october takes us through the final days of ordinary time

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October takes us through the final days of Ordinary Time as the Church’s calendar brings us to

the threshold of the Kingdom season. Musically, things are far from ordinary. Sounds of Wells,

our short festival, makes its debut in the early days of October, which includes an orchestral

Eucharist, a wonderful concert by the Cathedral Choir and the English Chamber Orchestra and

a commission, Bells by David Bruce.

Do come 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.

October 1st-2nd: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor

October 3rd-9th: The Reverend Canon Dr Rob James, Chancellor

October 10th-16th: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean

October 17th-23rd: The Reverend Prebendary Mary Bide, Sub Dean

October 24th-30th: The Reverend Canon Dr Rob James, Chancellor

October 31st: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor

The Cathedral’s Director of Music, Jeremy Cole, 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 scholarships at the Cathedral, please telephone

01749 832204 or email [email protected]

At certain services throughout the year, incense is used to enhance the festal nature of the day.

These services are marked with an asterisk (*).

Selected translations of anthems which are not sung in English may be found towards the back of

the Services and Music List, following the final listed week.

No photography or recording of any kind may take place during services, concerts, or rehearsals

without the express permission of the Chapter.

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SEPTEMBER

26 SUNDAY: THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

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

10.30 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral)

C. Schumann Präludium und Fuge D-dur, Op. 16 No 3

Hymns 234, 310, 414

Palestrina Missa aeterna Christi munera

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor

Communion Proper: Memento verbi tui servo tuo

Mendelssohn Allegro maestoso e vivace (Sonata in B flat, Op. 65 No 4)

[2.00 p.m. A WORD IN SEASON (Streamed via the Cathedral Website)

The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor]

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 145-152

Philip Moore Jesus Service (Alternative Canticles) Hymns 391, 476

David Briggs O Lord, support us

Preacher: The Reverend Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian

Michael Berkeley Wild Bells

27 MONDAY: Vincent de Paul, founder of the Lazarists, 1660

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY Cantoris verses

8.50 a.m. WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SERVICE

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Byrd Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127

Byrd Short Service

Lloyd View me, Lord

28 TUESDAY

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY

12.30 p.m. EUCHARIST (Order 1, Contemporary)

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Vicars Choral)

Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalm 136

Monte Magnificat septimi toni Hymn 475

Tone VII Nunc Dimittis

Marenzio Princeps gloriosissime

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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

29 WEDNESDAY: Michael and All Angels


10.00 a.m. EUCHARIST (Order 1, Traditional)

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Vicars Choral)

Dupré Te splendor et virtus (Le Tombeau de Titelouze, Op. 38)

Hymn 190 (t. ii)

William Drakett The Wells Mass

Preacher: The Reverend Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor

Communion Proper: Benedicite, omnes angeli Domini Dominum

David Bednall Fanfare-Processional

30 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral)

Michael Walsh Preces and Responses Psalm 150

Andrew Fletcher Fauxbourdon Service

Victoria Tibi Christe splendor Patris

1 FRIDAY


2.00 p.m. THANKSGIVING SERVICE

5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER

2 SATURDAY


2.00 p.m. DIOCESEAN READERS SERVICE

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral)

attended by members of Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust

Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 13

Stanford Evening Service in A Hymns 334, CP 398

Parry I was glad

Walton (arr. Murrill) Crown Imperial

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OCTOBER

3 SUNDAY: THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY


10.30 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST WITH HARVEST THANKSGIVING

(Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Buxtehude Präludium G-dur, BuxWV 147 Hymns CP 254, 259, 262

Mozart Missa Brevis C-dur, K. 259 ‘Orgel-solo Messe’

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean

Communion Proper: In salutari tuo anima mea

Buxtehude Präludium C-dur BuxWV 137

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG INCORPORATING A CELEBRATION OF THE CHURCH’S

MINISTRY OF HEALING (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 18 vv 47-51

Byrd Short Service Hymn CP 598 (t. i),

Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine CP 622

Preacher: The Reverend Dr Gillian Straine,

Director of the Guild of Health and St Raphael

Howells Rhapsody in D flat, Op. 17 No 1

7.00 p.m. YOUNG FARMERS’ HARVEST FESTIVAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE

attended by Wells Cathedral School (Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir)

Hymns 259, SP 110 (t. NEH 245), 262

Rutter For the beauty of the earth

Preacher: Dr John Wibberley, Chairman of the Tropical Agriculture Association

4 MONDAY: Francis of Assisi, friar, deacon, 1226

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY Decani verses



Michael Walsh Preces and Responses Psalm 22 vv 1-10

Michael Walsh Carlisle Service

Radcliffe O how amiable are thy dwellings

5 TUESDAY



Harris Preces and Responses Psalm 27 vv 1-7

Wood Evening Service in E

Harris Behold, now praise the Lord

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OCTOBER

6 WEDNESDAY: William Tyndale, translator, martyr, 1536





Victoria Magnificat septimi toni

Tone VII Nunc Dimittis

Palestrina Gaudent in caelis

7 THURSDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Wells Cathedral School


8 FRIDAY


1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Wells Cathedral School


9 SATURDAY


10.30 a.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL CONFIRMATION SERVICE

5.15 p.m. SOUND OF WELLS EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir)

Peter Nardone Preces and Responses Psalm 47

Joanna Forbes L’Estrange King's College Service Hymns 379, 477

Joubert O Lorde, the maker of al thing

Philip Moore Paean

7.00 p.m. SOUND OF WELLS: Wells Cathedral Choir and the English Chamber

Orchestra

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OCTOBER

10 SUNDAY: THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY


10.30 a.m. SOUND OF WELLS ORCHESTRAL EUCHARIST

(Boy Choristers, Girl Choristers, and Vicars Choral, with Wells Cathedral

School instrumentalists and English Chamber Orchestra players)

attended by Wells Cathedral School

C.P.E Bach Allegro di molto (Sonate D-dur) Hymns 296 (t. i), 420, 413

Haydn Missa Sancti Nicholai


Communion Proper: Aufer a me

J.S. Bach, arr. Guilmant Sinfonia (Cantata ‘Wir Danken dir’, BWV 29)

3.00 p.m. SOUND OF WELLS EVENSONG (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 54

Howells Gloucester Service Hymns 117, 252

David Bruce Bells (first performance)


Howells Psalm-Prelude, Set 2 No 3 (‘O sing unto the Lord a new song’)

11 MONDAY




12 TUESDAY: Wilfrid, bishop, missionary, 709

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY Cantoris verses

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Vicars Choral)

Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 65

Shepherd First Service Hymn 206

Marenzio O quam metuendus est

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OCTOBER

13 WEDNESDAY: Edward the Confessor, king, 1066

Dedication Festival



5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral)

C.P.E. Bach Andante (Orgelsonate d-mol, Wq 69)

Mozart Krönungs-Messe, K. 317

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Angela Tilby,

Honorary Canon, Portsmouth Cathedral

Communion Proper: Domus mea

Handel (arr. Best) Overture to the Occasional Oratorio

7.30 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: An Evening with Helen Sharman MG, OBE

14 THURSDAY



Cleobury Preces and Responses Psalm 73 vv 1-14

Cleobury Evening Service for Men’s Voices

Joubert Praised be the God of love

7.00 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: A Grand Day Out with the Cathedral

Choristers and Captain Noah!

15 FRIDAY: Teresa of Avila, teacher of the faith, 1582



6.30 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: Man on the Moon & the Cathedral at Night



16 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choristers, and Former Choristers)

David Terry Preces and Responses Psalm 83

Dyson Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C minor

Vaughan Williams The Call (from ‘Five Mystical Songs’)

6.30 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: Fairport Convention Live

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OCTOBER

17 SUNDAY: THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY


10.30 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Vicars Choral)

Vierne Préambule (from ‘Pièces en Style Libre’) Hymns 372, 307, 393

Duruflé Messe ‘cum jublilo’

Preacher: The Revered Prebendary Mary Bide, Sub Dean

Communion Proper: Domine Dominus noster

Duruflé Fugue sur le theme du Carillon de Soissons, Op. 12


Rose Preces and Responses Psalm 89 vv 1-8

Sumsion Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G Hymns 466, 468

Malcolm Archer Thy word is a lantern

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Rob James, Chancellor

Bridge Allegro moderato e spirito

The Cathedral Choir is on half-term vacation after Evensong and resumes

singing services on Monday 1st November

18 MONDAY: Luke the Evangelist



19 TUESDAY: Henry Martyn, translator, missionary, 1812



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OCTOBER

20 WEDNESDAY




21 THURSDAY


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS UNION PRAYERS

1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL


22 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers of Truro Cathedral Choir)


Philip Moore Third Service

Britten Gloria (from Missa Brevis)

7.00 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: The London Handel Players - Brandenburg

Concert

23 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir)

Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 114

Morley Short Service Hymns 346, 361

Byrd Prevent us, O Lord

Bull Fantasia sexti toni à 4

7.30 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: Echoes of Ellington Orchestra Live

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OCTOBER

24 SUNDAY: THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY


10.30 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir)

Cabezón Tiento sobre Cum sancto spiritu Hymns AMNS 339, 7, 277

Padilla Missa Ego flos campi

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Mike Kirby,

Canon Scientist, Liverpool Cathedral

Coelho Tento do 2° tom

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir)

Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 1-8

Lloyd Hereford Service Hymns 415, 385

Wesley Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace


Alcock Fantasia

25 MONDAY



26 TUESDAY: Alfred, king, scholar, 899


12.30 p.m. EUCHARIST (Order 1, Contemporary)


7.00 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: Wells Theatre Festival presents: A Midsummer

Night’s Dream

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OCTOBER

27 WEDNESDAY





Night’s Dream

28 THURSDAY: Simon and Jude, Apostles




Night’s Dream

29 FRIDAY: James Hannington, bishop, martyr, 1885


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (The Choir of St John’s Parish Church, Glastonbury)

Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 142

Stanford Evening Service in G

Byrd Justorum animae

7.00 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: Patricia Routledge and Piers Lane in

‘Admission: One Shilling’

30 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (City of London Chamber Choir)

Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 147, 148

Philip Moore Third Service Hymns 341, 431

Harris Most glorious Lord of life

Verdi Grand March (from Aida)

7.30 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: Darkside - The Pink Floyd Show at Wells

Cathedral

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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

31 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT


10.30 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (City of London Chamber Choir)

Hymns 341, 410, 368

Stanford Communion Service in C and F

Preacher: The Reverend Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian

Andriessen Thema met Variaties

3.00 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (City of London Chamber Choir)

Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 149, 150

Wood Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D Hymns 219, 345

Howells Like as the hart

Preacher: The Reverend Philip Harbridge, Priest Vicar

Clarke Trumpet Voluntary

1 MONDAY: All Saints’ Day

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY Decani verses


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST * (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Buxtehude Canzona G-dur, BuxWV 170 Hymn 478

Palestrina Missa aeterna Christi munera


Communion Proper: Beati mundo corde

J.S. Bach Fantasie G-dur, BWV 572

7.30 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE MOON: Sanctus in Concert by Moonlight

2 TUESDAY: All Souls’ Day


5.15 p.m. SOLEMN EUCHARIST * (Vicars Choral)

Duarte Lobo Missa pro defunctis à 6 Hymn 353


Communion Proper: Lux aeterna

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NOVEMBER

3 WEDNESDAY: Richard Hooker, priest, teacher of the faith, 1600




Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalm 18 vv 1-15

David Bevan Jr. Fauxbourdon Service

Rebecca Farthing nec revertebantur cum ambularent

7.30 p.m. CONCERT: Vicars Choral Commemoration Concert

4 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral)

attended by supporters of the Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust

Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 23

Stanford Evening Service in C

Stanford Justorum animae

5 FRIDAY



6 SATURDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 34

Wood Collegium Regale Hymns 456, 336

Brahms Geistliches Lied

Schumann Fugue on the Name B.A.C.H., Op. 60 No 1

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TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

Princeps gloriosissime (Marenzio)

Princeps gloriosissime, Michael Archangele,

esto memor nostri:

hic et ubique semper precare pro nobis

Filium Dei. Alleluia.

O most glorious Prince, Michael the Archangel,

be mindful of us:

here and everywhere pray always unto the Son

of God for us. Alleluia.

Words: Antiphon to the Magnificat at Vespers on Michaelmas

Music: Luca Marenzio (1553-99)

THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris (Victoria)

Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris

vita, virtus cordium

in conspectu Angelorum.

Votis, vocis psallimus

alternantes concrepando

melos damus vocibus.

Collaudamus venerantes

omnes coeli milites

sed praecipue primatem.

Coelestis exercitus

Michaelem in virtute

conterentem Zabulum.

Quo custode procul pelle

rex Christe piissime

omne nefas inimici.

Mundo corde et corpore

paradiso redde tuo

nos sola clementia.

Gloriam Patri melodis

Per sonemus vocibus;

Gloriam Christo canamus,

Gloriam Paraclito,

Qui trinus et unus Deus

Extat ante saecula. Amen.

You, O Christ, the Father’s splendour,

Life and virtue of the heart,

In the presence of the angels

Sing we now with tuneful art,

Meetly in alternate chorus,

Bearing our responsive part.

Thus we praise with veneration

All the armies of the sky;

Chiefly him, the warrior primate,

Of celestial chivalry,

Michael, who in princely virtue

Cast Abaddon from on high.

By whose watchful care repelling -

King of everlasting grace -

Every ghostly adversary,

All things evil, all things base,

Grant us of your only goodness,

In your paradise a place.

We sound with sweet voices

the glory of the Father,

We sing about the glory of Christ,

of the glory of the Paraclete;

The Triune God who existed

before the world began. Amen.

Words: Office hymn for the feast of Michaelmas, attributed to Rabanus Maurus (776-856),

translated by John Mason Neale (1818-66) and others

Music: Music: Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

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WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER

Gaudent in caelis (Palestrina)

Gaudent in coelis animae Sanctorum,

qui Christi vestigia sunt secuti:

et quia pro eius amore sanguinem suum

fuderunt,

ideo cum Christo exsultant sine fine.

The souls of the saints rejoice in heaven,

they who have followed in the footsteps of Christ;

and because they shed their blood for love of

him,

they rejoice with Christ without end.

Words: Magnificat antiphon at second vespers for feasts of martyrs.

Music: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1526-94)

TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER

O quam metuendus est (Marenzio)

O quam metuendus est locus iste!

Vere non est hic aliud

nisi domus Dei et porta coeli.

O, how awe-inspiring is this place!

Surely this can be nothing else

but the house of God and the gate of heaven.

Words: Magnificat antiphon at Vespers for the Dedication of a Church.

Music: Luca Marenzio (1553-99)

FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER

Justorum animae (Byrd)

Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt,

et non tanget illos tormentum mortis.

Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori,

illi autem sunt in pace.

The souls of the just are in the hand of God,

and the torment of death shall not touch them.

In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die;

but they are in peace.

Words: Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-2a,3b.

Music: William Byrd (1538-1623)

WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER

nec revertebantur cum ambularent (Rebecca Farthing)

Et unumquodque coram facie sua ambulabat

ubi erat impetus spiritus illuc gradiebantur

nec revertebantur cum ambularent.

Only Luke is with me.

Each moved straight ahead; wherever the spirit

would go, they went, without turning as they

went.

Only Luke is with me.

Words: Ezekiel 1.12, 2 Timothy 4.11

Music: Rebecca Farthing (b. 2000)

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SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER

Geistliches Lied (Brahms)

Laß dich nur nichts nicht dauren mit Trauren,

sei stille, wie Gott es fügt,

so sei vergnügt mein Wille!

Was willst du heute sorgen auf morgen?

Der Eine steht allem für,

der gibt auch dir das Deine.

Sei nur in allem Handel ohn Wandel,

steh feste, was Gott beschleußt,

das ist und heißt das Beste.

Amen.

Do not be sorrowful or regretful;

Be calm, as God has ordained,

and thus my will shall be content.

What do you want to worry about from day to

day?

There is One who stands above all

who gives you, too, what is yours.

Only be steadfast in all you do,

stand firm; what God has decided,

that is and must be the best.

Amen.

Words: Paul Fleming (1609-40)

Music: Johannes Brahms (1833-97)

Details of services, concerts and events can also be found on the Cathedral’s

website and social media channels at

@wellscathedral @wellscathedral @wellscathedral1

www.wellscathedral.org.uk

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