Canon in Residence
10 - 17: Christopher Liley, Treasurer; 18 - 22: Charles Taylor, Precentor;
23 - 30: Tony Barnard, Chancellor; 1 - 7: Charles Taylor, Precentor
Precentor: Charles Taylor
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Philip Scriven
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (Sunday 10 April 2005)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist sung by the Pennine Singers
- Little Organ Mass Haydn [BUY]
- Psalm 116 (NEH 538)
- I sat down under his shadow Bairstow [BUY]
- Ave verum Byrd [BUY]
- Hymns 119 vv. 1-3, 279 (255), 297
- Preacher: Canon Charles Taylor Precentor
- 3.30pm Evensong sung by the Pennine Singers
Monday 11 April 2005 - George Augustus Selwyn, First Bishop of New Zealand, Bishop of Lichfield, 1878
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Tuesday 12 April 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
Wednesday 13 April 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 14 April 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
Friday 15 April 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Saturday 16 April 2005 - Isabella Gilmore, Deaconess, 1923
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Sunday 17 April 2005)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist sung by the Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
- Jackson in G
- Psalm 23
- Surgens Jesu Philips
- Hæc dies (a6) Byrd [BUY]
- Hymns 473(ii) omit *, 375, 121
- Preacher: The Venerable Christopher Liley Treasurer and Archdeacon of Lichfield
- Organ Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in G major (BWV 541) Bach, JS [BUY]
- 3.30pm Evensong sung by the Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
- Psalm(s) 29
- Murrill in E [BUY]
- My beloved spake Hadley [BUY]
- Hymns 110, 351
Monday 18 April 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Tuesday 19 April 2005 - Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1012
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer
- Psalm(s) 98, 99, 100, 101
Wednesday 20 April 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 21 April 2005 - Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith, 1109
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Cathedral School Chapel (The Old Palace)
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
Friday 22 April 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm First Evensong of St George
GEORGE, MARTYR, PATRON OF ENGLAND, ca. 304 (Saturday 23 April 2005)
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 7.30pm For England and St George - a recital by the Cathedral Choir and Organ (tickets in advance from the Cathedral Shop (01543 306150) or at the door)
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Sunday 24 April 2005)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Jackson in G
- Psalm 31 vv. 1-6
- Te Deum Britten in C [BUY]
- O taste and see Vaughan Williams [BUY]
- Hymns 234(ii), 484 (167), 464
- Preacher: Prebendary Lawrence Price Rector of Kingsley, Foxt and Whiston
- Organ Voluntary: Toccata Jongen [BUY]
- 2.00pm Lichfield District Scout Parade Service
- 3.30pm First Evensong of St Mark
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 19
- Ireland in F
- Their sound is gone out Handel [BUY]
- Hymns 224 (178), 437
- Organ Voluntary: An Occasional Trumpet Voluntary Gowers [BUY]
MARK THE EVANGELIST (Monday 25 April 2005)
- 7.40am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Choristers
- Fox Responses
- Hymn 163
- Psalm(s) 119 vv. 9-16
- Sumsion in G [BUY] (Boys' Voices)
- How beautiful are the feet Handel [BUY]
Tuesday 26 April 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 119 vv. 145-176
- Dyson in F [BUY]
- Light out of darkness Elgar
Wednesday 27 April 2005 - Christina Rossetti, Poet, 1894
- 7.40am Morning Prayer in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- Psalm(s) 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Chapel Choir of Repton School
- Sumsion Responses
- Hymn 113
- Psalm(s) 126
- Goodall (The Marlborough Canticles)
- Like as the hart Howells [BUY]
Thursday 28 April 2005 - Pater Chanel, Missionary in the South Pacific, Martyr, 1841
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 132, 133, 134, 135
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Lay Vicars Choral
- Tallis Responses
- Psalm(s) 136, 137, 138
- Magnificat secundi toni Suriano
- Nunc dimittis plainsong
- Christ rising again Sheppard
Friday 29 April 2005 - Catherine of Siena, Teacher of the Faith, 1380
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Byrd Responses
- Psalm(s) 142, 143
- Byrd (The Second Service)
- Hæc dies (a6) Byrd [BUY]
Saturday 30 April 2005 - Panita Mary Ramabai, Translator of the Scripture, 1922
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong and Presentation of RSCM Chorister Awards
- Rose Responses
- Hymn 408(i)
- Psalm(s) 150
- Stanford in C [BUY]
- Blessed be the God and Father Wesley, SS [BUY]
THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Rogation Sunday (Sunday 1 May 2005)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- MissaÆterna Christi munera Palestrina [BUY]
- Psalm 66 vv. 14-18
- Jubilate Deo Britten in C [BUY]
- O sacrum convivium Tallis [BUY]
- Hymns 265, 103, 115
- Preacher: Canon Charles Taylor Precentor
- Organ Voluntary: Toccata Gigout [BUY]
- 3.30pm First Evensong of St Philip and St James
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 25 vv. 1-9
- Murrill in E [BUY]
- Lift up your heads Handel [BUY]
- Hymns 215 (434), 216
- Organ Voluntary: March on a theme of Handel Guilmant [BUY]
PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES (Monday 2 May 2005) Rogation Day
- 7.40am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Choristers
- Fox Responses
- Hymn 164 (128(ii))
- Psalm(s) 149
- Stanford in D
- I know that my Redeemer liveth Handel [BUY]
Tuesday 3 May 2005 - Rogation Day
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Lay Vicars Choral
Wednesday 4 May 2005 - Rogation Day
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm First Evening Prayer of The Ascension
ASCENSION DAY (Thursday 5 May 2005)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer sung by senior Choristers from the Central Tower
- 8.00am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Morning Worship and Procession with Lichfield Cathedral School, followed by Holy Communion (The Liturgy of the Sacrament) at the High Altar
- 7.30pm The Liturgy and Eucharist of Ascension Day
- Mass in G Schubert [BUY]
- Coelos ascendit hodie Stanford [BUY]
- My beloved spake Hadley [BUY]
Friday 6 May 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Saturday 7 May 2005
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Rose Responses
- Hymn 394
- Psalm(s) 37
- Walton (The Chichester Service) [BUY]
- Viri Galilæi Gowers [BUY]
all hymns numbers refer to the New English Hymnal (NEH) unless otherwise indicated
last updated: 6 April, 2005
©2005 Richard Shakeshaft
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