Choral Services at the Cathedral of St. Philip

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola and Cathedral Choristers, observes the Feast of Leo of Rome. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon David Boyd. Choral repertoire includes: Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Preces & Responses, St. David’s, Roswell Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) in C Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Kindle the gift of God David Briggs (b. 1962), Ubi...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. James of Jerusalem. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes: Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Preces & Responses Roland Martin (b. 1955), St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buffalo, in D Herbert Howells (1892-1983), O pray for the peace of Jerusalem Stephanie Martin (b. 1962),...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Ignatius of Antioch. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon David Boyd. Choral repertoire includes: William Smith (c. 1603-1645), Preces & Responses William Byrd (1539/40-1623), Third Service William Byrd (1539/40-1623), O quam gloriosum Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924), Justorum animae

This service of Choral Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. Philip, Deacon and Evangelist. The celebrant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr. Choral repertoire includes: Jean Langlais (1907-1991), Messe Solennelle Richard Webster (b. 1946), The Invitation

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Birgitta of Sweden, Mystic. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes: Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (b. 1963), Preces & Responses (Trinity Service) Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (b. 1963), Trinity Service Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968), Sing, my soul, his wondrous love Ernest Bullock (1890-1...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. Michael & All Angels. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr. Choral repertoire includes: Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (b. 1963), Preces & Responses (Trinity Service) Edward Bairstow (1874-1946) in D William Harris (1883-1973), Faire is the heaven Richard Dering (c. 1580-1630), Factum est silent...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choir, observes the Feast of Thecla of Iconium. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Salmoon Bashir. Choral repertoire includes: Bernard Rose (1916-1996), Preces & Responses Jessica French in G minor Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Te Deum (Collegium Regale) Elizabeth & Thomas Coxhead, My eyes for beauty pine

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of the Holy Cross. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon David Boyd. Choral repertoire includes: Thomas Morley (1557/58-1602), Preces & Responses Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), Fifth Service Claudia Francesca Rusca (1593-1676), Adoramus te, Christe Jacobus Clemens non Papa (1510-1556), Crux fidelis

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes: Stephen Caracciolo (b. 1962), Preces & Responses Howard Helvey (b. 1968) in B flat John Tavener (1944-2013), A Hymn to the Mother of God John Joubert (1927-2019), There is no rose o...

This service of Choral Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Choir, observes the Fifth Sunday of Easter and the final 4:00 Sunday service of the season. The celebrant and preacher is the Very Rev. Sam Candler.  The Cathedral Choir premieres a new choral Eucharist setting by rising British composer, Kerensa Briggs. This Messe Solennelle was commissioned for our Cathedral Choir in memory of the Reverend...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Julian of Norwich. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes: Stephen Caracciolo (b. 1962), Preces & Responses Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Sarum Service William Mathias (1934-1992), As truly as God is our Father Stephen Paulus (1949-2014), Every soul who has will...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Athanasius of Alexandria. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr. Choral repertoire includes: Philip Radcliffe (1905-1986), Preces & Responses William Walton (1902-1983), Chichester Service Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977), O salutaris hostia David Briggs (b. 1962), O Lord, support us

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Second Sunday of Easter. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes: Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Preces & Responses George Dyson (b. 1953) in D Craig Phillips (b. 1961), We walk by faith and not by sight Howard Helvey (b. 1968), Awake, arise!

Prelude at 0:00; service begins at 21:08 One of the most moving choral services of the year, this meditation employs lessons & carols, spirituals, anthems, motets, and congregational hymns to illuminate the Passion of Christ, which is retold using biblical narratives from Mark, Matthew, and John, sung to some of the most ancient plainchant known to the Church. The officiant is the Rev. Salmoon...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon David Boyd. Choral repertoire includes: Joel Martinson (b. 1960), Preces & Responses Gerald Near (b. 1942), On Plainsong Themes Thomas Tallis (1505-1585), Lamentations of Jeremiah , Part 1 William Byrd (1539/40-1623), Civitas sancti tui

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of John Donne. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes: Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Preces & Responses Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), Short Service Eleanor Daley (b. 1955), Hymn to God William Byrd (1539/40-1623), Look down, O Lord

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Óscar Romero. The officiant and preacher is the Very Rev. Sam Candler. Choral repertoire includes: Joel Martinson (b. 1960), Preces & Responses Philip Moore (b. 1943), Third Service John Ireland (1897-1962), Greater love hath no man Colin Mawby (1936-2019), Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Gregory of Nyssa. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr. Choral repertoire includes: William Smith (1603-1645), Preces & Responses Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623), Short Service Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585), Sancte Deus Thomas Tallis, Salvator mundi I

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. David of Wales. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon David Boyd. Choral repertoire includes: Margaret Burk (b. 1990), Preces & Responses William Mathias (1934-1992), Jesus College Service Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947), Dazzling as the Sun Paul Mealor (b. 1975), Ubi caritas

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola and the Lovett Singers, observes the Feast of St. Matthias. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes: Käthe Wright Kaufman (b. 1993), Preces & Responses Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) in B flat Paul Halley (b. 1952), Jesu, the very thought of thee Henry Balfour Gardiner (1877-19...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Martin Luther. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith. Choral repertoire includes: William Byrd (1539/40-1623), Preces & Responses Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707), Magnificat Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott , BWV 80, movement 1 Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. Scholastica. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon David Boyd. Choral repertoire includes: Joanna Forbes L’Estrange (b. 1971), Preces & Responses Alexander L’Estrange (b. 1974), New College, Oxford Annabel Rooney (b. 1973), Round me falls the night Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan (1949-1996), Abide with...

This Candlemas Procession and Choral Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of the Presentation. The celebrant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes: Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585), Nunc dimittis (Short Service) Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594), Missa bell’ amfitrit’ altera Johannes Eccard (1553-1611), When to the temple Mary went

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choir, observes the Feast of Timothy and Titus. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes: Käthe Wright Kaufman (b. 1993), Preces & Responses Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) in G (SATB) Richard Shephard (1949-2021), The secret of Christ Gabriel Jackson (b. 1962), Creator of the stars of night

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Salmoon Bashir. Choral repertoire includes: Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Preces & Responses (St. David’s, Roswell) Charles Beaudrot (b. 1951), Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta Leo Sowerby (1985-1968), Psalm 122 Aaron Copland (1900-1990), At the riv...