Canon in Residence
17 - 30: Charles Taylor, Precentor
31 - 13: Christopher Liley, Treasurer
Dean: Michael Yorke
Precentor: Charles Taylor
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Andrew Lumsden
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT (Passiontide begins) (Sunday 17 March) (Decani)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Messe Solennelle Vierne
- The Lamentation Bairstow
- Hymns 464, 304, 305
- Preacher: The Very Reverend Michael Yorke Dean (Lent Address V)
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Tomkins Responses
- Psalm(s) 30
- Purcell in G minor
- Ne irascaris - Civitas sancti tui Byrd
- Hymns 84, 78 [tune 470]
Monday 18 March - Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, Teacher of the Faith, 386
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Smith Responses
- Psalm(s) 93, 94
- Morley (The Short Service)
- Salvator mundi (i) Tallis
JOSEPH OF NAZARETH (Tuesday 19 March)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Smith Responses
- Hymn 160 [tune 190(ii)]
- Psalm(s) 1
- Humfrey in E minor
- The Cherry Tree Carol trad., arr. Willcocks
Wednesday 20 March - Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 687
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of SS Mary and Anne School, Abbots Bromley
- Introit: Ave Maria Kodaly
- plainsong Responses
- Blatchly in B flat
- The Lord is my Shepherd Schubert
Thursday 21 March - Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Reformation Martyr, 1556
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
Friday 22 March
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong in the Lady Chapel
- Ebdon Responses
- Psalm(s) 108, 109
- Tomkins (Fauxbourdon)
- How are the mighty fallen Ramsey
Saturday 23 March
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong with presentation of RSCM awards
- Smith Responses
- Hymn 94
- Psalm(s) 13, 130
- Howells (Collegium Regale)
- Greater love hath no man Ireland
PALM SUNDAY OF LENT (Sunday 24 March) (Cantoris)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am The Procession and Liturgy of Palm Sunday (President: The Bishop)
- Christus factus est Anerio
- Come faithful people traditional
- St Matthew Passion Victoria
- Darke in F
- O living bread Whitlock
- Hymns 509, 86, 95
- 3.30pm Evensong with short homily by the Bishop
- Smith Responses
- Psalm(s) 80
- Gibbons (The Second Service)
- O Lord, look down Battishill
- Hymns 511, 87 [tune 486]
MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK (Monday 25 March)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 12.00pm Midday Office and Holy Week Address I The Bishop
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Ebdon Responses
- Psalm(s) 41
- Farrant (The High Service)
- Salvator mundi Blow
- 8.00pm Night Prayer and Holy Week Address I (repeat) The Bishop
TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK (Tuesday 26 March)
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 12.00pm Midday Office and Holy Week Address II The Bishop
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Ebdon Responses
- Psalm(s) 27
- Weelkes (The Short Service)
- Miserere mei, Deus Byrd
- 8.00pm Night Prayer and Holy Week Address II (repeat) The Bishop
WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK (Wednesday 27 March)
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 12.00pm Midday Office and Holy Week Address III The Bishop
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of King Edward VI High School, Birmingham
- plainsong Responses
- Psalm(s) 102 vv. 1-13
- Tallis (The Short Service)
- Ave verum corpus Byrd
- 8.00pm Holy Week Address III (repeat) The Bishop
- 9.00pm Compline by Candlelight sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
MAUNDY THURSDAY (Thursday 28 March)
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 11.00am The Chrism Eucharist (President and Preacher: The Bishop)
- 7.30pm Agapé Supper and Liturgy of Maundy Thursday (President: The Bishop)
- Mass for four voices Byrd
- Ubi caritas et amor Duruflé
- Christus factus est Bruckner
GOOD FRIDAY (Friday 29 March)
- 12.00pm The Liturgy of Good Friday
- 12.00pm Preparation for the Passion and Address I
- The Litany Tallis
- Psalm 22 vv 1-19
- My God, my God Blow
- 12.45pm Proclamaton of the Passion and Address II
- 1.30pm Celebration of the Cross and Address III sung by the Cathedral Chamber Choir
- 2.15pm Liturgy of the Eucharist sung by the Cathedral Chamber Choir
- 7.30pm Ecumenical Service for Good Friday Evening
HOLY SATURDAY (Easter Eve) (Saturday 30 March)
- 5.30pm Evensong
- plainsong Responses
- Psalm(s) 142
- Tallis (Fauxbourdon)
- O vos omnes Gesualdo
- 9.30pm Vigil, Lighting of the New Fire, Liturgy of Initiation and First Eucharist of Easter
EASTER DAY (Sunday 31 March) (Decani)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Festal Sung Eucharist (President: The Bishop)
- Processional Hymn 110
- Coronation Mass Mozart
- Hæc dies (a6) Byrd
- Hymns 120, 296(i), You shall go out
- Preacher: The Very Reverend Michael Yorke Dean
- 3.30pm Festal Evensong and Procession
- Leighton Responses
- Psalm(s) 114
- Wood in F (Collegium Regale)
- My beloved spake Hadley
- Te Deum laudamus Stanford in B flat
- Hymns 119, 109, 124
The Cathedral Choir is on holiday until Monday 22 April
MONDAY OF EASTER WEEK (Monday 1 April)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
TUESDAY OF EASTER WEEK (Tuesday 2 April)
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of Dumpton School
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 118 vv. 14-23
- Harris in A
- Thou wilt keep him SS Wesley
WEDNESDAY OF EASTER WEEK (Wednesday 3 April)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 57, 147 vv. 12-end
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of Dumpton School
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 113
- Statham in E minor
- Evening Hymn Balfour Gardiner
THURSDAY OF EASTER WEEK (Thursday 4 April)
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) at the High Altar
FRIDAY OF EASTER WEEK (Friday 5 April)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 29, 147 vv. 1-11
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of Dumpton Shool
- Carr Responses
- Psalm(s) 114
- Wilson in E flat
- The righteous living for ever Mendelssohn
SATURDAY OF EASTER WEEK (Saturday 6 April)
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of Dumpton School
- Carr Responses
- Hymn 107
- Kelly in C
- The Lord bless you and keep you Rutter
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (Sunday 7 April) (Cantoris)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist sung by the choir of DUmpton School
- Mass of the Quiet Hour Oldroyd
- Psalm 16 vv. 6-10
- Rise up, O heart JS Bach
- Cantique de Jean Racine Fauré
- Hymns 117, 125 vv 1-8, 118
- Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary John Ridyard
THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Monday 8 April)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
Tuesday 9 April - Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran Pastor, Martyr, 1945
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
Wednesday 10 April - William Law, Priest, Spiritual Writer, 1761
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 11 April - George Augustus Selwyn, first Bishop of New Zealand, 1878
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
Friday 12 April
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Saturday 13 April
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the St John's Singers
last updated: 14 March, 2002
©2002 Richard Shakeshaft
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