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Weekly Chapel ServicesSunday 6pm – 7pm Choral Evensong followed by drinks with the Speaker

Monday 8.30am – 8.45am Morning Prayer 5.30pm – 6.15pm Rosary followed by soup supper 6.15pm – 6.30pm Evening Prayer 9.30pm – 10pm Compline (on selected weeks – see below)

Tuesday 8.30am – 8.45am Morning Prayer 6pm – 6.45pm College Communion

Wednesday 8.30am – 8.45am Morning Prayer 6.15pm – 6.45pm Choral Evensong followed by drinks before Formal Hall

Thursday 8.30am – 8.45am Morning Prayer 6.15pm – 6.30pm Evening Prayer

Friday Morning and Evening Prayer run by College Groups – locations advertised weekly.

Saturday 1.15pm – 2pm Organ Recital

Sunday EvensongThis term we have a theme looking at all of our Social Responsibilities. We have invited speakers and preachers from different disciplines to pose questions and provoke discussion. We all have responsibilities in the wider world so please do come and join these events. After each Sunday evening service there will be drinks with the speaker for further discussion before Formal Hall.

The Speakers this term:12 October The Chaplain Our obligations in the world19 October Dr Clare Grant Philosophical concepts of Responsibilities26 October Cllr Carina O’Reilly Political Responsibilities2 November Revd Catherine Dixon Historical Responsibilities16 November Revd Colin Wilson Community Responsibilities23 November College President Financial Responsibilities30 November Sami Awad A view of the Holy Land this Christmas

Special Services7 October 5.45pm Matriculation Service (welcome service with Chaplain

and Choir)15 October 6.15pm Evensong for the Remembrance of Ian Wilson (Porter)17 October 8.30am Said Communion for Eve of St Luke (Book of Common

Prayer)22 October 5.30pm Choral Evensong at Ely Cathedral (Queens’ College

Choir)29 October 6.15pm Choral Catholic Mass (led by Queens’ College Choir)31 October 8.30am Said Communion for Eve of All Saints (Book of

Common Prayer)3 November 9.30pm Candle lit Compline (night prayer led by chapel choir)9 November 10.45am Remembrance Day (choral music, readings, acts of

Remembrance)12 November 6.15pm All Souls Service (choir led including music from Faure

Requiem)23 November 6pm Advent Choral Evensong (choir led music for Advent)24 November 9.30pm Candlelit Compline (led by chapel, fellow’s and grad

choir)30November 5.45pm Christmas Carol Service (carols, anthems, readings and

speaker)

Tuesday 7 October Morning Prayer 08:30

Matriculation Service 17:45

– Voluntary – Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 3 in A major

– Introit – Duruflé: Ubi caritas

– Hymn 418 – “Father, Lord of all creation”

– Anthem – Berkeley: The Lord is my Shepherd

– Hymn 455 – “Guide me, O thou great Redeemer”

– Voluntary – Duruflé: Toccata (Suite Op. 5)

Wednesday 8 October Morning Prayer 08:30

Evening Prayer 18:15

Buddhist Society 20:00

Thursday 9 October Morning Prayer 08:30


Graduate Choir rehearsal 18:30

MagSoc Chorus rehearsal 20:00

Friday 10 October Morning Prayer (Christian Union)

Evening Prayer (said by college group)

Saturday 11 October Organ recital – Rachel Haworth (Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge) 13:15

– Dubois: Fiat Lux (12 Pièces Nouvelles)

– Liszt: Quasi Adagio, cantabile con devozione (Consolations, S.172)

– Gigout: Toccata in B minor (10 Pièces pour orgue)

– Brahms: Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Nos. 8, 9 & 10 from 11 Chorale Preludes, Op. 122)

– Vierne: Finale (Symphony No. 6, Op. 59)

Sunday 12 October Choral Evensong 18:00

– Voluntary – Darke: A Meditation on “Brother James’ Air”

– Processional Hymn 411 – “Dear Lord and Father of mankind”

– Responses – Rose

– Psalm 139.1–13

– Canticles – Stanford: in C major

– Anthem – Wesley: The Lord hath been mindful

– Speaker – The Revd Tim Harling – “Our obligations in the world”

– Hymn 453 – “Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father”

– Voluntary – J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in B minor (BWV 544)

Monday 13 October Morning Prayer 08:30

Rosary 17:30



College Communion 18:00


Choral Evensong – in memory of Ian Wilson 18:15

– Voluntaries – Parry: Elegy; Thalben-Ball: Elegy


– Plainsong Psalm 77.1–12

– Canticles – Howells: Collegium Regale

– Anthems – Fauré: Offertory, Sanctus (Requiem)

– Voluntary – J.S. Bach: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 639)








Saturday 18 October Organ recital – Marco Lo Muscio (National Canadian Church, Rome) 13:15

– Buttstett: Praeludium and Capriccio in D minor

– Rinck: Fugue on B.A.C.H. (Op. 55)

– Hackett: “Hands of the Priestess” (arr. Lo Muscio)

– Wakeman: “Jane Seymour” (arr. Lo Muscio)

– Vaughan Williams: Prelude (Phantasy Quintet; arr. Lo Muscio)

– Lo Muscio: Cantus Mysticus pro Arvo Pärt

– Lo Muscio: Concert Variations on “Greensleeves”


– Voluntary – Whitlock: Chanty (Plymouth Suite)

– Processional Hymn 369 – “All people that on earth do dwell”


– Psalm 142

– Canticles – Murrill: in E major

– Anthem – Sumsion: They that go down to the sea in ships

– Speaker – Dr Clare Grant – “Philosophical concepts of Responsibilities”

– Hymn 366 (omit v.3) – “A safe stronghold our God is still”

– Voluntary – Schumann: Fugue No. 6 on B-A-C-H (Op. 60)


Rosary 17:30


MagSoc recital 19:15




Choral Evensong at Ely Cathedral 17:30

– Voluntary – Duruflé: Méditation


– Psalm 108, 109 (omit vv. 5–19)

– Canticles – Murrill: in E major

– Anthem – Berkeley: The Lord is my Shepherd

– Voluntary – Duruflé: Toccata (Suite Op. 5)








Saturday 25 October Organ recital – David Thomas (Llandaff Cathedral) 13:15

– J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565)

– Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

– Vaughan Williams: Bryn Calfaria, Rhosymedre (3 Preludes founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes)

– Mathias: Processional

– Yon: Toccatina

– Whitlock: Folk Tune

– Widor: Toccata (Organ Symphony No. 5, Op. 42)


– Voluntary – Howells: Psalm Prelude Set 1/iii

– Processional Hymn 581 – “Take my life, and let it be” (Nottingham)

– Responses – Shephard

– Psalm 119.89–96

– Canticles – Dyson: in D major

– Anthem – Howells: Like as the Hart

– Speaker – Cllr Carina O’Reilly – “Political Responsibilities”

– Hymn 448 – “God of grace and God of glory” (Regent Square)

– Voluntary – Elgar: Allegro Maestoso (Sonata in G major, Op. 28)


Rosary 17:30





Catholic Mass 18:15

– Voluntary – Messiaen: Le banquet céleste

– Mass setting – Palestrina: Missa O Rex gloriae

– Communion motet – Byrd: Ave verum

– Voluntary – Franck: Chorale No. 3 in A minor








Saturday 1 November Organ recital – Edward Reeve (Queens’ College, Cambridge) 13:15

– J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A minor (BWV 543)

– Howells: Psalm Prelude Set 1/ii

– Reubke: Sonata on the 94th Psalm

Godwine Choir concert 19:00

Sunday 2 November Choral Evensong 18:00

– Voluntary – Whitlock: Lantana (Plymouth Suite)

– Processional Hymn 221 – “How bright these glorious spirits shine!” (Sennen Cove)


– Psalm 111

– Canticles – Stanford: in G major

– Anthem – Bullock: Give us the wings of faith

– Speaker – Revd Catherine Dixon – “Historical Responsibilities”

– Hymn 232 – “For all the saints who from their labours rest”

– Voluntary – Buxtehude: Passacaglia in D minor (BuxWV 161)

Monday 3 November Morning Prayer 08:30

Rosary 17:30


Compline 21:30

– Te lucis – Tallis: Ferial

– Anthem – Stravinsky: Ave maria

Tuesday 4 November Morning Prayer 08:30


Wednesday 5 November Morning Prayer 08:30

Choral Evensong 18:15

– Voluntary – Mendelssohn: Prelude and Fugue in G major


– Plainsong Psalm 112

– Canticles – Noble: in B minor

– Anthem – Bainton: And I saw a new heaven

– Voluntary – Whitlock: Allegro risoluto (Plymouth Suite)


Thursday 6 November Morning Prayer 08:30




Friday 7 November Morning Prayer (Christian Union)


Saturday 8 November Organ recital – Alexander Knight (Queens’ College, Cambridge) 13:15

– J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in B minor (BWV 544)

– Messiaen: Offrande au Saint Sacrement

– Whitlock: Plymouth Suite

Fairhaven Singers concert 19:30

Sunday 9 November Service of Remembrance 10:45

– Voluntary – J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major (BWV 552)

– Hymn 537 – “O God, our help in ages past”

– Hymn 355 – “ I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above”

– Hymn 354 – National Anthem

– Anthem – Blatchly: For the fallen

– Anthem – Fauré: Agnus Dei (Requiem)

– Anthem – Ireland: Greater Love

– Anthem – Stanford: Justorum animae

– Voluntary – Elgar: Solemn Prelude (For the Fallen, Op. 80)


Rosary 17:30


MagSoc recital 19:15




All Souls service 18:15

– Voluntaries – Brahms: Mein Jesu, der du mich; O Welt, ich muß dich lassen (Nos. 1, 3 & 11 from 11 Chorale Preludes, Op. 122); Bach: O Mensch bewein dein Sünde groß (BWV 622)

– Requiem – Fauré

– Hymn 10 – “Abide with me”

– Hymn 22 – “The day thou gavest”

– Voluntary – Brahms: Chorale Prelude and Fugue on ‘O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid’








Saturday 15 November Organ recital – Joseph Wickes (St. John’s College, Cambridge) 13:15

– J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E minor (BWV 548)

– Franck: Cantabile

– Howells: Psalm Prelude Set 2/i

– Vierne: Toccata (Pièces de fantaisie, Suite II)

Sunday 16 November Choral Evensong 18:00

– Voluntary – Messiaen: Offrande au Saint Sacrement

– Processional Hymn 555 – “Praise, my soul, the King of heaven”

– Responses – Sumsion

– Psalm 89.19–29

– Canticles – Brewer: in D major

– Anthem – Dove: Seek him that maketh the seven stars

– Speaker – Revd Colin Wilson – “Community Responsibilities”

– Hymn 546 – “O worship the King, all glorious above”

– Voluntary – Whitlock: Toccata (Plymouth Suite)


Rosary 17:30






– Voluntary – Howells: Psalm Prelude Set 1/i


– Plainsong Psalm 73.1–10

– Canticles – Stanford: in B-flat major

– Anthem – Bairstow: Jesu, the very thought of thee

– Voluntary – Mendelssohn: Allegro Maestoso (Sonata No. 4 in B-flat major)








Saturday 22 November Organ recital – Jemima Stephenson (St Michael’s, Cornhill) 13:15

– J.S. Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G minor (BWV 542)

– Vierne: Lied (Op. 31)

– Duruflé: Suite Op. 5

Sunday 23 November Advent Choral Evensong 18:00

– Voluntaries – J.S. Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 599, 659, 660, 661)

– Introit – Pärt: O Morgenstern

– Processional Hymn 32 – “O come, o come, Emmanuel”



– Advent antiphon – Pärt: O König aller Völker

– Magnificat – Swayne

– Nunc dimittis – Holst

– Anthem – Howells: A spotless rose

– Speaker – Lord Eatwell – “Financial Responsibilities”

– Hymn 31 – “Lo, he comes with clouds descending”

– Voluntary – J.S. Bach: Passacaglia in C minor (BWV 582)


Rosary 17:30


Compline with college choirs 21:30

– Introit – Whitacre: Lux aurumque

– Anthem – Britten: Hymn to the Virgin





– Voluntary – Howells: Psalm Prelude 1/ii



– Canticles – Howells: Collegium Regale

– Anthem – Martin: O rex gentium

– Voluntary – Mendelssohn: Prelude and Fugue in C minor








Saturday 29 November Organ recital – William Weir (Birmingham Conservatoire) 13:15

– Schumann: Andantino, Nicht zu schnell, Innig (Nos. 3, 5 & 4 from Canonic Etudes, Op. 56)

– Franck: Fantaisie in A

– Elgar: Presto (Organ Sonata, Op. 28)

Sunday 30 November Christmas Carol Service 17:45

– Voluntaries – Buxtehude: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223); Pachelbel: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her; Lloyd Webber: Interlude on the Coventry Carol; Zachau: In dulci jubilo (LV 34); Buxtehude: In dulci jubilo (BuxWV 197); J.S. Bach: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729)

– Introit – Poston: The Apple Tree

– Processional Hymn 66 – “Once in royal David’s city”

– Hymn 58 – “Long ago, prophets knew”

– Hymn 63 – “O little town of Bethlehem” (Forest Green)

– Hymn 45 – “Away in a manger, no crib for a bed”

– Hymn 61 – “O come, all ye faithful”

– Hymn 53 – “Hark! the herald angels sing”

– Anthem – Trad.: The Coventry Carol

– Anthem – Mathias: Sir Christemas

– Anthem – Darke: In the bleak midwinter

– Anthem – Trad.: The Holly and the Ivy

– Anthem – Todd: My Lord has come

– Speaker – Sami Awad – “A view of the Holy Land this Christmas”

– Voluntary – Vierne: Carillon de Westminster

Monday 1 December Morning Prayer 08:30

Rosary 17:30


Tuesday 2 December Morning Prayer 08:30


Wednesday 3 December Morning Prayer 08:30



Thursday 4 December Morning Prayer 08:30



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