Malmesbury Abbey Choral Evensong in 2016

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Join us, each month, for our 6.30pm Choral Evensong at Malmesbury Abbey, which brings together some of the most beautiful choral music ever written, the timeless liturgy of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and the Shakespearean English of the King James Version of the Bible.

Choral Evensong in 2016, now on the fourth Sunday of the month, will feature choral masterpieces such as Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Haydn’s The Heavens are Telling alongside inspiring newer works by contemporary composers such as Stephen Paulus and Ola Gjielo.

Additionally, throughout the year the Abbey Choir will be featuring the music of 16th century Spanish polyphonist, Tomás Luis de Victoria.

Two new developments for 2016. A Wessex Evensong on October 23rd marking the reigns of King Alfred the Great and his grandson King Athelstan, whose tomb is in the North Aisle of the Abbey. And Thursday Sung Eucharist at 7.30pm on three major Christian festivals: Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day & the Feast of St Michael and all Angels.

January 24th Introit Setting Anthem

Presentation of Christ Pilgrims’ Hymn – Paulus Stanford in Bb Come and thank him – Bach

(from Feb 2nd)

February 28th Introit Setting Anthem

Lent 3 Remember not Lord our offences – Purcell Stanford in Bb Parce mihi Domine – Morales

March 24th Setting Anthem

Maundy Thursday Sung Eucharist, 7.30pm Officium Defunctorum (mvts) - Victoria Parce mihi Domine – Morales

March 27th Introit Setting Anthem

Easter Day Jesu dulcis memoria – Victoria Weelkes Sixth Service Abendlied – Rheinberger

April 24th Introit Setting Anthem

St Mark the Evangelist Like as the hart – Howells Weelkes Sixth Service Greater Love – Ireland

May 5th Setting Anthem

Ascension Day Sung Eucharist, 7.30pm Officium Defunctorum (mvts) - Victoria Spaséñiye sodéelal yesí – Chesnokov

May 22nd Introit Setting Anthem

St Aldhelm (from May 25th) If ye love me – Tallis Jonathan Dove Portsmouth Service Evening Hymn – Balfour Gardiner

June 26th Introit Setting Anthem

St Peter (from June 29th) Spaséñiye sodéelal yesí – Chesnokov Jonathan Dove Portsmouth Service Blessed be the God and Father – Wesley

July 24th Introit Setting Anthem

North Wilts Deanery Evensong Thou knowest Lord – Purcell Purcell in Bb The ways of Zion do mourn – Handel

Sept 25th Introit Setting Anthem

Harvest Festival Cantique de Jean Racine – Faure Purcell in Bb The heavens are telling – Haydn

(from April 25th)

Sept 29th Introit Setting Anthem

St Michael & All Angels Sung Eucharist, 7.30pm Jesu, dulcis memoria - Victoria Officium Defunctorum (mvts) - Victoria Ubi caritas – Gjeilo

October 23rd Introit Setting Anthem

Wessex Evensong O quam gloriosum – Victoria Weelkes Sixth Service Zadok the priest – Handel

Nov 13th Introit Anthem

Remembrance Service, 2.30pm Ubi caritas - Gjielo O quam gloriosum - Victoria

(Alfred & Athelstan)

Nov 26th & 27th Advent Carols by Candlelight, 6.30pm Dec 17th & 18th Nine Lessons & Carols by Candlelight, 6.30pm

Music is subject to change.

Organist & Choirmaster Associate Conductor Lay Precentor Vicar

John Hughes MA (Cantab) ARCO Becky Saunders BA (Hons) Dr Annie Davis MRCVS Revd Canon Neill Archer

Malmesbury Abbey Office The Old Squash Court Holloway Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 9BA 01666 826666 office@malmesburyabbey.com www.malmesburyabbey.com