2 3 Services & Music November 2017
Welcome from the Dean Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral, at the heart of the City of Oxford. Christ Church is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. As well as being a College, Christ Church is the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Oxford, which covers the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. First established in 1525, Christ Church is one of Oxford s largest colleges. Its name in Latin is Ædes Christi, meaning house of Christ, and the foundation is thus sometimes known as The House. As a foundation, it is unique, comprising a College, Cathedral and Choir School and of course a world-class Cathedral Choir, with a reputation for some of the world s finest music. This booklet lists the music for all our services this month. You are welcome to join in the hymns and listen to the psalms, chants and anthems as you participate in worship with us. We hope and pray that your time here will be moving and uplifting one of blessing and peace, and of spiritual nourishment and comfort. St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) wrote that singing belongs to one who loves. Our prayer for each and every one who joins us here for worship is that in the singing and music, you will not only hear the love of God proclaimed in the beauty of worship, but will also hear something of God s love for each and all proclaimed to you. As the Prophet Zephaniah says: The LORD your God dwells with you. God is a mighty saviour. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will calm you with His love. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs. (Zephaniah 3: 17) May God bless you here at Christ Church, as you join us for worship. The Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy Dean of Christ Church
SATURDAY 28 Simon and Jude, Apostles SUNDAY 29 THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY MONDAY 30 October 2017 Hymns 174, 434 (t. ii) Jordan Responses Psalm 119: 1 16 Jackson in G Bullock Give us the wings of faith (32) (Sung by the Cathedral Singers) 08:00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP 08:45 COLLEGE COMMUNION Preacher Professor Sarah Mortimer 09:45 CHORAL MATINS Preacher Canon Ward Rose Responses Macpherson Jubilate (Men s Voices) 11:00 CHORAL EUCHARIST Preacher The College Chaplain Stanford in C Psalm 1 Vaughan Williams O taste and see (135) (Sung by the Cathedral Singers) Jordan Responses Walmisley in D minor Joubert O Lord, the maker of al thing (83) (Sung by the Cathedral Singers) 20:00 AFTER EIGHT What is the point of... 2: Prayer Radcliffe Responses Noble in B minor Parry I was glad (92) Hymns 591, 233 (t. ii) Psalm 2: 1 10 Hymns 163, 254, 620 Hymns 423, 21 Psalm 119: 89 104 Canon in Residence: Canon Harrison Hymn 542 Psalms 147, 148 (Sung by the Choir of Corpus Christi College, Oxford)
October/November 2017 TUESDAY 31 Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546 Eve of All Saints Smith Responses Purcell in G minor Hymn 495 (t. i) Psalms 1, 5 Stanford Justorum animae in manu Dei (118) WEDNESDAY 1 All Saints Day 13:oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP 18:00 FESTAL EVENSONG Byrd Responses Gibbons Short Service Dering Gaudent in caelis (text 95) (Sung by Frideswide Voices) Hymns 227, 232 Psalms 149, 150 THURSDAY 2 All Souls Day 07:00 ROLL OF REMEMBRANCE 07:35 REQUIEM EUCHARIST 18:00 THE HOUSE COMMUNION When the Trumpet Sounds Hymns 232, 10, 482 A Service for All Souls Fauré Requiem FRIDAY 3 Richard Hooker, Priest, Anglican Apologist, Teacher of the Faith, 1600 Hymn 384 Smith Responses Psalm 18 Farrant Short Service Batten Lord, we beseech thee (13)
SATURDAY 4 11:00 ANNUAL DIOCESAN LLM SERVICE Smith Responses Gibbons Second Service Haydn The heavens are telling Hymns 369, 175 (t. i) Psalms 22, 23 SUNDAY 5 THE FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT 08:00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP 08:45 COLLEGE COMMUNION Preacher The College Chaplain 09:45 CHORAL MATINS Preacher Canon Harrison Smith Responses Walton Jubilate 11:00 CHORAL EUCHARIST Preacher Canon Foot Hymns 89, 277 Psalm 3 Hymns 368, 308 (t. i), 549 (om. *) Psalm 43 Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christi munera Byrd O salutaris hostia (text 108) Hymns 515, 268 Smith Responses Psalms 111, 117 Sumsion in G Bairstow Let all mortal flesh (12) MONDAY 6 Canon in Residence: The Sub Dean Hymn 369, 127 Ayleward Responses Psalm 32 Stanford in C Wood O Thou the central orb (56) (Sung jointly by the College Choir & the Cathedral Singers)
November 2017 TUESDAY 7 Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739 WEDNESDAY 8 The Saints and Martyrs of England THURSDAY 9 Hymn 594 Ayleward Responses Psalm 37 Dyson in F Duruflé Ubi caritas et amor (44) 21:00 COLLEGE COMPLINE 13:oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP Tallis Responses Victoria Magnificat Tone VI Tone VI Nunc dimittis Josquin Absalon, fili mi (73) (Men s Voices) Hymn 228 Psalms 41 43 18:00 CHORAL EUCHARIST Hymn Lord, you give Hearing God s Call the great comission Preacher The Revd Caroline Windley (CP t. 418) Diocesan Director of Ordinands Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christi munera Byrd O salutaris hostia (text 108) FRIDAY 10 Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 461 Ayleward Responses Tomkins First Service Hymn 621 Psalms 53 55 Purcell Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets (104)
SATURDAY 11 Martin, Bishop of Tours, c. 397 10:50 ARMISTICE DAY SERVICE Hymns 537, 354 Hymns 607, 598 (t. i) & RSCM Awards Service Psalms 59 61 Ayleward Responses Sumsion in G Ireland Greater love hath no man (72) (Sung jointly by RSCM Award Winners & the Cathedral Choir) SUNDAY 12 THE THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY MONDAY 13 Charles Simeon, Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836 08:00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP 08:45 COLLEGE COMMUNION Preacher The Lay Succentor & Assistant College Chaplain 09:45 CHORAL MATINS with Act of Remembrance Preacher The Sub Dean Ayleward Responses Vaughan Williams in G 11:00 REQUIEM EUCHARIST Preacher Canon Biggar Fauré Requiem Ayleward Responses Weelkes for Five Voices Goodall Sure of the sky 20:00 AFTER EIGHT What is the point of... 3: Caring Ayleward Responses Tallis Short Service Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine (Sung by the College Choir) Hymns 477, 358 Psalm 5: 1 8 Hymns 555, 357 (t. 356), 285 Psalm 70 Hymns 427, 537 Psalm 82 Canon in Residence: Canon Foot Hymns 537, 386 Psalm 69: 17 29
November 2017 TUESDAY 14 Tomkins Responses Batten Fourth Service Hymn 135 Psalms 73, 74 Mundy O Lord, the maker of all thing (83) WEDNESDAY 15 13:oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP Tallis Responses Byrd Fauxbourdons Hymn 449 Psalm 78 Gombert Lugebat David Absolon (55) (Men s Voices) THURSDAY 16 Margaret Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, Reformer of the Church, 1093 18:00 CHORAL EUCHARIST Hymn 309 Victoria Missa Simile est regnum Mozart Ave verum corpus (81) FRIDAY 17 Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200 Hymn 216 (t. ii) Tomkins Responses Psalm 89 Byrd Short Service Watson O most merciful (144)
SATURDAY 18 Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231 Tomkins Responses Weelkes for Five Voices Hymns 18, 583 Psalms 93, 94 Vaughan Williams Love bade me welcome (133) SUNDAY 19 THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT 08:00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP 08:45 COLLEGE COMMUNION Preacher The College Chaplain 09:45 CHORAL MATINS Preacher Canon Foot Tomkins Responses Britten Jubilate in C 11:00 CHORAL EUCHARIST Hymns 202, 516 (t. ii) Psalm 20 Hymns 278, 318, 443 Preacher The Diocesan Canon Precentor Victoria Missa Simile est regnum Psalm 90: 1 8 Mozart Ave verum corpus (81) Hymns 557 (t. i), 435 (t. i) Tomkins Responses Psalm 89: 19 37 Tomkins Fifth Service Purcell Jehova, quam multi sunt (99) MONDAY 20 Edmund, King of the East Angles, Martyr, 870 Ayleward Responses Gibbons Short Service Duruflé Notre Père (Sung by the College Choir) Canon in Residence: The Sub Dean Hymns 368, 437 (t. 362) Psalm 104: 1 23
November 2017 TUESDAY 21 Hymn 395 Leighton Responses Psalm 106 Blow in F Wesley Thou wilt keep him 21:00 COLLEGE TAIZÉ NIGHT PRAYER WEDNESDAY 22 Cecilia, Martyr at Rome, c. 230 THURSDAY 23 Clement, Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c. 100 (Said at the Bell Altar) 13:oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP Clucas Responses Gombert Magnificat Tone I Tone I Nunc dimittis Handl Honestum fecit (Men s Voices) Hymn 377 Psalm 108 18:00 CHORAL EUCHARIST Hymn 314 Stravinksy Mass Vaughan Williams O taste and see (135) FRIDAY 24 Hymn 248 Leighton Responses Psalm 119: 1 32 Gibbons Short Service Batten O praise the Lord (13)
SATURDAY 25 Hymns 163, 21 (t. i) Leighton Responses Psalm 119: 73 104 Tomkins Fifth Service Weelkes Give the King thy judgements (145) SUNDAY 26 CHRIST THE KING 08:00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP 08:45 COLLEGE COMMUNION Preacher The College Chaplain 09:45 CHORAL MATINS Preacher The Sub Dean Leighton Responses Maxwell Davies Jubilate 11:00 CHORAL EUCHARIST Preacher The Dean Stravinksy Mass Vaughan Williams O taste and see (135) 17:30 COLLEGE ADVENT CAROL SERVICE 20:00 AFTER EIGHT What is the point of... 4: Clergy? Hymns 128 (om. *), 166 Psalm 24 Hymns 170, 398, 590 Psalm 95: 1 7 N.B. College Members to book tickets via Eventbrite MONDAY 27 Canon in Residence: The Archdeacon of Oxford Hymns 546 (om. *), 591 Ayleward Responses Psalm 119: 145 152 Stainer in B flat Elgar The Spirit of the Lord (47) (Sung by the College Choir)
November/December 2017 TUESDAY 28 Byrd Responses Ayleward Short Service Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine Hymn 14 Psalms 136 138 WEDNESDAY 29 13:oo HOLY COMMUNION BCP Hymn 17 Clucas Responses Psalms 142, 143 Moore in A James By the waters of Babylon (text 17) (Men s Voices) THURSDAY 30 Andrew the Apostle 18:00 FESTAL EUCHARIST Hymn 233 (t. i) Lassus Missa Qual donna Victoria O quam gloriosum (140) FRIDAY 1 Hymn 334 Byrd Responses Psalms 6 8 Morley Short Service Attwood Teach me, O Lord (5)
SATURDAY 2 December 2017 18:00 CATHEDRAL ADVENT CAROL SERVICE SUNDAY 3 ADVENT SUNDAY 08:00 HOLY COMMUNION BCP 09:45 CHORAL MATINS Hymns 36 (t. 391), 591 with University Sermon Psalm 44: 1 9 Preacher The Revd Dr Ralph Waller Byrd Responses Purcell Benedicite 11:00 CHORAL EUCHARIST Preacher The Archdeacon of Oxford Lassus Missa Qual donna Poston Jesus Christ the Apple tree Byrd Responses Watson in E Wood O Thou the central orb (156) Hymns 32, 25 (t. i), 31 Psalm 80 Hymns 27, 609 Psalm 25: 1-9 MONDAY 4 Canon in Residence: Canon Ward 18:00 FRIDESWIDE VOICES ADVENT CAROL SERVICE Parsons Ave Maria (94) Clements The Angel Gabriel Britten There is no rose Britten This little babe Dyson Magnificat in D major (Sung by Frideswide Voices)
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