Canon Anthony O Brien Dean Dr Christopher McElroy Director of Music James Luxton Assistant Director of Music 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
Tuesday 1 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Messe d Escalquens (K, A) - Langlais Christ now raised E Laudate Dominum - Perosi Christ had to suffer and rise C A grateful heart - Plumstead Sanctus I - Gregorian Wednesday 2 18.00 NHS Choral Evening Prayer Girls & Lay Clerks If ye love me - Wilby O God beyond all praising H The Lord is my shepherd - Rutter Wednesday Easter Week V P St Athanasius Magnificat Tone VIII - Bevan Set 1 - Duffy R Ave Maria - Arkwright Thursday 3 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Justorum animae - Stanford The eternal gifts H SS Philip & James Magnificat Fauxbourdon - Byrd SS Philip & James P Regina cæli (Solemn) - Gregorian Set 8 - Smith R Friday 4 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Beati quorum via - Stanford O glorious king of martyr hosts H English Martyrs Magnificat Tone VII - Duggan English Martyrs P Regina cæli - Willaert Set 8 - Smith R
Sunday 6 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Men 6th Sunday of Easter Spatzenmesse (G, S, A) - Mozart Vocem iucunditatis (229) I Ubi caritas - Gjeilo God is love H Caro mea - Mawby If anyone loves me G Credo III - Gregorian Ego vos elegi (436) C Cathédrales - Vierne The King of love H 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Psalm 150 - Mawby The Lamb s high banquet H Lift up your heads, O ye gates - Handel Sunday Easter Week VI P Magnificat in B minor - Noble Ave maris stella - Shephard Chant de Mai - Jongen Monday 7 There are no sung liturgies in the cathedral today Tuesday 8 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mass I (K, S, A) - Gregorian Let us shout out our joy E Christ had to suffer and rise C Wednesday 9 17.45 First Vespers Girls Terra tremuit - Bárdos In joy of Christ s ascension H Magnificat Tone VIII - Ravanello Ascension (I) P Ave Maria - Saint-Saëns Set 22 - Archer R Thursday 10 17.15 Solemn Mass Boys & Lay Clerks Mass in F (G, A) - Monteverdi Viri Galilæi (235) I Ascension Ascendit Deus - Philips Go, make disciples of all nations G Cœlos ascendit hodie - Stanford Signa eos (437) C Sanctus I - Gregorian Praise him as he mounts H Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn (BWV 630) - Bach Friday 11 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Lay Clerks Viri Galilæi - Byrd The Lord goes up H Magnificat Tone I - Bevan Friday after Ascension P Regina cæli - Gregorian Set 14 - Jones R
Sunday 13 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys & Men 7th Sunday of Easter Missa Brevis (G) - Ives Exaudi, Domine (241) I Let all the world - Vaughan Williams The Church s one foundation H Ave verum corpus - Elgar I will not leave you orphans G Sanctus & Agnus I - Gregorian Pater, cum essem (243) C Credo III - Gregorian Crown him with many crowns H Grand Chœur - Dubois 15.00 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Locus iste - Bruckner The Lamb s high banquet H A New Song - MacMillan Sunday Easter Week VII P Magnificat in G - Stanford Regina cæli - de Cristo Ave Maria - Liszt Monday 14 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Dedication of the Cathedral Mass VIII (G, S, A) - Gregorian Let us shout out our joy E Christ had to suffer and rise Hail, Redeemer! C H Tuesday 15 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Mass in F (K, A) - Battmann Let us shout out our joy E Lead me, Lord - Wesley Christ had to suffer and rise C Tantum ergo - Andriessen Sanctus I - Gregorian Wednesday 16 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Lift thine eyes - Mendelssohn Jesu, who brought H Magnificat Second Service - Noon Wednesday Easter Week VII P Ave Maria - Lindley Set 28 - Duthie R Thursday 17 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Iubilate Deo - Lassus The day draws on H Magnificat Tone IV - Lassus Thursday Easter Week VII P Regina cæli - Aichinger Set 9 - Walsh R Friday 18 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks All we like sheep - Handel That Easter day with joy was bright H Magnificat in G minor - Purcell Friday Easter Week VII P Regina cæli (à 4) - Mawby Set 9 - Walsh R
Sunday 20 11.00 Solemn Mass Boys, Girls & Lay Clerks Coronation Mass (G, S) - Mozart Spiritus Domini (252) I Pentecost Loquebantur variis linguis - Tallis Come down, O love divine H If ye love me - Tallis Veni, Sancte Spiritus (253) S Agnus I - Gregorian Come, Holy Spirit G Credo III - Gregorian Factus est repente (256) C Choral varié du Veni Creator - Duruflé Come, Holy Ghost H 15.00 Two Cathedrals Ecumenical Service & Procession Boys, Girls & Lay Clerks Monday 21 17.15 Sung Mass Cantor Mary, Mother of the Church Mass XVI (K, S, A) - Gregorian Hail, holy Mother E The Almighty works marvels C Tuesday 22 17.15 Sung Mass Girls Messe Brève (K, A) - Delibes Lord, your mercy is my hope E For the beauty of the earth - Rutter I will tell all your marvellous works C O salutaris Hostia - Delibes Sanctus XVI - Gregorian Wednesday 23 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Girls Doubt not thy father s care - Elgar The sun begins H Magnificat Echo - Ayres Wednesday Week III P Ave Maria - Caccini Set 5 - Duffy R Thursday 24 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Boys & Lay Clerks Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest Ecce sacerdos - Victoria O Christ, High Priest for evermore H Magnificat Second Service - Byrd Our Lord JC, Eternal High Priest P Ave Maria - Stravinsky Set 1 - Duffy R Friday 25 17.45 Choral Evening Prayer Lay Clerks Oculi omnium - Parnell O God, creation s secret force H St Bede Magnificat Dorian Service - Tallis Friday Week III P Sancta Maria Virgo - Anon Set 12 - Cousins R Sunday 27 11.00 Solemn Mass Cantor Mass VIII (G, S, A) - Gregorian Holy, holy, holy H Most Holy Trinity Prelude et fugue sur le nom d Alain - Duruflé Holy God, we praise thy name H