortes in bello - Victoria The eternal gifts H St Andrew Magnificat Second Service - Gibbons St Andrew P Salve Regina - Summers Set 26 - Stopford R