26th November 2nd December 2017 Sunday 26th November Morning Prayer in St Samson s Chapel Psalms 29, 110 CHRIST THE KING BCP: Sunday next before Advent Monday 27th November Truro Psalter Week 9 Solemn Eucharist Introit Erhaben, O Herr, über alles Lob Mendelssohn Hymns 345, 296, 457 Mass for Double Choir Rheinberger Psalm 95: 1-7 Preacher Canon, Anthem Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen Brahms Voluntary Nun danket alle Gott Karg-Elert The Legal Service Truro Canticles Dobrinka Tabakova Anthem O clap your hands together Gibbons Voluntary Alleluyas Simon Preston Hymns in Service Booklet Responses Sasha Johnson Manning Morning Prayer Psalms 92, 96 sung by the boy Choristers Responses Peter Nardone Dyson in C minor Psalm 106: 1-12 Anthem Ave Maria Fauré Hymn 377 Tuesday 28th November Wednesday 29th November Day of Intercession for the Missionary Work of the Church Morning Prayer Psalms 97, 98, 100 Responses Leighton Kelly in C Psalms 42, 43 Anthem Identity (Cantos Sagrados) James MacMillan Hymn 408 Morning Prayer Psalms 110, 111, 112 Solemn for the Eve of St Andrew Responses Radcliffe The Short Service Byrd Psalm 41 Anthem Lo, the full, final sacrifice Finzi Hymns 200, 215 (t 434) Thursday 30th November ST ANDREW, APOSTLE 4.30 Morning Prayer Psalm 47 Evening Prayer Psalms 87, 96 Solemn Eucharist Hymns 200, 214 (ii) Missa Ut re mi fa sol la Palestrina Friday 1st December Charles de Foucauld, Hermit, 1916 Saturday 2nd December Morning Prayer Psalm 139 (BCP) Responses Radcliffe The Fifth Service Tomkins Psalm 27 Anthem Kyrie (Missa Vox Clamantis) Lobo Hymn 251 Light up a Life Carol Service Morning Prayer Psalm 145 Evening Prayer Psalms 148, 149, 150 Concert by St Mary s Singers and Orchestra
3rd 9th December 2017 Sunday 3rd December FIRST SUNDAY Morning Prayer in St Samson s Chapel Psalm 44 Introit Adam lay ybounden Ord Hymns 5, 466, 15 Missa Vox Clamantis Lobo Preacher The Revd Canon Professor Mark Chapman, Canon Theologian Anthem This is the truth sent from above Traditional, arr Vaughan Williams Voluntary Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 661 Bach Responses Radcliffe Sumsion in A Psalm 27 Anthem O radiant dawn James MacMillan Hymns 1, 15 Preacher Canon Alan Bashforth, Canon Chancellor Voluntary Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645 Bach Monday 4th December Truro Psalter Week 1 John of Damascus, c. 749 Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, 1637 Tuesday 5th December Wednesday 6th December Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 326 Thursday 7th December Ambrose, Bishop, Teacher, 397 Friday 8th December Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday 9th December Concert by the Military Wives Morning Prayer Psalms 50, 54 Evening Prayer Psalm 104: 1-23 Richard Lander School Carol Service Morning Prayer Psalms 80, 82 Motor Neurone Disease Association Carol Service sung by the Lay Vicars and Choral Scholars Responses Plainsong The Short Service Morley Psalm 25 Anthem Awake, put on thy strength, O God Wise Hymn 6 Morning Prayer Psalms 5, 7 Responses Rose Humfrey in F minor Psalm 85 Anthem Prepare ye the way of the Lord Wise Hymn 17 Truro High School Carol Service Morning Prayer Psalms 42, 43 Responses Ebdon Purcell in B flat Psalms 93, 99 Anthem O thou, the central orb Gibbons Hymn 13 RSCM Diocesan Choirs Carols around the Crib Morning Prayer Psalm 25, 26 (BCP) Responses Rose Purcell in G minor Psalms 16, 17 Anthem Fuit homo missus a Deo Praetorius Hymn 180 (ii) St Petroc s Society Carol Service Morning Prayer Psalm 9 Evening Prayer Psalms 27, 28 Handel s Messiah performed by Truro Choral Society Tickets 18 from Hall for Cornwall (01872 262466 or www.hallforcornwall.co.uk)
10th 16th December 2017 Sunday 10th December Morning Prayer in St Samson s Chapel Psalm 80 SECOND SUNDAY Introit Jesus Christ the apple tree Poston Hymns 15, 495, 14 Missa Ut re mi fa sol la Palestrina Preacher The Revd Jane Horton, Cathedral Curate Anthem Deus, Deus meus Roxanna Panufnik Voluntary Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 659 Bach Evening Prayer Psalm 40 6.00 The Advent Carol Service Matin Responsory Palestrina This is the truth arranged Vaughan Williams Adam lay ybounden Warlock Prepare ye the way of the Lord Wise A Spotless Rose Howells Fuit homo missus a Deo Praetorius Os justi Bruckner A New Song James MacMillan Monday 11th December Truro Psalter Week 2 Morning Prayer Psalm 44 Evening Prayer Psalm 65 Tuesday 12th December Morning Prayer Psalms 56, 57 Evening Prayer Psalms 70, 75 BBC Radio Cornwall Christmas Concert Wednesday 13th December Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304 Ember Day Holy Communion in St Margaret s Chapel Morning Prayer Psalms 62, 63 Truro School Carol Service (for students and staff) Evening Prayer Psalms 2, 110 Truro School Carol Service Thursday 14th December St John of the Cross, Poet, Teacher, 1791 2.30 Morning Prayer Psalms 53, 54, 60 Mothers Union Carol Service Evening Prayer Psalms 4, 47 Friday 15th December Ember Day Morning Prayer Psalms 85, 86 (BCP) Evening Prayer Psalm 86 Truro s Big Christmas Sing for Christian Aid Saturday 16th December O Sapientia Morning Prayer Psalm 145 Evening Prayer Psalm 49 Truro Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert Tickets 15 (under 19s free) from 01872 262466 or www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
17th 23rd December 2017 Sunday 17th December Morning Prayer in St Samson s Chapel Psalms 50: 1-6, 62 THIRD SUNDAY O Wisdom Messe Solennelle Vierne Hymns 12, 16, 10 Preacher Canon Lynda Barley, Canon Pastor Anthem O Lord, arise Weelkes Voluntary Toccata on Veni Emmanuel Andrew Carter Responses Rose The Service for Trebles Weelkes Psalm 69: 1-19 Anthem Virga Jesse Bruckner Hymns 2, 6 Preacher The Dean Voluntary Prelude in F minor BWV 534 Bach Monday 18th December O Adonai Truro Psalter Week 3 Tuesday 19th December O Root of Jesse Morning Prayer Psalm 40 Carers Carol Service Evening Prayer Psalm 68: 1-16 Morning Prayer Psalms 144, 146 Informal Concert by Cornwall Community Choir Free with Retiring Collection Evening Prayer Psalm 50 Wednesday 20th December O Key of David Morning Prayer Psalms 46, 95 Evening Prayer Psalms 87, 112 Thursday 21st December O Morning Star Morning Prayer Psalms 121, 122, 123 Evening Prayer Psalms 97, 117 Friday 22nd December O King of the Nations Morning Prayer Psalms 124, 125, 126, 127 (BCP) Evening Prayer Psalm 102: 1-14 Cornwall Young Farmers Carol Service Saturday 23rd December O Emmanuel Morning Prayer Psalms 128, 129, 130, 131 Evening Prayer Psalm 16 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Alleluia! Alex Woolf (first performance) I sing of a maiden Berkeley Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Poston Sing Lullaby Howells Lux aurumque Eric Whitacre O Holy Night Adam Mary s Lullaby Fredrik Sixten Noe, noe David Bednall
24th 30th December 2017 Sunday 24th December FOURTH SUNDAY CHRISTMAS EVE Morning Prayer in St Samson s Chapel Psalm 144 sung by Confitemini Introit Ave Maria Byrd Hymns 11, 9, 17 Mass for Five Voices Byrd Preacher Canon Alan Bashforth, Canon Chancellor Anthem There is no rose Joubert Voluntary Fuga sopra il Magnificat BWV 733 Bach Evening Prayer Psalm 85 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Venite Gaudete Adrian Peacock Adam lay ybounden Warlock The Sycamore Tree Britten There is no rose John Joubert The Cherry Tree Carol arranged Cleobury In dulci jubilo arranged Pearsall Quem vidistis pastores Poulenc A child is born in Bethlehem Philip Stopford Monday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY Cathedral closes at 12.45 Tuesday 26th December ST STEPHEN, PROTOMARTYR Cathedral opens at am Wednesday 27th December ST JOHN, EVANGELIST Thursday 28th December HOLY INNOCENTS Friday 29th December Thomas a Becket, Martyr, 1170 Saturday 30th December 11.30 12.15 9.30 400 9.30 9.30 Midnight Mass Missa Brevis Jonathan Dove Preacher Canon, Carols Silent night arranged Simon Morley O holy night Adolph Adam On Christmas night arranged Philip Ledger Voluntary Rhapsodie sur des noëls Gigout Morning Prayer in St Samson s Chapel Psalm 110 The Truro Eucharist David Briggs Preacher The Dean Carols Sing Lullaby Herbert Howells Ding dong, merrily on high arranged Mack Wilberg Tomorrow shall be my dancing day John Gardner Voluntary Carillon-Sortie Mulet Evening Prayer Psalm 8 Morning Prayer in St Samson s Chapel Psalms 13, 150 Holy Communion in St Margaret s Chapel Evening Prayer Psalms 57, 86 Morning Prayer Psalms 21, 147 Evening Prayer Psalm 97 Morning Prayer Psalms 35, 146 Holy Communion in St Margaret s Chapel Evening Prayer Psalms 123, 128 Morning Prayer Psalms 19, 20 (BCP) Evening Prayer Psalms 131, 132 Morning Prayer Psalm 19, 20 Thanksgiving for Pets Carol Service Evening Prayer Psalms 65, 84
31st December 2017 6th January 2018 Sunday 31st December FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS Services today are sung by St Mary s Singers Morning Prayer in St Samson s Chapel Psalm 105: 1-11 Introit Ding dong, merrily on high! arranged Wood Hymns 40, 33 (omit v3, 6) 258 Mass for Four Voices Byrd Psalm 148: 1-6 Preacher Canon, Anthem Tomorrow shall be my dancing day John Gardner and Carols around the Crib Responses Clucas Wood in E flat (ii) Psalm 148 Anthem Dormi Jesu John Rutter Hymns 39, 44 (t 282) Monday 1st January NAMING OF JESUS Cathedral opens at 10am Morning Prayer Psalms 103, 150 Evening Prayer Psalm 115 New Year Concert by Truro Choral Society and Truro Symphony Orchestra Tickets 16 from 01872 262466 or www.hallforcornwall.co.uk Tuesday 2nd January Basil the Great and Gregory Morning Prayer Psalm 18: 1-30 Evening Prayer Psalms 45, 46 Wednesday 3rd January Morning Prayer Psalms 127, 128, 131 Evening Prayer Psalms 2, 110 Thursday 4th January Morning Prayer Psalms 89: 1-37 Evening Prayer Psalms 85, 87 Friday 5th January Morning Prayer Psalms 8, 48 (BCP) Evening Prayer Psalm 96 Saturday 6th January Morning Prayer Psalm 99 Evening Prayer Psalm 97