Choral Services at the Cathedral of St. Philip

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Second Sunday in Lent. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith. Choral repertoire includes:  Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), Preces & Responses Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), First Service Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom William Byrd (c. 1540-1623), Miserere mei, Deus

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the First Sunday in Lent. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes:  Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), Preces & Responses Christopher Tye (c. 1505-c. 1572) in G minor William Byrd (c. 1540-1623), Ne irascaris William Byrd (c. 1540-1623), Emendemus in melius

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Last Sunday after the Epiphany. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes:  Margaret Burk (b. 1990), Preces & Responses Alexander L’Estrange (b. 1974), New College Service Frank Boles (b. 1955), Christ upon the mountain peak Peter Philips (c. 1560-1628), In splendenti nube

This Candlemas Procession and Choral Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord. The celebrant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes:  Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585), Nunc Dimittis, Short Service Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594), Missa Brevis Johannes Eccard (1553-1611), When to the temple Mary went

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choir, observes the Feast of Andrei Rublev. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa. Choral repertoire includes:  Richard Shephard (1949-2021), Preces & Responses Joel Martinson (b. 1960), Transfiguration Service Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Hymn to the Trinity Charles Wood (1866-1926), Hail, gladdening Light

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:  Richard Shephard  (1949-2021), Preces & Responses Alec Roth (b. 1948), Hatfield Service Malcolm Boyle (1902-1976), Thou, O God, art praised in Sion Eleanor Daley (b. 1955), Open thou mine eyes

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Martin Luther King, Jr.. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes:  Joel Martinson (b. 1960), Preces & Responses Bryan Kelly (b. 1934) in C Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003), This little light of mine Spiritual, arr. Larry L. Fleming (b. 1936), Give me Jesu...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of the Baptism of Christ. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith. Choral repertoire includes:  Joel Martinson ( b. 1960), Preces & Responses Thomas Attwood Walmisley (1814-1856) in D minor David Hurd (b. 1950), Father in Heaven William Walton (1902-1983), What cheer?

Prelude begins at 0:00. Service begins at 21:04. Modeled on the beloved carol service broadcast each Christmas Eve from King’s College, Cambridge, A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is our most popular choral service of the year. Ancient prophecies foretelling the coming of a Messiah and the Gospel accounts of the birth of Jesus are illumined by extra-biblical texts, anthems and Chris...

Prelude begins at 0:00. Service begins at 19:40. This Advent Procession with Lessons and Carols is organized around the O Antiphons – beautiful plainchant texts which invoke the Messiah to return, sung since the 8th century at Vespers on the seven evenings leading up to Christmas. The choir gradually moves into the chancel, stopping at various stations around the Cathedral nave. Each of the biblic...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of the Reign of Christ. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Lauren Holder. Choral repertoire includes:  Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Preces & Responses Charles Wood (1866-1926) in E flat (No. 2) Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988), Let all the world in every corner sing Carson Cooman (b. 1982), King of glory, Kin...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Hilda, Abbess of Whitby. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith. Choral repertoire includes:  Stephen Caracciolo (b. 1962), Preces & Responses Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Collegium Regale James Whitbourn ((b. 1963), Give us the wings of faith William Byrd (c. 1540-1623), Laetentur coeli

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Martin, Bishop of Tours. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes:  Stephen Caracciolo (b. 1962), Preces & Responses Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Collegium Regale James Whitbourn ((b. 1963), Give us the wings of faith William Byrd (c. 1540-1623), Laetentur coeli

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Tabitha (Dorcas) of Joppa. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Lauren Holder. Choral repertoire includes:  Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988), Preces & Responses Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988), Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense Becky McGlade (b. 1974), Come, my way, my truth, my life William Harris (1883-1973),...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choristers and Schola, observes the Feast of St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of our Lord Jesus Christ & Martyr. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes:  Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Preces & Responses Herbert Murrill (1909-1952) in E Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Let all mortal flesh keep sil...

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Teresa of Avila. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa. Choral repertoire includes:  William Smith (1603-1645), Preces & Responses Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), Second Service Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594), Sicut cervus David Conte (b. 1955), Prayer of St. Teresa

This service of Choral Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. Philip. The celebrant and preacher is the Rev. Salmoon Bashir. Choral repertoire includes:  Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967), Missa Brevis William Walton (1902-1983), Jubilate Deo

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes:  Bernard Rose (1916-1996), Preces & Responses Herbert Howells (1892-1983), York Minster William Harris (1883-1973) Faire is the heaven Bob Chilcott (b. 1955), Angel voices ever singing

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choir, observes the Feast of Lancelot Andrewes. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Lauren Holder. Choral repertoire includes:  Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988), Preces & Responses Kerensa Briggs (b. 1991), Gloucester Service Eleanor Daley (b. 1955), Open thou mine eyes Edward Bairstow (1874-1946), Save us, O Lord, waking

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Hildegard of Bingen. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes:  Käthe Wright Kaufman (b. 1993), Preces & Responses Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968) in A flat Ivo Antognini (b. 1963), Laus Trinitati Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), O virtus Sapientiae

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. John Chrysostom. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa. Choral repertoire includes:  Bernard Rose (1916-1996), Preces & Responses Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) in A David Hurd (b. 1950), It is a good thing to give thanks Stephen Paulus (1949-2014), Pilgrims’ Hymn

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choir, observes the Feast of the Ascension. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes:  Richard Shephard (1949-2021), Preces & Responses Herbert Howells (1892-1983), York Minster Patrick Gowers (1936-2014), Viri Galilaei Gerald Finzi (1901-1956), God is gone up

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Sixth Sunday of Easter. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes:  Philip Radcliffe ((1905-1986), Preces & Responses Gabriel Jackson (b. 1962), Truro Service Gerald Finzi (1905-1956), Lo, the full final Sacrifice

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes:  Margaret Burk (b. 1990), Preces & Responses Stephanie Martin (b. 1962), Selwyn Service Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Let not your hearts be troubled Dan Locklair (b. 1949), O Trinity of blessed Light

This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of St. Philip and St. James. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell. Choral repertoire includes:  Margaret Burk (b. 1990), Preces & Responses Edmund Rubbra ( 1901-1986) in A flat Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989). The Lord is my Shepherd David Hurd (b. 1950), Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statu...