ChristChurch Transitional Cathedral CATHEDRAL CHOIR MUSIC LIST Term One, 2018 Revised 26 January 2018
WELCOME FROM THE DEAN Welcome to the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral. This is an exquisitely beautiful place in the heart of the recovering City of Christchurch. This building exists for the glory of God in Jesus Christ and for the good of all people. It is the newest Cathedral in New Zealand and stands as a sign of hope and as a place of prayer for everyone. Cathedrals are places of spiritual exuberance, and yet there is a simplicity in this building that calls us to the peace that God longs to give. This is a place where worship takes place in countless forms and music pours forth in daily offerings of resonant beauty. As the psalmist says: Through all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. (From Psalm 34, Nahum Tate and Nicolas Brady, 1696) You are invited to come and be part of this daily offering of worship and prayer which is offered in this Cathedral. St Augustine said, Whoever sings [to God in worship], prays twice. Our prayer is that everyone who joins in worship in this place will not only experience the love of God in the worship itself, but also hear the Good News that this love is available for you. Love is our origin, love is our constant calling, love is our fulfilment in heaven. We pray that this love will be your experience as you join in with the worship and singing in this Cathedral. May God bless you here at this Transitional Cathedral, as you join us to sing and to pray, and to offer our thanks and our praises to God. The Very Rev d Lawrence Kimberley Dean of the Transitional Cathedral, Christchurch.
THE CHOIR OF CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL The ChristChurch Cathedral Choir has sung choral services since the Cathedral opened in 1881. The Cathedral Grammar School was established some months before the Cathedral was opened to train choristers to sing at the Cathedral services. This choral tradition has been maintained through the subsequent 130 years, maintaining this unique English choral tradition in the Southern Hemisphere. The full choir consists of twenty boys and ten men. The boys receive scholarships to attend The Cathedral Grammar School. The men of the choir are either Lay Clerks (professional singers, highly skilled in the art of Anglican choral tradition) or Godley Wakefield Scholars (college or tertiary students - talented young singers, many training for careers as professional singers). CHORAL SERVICES ARE SUNG AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: CHORAL EVENSONG Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 5.30pm; Friday at 4.30pm; Sunday at 5.00pm CHORAL EUCHARIST OR SPECIAL SERVICE Sunday at 10.00am For more information visit www.christchurchcathedral.co.nz This music list is correct at time of printing but may be subject to change DEAN The Very Rev d Lawrence Kimberley PRECENTRIX Jill Kerr DIRECTOR OF MUSIC John Linker ASSISTANT ORGANIST Harry Meehan DIRECTOR OF THE CATHEDRAL SINGERS Lennox Willett CATHEDRAL ADMINISTRATOR Chris Oldham
JANUARY SUNDAY 28 THE PRESENTATION OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE (CANDLEMAS) [TRANSFERRED FROM 2 FEB] NUNC DIMITTIS Sixth Service Weelkes Communion Service in F Darke 24:7-10 Hodie beata virgo Philips O sacrum convivium Byrd 4.30 PM CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL OPENING OF TERM SERVICE Choristers with Cathedral Grammar School Choirs Christ, whose glory fills the skies Knight TUESDAY 30 KING CHARLES OF ENGLAND, 1649 PSALM 147 (Stanford) O Lord, increase my faith Loosemore Tomkins Sixth Service Weelkes Kyrie (York Missa Brevis) Briggs WEDNESDAY 31 PSALM 148 (Stanford) O Lord, increase my faith Loosemore Tomkins Sumsion in A Agnus Dei (York Missa Brevis) FEBRUARY THURSDAY 1 FRIDAY 2 BRIGID OF IRELAND, ABBESS, C.525 / FIRST EVENSONG OF THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST (MEN S VOICES) Christ qui lux Caukwell PSALM 6 (Farrant) Rose Magdalen Service Ives Adorna thalmum tuum Byrd THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST - CANDLEMAS Childs PSALM 11 (Arnold) Harker in D We wait for thy loving kindness, O God Elvey
FEBRUARY SUNDAY 4 THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Collegium Regale Howells Praise to God in the highest Campbell Ave verum Mawby PSALM 22 (Grenon/Norris) Many who sleep Coxon Tomkins Stanford in B-flat Evening Hymn Gardiner TUESDAY 6 WAITANGI DAY There is no service of Evensong this evening. WEDNESDAY 7 THURSDAY 8 PSALM 37:1-22 (Goss) Let thy merciful ears Weelkes Shephard Purcell in G minor Gloria in excelsis (York Missa Brevis) Briggs (MEN S VOICES) PSALM 41 (Stainer) Christe qui lux Caukwell Clucas First Service Moore Let us now laud Mundy FRIDAY 9 There is no service of Evensong this evening.
FEBRUARY SUNDAY 11 THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME York Missa Brevis Briggs Te Deum in B-flat Stanford Come my Way, my Truth, my Life Cooper PSALM 59 (Flintoft) God be in my head Rutter Shephard Purcell in G minor O God, thou art my God Purcell TUESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 14 THURSDAY 15 SHROVE TUESDAY PSALM 69:1-12 (Camidge) Almighty God, who hast me brought Ford Nardone First Service Weelkes Beati quorum via Stanford ASH WEDNESDAY 5.30 PM ECUMENICAL SERVICE IN ST MARY S PRO-CATHEDRAL 51:1-4a; 10-12; 15 S Ave verum Byrd [combined with RC Cath. Choir] Sivit anima mea Palestrina [ChCh Cathedral Choir] Christe, Adoramus te Monteverdi [St Mary s Cathedral Choir] There is no service of Evensong this evening. FRIDAY 16 Linker PSALM 82 (Harrison) Cockshott in C minor My song is love unknown Archer
FEBRUARY SUNDAY 18 THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT Ireland in C Sicut cervus Palestrina Sivit anima mea Palestrina Year 8 choristers depart for camp following morning service. TUESDAY 20 Hide not thou thy face Farrant Nardone PSALM 93 (Harrison) Sumsion in A [Something we can do without Year 8s] SAINTS AND MARTYRS OF AFRICA Year 6 and Year 8 choristers away all week for camp, returning Friday afternoon. WEDNESDAY 21 PSALM 104:1-12 (Norris) Jesu, the very thought Madden Byrd Stanford in C Christe, adoramus te Monteverdi PSALM 106:1-12 (Goss) O most merciful Watson Byrd Harwood in A-flat My Shepherd is the living Lord Tomkins THURSDAY 22 CONFESSION OF ST PETER / ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE, 2011 / ANNIVERSARY OF CYCLONE WINSTON IN FIJI, 2016 (MEN S VOICES) PSALM 109:1-12 (Plainsong) Have mercy upon me, O Lord Tomkins Bertalot First Service Shepherd Quomodo sedet (from Lamentations) Tallis FRIDAY 23 POLYCARP, BISHOP OF SMYRNA, MARTYR, C.156 / FIRST EVENSONG OF ST MATTHIAS Archer PSALM 114a (Harrison) Aston in G Panis angelicus Franck
FEBRUARY SUNDAY 25 THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT Mass of St Thomas Holman Christe, adoramus te Monteverdi Panis angelicus Franck PSALM 119:73-80 (Heathcote) O most merciful Watson Byrd First Service Weelkes Lord, let me know mine end Greene TUESDAY 27 GEORGE HERBERT, 1633 PSALM 126 (Garrett) Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life Cooper Clucas Brewer in D Super flumina Babylonis Palestrina WEDNESDAY 28 PSALM 136 (Robinson) Call to remembrance Farrant Clucas Noble in B minor O Lord, in thy wrath Gibbons MARCH THURSDAY 1 FRIDAY 2 DAVID, PATRON SAINT OF WALES (MEN S VOICES) PSALM 8 (Plainsong) O remember not Purcell Cleobury Sumsion in G Plorans ploravit (from Lamentations) Tallis CAROL SYLVIUS VOLKNER, PRIEST, AND MOKOMOKO, RANGATIRA, OPOTIKI, 1865, SYMBOLS FOR RECONCILIATION Woodside PSALM 12 (Hopkins) Bairstow in E-flat Laudate Dominum Mozart
MARCH SUNDAY 4 THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT Collegium Regale Howells O Lord, in thy wrath Gibbons Super flumina Babylonis Palestrina PSALM 23a (Grindle) Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life Harker Clucas Harwood in A-flat Laudate Dominum Mozart TUESDAY 6 PSALM 32 (Jones) Call to remembrance Farrant Sanders Short Service Ayleward Like as the hart Howells WEDNESDAY 7 PERPETUA AND HER COMPANIONS, MARTYRS AT CARTHAGE, 203 PSALM 37:23-41 (Turle) When the Lord turned again Batten Sanders Dyson in F The Lord is my Shepherd Berkeley THURSDAY 8 FRIDAY 9 (MEN S VOICES) PSALM 41 (Farrant) Hear my prayer, O Lord Tomkins Rose Dorian Service Tallis Migravit Iuda (from Lamentations) Tallis Childs PSALM 48 (Robinson) Harker in D O God, my heart is ready Holman
MARCH SUNDAY 11 THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT / LAETARE SUNDAY Stanford in C & F Laetatus sum A Scarlatti O Saviour of the world Goss PSALM 60 (Norris) God so loved the world Stainer Sanders Noble in B minor Salvator mundi Blow TUESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 14 THURSDAY 15 FRIDAY 16 PSALM 69:13-22 (Bairstow) Thou knowest, Lord Purcell Rose Stanford in B-flat Kyrie eleison (Mass for Four Voices) Byrd PSALM 73:1-12 (Hopkins) O most merciful Woodside Rose Second Service Byrd A Litany Walton (MEN S VOICES) PSALM 78:1-12 (Plainsong) Blessed is he Tomkins Clucas Second Service Moore Omnes persecutores (from Lamentations) Tallis Law PSALM 84 (Edwards) Sumsion in D Prevent us, O Lord Holman
MARCH SUNDAY 18 THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT: PASSION SUNDAY Mass for Four Voices Byrd Christus factus est Bruckner Ave verum Byrd (First Evensong of St Joseph) Thou knowest, Lord Purcell Sumsion PSALM 94 (Robinson) Short Service Ayleward A Litany Walton TUESDAY 20 CUTHBERT, BISHOP OF LINDISFARNE, MISSIONARY, 687 PSALM 104:13-20 (Norris) When the Lord turned again Batten Sumsion Fauxbourdon Holmes Adoramus te, Christe Lassus WEDNESDAY 21 THOMAS CRANMER, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, LITURGIST AND MARTYR, 1556 Prevent us, O Lord Byrd PSALM 106:13-22 (Goss) Leighton Second Service Byrd When David heard Tomkins THURSDAY 22 THOMAS KEN, BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS, POET, 1711 (MEN S VOICES WITH CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL GIRLS CHAPEL CHOIR) Were you there Spiritual, Arr. Meehan Neary PSALM 108 (Plainsong) Wood in E-flat (No 2) It is a thing most wonderful Moore FRIDAY 23 Plainsong PSALM 114b (Tonus Peregrinus) Cockshott in C minor Improperium Robinson
MARCH SUNDAY 25 THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN LENT: PALM SUNDAY Hosanna to the Son of David Weelkes Emmanuel Eucharist Kelly Ride on Ives Improperium Robinson [Boys] PSALM 119:81-88 (Davies) Prevent us, O Lord Byrd Clucas Dyson in F Solus ad victimam Leighton TUESDAY 27 TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK There is no service of Evensong this evening. WEDNESDAY 28 WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK There is no service of Evensong this evening. THURSDAY 29 FRIDAY 30 SATURDAY 31 MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.00 PM MAUNDY THURSDAY EUCHARIST WITH STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR Mass for Four Voices Byrd GRADUAL Christus factus est Bruckner FOOT WASHING Miserere mei Lassus Ubi caritas Duruflé Wash me throughly Wesley AT THE ALTAR OF REPOSE Tristis est anima mea Lassus GOOD FRIDAY 12.00 PM GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY PASSION S THE REPROACHES St John Passion Victoria In manus tuas Parsons [Men] Sanders HOLY SATURDAY 9.00 PM EASTER VIGIL (No choir)
APRIL SUNDAY 1 EASTER DAY Alleluia (Russian) Missa Brevis Dove Ye choirs of new Jerusalem Stanford This joyful Eastertide Wood PSALM 150 (Stanford) When Mary through the garden went Stanford Rose Dyson in D Blessed be the God and Father Wesley TUESDAY 3 TUESDAY IN EASTER WEEK There is no service of Evensong this evening. WEDNESDAY 4 WEDNESDAY IN EASTER WEEK PSALM 137 (Madden) Misesrere mei Lassus Plainsong Fauxbourdon Holmes We wait for thy loving kindness Elvey THURSDAY 5 FRIDAY 6 THURSDAY IN EASTER WEEK (MEN S VOICES) PSALM 27 (Plainsong) God be in my head Lloyd Bertalot St Paul s Service Walsh In manus tuas (I) Sheppard FRIDAY IN EASTER WEEK Archer PSALM 33:1-12 (Knight) Aston in G The Father s Love Lole
APRIL SUNDAY 8 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER / LOW SUNDAY Missa Brevis Ives Dum transisset Sabbatum Taverner Ave verum Peeters 5.00 PM SERVICE OF READINGS AND MUSIC FOR EASTERTIDE Following Sunday 8 April the Cathedral Choir is in recess for two weeks, returning Sunday 29 April. Weekday services resume on Tuesday 1 May. During this period, sung weekday services are suspended and the Sunday services are sung by the Cathedral Singers.