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March and April 2017

WELCOME Much of our attention, both in Church and in the world, is given to what is extraordinary; to anything which is unusual or which stands out. The daily round of prayer and praise at the Cathedral reminds us that our access to God, and our privilege to begin and end each day begun and ended in God – is far from ordinary. The gold of word and sacrament here at Wells is supported through sensitively chosen and performed music, which, for many, is the very ‘language of God’. It enables us to reflect our world and its triumphs and tribulations back to God creatively and so to experience our share in the divine life. We hope very much that you will join us when you can.

The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor

Communicant members of other churches in good standing are welcome to receive the Sacrament in this church if they so desire.

IN RESIDENCE March 1 – 4: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean March 5 – 18: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor March 19 – 25: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor March 26 – April 1: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer April 2 – 8: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor April 9 – 15: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor April 16 – 22: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer April 23 – 29: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor

WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR The Cathedral’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, Matthew Owens, is always pleased to hear from parents of prospective choristers. Scholarships and additional bursaries for Wells Cathedral School, which all choristers attend, are available. For more information, or about choral and organ scholarships at the cathedral, please telephone 01749 834213 or email [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING No photography or recording of any kind may take place during services, concerts, or rehearsals without the express permission of the Chapter.

CONTACT DETAILS FOR WELLS CATHEDRAL Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UE t: 01749 674483 e: [email protected] w: www.wellscathedral.org.uk

FEBRUARY 26 SUNDAY: THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT

8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) de Heredia Tiento de 4o tono de falsas Hymns CP 395, 368, 401, 339 Victoria Missa ‘O quam gloriosum’ Preacher: The Reverend John Sclater, Priest Vicar Communion Proper: Primum quaerite regnum Dei Anon. (Spanish, 17th century) Obra de falsas cromáticas de I o tono Victoria Quicumque Christum quaeritis Buxtehude Toccata F-dur, BuxWV 157

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Leighton Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 105-120 Britten Festival Te Deum Hymns 234 (t. ii), 255 Britten Jubilate Deo in E flat Tippett Steal away (from ‘Five Negro Spirituals’) Grayston Ives Intrada

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 145-160 Purcell Evening Service in G minor Hymns 360, 272 Purcell Thou knowest, Lord Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer Purcell Voluntary in G _________________________________________________________________________ 27 MONDAY: George Herbert, priest, poet, 1633 Decani verses

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127, 128, 129, Moeran Evening Service in D 130, 131 Vaughan Williams Antiphon (from ‘Five Mystical Songs’) _________________________________________________________________________ 28 TUESDAY


12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalms 136, 137, 138 Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni Josquin Desprez Nunc dimittis Victoria Jesu, dulcis memoria

MARCH 1 WEDNESDAY: ASH WEDNEDSAY


9.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION with the Imposition of Ashes

5.15 p.m. SOLEMN EUCHARIST with the Imposition of Ashes (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Byrd Mass for four voices Hymns 67, CP 133 (t. 412) Allegri Miserere mei Communion Proper: Qui meditabitur in lege Domine die ac nocte Tallis In ieiunio et fletu _________________________________________________________________________ 2 THURSDAY: Chad, bishop, missionary, 672


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Stephen Cleobury Preces and Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Paul Spicer Lichfield Service Gabriel Jackson Ah, mine heart _________________________________________________________________________ 3 FRIDAY


12.05 p.m. STATIONS OF THE CROSS

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalm 18 Tone IV Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Sarah MacDonald Miserere mei _________________________________________________________________________ 4 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 22, 23 Matthew Owens Fauxbourdon Service Hymns 379, 476 Dering O bone Jesu

MARCH 5 SUNDAY: THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) J.S. Bach Präludium a-moll, BWV 543, i Hymns 383 (t. ii), 64, 439, 67 Byrd Mass for five voices Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Communion Proper: Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi J.S. Bach Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 Byrd Ne irascaris Domine J.S. Bach Fuge a-moll, BWV 543, ii

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 24 Purcell Benedicite and Benedictus in B flat Hymns 419, 76 Purcell Thou knowest, Lord Buxtehude Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BuxWV 175

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 28 Gibbons Second Service Hymns 444, 333 Tallis In ieiunio et fletu Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Bristol Bruhns Präludium e-moll (Große) _________________________________________________________________________ 6 MONDAY Cantoris verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Byrd Preces and Responses Psalms 32, 33, 34 Tallis Fauxbourdon Service Farrant/Hilton Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake _________________________________________________________________________ 7 TUESDAY: Perpetua, Felicity and companions, martyrs, 203


12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Vicars’ Close Chapel)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 37 Gabriel Jackson Truro Service Gabriel Jackson A prayer of King Henry VI

MARCH 8 WEDNESDAY: Edward King, bishop, 1910


9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Vicars’ Close Chapel)

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER The Cathedral Choir is recording this evening _________________________________________________________________________ 9 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: David Price (Portsmouth Cathedral)

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER The Cathedral Choir is recording this evening _________________________________________________________________________ 10 FRIDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 11 SATURDAY


12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Stephen Cleobury Preces and Responses Psalms 59, 60, 61 Stephen Cleobury Evening Service for men’s voices Hymns 441, 63 Arvo Pärt De profundis clamavi

MARCH 12 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Langlais Plainte (from Suite Brève) Hymns 272, I lift my eyes, CP 376, 364 (t. 185) Langlais Messe solennelle Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Communion Proper: Visionem quam vidistis Langlais Communion (from ‘Hommage à Frescobaldi’) Duruflé Tantum ergo sacramentum Leighton Passacaglia, Op. 41, iii

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 63 Tonus Peregrinus Benedicite omnia opera Hymns 434, 338 Stanford Benedictus in C S.S. Wesley Wash me throughly Stanford Postlude on a theme of Orlando Gibbons (Song 34)

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 65 Rubbra Evening Service in A flat Hymns 92, 378 David Goodenough Behold, how good and joyful Preacher: The Reverend Canon Professor David Thomas, Birmingham University Robert Saxton Passacaglia on McCabe _________________________________________________________________________ 13 MONDAY Decani verses


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Chapel Choir of St Paul’s School, Concord, USA

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 69, 70 Farrant Evening Service in A minor Farrant Call to remembrance _________________________________________________________________________ 14 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 73, 74 Howard Skempton The Wells Service Howard Skempton O Saviour of the world

MARCH 15 WEDNESDAY


9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalm 78 vv 1-17 Gombert Magnificat quarti toni Tone I Nunc dimittis Gombert Lugebat David Absalon _________________________________________________________________________ 16 THURSDAY


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 82, 83, 84, 85 David Cooper Fauxbourdon Service Sir James MacMillan Give me justice _________________________________________________________________________ 17 FRIDAY: Patrick, bishop, missionary, patron of Ireland, c. 460



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Stuart Beer Preces and Responses Psalm 89 Stanford Evening Service in D Stanford A Song of Hope

7.30 p.m. CONCERT: Millfield Festival Chorus _________________________________________________________________________ 18 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 93, 94 D. Purcell Evening Service in E minor Hymns 466, 472 (t. ii) Purcell Let mine eyes run down with tears

MARCH 19 SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT


9.30 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Leighton Scherzo, Op. 41, ii Hymns 94, 362, 424, 408 (t. i) Walton Missa Brevis Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Communion Proper: Qui biberit aquam Peter Hurford Meditation (from ‘Laudate Dominum’) Howells Like as the hart Mathias Processional

11.30 a.m. LEGAL SERVICE (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 95 Britten Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in C Hymns 372, 433 Dyson A poet’s hymn Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Dupré Allegro deciso (Evocation, Op. 37)

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 99 Tomkins Fourth Service Hymns 490, 361 Byrd Teach me, O Lord Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Elizabeth Thomson, Derby Cathedral J.S. Bach Präludium a-moll, BWV 569 _________________________________________________________________________ 20 MONDAY: Joseph of Nazareth (transferred) Cantoris verses


10.30 a.m. OPEN DOOR SERVICE (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir)

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Berkeley Missa Brevis Hymns 160 (t. 190, ii), 231 Communion Proper: Joseph fili David Leighton Toccata on ‘Hanover’ _________________________________________________________________________ 21 TUESDAY: Thomas Cranmer, archbishop, Reformation martyr, 1556



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 106 Schütz Ein deutsches Magnificat Tone I Nunc dimittis Brahms Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen

MARCH 22 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 108, 109 Gombert Magnificat sexti toni Tone V1 Nunc dimittis Lobo Versa est in luctum _________________________________________________________________________ 23 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS, RECITAL 14: Matthew Owens

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalms 114, 115 Blow Service in the Dorian Mode Farrant Hide not thou thy face from us _________________________________________________________________________ 24 FRIDAY



5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Stuart Beer Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 1-32 Stuart Beer First Service Hymn 161 (t. 385) Fauré Ave Maria _________________________________________________________________________ 25 SATURDAY: Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Martin Messe pour double chœur a cappella Hymns 185, 33 Communion Proper: Ecce virgo concipiet Dupré Versets sur ‘Ave Maris Stella’, Op. 18

7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Opus Anglicanum – music and readings for the Annunciation

MARCH 26 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (Mothering Sunday)


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Cima Ricercare à quattro Hymns CP 572, 458, 86, CP 334 Palestrina Missa Brevis Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Communion Proper: Jerusalem, quae aedificatur ut civitas Frescobaldi Canzon post il comune Palestrina Ad te levavi oculos meos Walther Allegro, from ‘Concerto del Sigr. Vivaldi’

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 105-120 Harris Benedicite omnia opera Hymns 238, 379 Stanford Benedictus in A Bax Lord, thou hast told us Franck Cantabile

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Schola Cantorum and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 145-176 Weelkes Service for five voices Hymns 431, 494 (t. 413) Boyce Turn thee unto me, O Lord Preacher: The Right Reverend

Dr Alastair Redfern, Bishop of Derby J.S. Bach Passacglia c-moll, BWV582 _________________________________________________________________________ 27 MONDAY Decani verses


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Tomkins Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127, 128, Robledo Magnificat (Modus III) 129, 130, 131 Victoria Nunc dimittis tertii toni Morales Peccantem me quotidie _________________________________________________________________________ 28 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 136, 137, 138 Morley Fauxbourdon Service Mundy Have mercy on me, O Lord

MARCH/APRIL 29 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 142, 143 Gombert Magnificat octavi toni Tone VIII Nunc dimittis Tomkins Turn unto the Lord _________________________________________________________________________ 30 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalms 147, 148 Weelkes Short Service Tallis Absterge Domine _________________________________________________________________________ 31 FRIDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 1 SATURDAY


The Cathedral Choir is on vacation from today, and resumes singing services on Palm Sunday, 9 April

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalms 6, 7, 8 Wood Evening Service in E flat, No. 1 Hymns 75, 376 S.S. Wesley Thou wilt keep him

7.00 p.m. CONCERT: Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society – Walton Belshazzar’s Feast and Holst The Planets

APRIL 2 SUNDAY: THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Hymns CP 499, 83, CP 348, 95 David Bednall The Sherborne Mass Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies, Dean Clive Stocker Bread of the world

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 11 Boyce Te Deum in A Hymns 234 (t. ii), 84 Stanford Jubilate Deo in C Bairstow I sat down under his shadow

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Ebdon Preces and Responses Psalm 12 Sumsion Evening Service in A Hymns 416 (t. ii), 461 Blow Salvator mundi Preacher: Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg, Member of Parliament for North East Somerset _________________________________________________________________________ 3 MONDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER

7.30 p.m. CONCERT: Santa Monica High School _________________________________________________________________________ 4 TUESDAY




APRIL 5 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 6 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Tom Winpenny (St Albans Cathedral)

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Ebdon Preces and Responses Psalms 32, 33, 34 Holroyd Evening Service in D Tambling Laudate Dominum _________________________________________________________________________ 7 FRIDAY




7.30 p.m. CONCERT: Council Rock High School South Choir, Bristol Youth Junior and Senior Choirs _________________________________________________________________________ 8 SATURDAY


12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Ebdon Preces and Responses Psalms 41, 42, 43 Parry Magnificat in D Hymns 82, 244 Wood Nunc dimittis in B flat Philip Moore It is a thing most wonderful

APRIL 9 SUNDAY: PALM SUNDAY

7.30 a.m. MATINS


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Hindemith Ruhig bewegt (Sonate II) Hymns 509, 511, 86, 95 Howard Skempton Missa Brevis Passion Gospel: Matthew Owens St Matthew Passion Communion Proper: Pater, si non potest hic calix transire Maxwell Davies Reliqui domum meum Sir James MacMillan The Lamb has come for us from the house of David Messiaen Jésus accepte la souffrance

3.00 p.m. ST MARK PASSION (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) A devotional performance of John Joubert’s St Mark Passion (2016), written for Wells Cathedral Choir _________________________________________________________________________ 10 MONDAY: Monday of Holy Week Cantoris verses


12.30 p.m. MEDITATIVE EVENT FOR HOLY WEEK

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Cantoris Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 25 Tone I Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Tallis Lamentationes Jeremiae prophetae (I) _________________________________________________________________________ 11 TUESDAY: Tuesday of Holy Week


10.00 a.m. BLESSING OF THE OILS

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Vicars’ Close Chapel)


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Decani Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 55 vv 13-24 Tone II Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Tallis Lamentationes Jeremiae prophetae (II)

APRIL 12 WEDNESDAY: Wednesday of Holy Week




5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Plainsong Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 88 Tone III Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Parsley Lamentationes Jeremiae prophetae _________________________________________________________________________ 13 THURSDAY: MAUNDY THURSDAY




7.30 p.m. EUCHARIST OF THE LAST SUPPER (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Messiaen Le Banquet céleste Hymns CP 133 (t. 412), CP 130, 310 Psalms 22, 88 Kodály Missa Brevis Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor Duruflé Ubi caritas et amor; Tantum ergo sacramentum Communion Proper: Hoc corpus, quod pro vobis tradetur _________________________________________________________________________ 14 FRIDAY: GOOD FRIDAY

10.00 a.m. CHORAL MATINS (Vicars Choral) Victoria Tamquam ad latronum Victoria Tenebrae factae sunt Victoria Jesum tradidit impius

12.00 p.m. THREE HOURS DEVOTION (final hour with Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral)

Preacher: The Venerable Simon Hill, Archeacon of Taunton Casals O vos omnes Matthew Owens Crux fidelis Finzi Lo, the full final sacrifice


7.30 p.m. CONCERT: Bath Camerata – Music for Good Friday _________________________________________________________________________ 15 SATURDAY: EASTER EVE

8.00 a.m. MORNING PRAYER


9.00 p.m. EASTER VIGIL (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral)

APRIL 16 SUNDAY: EASTER DAY


9.30 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral)

Saint-Saëns Prélude et fugue en sol majeur, Op. 109 Hymns 124, CP 156 (t. 362), 271, 120 John Joubert Missa Wellensis Preacher: The Right Reverend Ruth Worsley, Bishop of Taunton Communion Proper: Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus, alleluia J.S. Bach Allein Gott in der Hõh sei Ehr, BWV 662 Handel Hallelujah Chorus (from ‘Messiah’) Vierne Final (Symphonie I, Op. 14)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Hymns 119 (t. 107), CP 149 Malcolm Archer Easter Anthems John Rutter Winchester Te Deum John Rutter Wells Jubilate Deo Hadley My beloved spake Tournemire Choral-Improvisation sur le ‘Victimae Paschali laudes’

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 66 vv 1-11 Howells St Paul’s Service Hymns 110, 103 Vaughan Williams Easter (from ‘Five Mystical Songs) Preacher: The Reverend John Sclater, Priest Vicar Parry Fantasia and Fugue in G

Following Evensong, the Cathedral Choir is on vacation until Monday 24 April _________________________________________________________________________ 17 MONDAY: Monday of Easter Week


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of St John’s Parish Church, Glastonbury) Paul Spicer Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 135 Stanford Evening Service in C Vaughan Williams Antiphon (from ‘Five Mystical Songs’) _________________________________________________________________________ 18 TUESDAY: Tuesday of Easter Week




APRIL 19 WEDNESDAY: Wednesday of Easter Week



5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 20 THURSDAY: Thursday of Easter Week


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir) Ebdon Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 106 Noble Evening Service in B minor J.S. Bach Up, up! My heart! _________________________________________________________________________ 21 FRIDAY: Friday of Easter Week


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Richard Lennox

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER _________________________________________________________________________ 22 SATURDAY: Saturday of Easter Week


2.00 p.m. WEDDING

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (The Howells Voices) Ayleward Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 145 Bairstow Evening Service in D Hymns 122, 250 Howells Haec dies

APRIL 23 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (The Howells Voices) Hymns 105 (t. ii), 113, 352, CP 152 Stanford Communion Service in C Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Dodds, Treasurer Byrd Ave verum corpus Ireland Alla Marcia

11.30 a.m. MATINS (The Howells Voices) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 110 Ireland Te Deum Hymns 232, 118 Walton Jubilate Deo David Bednall O come let us sing

3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG (The Howells Voices) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 114 Stanford Evening Service in G Hymns 377, 117 S.S. Wesley Blessed be the God and Father Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar _________________________________________________________________________ 24 MONDAY: George, martyr, patron of England, c.304 (transferred) Decani verses


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME PIANO RECITAL: Simon Vincent

The Cathedral Choir returns from its Easter vacation

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Judith Bingham Missa Brevis ‘Awake my soul’ Hymns 478, 432 Communion Proper: Laetabitur Justus in Domino Cecilia McDowall Sounding heaven and earth _________________________________________________________________________ 25 TUESDAY: Mark the Evangelist



5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 45 S.S. Wesley Evening Service in E Hymn 163 Stanford Justorum animae

APRIL 26 WEDNESDAY



1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: The Avalonian Free State Choir

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 145-176 Deane Evening Service in E flat Eccard In dieser österlichen Zeit _________________________________________________________________________ 27 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Weybridge Male Voice Choir

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127, 128, Blow Short Service 129, 130, 131 Handel Since by man came death (from ‘Messiah’) _________________________________________________________________________ 28 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Stuart Beer Preces and Responses Psalms 136, 137, 138 Tone V Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Carter, arr. Matthew Owens Lord of the Dance _________________________________________________________________________ 29 SATURDAY: Catherine of Siena, teacher of the faith, 1380


11.00 a.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL CONFIRMATION SERVICE

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral, with former members of Wells Cathedral Choir) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalms 142, 143 Stanford Evening Service in A Hymns 443, 484 Stanford Beati quorum via

APRIL/MAY 30 SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) J.S Bach Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 715 Hymns 486, SP 309, 116, CP 437 (t.362) Byrd Mass for four voices Preacher: The Reverend Canon Andrew Featherstone, Chancellor Communion Proper: Surrexit Dominus J.S Bach Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 717 Palestrina Ego sum panis vivus J.S. Bach Fugue F-dur, BWV 540, ii

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral) Andrew Millington Preces and Responses Psalm 145 William Drakett The Wells Service Hymns 368, 340 Andrew Millington O praise God in his holiness Langlais Fugue sur ‘O filii’ (Suite Folklorique, Op.77)

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 147 Howells Gloucester Service Hymns 248 (t. ii,) 112 Taverner Dum transisset Sabbatum Preacher: Caroline Byrne, Cathedral Reader Stanford Postlude in D minor _________________________________________________________________________ 1 MONDAY: Philip and James, Apostles Cantoris verses


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG (Choir of St John’s Parish Church, Glastonbury) Reading Preces and Responses Proper Psalm 149 Stanford Evening Service in B flat Hymn 164 (t. 128, ii) Batten O sing joyfully _________________________________________________________________________ 2 TUESDAY: Athanasius, bishop, teacher of the faith, 373



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Smith Preces and Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Morley Short Service Lassus Scio enim quod Redemptor meus vivit

7.30 p.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL CHORAL EVENSONG

MAY 3 WEDNESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalm 18 Andrew Fletcher Fauxbourdon Service Buck Christ died for us _________________________________________________________________________ 4 THURSDAY: English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era


1.05 p.m. BACH COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS, RECITAL 15: Matthew Owens

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral) Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalms 22, 23 Judith Bingham Wells Service (Alternative Canticles) Howard Skempton Beati quorum via _________________________________________________________________________ 5 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers) Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 Tone VI Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Handel I know that my redeemer liveth (from ‘Messiah’) _________________________________________________________________________ 6 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers) Malcolm Archer Preces and Responses Psalms 32, 33, 34 Timothy Byram-Wigfield Magnificat Hymns 456, 476 Burgon Nunc dimittis Plumstead A grateful heart

President:LordMichaelBerkeley,CBEArtisticDirector:MatthewOwens

Wells Cathedral Commissions invites you to join its growing group of commissioners to help bring important new works into the repertoire of Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider English choral tradition. Now in its tenth year, Cathedral Commissions has commissioned new works by some of the UK’s finest composers: Richard Allain, Michael Berkeley CBE, Judith Bingham, Jonathan Dove, Gabriel Jackson, John Joubert, Sir James MacMillan, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CH CBE, Tarik O’Regan, Howard Skempton, Sir John Tavener, and Judith Weir CBE. We are accepting donations for our 2017 and 2018 commissions, by Howard Skempton and Thea Musgrave, respectively. Being a Cathedral Commissioner enables you to become part of a group that shares the unique experience of enabling a new piece of music to come into being. As a Cathedral Commissioner you will: • be invited to the main rehearsal for the premiere of the work, with the composer in attendance • be a VIP guest at the premiere • have your score signed by the composer at a special reception • have your name printed in the score; this may include a dedication to a family member or a friend • be kept up to date with the progress of the work after its premiere • directly support the work of a contemporary composer • directly support Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider English choral tradition For further details please contact: Dr Nicholas Hooper, Cathedral Commissions Administrator a: Wells Cathedral Music Office, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UE t: 01749 832204 e: [email protected]

Registered charity no. 1098277

Royal Patron:HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO

Boys have sung in Wells Cathedral for over 1100 years; girls began in 1994. Day by day, 18 boys and 18 girls sing in their own treble lines with the men – the 12 Vicars Choral. They often come together for major feast days, concerts, tours, and other special events to perform as The Great Choir.

The Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust has been providing bursaries to support choristers’ education since 2000, recognizing that singing in a cathedral choir is the best foundation for children with musical gifts. Professional performers and composers from all branches of classical and popular music acknowledge their debt to the early routine of daily singing to the highest standards. Britain’s reputation as a musical nation is, in no small part, due to this great choral tradition and the formative experience it gives to talented youngsters.

With the support of its Royal Patron, HRH The Countess of Wessex, the Trust is determined that no child with musical talent should miss out on these opportunities for financial reasons. The Trust’s aim is to raise enough money to fund all thirty-six choristers. This is some way off, and it needs your support for our appeal to help us reach this goal.

The Trust’s website has more information and provides an opportunity to make a donation. Please visit it as soon as you can: www.wcct.co.uk

‘probably the finest English cathedral choir at the moment’Gramophone Magazine

RECENT RELEASE FROM WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR

Featuring the world premiere recording of Missa Wellensis and the Preces and Responses (both written for Wells Cathedral Choir in 2013) alongside other choral works of Tavener,

including his world-famous Song for Athene

“[A] fervently committed performance by the Wells Cathedral Choir… thrilling attack… resplendent tutti singing… and the searching unison lines… all betoken expert

preparation and genuine identification with the music. A moving programme, devotedly sung and sensitively directed by Matthew Owens.”

(BBC Music Magazine, November 2016)

COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CATHEDRAL SHOP

www.wellscathedral.org.uk

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