CHORAL
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE CHAPEL
FAITH · BEAUTY · JUSTICE
INTRODUCTION
Thisbookletcontainsinformationaboutourchoralservicesthisterm. WeareaChurchofEnglandfoundation,andyouaremostwelcometo joinus,whateveryourbeliefs.OurbeautifulGilbertScottChapel,built inthe1860s,isadistinctivefeatureoftheCambridgeskylineandhome totheCollege’scelebratedchoraltraditionthatdatesfromthe1670s. Evensongisat6.30pmunlessotherwiseshown.Itfollowstheorderof the1662BookofCommonPrayerandusuallylasts40minutes,except onSundayswhenitlastsjustunderanhourandincludesasermon.The SundaymorningEucharistisincontemporarylanguageandlasts around75minutes.
SUNDAY EVENSONG SERMON SERIES
AtSundayEvensongsduringtermtimethereisathemedseriesof sermonsbyguestspeakersrepresentingarangeofdisciplinesand perspectives.Distinguishedpreachersaredrawnfromdifferentpartsof thenationalChurch,andfromtheforefrontofreligious,theological, andphilosophicalresearch.Thesesermons,aswellasthoseatthe weeklySundaymorningEucharist,andatotherspecialservices,are recordedandsharedviatheChapelServices&Eventspageofthe Collegewebsite.
CHARITIES
Aftereveryserviceyouwillbeabletogivetooneofourdesignated charities,eitherincashorbyusingthecontactlesspaymentunitsinthe Ante-Chapel.
ATTENDING SERVICES
Thereisnoneedtoreserveaplaceinadvance.YoumayenterCollege througheithertheGreatGateortheForecourt.Accesstothemain Chapelisfifteenminutesbeforethestartofeachservice.
MembersofCollegemaywearsurplicesonSundaysandonotherholy days,asmarkedbelowbytheletter S againstthedate.Asupplyof theseiskeptintheAnte-Chapel.
Furtherinformation,includingwebcastsofsomeservices,maybefound atwww.joh.cam.ac.uk andwww.sjcchoir.co.uk.
SUNDAY EVENSONG SERMON SERIES
MUSIC SPEAKS
ThistermwededicateournewChapelorganwhichfullyfindsitsvoiceas partofourdailyroundofworshipandprayer.Withmusicians,ministers, andtheologians,wereflectonthewaysinwhichmusicspeakstousand echoessomethingofthesoundofthelikenessofGod’smusic.
3 May Preacher
10 May
TheRtRev’dGuliFrancis-Deqhani
Preacher TheDean andtheHerbertHowellsOrganScholar
17 May Preacher
TheRev’dCanon DrNicholasThistlethwaite
24 May Preacher
TheRev’dDrAlishaLolaJones
31 May Preacher CanonProfessorCarolHarrison
7 June Preacher TheDirectorofMusic
14 June Preacher
TheRev’dEmilyKolltveit
21 June Preacher TheChaplain
Recordings of these sermons will be available at www.joh.cam.ac.uk/chapel-and-choir/the-chapel/sermons-and-speakers .
28 TUESDAY
6.30 Evensong
Responses PhilipRadcliffe
Psalm 96
Readings
Job31.13–23;Matthew7.1–12
Canticles TheSixthService ThomasWeelkes
Anthem IfyeberisenagainwithChrist OrlandoGibbons Hymn WheninourmusicGodisglorified(tune335)
29 WEDNESDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices
Responses BernardRose
Psalm 142
Readings Genesis2.4b–9;1Corinthians15.35–49
Canticles ServiceinE CharlesWood
Anthem OGod,inwhosehands Anonymous,16thcentury Hymn 112
30 THURSDAY
6.30 Evensong S
Responses PhilipRadcliffe Psalm 150
Readings Isaiah40.27–31;John12.20–26
Canticles ServiceinGminorHenryPurcell
Anthem RejoiceintheLordalway HenryPurcell Hymn 107
1 FRIDAY
StPhilip&StJames,Apostles
5.45 CommemorationofBenefactors S
Anthem HosannatothesonofDavid ThomasWeelkes
Anthem Easter(FiveMysticalSongs)RalphVaughanWilliams
Anthem CantiquedeJeanRacine GabrielFauré
Readings Ecclesiasticus44.1–15;Philippians4.4–8
Preacher TheRev’dCanonProfessorJamesWalters LondonSchoolofEconomics
Hymns 436,208
2 SATURDAY
6.30 Evensong
Responses PhilipRadcliffe Psalm 14
Readings 1Chronicles29.10–13;Luke24.13–35
Canticles TheStJohn’sService PhilipMoore
Anthem Psalm150WayneMarshall Hymn 119
Voluntary Toccata(Suitepourorgue,opus5) MauriceDuruflé
3 SUNDAY TheFifthSundayofEaster 10.30 SungEucharist S
Introit Ofiliietfiliae MartinBaker
Setting MissaBrevisSanctiJoannisdeDeoJosephHaydn
Readings Acts7.55–60;John14.1–14
Preacher TheDean
Credo I Hymns 104,110
Voluntary VariationsonanEasterThemeJohnRutter
6.30 Evensong
Responses
WilliamSmith
Hymns 117,106(tune219)
Psalm 96
Readings Ezekiel37.1–12;Revelation21.1–14
Canticles ServiceinG HerbertSumsion
Anthem WorthyisthelambJoannaMarsh
Preacher TheRtRev’dGuliFrancis-Deqhani BishopofChelmsford
Voluntary Résurrection(Symphonie-Passion)MarcelDupré
4 MONDAY
6.30 EveningPrayer(spoken) 5 TUESDAY
6.30 Evensong
Introit
Responses
Uponyourheart EleanorDaley
WilliamSmith
Psalm 32
Readings Deuteronomy8.1–10;Matthew6.19–34
Canticles ServiceinESydneyWatson
Anthem Easter(FiveMysticalSongs)RalphVaughanWilliams Hymn 142(tune408i)
WEDNESDAY
3.00 Evensong
Introit OLord,supportus HenriettaMoran
Responses WilliamSmith
Psalm 32
Readings Hosea13.4–14;1Corinthians15.50–58
Canticles StJohn’sService CeciliaMcDowall*
Anthem ASequenceforStMichael HerbertHowells** Hymn 119
Voluntary Toccata(Suitepourorgue,opus5) MauriceDuruflé
ThisservicewillbebroadcastliveonBBCRadio3. Thecongregationisaskedtobeseatedby2.45.
This event is part of the Organ Festival. Moreinformationmaybefoundonpage21.
THURSDAY
6.30 SundayWorshipRecordingforBBCRadio4
Anthem Uponyourheart EleanorDaley
Anthem Ofiliietfiliae MartinBaker Anthem Psalm150WayneMarshall Hymns 107,Wheninourmusic,Godisglorified(tune335)
ThisservicewillberecordedforbroadcastonBBCRadio4. Thecongregationisaskedtobeseatedby6.15.
This event is part of the Organ Festival. Moreinformationmaybefoundonpage21.
FRIDAY
8.00 InauguralOrganRecital givenbyOlivierLatry
ThisrecitalwillberecordedforbroadcastonBBCRadio3. Theaudienceisaskedtobeseatedby7.45.
This event is part of the Organ Festival. Moreinformationmaybefoundonpage21.
SATURDAY
7.30 EveningConcert
ThisconcertwillberecordedforbroadcastonBBCRadio3. Theaudienceisaskedtobeseatedby7.15.
This event is part of the Organ Festival. Moreinformationmaybefoundonpage21.
* ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegeandreceivesitsfirstperformance tonight.
** ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegeaspartofits450thanniversary celebrationsin1961.
10 SUNDAY TheSixthSundayofEaster
10.30 OrganFestivalEucharist sungbytheChoralGraduates S Introit Jesu,whobroughtredemptionnighPlainsong
Setting MissadeAngelis Plainsong
Readings Acts17.22–31;John14.15–21
Preacher TheChaplain Credo VI Hymns 440(omitvv.4,5),305,120
Voluntary Acclamations(SuiteMédievale)JeanLanglais
5.50 OrganRecital givenbyDavidHill(detailsonpage22)
6.30 EvensongwiththeDedicationoftheChapelOrgan Responses BernardRose
Hymns 427,475
Psalm 150
Readings 2Chronicles5.11–14;Colossians3.12–17 Canticles ServiceinE HerbertMurrill Anthem Antiphon(FiveMysticalSongs)
RalphVaughanWilliams
Preacher TheDean andtheHerbertHowellsOrganScholar
Voluntary Fugue(Toccata,Adagio,andFugue BWV 564)JSBach
These services are part of the Organ Festival. Moreinformationmaybefoundonpage21.
6.30 EveningPrayer(spoken)
6.30 Children’sEvensong
AserviceledbytheChoristersofStJohn’sCollege,withchildrenfrom localprimaryschools;partofoureducationandoutreachprogramme. 13 WEDNESDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices S Responses AndrewMillington
Psalm 70
Readings 2Samuel23.1–5;Colossians2.20–3.4 Canticles TheWorcesterService PiersConnorKennedy Anthem Haecdies WilliamByrd Hymn 150(tune128ii)
14 THURSDAY
AscensionDay
10.45 SungEucharist attendedbyStJohn’sCollegeSchool S Introit Erhaben,OHerr,überallesLob FelixMendelssohn
Setting MissaBrevis JonathanDove
Readings Acts1.1–11;Luke24.44–53
Preacher TheChaplain Hymns 134,130(i)(omitvv.3,4,5)
12.00 TheAscensionDayCarolfromtheChapeltower
6.30 Evensong sungbytheChoralGraduates
Responses BernardRose
Psalm 8
Readings 2Kings2.1–5;Revelation5
Magnificat Primitoni FrancescoSoriano
NuncDimittis Primitoni
Anthem ViriGalilaeiWilliamByrd Hymn 133(tune374)
8.00 OrganMeditation
L’Ascension OlivierMessiaen i. MajestéduChristdemandantsagloireàsonPère ii.Alléluiassereinsd’uneâmequidésireleciel iii.Transportsdejoied’uneâmedevantlagloire duChristquiestlasienne iv.PrièreduChristmontantverssonPère Messiaen’sfour-movementorgancycle,withreadingsandprayers forAscensiontide
15 FRIDAY StMatthias,Apostle
6.30 Evensong S Responses BernardRose
Psalm 108
Readings 1Samuel16.1–13a;Matthew7.15–27
Canticles TheChichesterService WilliamWalton
Anthem Giveusthewingsoffaith ErnestBullock Hymn 219
16 SATURDAY
6.30 Evensong S Responses GabrielJackson
Psalm 98
Readings Numbers11.16–17,24–29;1Corinthians2
Canticles ServiceinA HerbertSumsion
Anthem TheOfferedChristJamesMacMillan Hymn 486
Voluntary Chorale(QuatrePièces)JosephJongen
17 SUNDAY TheSeventhSundayofEaster 10.30 SungEucharistwithConfirmation S
Introit Ubicaritas MauriceDuruflé
Setting ‘Coronation’MassWolfgangAmadeusMozart
Readings Acts1.6–14;John17.1–11
Preacher TheRtRevdGraemeKnowles
HonoraryAssistantBishop, StEdmundsburyandIpswich
Hymns 110,271,420
Voluntary CarillondeWestminster LouisVierne
6.00 OrganRecital givenbyAndrewLumsden(detailsonpage22)
6.30 Evensong
Responses GabrielJackson Hymns 135(tune170i),244
Psalm 47
Readings
2Samuel23.1–5;Ephesians1.15–23
Canticles ServiceinC BryanKelly
Anthem LaudateDominumWolfgangAmadeusMozart
Preacher TheRev’dCanonDrNicholasThistlethwaite Dean’sVicar,Gonville&CaiusCollege
Voluntary Sinfonia (BWV 29) JSBach,arr.MarcelDupré
19 TUESDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbythechoirsofTrinityandStJohn’sColleges
Responses RichardShephard
Psalm 98
Readings 1Samuel10.1–10;1Corinthians12.1–13
Canticles TheChichesterService WilliamWalton
Anthem GiveuntotheLordEdwardElgar Hymn 438(tune368)
20 WEDNESDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices Responses ChristopherGray
Psalm 104.25–35
Readings 1Kings19.1–18;Matthew3.13–17
Canticles TheStJohn’sService SarahHenderson*
Anthem TheLordiskingWilliamBoyce Hymn 74
21 THURSDAY
6.30 Evensong
Responses SashaJohnsonManning
Psalm 105.1–15
Readings Ezekiel11.14–20;Matthew9.35–10.20
Canticles ServiceinBminorHughBlair
Anthem Likeasthehart HerbertHowells Hymn 463(ii)
22 FRIDAY
6.30 Evensong Responses
SashaJohnsonManning
Psalm 108
Readings
Ezekiel36.22–28;Matthew12.22–32
Canticles ServiceinG CharlesVilliersStanford
Anthem Othou,thecentralorb OrlandoGibbons
Hymn 349
23 SATURDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices S Responses AndrewMillington
Psalm 114
Readings Deuteronomy16.9–15;John15.26–16.15
Canticles ServiceinE CharlesWood
Anthem OLord,givethyHolySpirit ThomasTallis
Hymn 443
Voluntary Fugue(FantasiaandFugueinG) CharlesHubertHParry
* ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegein2025.
24 SUNDAY DayofPentecost
10.30 SungEucharist sungbytheLowerVoices S Introit Ifyeloveme ThomasTallis
Setting MassforThreeVoices WilliamByrd
Readings Acts2.1–21;John7.37–39
Preacher TheDean
Credo IV
Hymns 137,140
Voluntary Sortie(MessedelaPentecôte) OlivierMessiaen
6.00 OrganRecital givenbyChristopherGray(detailsonpage22)
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices
Responses ChristopherGray Hymns 367(ii),431
Psalm 67
Readings Joel2.21–32;Acts2.14–21
Canticles TheWorcesterService PiersConnorKennedy
Anthem Iwillshewwonders SamTravis*
Preacher TheRev’dDrAlishaLolaJones FacultyofMusic
Voluntary ChoraleVarié(Prélude,Adagio,etChoraleVarié surlethemedu‘VeniCreator’) MauriceDuruflé 25
6.30 Evensong sungbytheChoralGraduates Responses BernardRose
Psalm 119.145–152
Readings Genesis13.1–12;Romans12.9–21
Magnificat Pangelinguagloriosi OrlandodiLasso
NuncDimittis Primitoni
Anthem Gloriatibi,DomineWilliamByrd Hymn 143(tune428)
* ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegeandreceivesitsfirstperformance tonight.
27 WEDNESDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices Responses ThomasTallis
Psalm 128
Readings Genesis15;Romans4.1–8
Magnificat Sextitoni TomásLuisdeVictoria
NuncDimittis Sextitoni
Anthem GreatLordoflords CharlesWood Hymn 128(ii)
28 THURSDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices Responses ChristopherGray
Psalm 138
Readings Genesis22.1–18;Hebrews11.8–19
Canticles StJohn’sService AnnaSemple**
Anthem Iwillliftupmineeyes ErnestWalker Hymn 500
29 FRIDAY
6.30 Evensong Responses PhilipRadcliffe
Psalm 142
Readings Isaiah51.1–8;John8.48–59
Canticles Fauxbourdons WilliamByrd
Anthem Misereremei,DeusGregorioAllegri Hymn 250
30 SATURDAY
6.30 Evensong TheCollegeChoirisjoined S bymembersoftheChoirAssociation Responses PhilipRadcliffe
Psalm 149
Readings
Exodus34.1–10;Mark1.1–13
Canticles ServiceinBflat CharlesVilliersStanford
Anthem ‘CollegiumRegale’TeDeum HerbertHowells Hymn 478
Voluntary Andanteserioso,maconmoto (OrganSonatainEflat) EdwardBairstow
** ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegein2025.
31 SUNDAY
TrinitySunday 10.30 SungEucharist S
Introit GreatLordoflords OrlandoGibbons
Setting MassforFourVoices WilliamByrd
Readings 2Corinthians13.11–13;Matthew28.16–20
Preacher TheChaplain
Credo III
Hymns 343,146
Voluntary ‘StAnne’FugueinEflat (BWV 552) JSBach
6.00 OrganRecital givenbyMargaretPhillips(detailsonpage22)
6.30 Evensong sungbytheChoristers Responses WilliamSmith Hymns 355,246(ii)
Psalm 150
Readings Isaiah6.1–8;John16.5–15
Canticles TheBerkshireService MalcolmArcher
Anthem ASongofWisdom CharlesVilliersStanford
Preacher CanonProfessorCarolHarrison LadyMargaretProfessorofDivinity,Oxford Voluntary Fantasia(FantasiaandFugueinG) CharlesHubertHParry
1 MONDAY
TheVisitoftheBlessedVirginMarytoElizabeth 6.30 EveningPrayer(spoken)
2 TUESDAY 6.30 Evensong Responses RichardAyleward
Psalm 41
Readings Exodus2.11–25;Acts7.17–29
Canticles ServiceinGFrancisJackson
Anthem Onatalux ThomasTallis Hymn 398(tune395)
3 WEDNESDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices S Responses ThomasTallis
Psalm 15
Readings Exodus16.2–15;John6.22–35
Canticles TheShortService OrlandoGibbons
Anthem Liberanos,salvanos(I)JohnSheppard Hymn 357
5
THURSDAY
CorpusChristi
6.30 Evensong S
Introit Aveverumcorpus WilliamByrd Responses GabrielJackson
Psalm 23
Readings Proverbs9.1–5;Luke9.11–17
Canticles MagnificatandNuncDimittis ErrollynWallen
Anthem TheOfferedChristJamesMacMillan
Hymn 295
9.00 LecturebySirJamesMacMillan:‘MusicandSilence’ Moreinformationmaybefoundonpage24.
FRIDAY
6.30 Evensong attendedbyStJohn’sCollegeSchoolParents’Association Responses HumphreyClucas
Psalm 24
Readings Exodus34.1–10;Mark7.1–13
Canticles ServiceinC BrianKelly
Anthem Urah,hanevel(ChichesterPsalms) LeonardBernstein
Hymn 420
6 SATURDAY
6.30 Evensong S Responses HumphreyClucas
Psalm 30
Readings Exodus34.27–35;2Corinthians3.7–18
Canticles StJohn’sService JoannaForbesL’Estrange* Anthem Godisgoneup GeraldFinzi
Hymn 408(i)
Voluntary Paean HerbertHowells * Thispiecereceivesitsfirstperformancetonight.
7 SUNDAY TheFirstSundayafterTrinity 10.30 SungEucharist S
Introit Locusiste AntonBruckner
Setting MissaPapaeMarcelliGiovanniPierluigidaPalestrina
Readings Romans4.13–25;Matthew9.9–13,18–26
Preacher TheDean Credo V Hymns 351,361(tune235)
Voluntary PreludeandFugueinAminorJohannesBrahms
6.00 OrganRecital givenbyIainFarrington(detailsonpage22)
6.30 Evensong Responses BernardRose Hymns 374,340(ii)
Psalm 41
Readings 1Samuel18.1–16;Luke8.41–56
Magnificat DieterichBuxtehude
NuncDimittis Primitoni
Anthem GloriainexcelsisDeo ThomasWeelkes
Preacher TheDirectorofMusic
Voluntary SwiftMessengers TimWatts
8 MONDAY 6.30 EveningPrayer(spoken)
9 TUESDAY
6.30 Evensong Responses WiliamSmith
Psalm 43
Readings Genesis41.15–40;Mark13.1–13
Canticles TheSecondServiceinEflat CharlesWood Anthem CastmenotawaySamuelSebastianWesley Hymn 426
10 WEDNESDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices S Responses ThomasTallis
Psalm 52
Readings Isaiah42.5–12;Acts14.8–28
Magnificat QuintitoniGuillaumeDuFay
NuncDimittis Quintitoni
Anthem Hearme,OLord,thegreatsupport HenryPurcell Hymn 245
11 THURSDAY StBarnabas,Apostle
6.30 Evensong S
Responses HumphreyClucas
Psalm 147.1–12
Readings Ecclesiastes12.9–14;Acts9.26–31
Canticles ServiceinA CharlesVilliersStanford
Anthem Justorumanimae CharlesVilliersStanford
Hymn 414
12 FRIDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices
Responses
BernardRose
Psalm 63
Readings Genesis47.1–12;1Thessalonians5.12–28
Canticles TheFirstService PhilipMoore
Anthem SicutcervusGiovanniPierluigidaPalestrina Hymn 400(tune167)
13 SATURDAY
6.30 Evensong S
Responses
RichardAyleward
Psalm 68.1–10
Readings Genesis50.4–21;Luke15.11–32
Canticles TheStPaul’sService HerbertHowells Anthem Viewme,LordRichardLloyd Hymn 377
Voluntary Scherzo(opus2) MauriceDuruflé
14 SUNDAY TheSecondSundayafterTrinity 10.30 SungEucharist S
Introit Ifyeloveme ThomasTallis
Setting MissaOquamgloriosumestregnum TomásLuisdeVictoria
Readings Romans5.1–8;Matthew9.35–10.8
Preacher TheChaplain
Credo II
Hymns 296(i),452
Voluntary PreludeandFugueinGminor (BWV 535) JSBach
6.00 OrganRecital givenbyJonathanBielby(detailsonpage23)
6.30 Evensong
Responses
RichardAyleward
Hymns 370(tune456),360
Psalm 43
Readings 1Samuel21.1–15;Luke11.14–28
Magnificat QuintitoniHieronymusPraetorius
NuncDimittis Quintitoni
Anthem Othou,thecentralorb OrlandoGibbons
Preacher TheRev’dEmilyKolltveit Vicar,HampsteadGardenSuburb
Voluntary ChoralePreludeandFugueon‘OTraurigkeit,OHerzleid’ JohannesBrahms
15 MONDAY
6.30 EveningPrayer(spoken)
16 TUESDAY
6.30 Evensong
Responses
RichardAyleward
Psalm 46
Readings Proverbs3.1–18;Matthew5.1–12
Magnificat FrancescoDurante
NuncDimittis Primitoni
Anthem Adoramuste,Christe ClaudiaRusca Hymn 403(tune322)
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices
Responses AndrewMillington
Psalm 89.1–8
Readings Judges6.1–16;Matthew5.13–24
Canticles TheMagdalenService GraystonIves Anthem SeekhimthatmakeththesevenstarsEdwardElgar Hymn 399(tune374)
18 THURSDAY
6.30 Evensong
Responses
RichardShephard
Psalm 93
Readings
Jeremiah6.9–15;1Timothy2.1–6
Canticles TheShortService RobinOrr
Anthem Gloria(MissaSalveintemerata) ThomasTallis Hymn 404(tune315)
19 FRIDAY
6.30 Evensong
Responses
RichardShephard
Psalm 98
Readings
1Samuel16.14–23;John14.15–31
Canticles TheSecondService OrlandoGibbons Anthem Adonairo-i(ChichesterPsalms) LeonardBernstein Hymn 369
20 SATURDAY
6.30 Evensong S
Responses
HumphreyClucas
Psalm 14
Readings
Isaiah6.1–9;Revelation19.9–21
Canticles TheSecondService WilliamByrd Anthem VoxclaraecceintonatGabrielJackson* Hymn 363(tune338)
Voluntary Naïades LouisVierne
* ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegein2013.
21 SUNDAY TheThirdSundayafterTrinity
10.30 SungEucharist sungbytheLowerVoices S Introit OGod,inwhosehands Anonymous,16thcentury
Setting MissaAeternaChristemunera GiovanniPierluigidaPalestrina
Readings Romans6.1b–11;Matthew10.24–39
Preacher TheDean Credo VI
Hymns 310,433(omitvv.4,5)
Voluntary PreludeinGminorJohannesBrahms
6.00 OrganRecital givenbyGeorgeHerbert(detailsonpage23)
6.30 EvensongwithvaledictionoftheChapelClerk Responses HumphreyClucas
Hymns 461(tune:Corvedale),373(tune:CoeFen)
Psalm 46
Readings 1Samuel24.1–17;Luke14.12–24
Canticles ServiceinA HerbertSumsion
Anthem WielieblichsinddeineWohnungenJohannesBrahms
Preacher TheChaplain
Voluntary ToccataallaMarcia RobinOrr
30 TUESDAY
6.30 Evensong Responses WilliamSmith
Psalm 148
Readings
Proverbs6.6–19;Luke4.1–14
Canticles TheFourthService AdrianBatten
Anthem Sanctus(MissaSalveintemerata) ThomasTallis
Hymn 457(i)
1
WEDNESDAY
10.30 GraduationService
Anthem Onlyinsleep ĒriksEšenvalds Magnificat ServiceinC BryanKelly
Anthem TheTurtleDove arr.ChristopherGray Hymn 339,368
ThereisnoEvensongtoday.
2
THURSDAY
6.00 Evensong sungbythechoirsofKing’sandStJohn’sColleges S Introit Jesu,grantmethis,IprayChristopherRobinson Responses RichardAyleward Psalm 14
Readings Isaiah35;Hebrews10.35–11.1
Canticles TheGloucesterService HerbertHowells
Anthem Forlo,Iraiseup CharlesVilliersStanford Hymn 478
3 FRIDAY StThomas,Apostle
6.30 Evensong S Responses RichardShephard Psalm 15
Readings
Job42.1–6;1Peter1.3–12 Canticles TheFifthService ThomasTomkins
Anthem OLordthatseestfromyonstarryheight
Hymn 463(ii)
4 SATURDAY
CharlesWood
6.00 Evensong attendedbyreturningMembersofCollege S Responses SashaJohnsonManning Psalm 23
Readings
Job28;Hebrews11.32–12.2 Canticles TheStJohn’sService PhilipMoore
Anthem ChichesterPsalms LeonardBernstein* Hymn 417
Voluntary Toccata(SymphonieV) Charles-MarieWidor
* TheChoirisjoinedbyharpistOliviaJaguersandpercussionistStephenGibson.
5 SUNDAY TheFifthSundayafterTrinity 10.30 SungEucharist S
Introit OLordthatseestfromyonstarryheight CharlesWood
Setting MissaSalveintemerata ThomasTallis
Readings Romans7.15–25a;Matthew11.16–19,25–28
Preacher TheChaplain
Credo II Hymns 309(i),379
Voluntary Fuguesurlenomd’Alain MauriceDuruflé
6.00 OrganRecital givenbyPascalBachmann(detailsonpage23)
6.30 Evensong Responses GabrielJackson Hymns 445,385
Psalm 57
Readings 2Samuel2.1–11,3.1;Luke18.31–19.10
Canticles StJohn’sService CeciliaMcDowall* Anthem IhrhabtnunTraurigkeitJohannesBrahms
Voluntary Toccata(Partitasopra‘Nunfreuteuch’)LionelRogg
6 MONDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices, joinedbymembersofthesummerresidentialcourse Responses BernardRose
Psalm 32
Readings Exodus32.1–14;Colossians3.1–11
Canticles ServiceinG HerbertSumsion
Anthem Haecdies WilliamByrd Hymn 471
7 TUESDAY
6.30 Evensong Responses SashaJohnsonManning Psalm 37.1–11
Readings Proverbs9.1–12;2Thessalonians2.13–3.5
Canticles TheStJohn’sService LauraSheils** Anthem AndIsawthedead SamTravis*** Hymn 483(tune346)
* ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegein2026.
** ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegein2025.
***ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegeandreceivesitsfirstperformance tonight.
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ThereisnoEvensongtoday.
THURSDAY
6.30 Evensong sungbytheLowerVoices Responses AndrewMillington
Psalm 47
Readings Jeremiah8.18–9.6;John13.21–35
Canticles ServiceinE HerbertHowells
Anthem OLord,myGodWilliamByrd Hymn 389
10
FRIDAY
6.30 Evensong Responses PhilipRadcliffe Psalm 53
Readings 2Samuel5.1–12;Matthew27.45–56
Canticles ServiceinG CharlesVilliersStanford
Anthem Likeasthehart HerbertHowells
Hymn 331
11 SATURDAY
ThereisnoEvensongtoday.
12 SUNDAY TheSixthSundayafterTrinity 10.30 SungEucharist S
Introit HearmyprayerHenryPurcell
Setting CantusMissaeJosefRheinberger
Readings Romans8.1–11;Matthew13.1–9,18–23
Preacher TheDean
Credo III
Hymns 307,413
Voluntary Fugue(Sonataonthe94thPsalm)JuliusReubke
5.30 OrganRecital givenbyTingshuoYang(detailsonpage23)
6.00 EvensongwithvaledictionofmembersoftheCollegeChoir Responses BernardRose
Hymns 391,252
Psalm 139.1–18,23–24
Readings Ecclesiasticus47.8–11;Colossians3.15–17
Canticles ServiceinDGeorgeDyson
Anthem Lo,thefull,finalsacrifice GeraldFinzi
Voluntary Toccata(ToccataandFugue) PatrickGowers
ThefirstEvensongnexttermisat6.30onWednesday7October.
FRIDAY 8MAY
8.00 InauguralOrganRecital
OlivierLatry(Notre-DamedeParis)
JSBach
Chaconnepourviolon(Partitano2, BWV 1004) (adaptedbyHenriMesserer)
JSBach
Sicilienne(Flutesonata, BWV 1031) (transcribedbyLouisVierne)
Franck
TroisièmeChoral,enLamineur
Widor Andantesostenuto(Symphoniegothique)
Vierne CarillondeWestminster
Litaize Scherzo
Paulet
Élégie
Alain Litanies
Latry
Improvisation
Ticketsforthiseventmaybepurchasedatsjcchoir.co.uk/events. ThisrecitalwillberecordedforbroadcastonBBCRadio3.
Theaudienceisaskedtobeseatedby7.45.
SATURDAY9MAY
11.00 LecturebyAndrewScottandWilliamMcVicker ‘Thedevelopment,building,andinstallationofthenew Willis/Harrisonorgan’
Ticketsarenotrequiredforthislecture.
7.30 ConcertbyStJohn’sCollegeChoir withconcertorganistWayneMarshall andbaritoneTomButler
Programmetoinclude:
VaughanWilliams FiveMysticalSongs
Britten
Holst
Daley
RejoiceintheLamb
AHymnetoChrist
Uponyourheart
Marsh Worthyisthelamb
Marshall
Watts
Rutter
MagnificatandNuncDimittis
Swiftmessengers*
VariationsonanEasterTheme
Ticketsforthiseventmaybepurchasedatsjcchoir.co.uk/events. ThisconcertwillberecordedforbroadcastonBBCRadio3. Theaudienceisaskedtobeseatedby7.15.
* ThispiecewascommissionedbytheCollegeandreceivesitsfirstperformancetonight.
SUNDAY 10MAY
5.50 OrganRecital(no.1591)
DavidHill(King’sCollege,Cambridge)
JSBach Fantasiasuper‘Komm,HeiligerGeist,HerreGott’ (BWV 651)
Liszt FantasiaandFugueon‘Adnos,adsalutaremundam’
SUNDAY 17MAY
6.00 OrganRecital(no.1592)
AndrewLumsden(ConcertOrganist)
Reubke Sonataonthe94thPsalm
SUNDAY 24MAY
6.00 OrganRecital(no.1593)
ChristopherGray(StJohn’sCollege)
Mendelssohn Sonatano.2inCminor
Bridge AdagioinE
Popplewell Elegy Elgar ImperialMarch
SUNDAY 31MAY
6.00 OrganRecital(no.1594)
MargaretPhillips(ConcertOrganist)
Ouseley Sonatano.1inCminor i. Allegronontroppo ii.AirwithVariations
Saint-Saëns FantaisieinEflat
SUNDAY 7JUNE
6.00 OrganRecital(no.1595)
IainFarrington(Composer,arranger,pianist,andorganist)
Farrington VoicesoftheWorld
Farrington LazarusBlues
Traditional WhenIlaymyburdendown (arr.Farrington)
Traditional AmazingGrace (arr.Farrington)
Traditional EverytimeIfeelthespirit (arr.Farrington)
SUNDAY 14JUNE
6.00 OrganRecital(no.1596)
JonathanBielby(KendalParishChurch)
JSBach ChoralePrelude‘Ichrufzudir’ (BWV639)
Lidon Sonatadeprimotono(paraorganocontrompetareal)
Franck Pastorale
Anonymous Watkin’sAle(FitzwilliamVirginalBook)
JSBach Contrapunctus1(TheArtofFugue BWV 1080)
Leighton Fanfare
SUNDAY 21JUNE
6.00 OrganRecital(no.1597)
GeorgeHerbert(TheRoyalAcademyofMusic)
Mozart FantasiainFminor (K 608)
Duruflé Scherzo(opus2)
JSBach Ricercara6(TheMusicalOffering BWV 1079)
SUNDAY 5JULY
6.00 OrganRecital(no.1598)
PascalBachmann(StJohn’sCollege)
Duruflé Suitepourorgue(opus5) i. Prélude ii.Sicilienne iii.Toccata
SUNDAY 12JULY
5.30 OrganRecital(no.1599)
TingshuoYang(StJohn’sCollege)
Thurlow Observance*
Bingham StBride,assistedbyangels
Watts SwiftMessengers
* Thispiecereceivesitsfirstperformancetonight.
APPLYING TO JOIN ST JOHN’S COLLEGE CHOIR
TheDirectorofMusicisalwayspleasedtospeakwithprospectivenewChoir membersandtheirfamilies.
RecruitmenttakesplaceannuallyforboyandgirlChoristers,ChoralScholars, ChoralGraduates,andOrganScholars.
MoreinformationisavailableontheChoirwebsiteatwww.sjcchoir.org.uk.
Toarrangeanappointment,orforfurtherdetails,pleasecontactIsabelleFreeman (choir@joh.cam.ac.ukor01223768176).
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE CHAPEL & CHOIR TEAM
Dean
TheRev’dCanonDrVictoriaJohnson
Chaplain
TheRev’dGrahamDunn
ChapelClerk StephenStokes
DirectorofMusic ChristopherGray
DepartmentalandTouringManager AndreaMcDermott
ChoirMarketing,Mediaand RecruitmentOfficer IsabelleFreeman
ChapelandChoirDepartment Administrator EvangelineParker
HerbertHowellsOrganScholar TingshuoYang
JuniorOrganScholar PascalBachmann
Forenquiries,pleasecontactchapel@joh.cam.ac.ukfortheChapelteam andchoir@joh.cam.ac.ukfortheChoirteam.
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