THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

BLACKBURN

Services and

Music for

January & February 2018

The Very Reverend Peter Howell-Jones Dean Canon Andrew Hindley Canon Sacrist

Samuel Hudson Organist and Director of Music Shaun Turnbull Assistant Director of Music

Blackburn Cathedral Cathedral Close, Blackburn BB1 5AA Telephone 01254 277430 www.blackburncathedral.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

Welcome to Blackburn Cathedral, where the daily rhythm of worship continues to sustain the people of Lancashire as it has done for centuries. Choral services have always been a central part of this offering, as we aim to provide the highest quality of music to complement the liturgy. You are most welcome to join us for any event listed in this booklet, and we hope you will have many pleasant and spiritually fulfilling visits to Blackburn Cathedral. Toilets, including disabled toilets are in the Cathedral Crypt, accessed by the stairs or lift situated in the Temple Gallery, off the South Transept. A disabled toilet is also available at Cathedral level in the South Porch to the left of the main doors when looking towards them. An induction loop is available in the Cathedral, for both speech and music, for those who are hard of hearing. Please turn your hearing aid to the appropriate setting. Large print orders of service are available for some services – please ask one of the Stewards for more information. The use of video and audio recording equipment is not permitted during the service without the written permission of the Dean. Please switch off mobile phones and pagers before the beginning of any cathedral event. Joining a choir: The Cathedral’s Director of Music, Samuel Hudson, is always pleased to hear from potential new members of any of the cathedral’s choirs. There are a range of opportunities at the cathedral catering for singers of all ages. For more information, please consult the music pages of the cathedral website, or contact the music department on sing@blackburncathedral.co.uk Lunchtime Recitals: Details of Wednesday lunchtime recitals, which take place throughout choir term time and are free to attend (though a collection is taken) are listed against the relevant date.

Information published in this document is correct at time of printing. Changes to any listing will be advertised on the cathedral’s website where possible.

The Cathedral Choirs resume the singing of services on Sunday 7th January Shared Residence 1 MONDAY THE NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS 10.30 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 3.00 Evening Prayer (said) 2 TUESDAY Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, 7.30 Holy Communion Bishops, Teachers 379 and 389 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 3 WEDNESDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 4 THURSDAY 8.10 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 5 FRIDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 6 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evening Prayer (said)

Shared Residence 7 SUNDAY THE EPIPHANY 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9.00 Parish Eucharist (Choral Scholars) Mass of St Thomas David Thorne Preacher: The Dean Say, where is he born Mendelssohn Voluntary: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (BWV 605) J. S. Bach

10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Men’s Voices) Messe a tre voci Lotti Preacher: The Dean Bethlehem Down Warlock Psalm 72, vv. 10 – 15 Voluntary: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Buxtehude

4.00 Evensong (Men’s Voices) Preacher: Canon Michael Wedgeworth Say, where is he born Mendelssohn Psalm 98 The Short Service Tallis Responses Rose Magi viderunt stellam Victoria Voluntary: Marche des Rois mages Dubois 8 MONDAY THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 9 TUESDAY 7.30 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ Voices) Hymn 52 Bairstow in E flat Psalm 45, vv. 1 – 12 Lowly laid in a manger Ireland Responses William Dore 10 WEDNESDAY William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Shaun Turnbull Blackburn Cathedral5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 231 Fauxbourdons Tone i & tone vi Arnold Psalm 47 Myn liking Terry Responses Stephen Barker

11 THURSDAY Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915 8.10 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 12 FRIDAY Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167 8.40 Morning Prayer Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evensong (Boys’ voices) Hymn 47 Ridout in E Psalm 68, vv. 1 – 8 A New Year Carol Britten Responses William Dore 13 SATURDAY Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher, 367 9.00 Morning Prayer Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in Strathcylde and Cumbria, 603; 9.30 Holy Communion George Fox, Founder of the Quakers, 1691 3.30 Evening Prayer (said) The Dean in Residence 14 SUNDAY THE SECOND OF SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9.00 Parish Eucharist (Young People’s Choir) Missa Veni Creator Spiritus Paul Ritchie Preacher: Aaron McLean My Lord has come Will Todd Voluntary: Processional Mathias

10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Missa brevis Jonathan Dove Preacher: Canon Sacrist The lamb Tavener Psalm 139, vv. 1 – 9 The call Vaughan Williams Voluntary: Carillon Mathias

4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir) Preacher: Canon Sacrist A New Year Carol Britten Psalm 96 Stanford in C Responses Sumsion Dormi, Jesu Cooper Voluntary: Ciacona in E minor Buxtehude

15 MONDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said)

16 TUESDAY 7.30 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ Voices) Hymn 48 Magnificat Plainsong Psalm 89, vv. 1 – 15 Nunc dimittis Burgon Responses William Dore The little road to Bethlehem Head 17 WEDNESDAY Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356 8.40 Morning Prayer Charles Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Pupils of St Christopher’s CE School, Accrington 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 216 Tone viii & Tone ii Plainsong Psalm 97 Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum Palestrina Responses Philip Wilby 18 THURSDAY Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Donhavur Fellowship, Spiritual Writer, 1951 8.10 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Cathedral Consort) Hymn 463 Magnificat octavi toni Soriano Psalm 111 Nunc dimittis in B flat Wood Responses Ayleward No small wonder Paul Edwards 19 FRIDAY Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 20 SATURDAY Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evening Prayer (said)

Shared Residence 21 SUNDAY THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9.00 Parish Eucharist (Young People’s Choir) Missa Veni Creator Spiritus Paul Ritchie Preacher: Liz McLean Listen sweet dove Ives Voluntary: Lobe den Herren Karg-Elert

10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Missa brevis Palestrina Preacher: Liz McLean A New Year Carol Britten Psalm 128 O taste and see Vaughan Williams Voluntary: Allabreve (BWV 589) J. S. Bach

4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir) Preacher: The Dean The lamb Tavener Psalm 33, vv. 1 – 12 Brewer in D Responses John Bertalot Here is the little door Howells Voluntary: Master Tallis’ Testament Howells 22 MONDAY Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain, 304 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 23 TUESDAY 7.30 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ Voices) Hymn 50 (t. 338) Rose in E Psalm 145, vv. 1 – 7 The Three Kings Cornelius Responses Malcolm Archer 24 WEDNESDAY Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher, 1274 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Paul Carr Birmingham 5.15 Evensong (YPC) 1st Evening Prayer of The Conversion of Paul Harris in A Hymn 154 (t. 128ii) Magnus Sanctus Paulus Palestrina Psalm 149 Responses Rose

25 THURSDAY THE CONVERSION OF PAUL 8.10 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evening Prayer (said)

26 FRIDAY Timothy & Titus, Companions of Paul 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evensong (Boys’ voices) Hymn 51 The Second Service Philip Moore Psalm 67 Litany to the Holy Spirit Peter Hurford Responses Malcolm Archer 27 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evening Prayer (said)

Canon Sacrist in Residence

28 SUNDAY THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY

8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 9.00 Parish Communion (Young People’s Choir) Missa Veni Creator Spiritus Paul Ritchie Preacher: Aaron McLean Be thou my vision Bob Chilcott Voluntary: Allegro marziale e ben marcato Bridge

10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Messe Solennelle Langlais Preacher: Canon Sacrist Senex puerum Byrd Psalm 111 Teach me, O Lord Byrd Voluntary: Symphony III (v: Final) Vierne 4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir) Preacher: Bishop Philip North Oculi omnium Wood Psalm 34, vv. 1 – 10 Purcell in G minor Responses Byrd There shall a star Mendelssohn Voluntary: Fantasie in E flat Saint-Saëns

29 MONDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 30 TUESDAY Charles, King and Martyr, 1649 7.30 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ Voices) Hymn 49(ii) Ashfield in D minor Psalm 19 Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Gardner Responses Malcolm Archer 31 WEDNESDAY John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888 8.45 Staff Eucharist 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Katy Silverman St Mary’s, Putney 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 225 Magnificat Tone ii Plainsong Psalm 81 Nunc dimittis in G Sumsion Responses Stephen Barker Now lay aside the works of day Plainsong

FEBRUARY 2018 1 THURSDAY Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c. 525 8.10 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Cathedral Consort) 1st Evening of Prayer of The Presentation of Christ Noble in A minor Hymn 156 (ii) Senex Puerum Palestrina Psalm 97 Responses Ayleward 2 FRIDAY THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (CANDLEMAS) 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said)

3 SATURDAY Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, 9.00 Morning Prayer Missionary in Denmark & Sweden, 865 9.30 Holy Communion 10.30 Festival of Prayer Eucharist (Young People’s Choir) Stanford in C and F View me, Lord Lloyd 3.30 Evening Prayer (said)

Canon Sacrist in Residence 4 SUNDAY THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) (Proper 1) N.B. Please note there is no Parish Eucharist today. 10.30 Patronal Festival Eucharist (Cathedral Choir & YPC) Schubert in G Preacher: Canon Sacrist Nunc dimittis Rachmaninov Joys seven Stephen Cleobury Voluntary: Sonata III Mendelssohn

6.30 Epiphany to Candlemas Sequence (Girls & Men) Including music by Cornelius, Wood, Howells, Ireland, and David Bednall 5 MONDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 6 TUESDAY The Martyrs of Japan, 1592 7.30 Holy Communion The Accession of Queen Elizabeth II 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ Voices) Hymn 57 St David’s Service Simon Lole Psalm 9, vv. 1 – 10 Notre père Martin Responses William Dore

7 WEDNESDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Ed Jones St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 58 Fauxbourdon Service (II) Morley Psalms 11; 12; 13 I sing of a maiden Berkeley Responses Philip Wilby 8 THURSDAY Scholastica, sister of Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola, c. 543 8.10 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Cathedral Consort) Hymn 222 (t. 313) Rogers in A minor Psalm 18, vv. 1 – 17 Christe, qui lux es et dies (III) Whyte Responses Ayleward 9 FRIDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said)

The Cathedral Choirs resume the singing of services on Sunday 18th February 10 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evensong (Cantus) Third Service Rupert Jeffcoat Psalm 24 I will lift up mine eyes Howells Responses Richard Shepherd

Shared Residence 11 SUNDAY THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9.00 Parish Eucharist (Congregational) Mass of St Thomas David Thorne Preacher: Canon Horsfall

10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cantus) Stanford in B flat Preacher: The Dean Ave dulcissima Maria Gesualdo Psalm 50, vv. 1 – 6 4.00 Evensong (Cantus) Preacher: Bishop Philip The Gloucester Service Howells Psalm 2 O sing unto the Lord Tomkins Responses Richard Shepherd

12 MONDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 13 TUESDAY 7.30 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 14 WEDNESDAY ASH WEDNESDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion N.B. There is no Lunchtime Recital today 6.30 Solemn Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes (Renaissance Singers) Missa ‘Lux et origo’ David Bednall Preacher: Bishop Philip Miserere mei, Deus Byrd Emendemus in melius Byrd

15 THURSDAY Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045; 8.10 Holy Communion Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of the SPCK and SPG, 1730 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evening Prayer (said)

16 FRIDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said)

17 SATURDAY Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr, 1977 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 Evening Prayer (said)

The Dean in Residence 18 SUNDAY THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9.00 Parish Eucharist (Young People’s Choir) The Galloway Mass James MacMillan Preacher: Bishop Philip Bow thine ear Byrd Voluntary: Bryn Calfaria Vaughan Williams 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Men’s Voices) Messe brève James Davy Preacher: Bishop Philip Sicut cervus Palestrina Psalm 25, vv. 1 – 9 Laboravi in gemitu meo Caldara Voluntary: Prelude in B minor (BWV 544i) J. S. Bach

4.00 Evensong (Men’s Voices) Preacher: Aaron McLean God so loved the world Ley Psalm 119, vv. 17 – 32 The First Service Philip Moore Responses John Bertalot By the waters of Babylon Arthur Wills Voluntary: Fantasy on ‘Aus der Tiefe’ Leighton

19 MONDAY 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said)

20 TUESDAY 7.30 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ Voices) Hymn 64 Watson in E flat Psalm 46 I give you a new commandment Aston Responses Plainsong

21 WEDNESDAY Ember Day 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Adrian Lord Piano 5.15 Evensong (Schola Cantorum) Hymn 66 Tone vii & tone iv Plainsong Psalm 28 O most merciful Bullock Responses Stephen Barker 22 THURSDAY 8.10 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 23 FRIDAY Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c. 155 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 24 SATURDAY 9.00 Morning Prayer 9.30 Holy Communion 3.30 RSCM Area Festival 2018 with presentation of awards including music by Bairstow, Mathias, and Peter Nardone

Shared Residence 25 SUNDAY THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9.00 Parish Eucharist (Young People’s Choir) Preacher: The Dean The Galloway Mass James MacMillan Almighty and everlasting God Gibbons Voluntary: Prelude & Fugue in E minor (BWV 555) J. S. Bach 10.30 Cathedral Eucharist (Cathedral Choir) Mass for four voices Byrd Preacher: The Dean Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake Farrant Psalm 22, vv. 22 – end Christus factus est Anerio Voluntary: Fugue in E minor (BWV 548ii) J. S. Bach

4.00 Evensong (Cathedral Choir) Preacher: Liz McLean O Lord, increase our faith Loosemore Psalm 135, vv. 1 - 14 Sumsion in A Responses Smith Nolo morten peccatoris Morley Voluntary: Apparition de l’église éternelle Messaien 26 MONDAY George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 8.40 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion 5.15 Evening Prayer (said) 27 TUESDAY 7.30 Holy Communion 8.40 Morning Prayer 5.15 Evensong (Girls’ Voices) Hymn 73(ii) Long in F Psalm 52 Sun of my soul James Davy Responses Plainsong 28 WEDNESDAY Ember Day 8.40 Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 1.00 Lunchtime Recital: Jonathan Allsopp Westminster Cathedral 5.15 Evensong (Young People’s Choir) Hymn 383(ii) Stanford in G Psalm 3 He trusted in God Handel Responses Plainsong

MARCH 2018 LUNCHTIME CONCERTS WEDNESDAYS AT 1.00PM Admission Free (retiring collection) 7 Ashley Wagner Worcester Cathedral 14 Karen Au (former Blackburn Cathedral Organ Scholar) 21 Samuel Hudson piano