THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST€¦ · ranges from familiar favourites like the Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams and songs by Howells to little-known gems from my predecessors

THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF

SAINT PETER AND

THE HOLY AND INDIVISIBLE TRINITY

GLOUCESTER

Services and Music

December 2019 – January 2020

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SERVICES AND MUSIC

December 2019 – January 2020

Stephen Lake, Dean

Richard Mitchell, Precentor

Adrian Partington, Director of Music

Canon in Residence:

December

1-2: Canon Richard Mitchell

3-8: Canon Nikki Arthy

9-15: The Venerable Hilary Dawson

16-23: Canon Andrew Braddock

24-31: Canon Celia Thomson

January

1: The Very Revd Stephen Lake


6-12: The Very Revd Stephen Lake

13-19: The Venerable Hilary Dawson


27-31: Canon Celia Thomson

Occasionally there may be changes to the details of the services,

however where possible any such changes will be posted on the

Gloucester Cathedral website.

For further details on the recitals and concerts, please visit the

Gloucester Cathedral website.

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Saturday 7 December 2019

11am – 12noon

Gloucester Cathedral Chapter House

Choristers in concert with

Emma Johnson “Britain’s favourite clarinetist”

The choristers will be showcasing their own talents as singers accompanying Emma in

the Premiere of her own work for Clarinet and Choir, Songs of Celebration, a Christmas

piece. In addition some choristers will be playing their own instruments.

Choristers playing instruments:

Jack Lammiman Laurence Keigher-Ketcher Thomas Caruthers-Little

Cecily Davis Lottie Moriarty Emma Downton

Tickets £20.00 available from www.3choirs.org

Feast of English music at

Saint Cecilia Singers’ Christmas concert FESTIVE FAVOURITES

21st December 7pm at Gloucester Cathedral

Tickets £17.50 in advance, £20 on the door, children under 18 free

From Gloucester Tourist Information Centre and online from

www.saintceciliasingers.org.uk

The Saint Cecilia Singers are serving up a feast of English festive music, congregational

carols and seasonal readings at their annual Christmas concert at Gloucester Cathedral

on Saturday 21st December at 7.00pm

The Saint Cecilia Singers is the chamber choir of Gloucester Cathedral, conducted by

the Cathedral’s Assistant Director of Music, Jonathan Hope. He said: “The programme

ranges from familiar favourites like the Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams

and songs by Howells to little-known gems from my predecessors at Gloucester

Cathedral - Mark Lee, Mark Blatchly and John Sanders. We will also perform the

delightful Missa ad Praesepe by George Malcolm which he composed for the Choir of

Westminster Cathedral. We invite everyone to treat themselves to a well-deserved

hour or two of 'me' time just four days before Christmas in the stunning surrounding of

Gloucester Cathedral. This concert will send them away full of Christmas spirit.”

Accompanying the choir is Gloucester Cathedral’s Organ scholar Mary Pan.

Tickets are £17.50 in advance and £20 on the door with under 18s welcome free of

charge.

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1 December – 7 December

Sunday 1 ADVENT SUNDAY

7.40 Morning Prayer Psalm 44

8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist

Setting: Diana Burrell, Missa brevis

Motet: Byrd, Rorate coeli

Hymns 334, 32, 284, 26

Preacher: Canon Celia Thomson

Voluntary: Jonathan Hope, Improvisation on ‘Rorate coeli’

6.00 Advent Carol Service

Regular Holy Communion Services held at 8.00 & 12.30- Monday to Saturday

Monday 2


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Jeremy Woodside

Canticles: Sumsion in G

Anthem: Nia Llewelyn Jones, Ecce concipies

Psalm 71

Hymn 24

Verses: Cantoris

Tuesday 3


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Ebdon

Canticles: Morley, Fauxbourdons

Anthem: Gibbons, This is the record of John

Psalm 74

Hymn 27

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Wednesday 4


4.00 Evening Prayer Psalm 77

6.00 Teenage Voices Project Concert

Thursday 5


5.30 Evensong sung by the Cathedral Youth Choir

Responses: Jonathan Hope

Canticles: Brewer in B flat

Anthem: Colin Mawby, Ave verum corpus

Psalm 40

Hymn 14

Friday 6 Nicholas, bishop, c.326


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Ebdon

Canticles: Byrd, Fauxbourdons

Anthem: Redford, Rejoice in the Lord

Psalm 17

Saturday 7 Ambrose, bishop, teacher of the faith, 397



Saturday 7 December, 11am Choristers are performing with Emma Johnson

see page 2 for details.

Saturday 7 December 2019 7:00pm

Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Choral Society and Corelli Orchestra perform Messiah, Handel

Adrian Partington – conductor What better way to begin your Advent and Christmas preparation than with Handel’s

Messiah in Gloucester Cathedral? Telling the story of Jesus from prophecies of his coming

to his birth, Passion, resurrection and glorification in Heaven, Handel’s glorious music is a

wonderful, uplifting setting of the scriptures. A choral mainstay since its first performance

in 1742, Handel’s Messiah is an essential part of Christmas and is not to be missed.

Gloucester Choral Society performs this masterpiece under the baton of renowned

choral director Adrian Partington in the magnificent setting of Gloucester Cathedral.

Tickets: £25, £21, £18, £10 To book call the Three Choirs box office: 01452 768928

(lines open 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday).

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Sunday 8 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT


8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist

Setting: David Thorne, Mass of St Thomas

Motet: arr. David Iliff, People look east

Hymns 34, 42(AMHS), 24, 29

Preacher: Canon Richard Mitchell

Voluntary: Guilmant, Marche sur un theme de Händel

3.00 Evensong

Introit: Palestrina, Fuit homo missus a Deo

Canticles: Weelkes, Service for trebles

Anthem: Weelkes, Alleluia, I heard a voice

Preacher: Canon Michael Couzens

Voluntary: J. S. Bach, Fuga sopra il Magnificat (BWV 733)

4.00 Britten, Ceremony of Carols

5.00 Compline

Sheppard, In manus tuas

Morales, Puer natus est nobis

Responses: Ebdon

Psalm 28

Hymn 34


Monday 9


5.30 Evensong

Responses: June Nixon

Canticles: Lole, The St David's Service

Anthem: John Rutter, Nativity Carol

Psalm 144

Hymn 496

Verses: Decani

Tuesday 10


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Paul Spicer

Canticles: Batten, Fourth Service

Anthem: Joubert, There is no rose of such virtue

Psalm 11

Hymn 410

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Wednesday 11 Ember Day


5.30 Evensong


Canticles: Holmes, Fauxbourdons

Anthem: Palestrina, Canite tuba

Psalm 10

Hymn 38

Thursday 12



Responses: Smith (in G)

Canticles: Sumsion in A

Anthem: Ravenscroft, Remember, O thou man

Psalm 73

Hymn 27

Friday 13 Lucy, martyr, 304

Ember Day


5.30 Evensong


Canticles: Morley, Short Service

Anthem: W. Mundy, O Lord, the maker of all things

Psalm 90

Saturday 14 John of the Cross, poet, teacher of the faith, 1591

Ember Day


11.00-4.00 Carols on the Hour

11.00 & 12.00: Caring Chorus

1.00 & 2.00: Stuart Singers

3.00 & 4.00: Saint Cecilia Singers


Carols on the Hour

Saturday 14 and 21 December

every hour from 11.00 until 4.00

Come and join Cathedral Choirs and visiting Choirs to sing Christmas Carols together.

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Sunday 15 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

7.40 Morning Prayer Psalm 68.1-9

8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist

Setting: Poulenc, Mass in G

Motet: Poulenc, Videntes stellam

Hymns 27, 93, 31, 309, 24


Voluntary: Langlais, Hymne d’actions de grâce (Te Deum)

3.00 Evensong

Introit: Tye, The Lord will come

Canticles: Byrd, Second Service

Anthem: Byrd, Laetentur coeli

Preacher: Canon Andrew Braddock

Voluntary: J. S. Bach, Wachet auf, ruft’ uns die Stimme

(BWV 645)

4.15 Cathedral Junior Choir Concert

5.30 Compline

Hymn: Ut queant laxis

Guerrero, Cum audisset Ioannes

6.00 Organ Recital by Jonathan Hope

Messiaen, La Nativité Du Seigneur


Psalm 12

Hymn 29


Monday 16


5.30 Evensong

Responses: plainsong

Canticles: Ciro Grassi, Magnificat to the 8th tone

Tonus peregrinus, Nunc dimittis

Anthem: plainsong, Salve Mater misericordiae

Psalm 26

Hymn 35

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Verses: Cantoris

Tuesday 17 O Sapientia


5.30 Evensong


Canticles: Dyson in F

Anthem: Tim Sutton, Quittez, pasteurs

Psalm 50

Hymn 30

Wednesday 18 Francis Close, priest, rector of Cheltenham, Founder,

Educationalist, 1882

O Adonai


5.30 Evensong


Canticles: Tomkins, Fauxbourdons

Anthem: Bryan Kelly, When Christ was born

Psalm 82

Hymn 33

Thursday 19 O Radix Jesse



Friday 20 O Clavis David


5.30 Evensong


Canticles: Byrd, Short Service

Anthem: Head, The Little Road to Bethlehem

Psalm 4

Saturday 21 O Oriens


11.00-4.00 Carols on the Hour

11.00: Cathedral Junior Choir

12.00 & 1.00: Cathedral Choir

2.00 & 3.00: Cathedral Youth and Middle Choirs

4.00: Gloucester Choral Society


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Sunday 22 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

O Rex gentium


8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist

Setting: Byrd, Mass for three voices

Motet: Byrd, Salve Regina

Hymns 243, 242, 65 (vv.1-3, 7), 487,

Preacher: The Very Reverend Stephen Lake

Voluntary: Purcell, A Voluntary for Double Organ

3.00 Evensong

Introit: Byrd, Ecce advenit

Canticles: W. Mundy, Service for six voices

Anthem: Byrd, Vigilate

Preacher: The Venerable Hilary Dawson

Voluntary: Krebs, Wachet auf, ruft’ uns die Stimme


Psalm 113

Hymn 32

5.00 Compline

Hymn: Ave maris stella, Lassus

Byrd, O magnum mysterium


Please note there will not be a 12.30 Holy Communion on Christmas Day

Please note from 26 December to 1 January inclusive (except Sunday)

Morning Holy Communion Services will be at 9.00am

Monday 23 O Emmanuel


3.00 Family Crib Service with Lighting of Christmas Trees

6.00 Cathedral Christmas Carol Service (please arrive by 5.45pm)

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Tuesday 24 CHRISTMAS EVE


3.00 Family Crib Service with Lighting of Christmas Trees

6.00 Cathedral Christmas Carol Service (please arrive by 5.45pm)

11.30 Midnight Mass

Setting: Jonathan Dove, Missa brevis

Motet: Carols during communion

Hymns 63, 67, 56, 53

Preacher: The Very Reverend Stephen Lake

Voluntary: Messiaen, Dieu parmi nous (from La Nativité du Seigneur)

Wednesday 25 CHRISTMAS DAY


10.15 Eucharist

Setting: Vierne, Messe solennelle

Motet: Carols during communion

Hymns 62 (vv.1-3, 6, 7), 76, 63, 55, 53

Preacher: The Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester

Voluntary: Vierne, Final (Symphony 1)

Pérotin, Viderunt omnes


Thursday 26 STEPHEN, Deacon, first martyr


3.00 Carols for All, Gloucester Choral Society


Friday 27 JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST



Saturday 28 THE HOLY INNOCENTS


4.30 Evensong sung by the Wheatsheaf Consort

Introit: Rose, Dominus custodit te

Responses: Sumsion

Canticles: Watson in E

Anthem: Chilcott, Lully, lulla

Psalm 128

Hymn 73

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29 December – 4 January

Sunday 29 FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS


8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist sung by the Wheatsheaf Consort

Setting: Victoria, O magnum mysterium

Motet: DeWert, Vox in Rama

Hymns 49 (omit v.4), 86(AMHS), 67, 74, 65(AMHS)

Preacher: Canon Sandra Millar

3.00 Evensong sung by the Wheatsheaf Consort

Introit: Rose, We will rejoice in thy salvation

Canticles: Sumsion in D

Anthem: Rutter, Arise, Shine


Responses: Sumsion

Psalm 132

Hymn 64


Please note from 30 December to 1 January inclusive

Morning Holy Communion Services will be at 9.00am

Monday 30 Ecgwin, Bishop of Worcester, Founder of Evesham Abbey, 711



Tuesday 31



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Wednesday 1 NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST



Thursday 2 Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops,

teachers of the faith, 379 and 389

Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, first bishop of Dornakal, evangelist, 1945



Friday 3



Saturday 4


4.30 Evensong sung by St Mary’s Singers

Introit: Wood, Saw you never in the twilight

Responses: Smith 4 part

Canticles: Stanford in B flat

Anthem: Kopylov, Heavenly light

Psalm 97

Hymn 85

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5 January – 11 January

Sunday 5 EPIPHANY


8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist sung by St Mary’s Singers

Setting: Haller, Missa brevis in F

Motet: Mozart, Ave verum corpus

Hymns 83, 85, 89, 93(AMHS), 84 (t.i)


3.00 Evensong sung by St Mary’s Singers

Introit: Massey, Sons of men, behold from afar

Canticles: Harris in A minor

Anthem: Shaw, The Three Kings


Responses: Smith 4 part

Psalm 98

Hymn 83


Monday 6



Verses: Decani

Tuesday 7



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Wednesday 8


5.30 Evensong sung by College Schola Cantorum,

Cheltenham College

Introit: Millington, Eastern Monarchs

Responses: Leighton

Canticles: Howells, St Paul’s Service

Anthem: Dove, Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars

Psalm 145

Hymn 89

Thursday 9

8.30 Morning Prayer Psalm148


Friday 10 William Laud, Dean of Gloucester, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645


5.30 Evensong sung by the Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars

Responses: Tallis

Canticles: Gombert, Magnificat primi toni

plainsong, Nunc dimittis secundi toni

Anthem: Mouton, Nesciens mater

Psalm 29

Saturday 11


4.30 Evensong

Introit: Tallis, O nata lux

Responses: Ayleward

Canticles: Murrill in E

Anthem: Jonathan Dove, Ecce beatam lucem

Psalm 36

Hymn 92

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Sunday 12 SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY

THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST


8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist

Setting: David Thorne, Mass of St Thomas

Motet: Britten, A New Year Carol

Hymns 516 (t.ii), 470, 383, 93


Voluntary: J. S. Bach, In dir ist Freude (BWV 615)

3.00 Evensong

Introit: Tallis, O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit

Canticles: Weelkes, Service for five voices

Anthem: Wood, Hail, gladdening light

Preacher: The Very Revd Stephen lake

Voluntary: J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in C (BWV 545)

Responses: Ayleward

Psalm 46

Hymn 34


Monday 13 Hilary, bishop, teacher of the faith, 367


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Malcolm Archer (Set I)

Canticles: Hurford in A

Anthem: Hurford, Litany to the Holy Spirit

Psalm 34

Hymn 383

Verses: Cantoris

Tuesday 14


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Ayleward

Canticles: Wood in D

Anthem: Stanford, O for a closer walk with God

Psalm 45

Hymn 191

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Wednesday 15


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Ayleward

Canticles: Tomkins, Fifth Service

Anthem: Ian King, O God, who by the leading of a star

Psalm 47

Hymn 520

Thursday 16



Responses: Humphrey Clucas

Canticles: Bob Chilcott, Three Choirs Service

Anthem: Bob Chilcott, Midwinter

Psalm 61

Hymn 175

Friday 17 Antony of Egypt, hermit, abbot, 356


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Ayleward

Canticles: Byrd, Short Service

Anthem: Tallis, Salvator mundi

Psalm 68

Saturday 18 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 18-25 January


4.30 Evensong

Introit: Radcliffe, O bone Jesu

Responses: Ayleward

Canticles: Sumsion in G

Anthem: Gretchaninov, Svete tikhii

Psalm 85

Hymn 477

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Sunday 19 SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY


8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist

Setting: Berkeley, Missa brevis

Motet: John Merrick, O light, born of light

Hymns 591, 494, 90, 321, 430

Preacher: The Venerable Hilary Dawson

Voluntary: Jonathan Hope, Improvisation for Epiphany

3.00 Evensong

Introit: Tye, O Holy Spirit

Canticles: Ian King, Gloucester Service

Anthem: Elgar, The Spirit of the Lord

Preacher: Revd Robert Church

Voluntary: Elgar, Triumphal March from ‘Caractacus’

Responses: Ayleward

Psalm 96

Hymn 587


Monday 20


5.30 Evensong

Responses: June Nixon

Canticles: Long in F

Anthem: Handel, How beautiful are the feet

Psalm 71

Hymn 507

Verses: Decani

Tuesday 21 Agnes, child martyr, 304


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Byrd

Canticles: Dyson in F

Anthem: Joubert, O Lorde, the maker of al thinge

Psalm 89.1-27

Hymn 528

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Wednesday 22


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Byrd

Canticles: Byrd, Third Service

Anthem: Tomkins, My shepherd is the living Lord

Psalm 97

Hymn 556

Thursday 23



Responses: Ashley Grote

Canticles: Wood in E flat (no. 2)

Anthem: Colin Mawby, Ave verum corpus

Psalm 111

Hymn 592(t.i)

Friday 24 Frances de Sales, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1622


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Byrd

Canticles: Hooper, Short Service

Anthem: Byrd, Prevent us, O Lord

Psalm 149

Saturday 25 CONVERSION OF PAUL


4.30 Evensong

Introit: Stephen Carletti, Heavenly Splendour

Responses: Byrd

Canticles: Parry, The Great Service

Anthem: Mendelssohn, How lovely are the messengers

(from ‘Paulus’)

Psalm 119.41-56

Hymn 237

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26 January – 1 February

Sunday 26 THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY


8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist (with cornets and sackbuts)

Setting: Lassus, Missa Bell’ Amfitrit’ altera

Motet: A. Gabrieli, O sacrum convivium

G. Gabrieli, O Domine Jesu Christe

Hymns 87 (vv.1, 2, 5, 6), 422, 622, 305, 490(t.i)

Preacher: The Very Revd Stephen Lake

3.00 Evensong

Introit: Victoria, Gaudent in coelis

Canticles: Stanford in A

Anthem: Stanford, Beati quorum via


Voluntary: Stanford, Prelude and Fugue in C (op. 193 no. 1)

Responses: Byrd

Psalm 33

Hymn 395


Monday 27


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Aston

Canticles: Arnold in A

Anthem: Parry, He delivereth the poor

Psalm 138

Hymn 487

Verses: Cantoris

Tuesday 28 Thomas Aquinas, priest, philosopher, teacher of the faith, 1274


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Radcliffe

Canticles: Noble in B minor

Anthem: Byrd, Sing joyfully

Psalm 145

Hymn 438

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Wednesday 29


5.30 Evensong


Canticles: Farrant, Short Service

Anthem: Gibbons, Almighty and everlasting God

Psalm 29

Hymn 14

Thursday 30 Charles, king and martyr, 1649



Responses: Jonathan Hope

Canticles: Brewer in B flat

Anthem: Brahms, Geistliches Lied

Psalm 24

Hymn 532

Friday 31


5.30 Evensong


Canticles: Gibbons, Short Service

Anthem: Eccard, Maria, das Jungfräulein

Psalm 67

Saturday 1



Introit: Sanders, A Prayer

Responses: Sanders (Set II)

Canticles: Grayston Ives in D

Anthem: Jonathan Hope, O nata lux (first performance)

Psalm 118

Hymn 267

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2 February – 8 February

Sunday 2 PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE

CANDLEMAS


8.00 Holy Communion

10.15 The Eucharist

Setting: Byrd, Mass for four voices

Motet: Byrd, Hodie beata Virgo

Hymns 44 (vv.1, 3-5), 360, 513, 519, 112(AMHS t.362)

Preacher: Revd Robert Church

Voluntary: Bruhns, Praeludium in G

6.00 Candlemas Procession


Monday 3 Anskar, archbishop, missionary, 865

Blaise, Bishop of Sebastopol, martyr, c.316


5.30 Evensong

Responses: David Terry

Canticles: Jonathan White, Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense

Anthem: Aichinger, Ave Regina coelorum

Psalm 4

Hymn 416(t.i)

Verses: Decani

Tuesday 4


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Sumsion

Canticles: Watson in E

Anthem: Byrd, Senex puerum portabat

Psalm 9

Hymn 449

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Wednesday 5


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Sumsion

Canticles: Morley, Fauxbourdons (Magnificat)

Rachmaninov, Nunc dimittis

Anthem: Rachmaninov, Bogoroditse dyevo

Psalm 11

Hymn 379

Thursday 6



Responses: Smith

Canticles: Statham in E minor

Anthem: S. S. Wesley, Lead me, Lord

Psalm 18.1-30

Hymn 359

Friday 7


5.30 Evensong

Responses: Sumsion

Canticles: Tomkins, Second Service

Anthem: Tallis, Salvator mundi

Psalm 22

Saturday 8


4.30 Evensong

Introit: Mudd, Let thy merciful ears

Responses: Sumsion

Canticles: Stanford in G

Anthem: Monteverdi, Lauda Jerusalem

Psalm 24

Hymn 543(t.i)

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Support the Glory of Music

Choral music has been an integral part of Cathedral life for almost 500 years and

breathes life into our wonderful building and brings joy to us all.

In Gloucester we are rightly proud of our musicians and the quality of our choirs.

If you wish to keep our choral tradition alive, please support our choirs.

The Youth Choir, Middle Choir, Junior Choir, boy and girl choristers all depend on your

support.

Help Cathedral music to thrive by making a donation or leaving a gift in your will or by

becoming a Music Patron for as little as £10 a month.

If you would like more information about supporting music at Gloucester Cathedral,

please contact our Development Manager, Sonia Bielaszewska:

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01452 874965

Supporting

the Cathedral

The Friends of Gloucester Cathedral comprises many different people, all of whom have

an abiding concern for the future wellbeing of Gloucester Cathedral, its community and

its spiritual influence. Being members of the Friends enables people to support the

Cathedral in many ways and at the same time to be part of a social group which enjoys

many interesting events.

Would you like to be a part of this interesting and important work?

Please pick up a leaflet in the Cathedral, or if you would like more information please

contact the Friends’ Secretary or visit the website.

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Registered Charity – 209246

For further information please contact

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Documents

THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST€¦ · ranges from familiar favourites like the Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams and songs by Howells to little-known gems from my predecessors