Merton College Chapel SERVICES and MUSIC Hilary Term 2015
Merton College Chapel Merton College was founded by Walter de Merton in 1264. Worship has been offered in the College Chapel for over seven hundred years. Today the Chapel is home to a lively and diverse Christian community which continues this faithful offering of worship with daily services during term. Visitors are welcome to join members of the College at all our services. The Chapel is part of the Church of England, within the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the Archbishop of Canterbury is the College s Visitor. All those who are communicant members of their own church are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. The College Choir sings on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, its music enriching our worship. Members of College and Friends of the Choir can purchase the Choir s recordings from the Chapel Administrator (timothy.coleman@merton.ox.ac.uk). Copies are also available from the Porters Lodge. The Chapel supports a number of charities. Our collections this term will be donated to Root and Branch (www.rootandbranch.info), a therapeutic project for people in Oxfordshire living with mental health difficulties. On 27-29 March the College will hold its sixth Passiontide Festival. Passiontide at Merton will include services, concerts and lectures in preparation for Holy Week and Easter. Further information is available from the Chapel Administrator and the College website (www.merton.ox.ac.uk). Simon Jones Chaplain 2
HILARY TERM 2015 JANUARY 15 Thursday 5.30pm Eucharist 18 The Second Sunday of Epiphany (1st week) 9.00am College Eucharist 5.45pm Epiphany Carol Service Prelude Prélude sur l Introit de l Épiphanie Duruflé Desseins éternels Messiaen Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Buxtehude Carols In the Bleak Midwinter Darke Nesciens Mater Mouton Look up, sweet babe Berkeley The Beloved Allain Tribus miraculis Hassler Gloria in excelsis Weelkes Hymns 30 (omit 2 & 3), We three kings, 58, Jesus, come! for we invite you, 52 Homily Jonathon Wright (St Stephen s House) Pastoral Assistant Voluntary Hymne d'action de grâce Te Deum Langlais 19 Monday St Wulfstan 3
20 Tuesday 12.30pm Eucharist Prelude Marche des Rois Mages Dubois Responses Byrd Psalm 89.1-36 Canticles Short Service Byrd Anthem The Bird of Dawning Chilcott Hymn 56 (omit*) Voluntary Toccata on Dix Best 21 Wednesday St Agnes of Rome 22 Thursday 1.15pm Organ Recital Daniel Hyde (Bach series) Prelude Antienne Gigout Responses Byrd Psalms 99, 100, 111 Canticles Noble in B minor Anthem Nowell sing we Martin Hymn 40 Voluntary Praeludium in C Buxtehude 23 Friday 4
25 The Conversion of St Paul (2nd week) 9.00am College Eucharist 5.45pm Choral Evensong Prelude Andante in F Wesley Introit O thou, the true and only light Mendelssohn Responses Byrd Psalm 119.41-56 Canticles Jesus Service Mathias Anthem Ascribe unto the Lord Wesley Hymns 155, 51, 486 Preacher The Ven Olivia Graham Archdeacon of Berkshire Voluntary Introduction-Choral & Menuet Gothique Boëllmann 26 Monday Ss Timothy & Titus 27 Tuesday 12.30pm Eucharist sung joint with Musica Riservata (Bradfield College) Prelude Elegy Walton Responses Smith Psalm 145 Canticles Stanford in B flat Anthem Zadok the Priest Handel Hymn 477 Voluntary Organ Concerto in B flat, Op 4 No 6 (Andante-Allegro) Handel 5
28 Wednesday St Thomas Aquinas 29 Thursday 1.15pm Organ Recital Daniel Hyde (Bach series) Prelude Sonata 2 movt III Hindemith Responses Smith Psalms 24, 33 Canticles Magnificat quinti toni Praetorius Nunc Dimittis tertii toni Victoria Anthem The Lamb Tavener Hymn 49 Voluntary Sonata 3 movt I Guilmant 30 Friday Charles, king & martyr 6
FEBRUARY 1 The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) (3rd week) 9.00am 5.45pm College Eucharist Introit O nata lux Tallis Prelude Sonata 3 movt I Mendelssohn Setting Messe Solennelle Langlais Agnus Dei Mass IX Psalm 24 Motet Ave Maria a 8 Victoria Canticle Nunc Dimittis (Short Service) Byrd Hymns 33 (omit*), Angels from the realms of glory, New light has dawned Preacher The Rt Revd Dr Stephen Platten Rector, St Michael s, Cornhill, London Voluntary Toccata Lanquetuit 2 Monday 8.30pm Taizé Prayer 7
3 Tuesday St Anskar of Sweden 12.30pm Eucharist Prelude Prelude No 1 (6 Short Preludes and Postludes) Stanford Responses Moore Psalms 9, 10 Canticles Watson in E Anthem O for a closer walk with God Stanford Hymn Father, we praise you Voluntary Sine Nomine Howells 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 1.15pm Organ Recital Daniel Hyde (Bach series) Prelude Fidelis Whitlock Responses Moore Psalm 18 Canticles Purcell in G minor Anthem O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth Byrd Hymn 361 Voluntary Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (BWV 676) Bach 8
6 Friday Accession of Elizabeth II (1952) 8 The Second Sunday before Lent (4th week) 9.00am College Eucharist 5.45pm Choral Evensong Prelude Fantasy on Hanover Leighton Introit Oculi omnium Byrd Responses Moore Psalm 65 Canticles Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniensis Leighton Anthem Pied Beauty Sisson (world premiere) Hymns 433 (omit*), 353 (omit*), 265 Preacher The Revd Dr Sam Wells Vicar, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Voluntary Postlude Sissons 9 Monday 9
10 Tuesday 12.30pm Eucharist Prelude A ground Tomkins Responses Tomkins Psalm 33 Canticles Wood in E flat Anthem Cantique de Jean Racine Fauré Hymn Not far beyond the sea Voluntary Prière Franck 11 Wednesday 6.15pm Roman Catholic Mass 12 Thursday 1.15pm Organ Recital Daniel Hyde (Bach series) Prelude Resignation Vierne Responses Tomkins Psalms 39, 40 Canticles Magnificat quarti toni Palestrina Nunc Dimittis tertii toni Victoria Anthem Prevent us, O Lord Byrd Hymn 249 Voluntary Postlude Vierne 13 Friday 10
15 The Sunday next before Lent (5th week) 9.00am 5.45pm College Eucharist Prelude Toccata in F (BWV 540) Bach Setting Missa Bell amfitrit altera Lassus Psalm 50.1-6 Motet O sacrum convivium Hassler Hymns 401, 296, 368 Preacher The Revd Hayley Matthews Rector, Holy Innocents, Fallowfield Voluntary Toccata & Fugue in C Böhm 16 Monday 17 Shrove Tuesday (Commemoration of Walter de Merton) 12.30pm Eucharist 6.00pm Choral Evensong and Commemoration of the Founder and Benefactors of the College Prelude Psalm Prelude Set 1 No 3 Howells Introit Exultate Deo Viadana Responses Tomkins Psalm 146 Canticles Jackson in G Anthem Te Deum Howells Hymns 205, 373 Voluntary Sonata 8 movt I Guilmant 11
18 Ash Wednesday 5.45pm Sung Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes Setting Missa Brevis Palestrina Motets Miserere mei, Deus Allegri Emendemus in melius Byrd Hymns 63, 383 (omit*) Homily Dr Rob Wainwright (Wycliffe Hall) Pastoral Assistant 19 Thursday 1.15pm 20 Friday Organ Recital Charlie Warren (Merton College) 12
22 The First Sunday of Lent (6th week) 9.00am College Eucharist 5.45pm Choral Evensong Prelude Chorale No 2 in B minor Franck Introit Call to remembrance Farrant Responses Tomkins Psalm 119.17-32 Canticles Gloucester Service Howells Anthem Lord, let me know mine end Parry Hymns 67, Above the voices of the world around me, 333 Preacher The Revd Kate Tuckett Assistant Curate, Holy Trinity, South Wimbledon Voluntary Rhapsody No 3 in C sharp minor Howells 23 Monday St Polycarp 8.30pm Taizé Prayer 24 Tuesday 12.30pm Eucharist at Corpus Christi College with Christian Aid Talk over lunch Prelude The Nuwe Sa-Hoo Farnaby Responses Byrd Psalms 46, 49 Canticles Second Service Byrd Anthem Civitas sancti tui Byrd Hymn 64 Voluntary Fece da voi Philips 13
25 Wednesday Ember Day sung by the Eton College Lower Chapel Choir Responses Smith Psalms 9, 28 Anthem Christ s Love-song Grier Hymn 70 26 Thursday 1.15pm Organ Recital Daniel Hyde (Bach series) Prelude Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig Böhm Responses Byrd Psalms 137, 138, 142 Canticles Short Service Gibbons Anthem Super flumina Babylonis de Monte Hymn 73 Voluntary Canzona in D Buxtehude 27 Friday George Herbert 14
28 Saturday 4.00pm Choral Evensong sung b y the Canterbury Cathedral Girls Choir Responses Aston Psalms 4, 16 Canticles Dyson in C minor Anthem Stabat Mater Pergolesi Hymn 74 MARCH 1 The Second Sunday of Lent (7th week) 9.00am 5.45pm Corporate Communion followed by Chapel Supper Prelude Sonata No 1 in E flat (BWV 525) Bach Setting Missa Papae Marcelli Palestrina Psalm 22.23-end Motet Agnus Dei Barber Hymns 393, Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour, Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face, 362 Preacher The Chaplain Voluntary Fantasia & Fugue in G minor (BWV 542) Bach 2 Monday St Chad of Lichfield 10.00pm Compline Prelude Adagio from Symphony 2 Widor Canticle Christe, qui lux White Motet Ave regina caelorum a 8 Victoria 15
3 Tuesday 12.30pm Eucharist Prelude Onder een Linde groen Sweelinck Responses Plainsong Psalms 52, 53, 54 Canticles Magnificat Tone ii Nunc Dimittis Burgon Anthem Who can express Wesley Hymn 376 Voluntary Canzonetta Mathias 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 1.15pm Organ Recital Daniel Hyde (Bach series) Prelude Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir Böhm Responses Plainsong Psalm 71 Canticles Magnificat Tone i Nunc Dimittis Tone ii Anthem Lamentations I Tallis Hymn 382 Voluntary Passacaglia in D minor Buxtehude 6 Friday 16
8 The Third Sunday of Lent (8th week) 9.00am College Eucharist 5.45pm Lift High the Cross a dramatic reading of the Passion according to St Mark Prelude Ciacona in C minor Buxtehude Introit Drop, drop slow tears Gibbons Motets Ubi caritas Duruflé Infelix ego Byrd Crucifixus Bach Stabat Mater Palestrina Hymns 439, 84, 86 (omit*), Lift high the cross Preacher The Revd Luke Hopkins Junior Chaplain Voluntary Introduction & Allegro from Symphony 6 Vierne 9 Monday 10 Tuesday 12.30pm Eucharist Prelude Feux Follets Vierne Responses Moore Psalms 61, 62, 64 Canticles Merton Service Ešenvalds Anthem Hear my prayer Purcell Hymn 76 (omit*) Voluntary Lamento Vierne 17
11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 1.15pm Organ Recital Daniel Hyde (Bach series) Prelude Mein junges Leben hat ein End Sweelinck Responses Moore Psalms 59, 60 Canticles Second Service Gibbons Anthem Hear my prayer Mendelssohn Hymn 75 Voluntary Sonata 2 movt I Hindemith 13 Friday 18
EASTER VACATION MARCH 21 Saturday 6.00pm Choral Evensong for the College Gaudy Prelude Adagio from Symphony 1 Vierne Introit Hear my prayer Purcell Responses Leighton Psalms 140, 141, 142 Canticles Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniensis Leighton Anthem Fürchte dich nicht (BWV 228) Bach Hymns 94, 86 (omit*) Voluntary Fanfare Whitlock 22 The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passion Sunday) 9.00am Eucharist 19
PASSIONTIDE AT MERTON 27-29 March 2015 MARCH 28 Saturday 6.00pm Choral Evensong Prelude Prelude & Fugue sur le nom d'alain Duruflé Introit Hear my prayer Purcell Responses Byrd Psalms 128, 129, 130 Canticles Collegium Regale Howells Anthem Infelix ego Byrd Hymns 439, 79, 95 Voluntary Prelude & Fugue in C minor Mendelssohn 29 Palm Sunday 10.30am Procession and Sung Eucharist of the Lord's Passion Blessing of Palms Hosanna to the Son of David Gibbons Setting Missa Papae Marcelli Palestrina Psalm 31.9-16 Motet Pueri Hebræorum Victoria Hymns 509, 511, 94, 86, Lift high the cross Preacher The Chaplain Voluntary Fugue in F (BWV 540) Bach Choral Services resume on Saturday 25 April. Cover: Henry Mansfield (early 14th century glass) 20
FRIENDS OF THE CHOIR OF MERTON COLLEGE The Friends of the Choir of Merton College has been set up to support the Choir s current and future activities. Friends receive regular newsletters from the Directors of Music, reduced ticket prices on selected concerts and invitations to Friends events. For further details, contact the Chapel Administrator, Timothy Coleman (chapel.administrator@merton.ox.ac.uk). CHAPEL SERVICES Sundays 9.00am 5.45pm College Eucharist / followed by breakfast Choral Evensong / College Eucharist followed by drinks in the AnteChapel Weekdays 12.30pm 6.15pm (Monday to Friday) Eucharist (Tuesday) followed by lunch Choral Evensong (Tuesday and Thursday) (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) 21
CHAPEL OFFICERS Chaplain The Revd Canon Dr Simon Jones Junior Chaplain The Revd Luke Hopkins Reed Rubin Organist and Director of Music Benjamin Nicholas Reed Rubin Director of Music Peter Phillips Organ Scholars Charlie Warren & Peter Shepherd Chapel Wardens Liz Milne, Freddie Money & Alex Weate Sacristans Tristan Franklinos, Charles Graham & Joe Hutchinson Chapel Clerk Tim Foot Pastoral Assistants Simon Berry, Robert Wainwright & Jonathon Wright Verger Leah Stead Chapel Administrator Timothy Coleman