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
Wednesday 1 12.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVIII (S, A) - Gregorian Forty days and forty nights H Ash Wednesday Immutemur habitu (65) Ash Iuxta vestibulum (65) Ash God of mercy and compassion H 17.15 Solemn Mass Girls & Men Missa 'Vidi speciosam' (A) - Victoria Misereris omnium (62) I Timor et tremor - Poulenc Forty days and forty nights H Miserere mei - Byrd A pure heart create for me G Sanctus XVIII - Gregorian Immutemur habitu (65) Ash Iuxta vestibulum (65) Ash Qui meditabitur (67) C World redeemed by Christ H 19.30 Liturgy of the Word Cantor Forty days and forty nights H Immutemur habitu (65) Ash Iuxta vestibulum (65) Ash God of mercy and compassion H Thursday 2 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Christe, adoramus te - Monteverdi O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat 'Short Service' - Byrd Thursday after Ash Wednesday P Ave Regina cælorum - Gregorian Set 16 - Herbert R Friday 3 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Adoramus te, Christe - Palestrina The glory of these forty days H Magnificat 'First Service' - Morley Friday after Ash Wednesday P Ave Regina cælorum à 8 - Victoria Set 16 - Herbert R
Sunday 5 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Men 1st Sunday Mass for Five Voices (K, A) - Byrd Invocabit me (71) I Tenebræ factæ sunt - Poulenc Forty days and forty nights H Vinea mea electa - Poulenc Man does not live on bread alone G Credo I - Gregorian Scapulis suis (77) C Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (BWV 671) - Bach Again we keep H 15.00 Rite of Election Music Group Monday 6 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian O Lord, you have been E When I called C Tuesday 7 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian O Lord, you have been E Ex ore innocentium - Ireland When I called C Ave verum corpus - Wills Wednesday 8 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Quando corpus morietur & Amen - Pergolesi O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat First Service - Beer Wednesday Lent Week I P Ave Regina cælorum - Mawby Set 1 - Duffy R Thursday 9 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Emendemus in melius - Byrd O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone VIII à 8 - Biazeck Thursday Lent Week I P Ave Regina cælorum - Aichinger Set 7 - Duffy R Friday 10 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Sicut cervus - Palestrina The glory of these forty days H Magnificat Tone VIII - Victoria Friday Lent Week I P Ave Regina cælorum à 8 - Gabrieli Set 7 - Duffy R
Sunday 12 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Men 2nd Sunday Missa in honorem S Dominici (K, A) - Rubbra Tibi dixit cor meum (88) I Lamentations of Jeremiah (I) - Tallis Thy hand, O God, has guided H Ave verum corpus - Byrd From the bright cloud G Sanctus XVIII - Gregorian Visionem quam vidistis (90) C Credo I - Gregorian Lord Jesus, think on me H Adagio in G minor - Albinoni 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys, Girls & Men Solus ad victimam - Leighton O kind creator, bow thine ear H Ne irascaris, Domine - Byrd Sunday Lent Week II P Magnificat Tone I - Duggan Set 1 - Duffy R Ave Regina cælorum - Gregorian Deuxième fantaisie - Alain Monday 13 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian Give light to my eyes E I will recount all your wonders C Tuesday 14 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Messe d Escalquens (K, A) - Langlais Give light to my eyes E The Call - Vaughan Williams I will recount all your wonders C Panis angelicus - Charpentier Wednesday 15 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls & Men Ne irascaris, Domine - Byrd O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone I - Duggan Wednesday Lent Week II P Ave Regina cælorum - Gregorian Set 1 - Duffy R Thursday 16 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Salvator mundi - Tallis O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat 'Fauxbourdon' - Byrd Thursday Lent Week II P Ave Regina cælorum - Soriano Set 1 - Duffy R Friday 17 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Gaudent in cœlis - Beamish Lord Jesus, when you dwelt H St Patrick Magnificat - Andriessen St Patrick P Ave Regina cælorum (Solemn) - Gregorian Set 26 - Stopford R
Sunday 19 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys, Girls & Men 3rd Sunday Missa 'Ave Regina cælorum' (K, A) - Victoria Oculi mei (96) I Ne irascaris, Domine - Byrd Led by the Spirit H Solus ad victimam - Leighton Lord, you really are the Saviour G Sanctus XVIII - Gregorian Qui biberit aquam (99b) C Credo I - Gregorian God of mercy and compassion H Passacaglia in C minor (BWV 582) - Bach Monday 20 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 21 12.15 Chapter Mass Cantor Mass XVIII (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 XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian To you I call E Fac ut ardeat - Pergolesi Lord, who may abide C Ave verum corpus - Gallagher Wednesday 22 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Cuius animam gementem - Pergolesi O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnficat Tone VIII - Ravanello Wednesday Lent Week III P Stabat Mater - Pergolesi Set 1 - Duffy R Thursday 23 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men My shepherd is the living Lord - Tomkins O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone IV - Lassus Thursday Lent Week III P Ave Regina cælorum - Jones Set 1 - Duffy R Friday 24 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Ne timeas, Maria - Victoria Star of sea and ocean H Magnificat in G - Howells Annunciation of the Lord (I) P A Hymn to the Virgin - Britten Set 1 - Duffy R
Sunday 26 11.00 Solemn Mass Girls & Men 4th Sunday Little Organ Mass (K, S, A) - Haydn Lætare Ierusalem (108) I Tristis est anima mea - Poulenc The King of love H Oculi omnium - Wood I am the light of the world G Credo I - Gregorian Lutum fecit (111) C Litanies - Alain Be thou my vision H 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Girls & Men Followed by Pergolesi s Stabat Mater O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat Tone VIII - Gregorian Sunday Lent Week IV P Ave Regina cælorum - Gregorian Monday 27 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 28 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Mass XVIII (K, S, A) - Gregorian Lord, I put my trust in you E Benedictus - Gregson I shall put my spirit C O salutaris Hostia - Hesford Wednesday 29 15.30 Choral Evening Prayer Boys, Girls & Men Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 Solus ad victimam - Leighton O kind creator, bow thine ear H Ne irascaris, Domine - Byrd Wednesday Lent Week IV P Magnificat Tone I - Duggan Set 1 - Duffy R Lamentations of Jeremiah (I) - Tallis God of mercy and compassion H Thursday 30 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Super flumina Babylonis - Palestrina O kind creator, bow thine ear H Magnificat - Ešenvalds Thursday Lent Week IV P Ave Regina cælorum - Philips Set 4 - Johnson R Friday 31 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Men Te lucis ante terminum - Balfour Gardiner The glory of these forty days H Magnificat in B minor - Noble Friday Lent Week IV P Ave Regina cælorum - Power Set 4 - Johnson R