St John’s College Chapel
Holy Week and Easter 2021
WELCOME In normal circumstances there are no Holy Week and Easter services in the College Chapel for Holy Week and Easter because it is the vacation. This year, however, when the circumstances are anything but normal, we have decided to offer a sequence of services sung by the men of the Choir. These will be uploaded each day as webcasts on the Choir’s webpage: https://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/listen/webcasts We are delighted that you are able to join us in this. Orders of service will be uploaded also, in pdf form.
Dean The Rev’d Canon Mark Oakley Director of Music Andrew Nethsingha Chaplain The Rev’d Andrew Hammond Assistant Organist James Anderson-Besant
Herbert Howells Organ Scholar George Herbert Chapel Clerk Stephen Stokes
MARCH
27 SATURDAY
6.30 pm ORGAN MEDITATION Nico Muhly: The Lenten Gospels This will be available on the Virtual Chapel https://www.facebook.com/stjohnschoircambridge/
28 PALM SUNDAY
SUNG EUCHARIST
29 MONDAY
COMPLINE
IN HOLY WEEK
30 TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
31 WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
Spy Wednesday
Hymn: All glory laud and honour (tune: St Theodulph) Plainsong: Mass XI Orbis Factor Gradual: Psalm 118 vv. 19–end (tone vi) Offertory: Richafort Gloria, laus et honor tibi Hymn: Ride on, ride on in majesty (tune: Winchester New)
Holmes: Nunc dimittis Byrd: Miserere mei, Deus
COMPLINE
Tallis: Te lucis ante terminum Holmes: Nunc dimittis Tallis: Lamentations Part i
COMPLINE
Tallis: Te lucis ante terminum Gibbons: Nunc dimittis Lassus: Judas mercator pessimus
APRIL
THE SACRED TRIDUUM 1
MAUNDY THURSDAY
2
GOOD FRIDAY
SUNG EUCHARIST
Plainsong: Missa XIII de Angelis Offertory: Byrd Pange lingua gloriosi Preacher: The Chaplain Communion: Ingegneri In monte Oliveti Psalm 22 (tone ii)
LITURGY OF GOOD FRIDAY
Plainsong: Stabat Mater Hymn: When I survey (tune: Rockingham) Psalm 130 (tone iv) Victoria: The Passion according to St John Plainsong: Improperia (Reproaches) John IV of Portugal: Crux fidelis Hymn: My song is love unknown (tune: Love Unknown) Hymn: O sacred head (tune: Passion Chorale)
4
EASTER DAY
SUNG EUCHARIST
Hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today (tune: Easter Hymn) Byrd: Mass for three voices Gradual: Psalm 118 vv. 14–24 (tone vi) Preacher: The Dean Offertory: Palestrina Haec dies Hymn: Thine be the glory (tune: Maccabaeus)
Since the early thirteenth century the site of St John’s College has had a place of Christian worship. The original Chapel, whose ruins may still be viewed in First Court, belonged to a hospital for the poor and infirm and was retained when the College was founded in 1511. Our present Chapel, built in 1869 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, continues this faithful offering of prayer with regular services enriched by the College’s outstanding choral tradition. The Chapel is part of the Church of England, within the world-wide Anglican Communion, and welcomes everyone.
Further details of the Chapel and Choirs are available on their websites: www.joh.cam.ac.uk www.sjcchoir.co.uk stjohnsvoices.org
Cover image: The Crucifixion, from an illuminated manuscript in the College collections.
THE CHOIR OF ST JOHN’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE The Director of Music, Andrew Nethsingha, is pleased to receive enquiries from people interested in joining the choir as chorister, choral scholar or organ scholar. He is always happy to meet them informally to offer advice. Please contact him on 01223 338683 or by email – choir@joh.cam.ac.uk or contact the Choir Administrator on 01223 338718 St John’s College Cambridge CB2 1TP CHORISTER VOICE TRIALS Voice trials are held for boys aged 6–9 years old by appointment. For further details please contact the Registrar, Mary Robb, at St John’s College School on 01223 353652 or by email – admissions@sjcs.co.uk
ST JOHN’S VOICES Those interested in singing in the College’s mixed-voice choir are encouraged to contact Graham Walker, the Director, on ghw22@cam.ac.uk Priority is generally given to students of St John’s, but singers from outside the College are very welcome to apply.