Michaelmas Term 2015 Services and Music Magdalen College Oxford
We welcome you to our worshipping community at Magdalen. Prayer and praise have been offered to God in this place since the fifteenth century, when the College was founded by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester. The statutes of 1480 make provision for a Choir comprised of sixteen boy Choristers and a number of adult Clerks, that the worship of God, from whom all good things come, might be increased more widely and better sustained. That tradition continues unchanged today. The Choirmaster at Magdalen retains the ancient Latin title Informator Choristarum, and among those who have held the post over the centuries are John Sheppard, Daniel Purcell, Sir John Stainer, Sir William McKie, and, in more recent years, Dr Bernard Rose. It is the aim of the Dean of Divinity and the Informator Choristarum always that our services here should be dedicated to the glory of God. Our music is not an end in itself but part of a larger whole. We hope that in the singing and in the silence, in the spoken word and in the beauty of this house of God, you will feel that greater presence, and be blessed by the peace that passes all understanding. Daniel Hyde Informator Choristarum Michael Piret Dean of Divinity
Michaelmas Term 2015 Services listed in bold type are sung by the College Choir Our retiring collections will help support the daily life and work of the Chapel and Choir, especially our charity for this term, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Services Services are normally sung by Magdalen College Choir (men and boys). With the exception of 31 October and 28 November, services on Saturdays are sung by Magdalen Consort of Voices (men and women). Tuesdays are sung by boys alone, and Fridays are sung by men alone. During the school half-term holiday, services from 23 to 30 October will be sung by men alone. Details of how to order tickets for the Advent and Christmas Carol Services may be found in the listings for the last week of term. Organ music Organ music plays in integral part in our liturgy. Alexander Berry is our Assistant Organist; Anna Lapwood begins her third year as Organ Scholar and William Fox joins us as our new first year Organ Scholar. Between them, they play the organ for the majority of the services in Chapel. Choir Recordings and Concerts There are three recent CD releases which have been attracting widespread critical acclaim. Buxtehude s Membra Jesu, nostri, John Ward s Fantasies and Verse Anthems and Matthew Martin s Jubilate Deo all involve the Choir. Copies of all available choir recordings may be purchased from the Bursary; please email celia.brown@magd.ox.ac.uk for more information. Away from Oxford, the Choir will be singing a Christmas Concert in London s Cadogan Hall on 11 December, and will then be giving a performance of Handel s Messiah at the Sheldonian on 12 December. Membership of the Choir Daniel Hyde is always pleased to hear from prospective applicants for Choristerships, Academical Clerkships and Organ Scholarships. To arrange an informal meeting, please email Melanie Bennette, the Chapel and Choir PA, at choir@magd.ox.ac.uk OCTOBER 7 WEDNESDAY 5.30 pm Choral Evensong to welcome Freshers Stewart, Responses Psalms 121, 122 Ezra 3:10-13; Luke 7:36-50 Wood in D Marston, Oculi omnium
OCTOBER 2015 11 SUNDAY 19th after Trinity 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 368, 258, 186 Haydn, Little Organ Mass Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 Freshers Welcome Address: The Dean of Divinity Mozart, Ave verum corpus and Admission Ceremony Hymns 333, 252 Stewart, Responses Psalm 57 Isaiah 61:1-4, 10-11; Romans 8:28-39 Wood in D Brahms, How lovely are thy dwellings fair 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 12 MONDAY 8.30 am 6.00 pm Morning Prayer Eucharist (said) 13 TUESDAY S. Edward the Confessor Chant, Responses Psalm 63 2 Samuel 7:1-16; Ephesians 2:1-10 He who bore witness by a good confession Archer, Berkshire Service Walmisley, Ponder my words, O Lord 14 WEDNESDAY Tomkins, Responses Psalm 72 Ecclesiasticus 6:18-37; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Batten, Fourth Service Batten, O sing joyfully
FIRST WEEK 15 THURSDAY S. Teresa of Avila Stewart, Responses Psalm 77 Nehemiah 8:1-10; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Noble in B minor Stainer, Lead, kindly light 16 FRIDAY Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer Tallis, Responses Psalm 81 Deuteronomy 5:22, 5:32 6:9; 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Harris, Holy is the true Light Moore, Second Service Tallis, Hear the voice and prayer 17 SATURDAY S. Ignatius of Antioch Hymns 357, 466 Shephard, Responses Psalm 88 Ecclesiasticus 14:20 15:6; Acts 7:44 8:3 Wood in E flat (no 2) Wood, Expectans expectavi
OCTOBER 2015 18 SUNDAY S. Luke, Evangelist and Physician 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 324, 231, 372 Gabrieli, Missa brevis 2 Timothy 4:5-17; Luke 10:1-9 Address for S. Luke s Day: Professor Peter Sullivan Palestrina, Sicut cervus Hymns 240, 440 (omit *) Stewart, Responses Psalm 91 Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14; Colossians 4:7-18 Watson in E Stainer, How beautiful upon the mountains 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 19 MONDAY S. Frideswide 6.00 pm Eucharist (said) 20 TUESDAY Chant, Responses Psalm 96 Ecclesiasticus 39:1-10; Luke 2:39-52 The Song of God s Chosen One Byrd, Magnificat Byrd, Teach me, O Lord 21 WEDNESDAY Tomkins, Responses Psalm 103 1 Samuel 17:38-50; Acts 3:1-16 D. Purcell in E minor Tallis, In manus tuas
SECOND WEEK 22 THURSDAY Stewart, Responses Psalms 113, 114 Exodus 16:1-4, 13-18; John 6:48-59, 66-68 Dyson in F Howells, O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 23 FRIDAY Tallis, Responses Psalm 115 Amos 8:4-12; Matthew 12:1-14 Creator of the earth and sky Morley, Fauxbourdons Morley, Let my complaint 24 SATURDAY Hymns 392, 439(i) Shephard, Responses Psalm 116 Ecclesiasticus 37:1-15; John 15:12-17 Leighton, Second Service Stravinsky, Ave Maria
OCTOBER 2015 25 SUNDAY 21st after Trinity - Restoration of President and Fellows (1688) 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 265, 263 (omit *), 408(i) Mass IX, Cum jubilo Jeremiah 31:7-9; Mark 10:46-52 Sermon: Dr Ralph Walker Lloyd, Adoro te Hymns 458, 413 Tallis, Hear the voice and prayer Tallis, Responses Psalm 119:49-72 1 Kings 3:3-15; 1 Corinthians 1:10-25 Moore, First Service Wood, View me, Lord 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 26 MONDAY 8.30 am 6.00 pm Morning Prayer Eucharist (said) 27 TUESDAY 8.30 am 6.00 pm Morning Prayer Evening Prayer 28 WEDNESDAY S. Simon and S. Jude, Apostles 6.00 pm Sung Eucharist Hymns 195, 214(ii) Byrd, Mass for three voices Ephesians 2:19-22; John 15:17-27 Handl, Honestum fecit
THIRD WEEK 29 THURSDAY Tallis, Responses Psalms 141, 142 Amos 9:11-15; John 2:1-11 Lassus, Septimi toni White, O how glorious art thou 30 FRIDAY 8.00 am Morning Prayer Chant, Responses Psalm 143 Ezekiel 39:21-29; Galatians 6:1-10 Before the ending of the day Viadana, Secundi toni Tallis, Audivi vocem de caelo 31 SATURDAY (of All Saints) Hymns 225(ii), 346 Radcliffe, Responses Psalm 145 Isaiah 40:27-31; Hebrews 12:14-25 Stanford in C Bullock, Give us the wings of faith
NOVEMBER 2015 NOVEMBER 1 SUNDAY 11.00 am Choral Matins (of All Saints) Hymns 197, 216 Tomkins, Responses Psalms 1, 2 Isaiah 65:17-25; Hebrews 11:32 12:2 Gibbons, Te Deum; Martin, Jubilate Byrd, O quam gloriosum Jellicoe Sermon for 2015: The Revd Dr Simon Cuff 6.00 pm Solemn Requiem for All Souls Fauré, Requiem 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Mark 15:33-39, 16:1-6 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 2 MONDAY All Souls Day 8.30 am 6.00 pm Morning Prayer Eucharist (said) 3 TUESDAY Richard Hooker Chant, Responses Psalm 16 Isaiah 32:1-8; 1 Corinthians 9:19 10:4 O blest Creator of the light Bairstow in E flat Mendelssohn, I will sing of thy great mercies, O Lord 4 WEDNESDAY Radcliffe, Responses Psalm 19 Hosea 11:1-9; Galatians 3:23 4:7 Jackson in G Elgar, Ave maris stella
FOURTH WEEK 5 THURSDAY Tomkins, Responses Psalm 27 Hosea 2:14-23; 1 John 3:1-18 Gibbons, Short Service Byrd, Prevent us, O Lord 6 FRIDAY Chant, Responses Psalm 33 1 Samuel 24:1-20; 1 Timothy 2:1-7 O Trinity of blessed light Lassus, Septimi toni Sheppard, In manus tuas 7 SATURDAY S. Willibrord Hymns 414, 253 Byrd, Responses Psalm 34 Exodus 5:22 6:8; Romans 6:12-23 Weelkes, Evening Service for trebles Byrd, Praise our Lord, all ye gentiles
NOVEMBER 2015 8 SUNDAY REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY *10.55 am* Ceremony of Remembrance and Sung Eucharist Hymns 334, 271, 381, 489 (v. 1) Stanford in B flat Guest, For the fallen Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Address: Lord Ramsbotham (General Sir David Ramsbotham) Vaughan Williams, O taste and see Martin, Te lucis ante terminum Hymns 248(ii), 331 Radcliffe, Responses Psalm 40 Isaiah 10:33 11:9; Revelation 21:1-7 Howells, Collegium Regale Ireland, Greater love hath no man 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 9 MONDAY 8.30 am 6.00 pm Morning Prayer Eucharist (said) 10 TUESDAY S. Leo the Great Chant, Responses Psalm 48 Proverbs 1:1-7; Matthew 16:13-23 O God, thy loving care for man Anon, Magnificat primi toni Schütz, Eins bitte ich vom Herren 11 WEDNESDAY S. Martin of Tours Smith, Responses Psalms 60, 61 Isaiah 6:1-8; Acts 20:24-35 Weelkes, Magnificat (Short Service); Tye, Nunc dimittis Byrd, Christe qui lux es et dies
FIFTH WEEK 12 THURSDAY Radcliffe, Responses Psalm 66 Isaiah 58:1-9; Matthew 8:5-20 Howells, Collegium Regale Howells, Like as the hart 13 FRIDAY Charles Simeon Tallis, Responses Psalm 69:1-19 Exodus 20:1-20; Romans 8:1-17 Ives, A Song of Mercy and Truth Macpherson in D Wood, View me, Lord 14 SATURDAY Hymns 376, 245 Byrd, Responses Psalm 71 Jonah 3:6 4:11; Matthew 18:21-35 Buxtehude, Magnificat Schütz, Nunc dimittis Schütz, Selig sind die Toten
NOVEMBER 2015 15 SUNDAY 24th after Trinity 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 339, 296(i), 394 Victoria, Missa Ave maris stella Daniel 12:1-3; Mark 13:1-8 Sermon: The Rt Revd Lord Harries (Bishop Richard Harries) Lassus, Justorum animae Hymns 294, 475 Batten, O sing joyfully Smith, Responses Psalms 75, 76 Zechariah 9:9-14; Luke 22:24-38 Tallis, Octavi toni Tallis, In manus tuas 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 16 MONDAY S. Margaret of Scotland 6.00 pm Eucharist (said) 17 TUESDAY S. Hugh of Lincoln Chant, Responses Psalm 84 Proverbs 22:1-11; Titus 2:7-8, 11-15 A Song of the Herald Tallis in the dorian mode Mendelssohn, If with all your heart 18 WEDNESDAY S. Elizabeth of Hungary F. Jackson, Responses Psalm 90 Ecclesiasticus 4:1-6; Luke 16:19-31 Weelkes, Third Service Stanford, How beauteous are their feet
SIXTH WEEK 19 THURSDAY S. Hilda of Whitby F. Jackson, Responses Psalms 97, 98 Wisdom 6:12-20; Luke 12:32-40 Leighton, Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense Berkeley, The Lord is my shepherd 20 FRIDAY S. Edmund of East Anglia Tallis, Responses Psalm 102 2 Chronicles 24:17-22; 2 Timothy 4:1-8 O God, thy soldiers crown and guard Palestrina, Magnificat secondi toni Byrd, Gloria tibi Domine 21 SATURDAY (of Christ the King) Hymns 490, 338 Shephard, Responses Psalm 104:1-24 Zechariah 6:1-13; Revelation 11:15-19 Howells, St Paul s Service Howells, Behold, O God our defender
NOVEMBER 2015 22 SUNDAY Christ the King - Next before Advent 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 352 (omit v. 4), 295, 272 Berkeley, Missa brevis Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; John 18:33-37 Sermon: The Revd Professor Sabina Alkire Lallouette, O mysterium ineffabile Marston, Oculi omnium Hymns 353, 391 F. Jackson, Responses Psalms 111, 112 1 Samuel 16:14-23; Colossians 3:5-17 Harwood in A flat Moore, Evening Prayers 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 23 MONDAY S. Clement 6.00 pm Eucharist (said) 24 TUESDAY Chant, Responses Psalm 119:1-16 Daniel 10:2-14; Revelation 1:1-18 Stainer, Hail, gladdening Light Malcolm, Magnificat secundi toni Berkeley, O that I once past changing were 25 WEDNESDAY F. Jackson, Responses Psalm 119:73-96 Daniel 12:1-4; John 5:19-29 Moore, Third Service Mendelssohn, He, watching over Israel
SEVENTH WEEK 26 THURSDAY Smith, Responses Psalm 119:145-168 Hosea 14:1-9; Matthew 13:1-17 Weelkes, Magnificat (Short Service); Tye, Nunc dimittis Tallis, Te lucis ante terminum 27 FRIDAY Chant, Responses Psalms 123, 124, 125 O Cross, whereby the world is blest Habakkuk 3:3-11; Matthew 24:32-44 Anon., Magnificat (English 14 th century) Mundy, Let us now laud 28 SATURDAY (of Advent Sunday) Hymns 3(ii), 11 (omit vv. 2, 3) Byrd, Vigilate Tomkins, Responses Psalm 132 Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 11:2-15 Wise in F Wise, Prepare ye the way of the Lord
DECEMBER 2015 29 SUNDAY Advent Sunday 11.00 am Sung Eucharist Hymns 5, 9, 29 Victoria, Missa Ave maris stella Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-33 Sermon: The Dean of Divinity Byrd, Laetentur coeli 6.00 pm Music and Readings for Advent (Admission is by ticket only; please see the website www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir) 9.00 pm Compline and Benediction 30 MONDAY S. Andrew, Apostle 6.00 pm Eucharist (said) DECEMBER 1 TUESDAY Nicholas Ferrar Chant, Responses Psalms 4, 8 Isaiah 29:9-16; Matthew 15:1-14 The Lord hath clothed me Tallis in the dorian mode Stanford, A song of peace 2 WEDNESDAY Tomkins, Responses Psalm 10 2 Esdras 9:26-37; Matthew 7:13-23 Palestrina, Tertii toni JCF Bach, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
EIGHTH WEEK 3 THURSDAY S. Francis Xavier Tomkins, Responses Psalm 18:1-20 Isaiah 66:18-23; 2 Corinthians 5:16 6:2 D. Purcell in E minor JCF Bach, Zion hört die Wächter singen 4 FRIDAY S. John of Damascus 8.30 am Eucharist Chant, Responses Psalms 20, 21 Exodus 24:15 25:22; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 Creator of the stars of night Palestrina, Magnificat secundi toni Sheppard, Rejoice in the Lord alway 5 SATURDAY 6.00 pm Carols by Candlelight (Admission is by ticket only; please see the website www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir) 6 SUNDAY 6.00 pm Carols by Candlelight (Admission is by ticket only; please see the website www.magd.ox.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir) Choral services for Hilary Term will begin on Sunday 17th January at 11.00 am.
THE CHOIR OF MAGDALEN COLLEGE OXFORD RECENT RECORDINGS Director of Music, Daniel Hyde, finds all the beauty and pain in this spellbinding sequence, an hour of listening that is both of the moment and utterly timeless (Independent on Sunday, 5*) Richly sustained performances (The Observer, 5/5) With excellent boy trebles singing the soprano solos and the sinuous viols of Phantasm supplying supple sonatas, the continental-sounding choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, give a vibrant, appealing performance under Daniel Hyde (The Times, 4*) Copies of all choir recordings may be purchased from the Bursary; please email celia.brown@magd.ox.ac.uk for more information.