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CHAPEL ROYAL
HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Services for April 2015
Carl Jackson MVO MA ARAM FRCO
Director of Music
Canon Denis Mulliner LVO MA
Canon of Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal
Deputy Priest in Ordinary
Rufus Frowde MA MMus ARCO (DipCHD)
Organist
David Wright
Honorary Clerk of the Chapel
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April 2015
Wednesday1 Wednesday in Holy Week
Thursday2Maundy Thursday
Friday3
Good Friday
Saturday4Holy Saturday
Sunday5
Easter Day
Monday
6 Monday in the Octave of Easter
Tuesday
7 Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
Wednesday 8 Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
Thursday 9 Thursday in the Octave of Easter
Friday
10 Friday in the Octave of Easter
Saturday 11 Saturday in the Octave of Easter
Sunday12
Easter I: Low Sunday
Monday
13 Feria in Eastertide
Tuesday
14 Feria in Eastertide
Wednesday 15 Feria in Eastertide
Thursday 16 St Magnus, Norwegian Earl of Orkney, Martyr, † 1116
Friday
17 Feria in Eastertide
Saturday 18 Feria in Eastertide
Sunday19
Easter II
Monday
20 Feria in Eastertide
Tuesday
21 Feria in Eastertide
Wednesday 22 Feria in Eastertide
Thursday23St George, Martyr, Patron Saint of England, † c. 304
Friday
24 St Mellitus, first Bishop of London, third Archbishop of Canterbury, † 624
Saturday25
St Mark, Evangelist, first century
Sunday26
Easter III
Monday
27 Feria in Eastertide
Tuesday
28 Feria in Eastertide
Wednesday 29 St Catherine of Siena, Dominican tertiary, mystic, Doctor of the Church, † 1380
Thursday 30 St Earconwald, Bishop of London, † 693
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From the Chaplain
In 1827 John Keble, Regius Professor of Poetry and Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford,
published The Christian Year, a collection of devotional poems to be used as a
companion to the Book of Common Prayer: it provided a poem for every Sunday,
Holy Day and Saint’s Day in the Church Calendar. Keble was an Anglican of the
old High Church tradition, “stiff for the Church of England”, careful and precise in
keeping the Church’s rules for prayer and fasting, saying the daily Offices of Matins
and Evensong, and devoutly celebrating the Eucharist,standing for the apostolic
credentials of the Church of England, and opposed to every form of liberal, heretical
“Whiggery”. The identification of “High Church” with “Tory” and “Jacobite” had
been to the disadvantage of such churchmen in the eighteenth century when the
Whigs were in power, but the shock of the French Revolution and widespread fear
of radicalism gave Tory High Churchmen another chance. Some of them, like the
Duke of Wellington, were “high and dry”, suspicious of religious enthusiasm of any
kind (the Iron Duke appointed chaplains in the army to control religious enthusiasm
among soldiers!). But others were affected by the Romantic movement, encouraged the
expression of (reserved and moderate) feelings, and saw poetry as a path to truth. Keble
was among these. One of his poems for Eastertide urges English Christians to follow
the dictates of the heart :
Is there a heart, that loves the spring,
Their witness can refuse?
Yet mortals doubt when angels bring
From heaven their Easter news,
And when they say, “Turn, wandering heart,
Thy Lord is risen indeed!”
Let pleasure go, put care apart,
And to his presence speed!
As we look at the Chapel Royal so exquisitely decorated for Easter, we thank Tatiana
Brown for her beautiful arrangement of the lilies in memory of our loved ones who
await their own resurrection; and Claire Hill, Catherine Fennemore and the ladies
who have cleaned and polished the wood and brass and silver for our joyful solemnity.
When I first came to the Chapel Royal there was a team of about half a dozen ladies
who undertook this valuable work; but those few who remain would be most grateful
for the help of some more ladies who could spare the time to help with such important
and essential duties. If anyone would be willing to join them, please have a word with
Claire or Catherine: your help will be very much appreciated.
Yours in Dño,
Denis Mulliner
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The Chaplain’s retirement
After fifteen very happy years as Chaplain of this Chapel Royal, I have reached my
seventy-fifth year and still enjoy excellent health. Chamaiporn, too, has been very
happy here, and we both believe that we should take advantage of our good health
(while we still have it!) and spend our remaining years together close to our children
and grandchildren. We thank God devoutly for each other and for our family, and for
all the blessings which we have enjoyed living and working here among you!
The Dean of Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal knows how much Chamaiporn and I have
enjoyed our years here, and The Queen and the Dean have graciously and generously
allowed me to continue as Chaplain for five years longer than I had originally expected
when I was appointed and installed here on the 6th of January 2000. Her Majesty The
Queen has honoured me with the first of the three revived canonries of the Chapel
Royal, which were founded by King Edward IV in 1483 (and continued until King
Henry VIII lost interest in them in the following century and appointed no more). This
year Her Majesty has honoured me again in appointing me a Lieutenant of the Royal
Victorian Order. I wish to record here my loyal duty and gratitude to The Queen for
so graciously honouring me; and to express my thanks to the Dean, my old friend for
the last forty-four years, for his kindness and support as my hierarch for my ministry
as Chaplain these fifteen years.
The process of appointing my successor as Chaplain is in the Dean’s hands, and
his plan is to ensure that there is no interregnum between my retirement and my
successor’s appointment by The Queen. I shall retire at the end of August, and the next
Chaplain will begin his tenure in September after the Choir’s summer recess. His name
will be gazetted before I retire at the end of August.
I will conclude this note by giving all of you, too, my thanks and those of Chamaiporn
for your kindness to us both and for your generosity and friendship and hospitality all
these happy years. We shall try to keep in touch in the future, and I will let you know
what our plans are when we have a clearer picture of our move from Hampton Court
Palace and of our new address. Our gratitude extends beyond the Chapel Royal to the
community of all who have worked alongside me in this Palace, and to the many good
friends we have made among you, too. My successor as Chaplain is a lucky man to have
the chance to work here as priest in this Chapel Royal and as a colleague of those who
work for Historic Royal Palaces.
Denis and Chamaiporn
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Thursday 2nd April 2015
Maundy Thursday
7.30 pm Choral Eucharist (Men’s voices)
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER BOOKLET
Hymn 280 omit *
Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness
Setting
Mass for four voices
Byrd
Epistle
I Corinthians 11: 17-34
Gradual Hymn 513 God is love, and where true love is
Gospel John 13: 1-17, 31-35
Offertory Hymn 310 We hail thy presence glorious
Motet
Sederunt in terra from Lamentations Byrd
Post-Communion Hymn 268 part 1 – Of the glorious body telling
Psalm 22
(NEH page 515)
Plainsong
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Friday 3rd April 2015
Good Friday
11.00 am Good Friday Liturgy
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER BOOKLET
Hymn 92
There is a green hill far away
Setting
Merbecke
Epistle
Hebrews 10: 1-25
Gradual Hymn 90 O sacred head, sore wounded (vv. 1 & 4)
The Passion according to Saint John
Plainsong, Victoria
The Reproaches
Sanders
Motets
Crux fidelis
King John IV of Portugal
Crucifixus
Lotti
Post-Communion Hymn 95 – When I survey the wondrous Cross
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Saturday 4th April 2015
Holy Saturday
7.30 pm Easter Vigil Liturgy (Adult voices)
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER BOOKLET
Exsultet
Setting
Missa in Tempore Paschali Psalms
(NEH page 518)
Lessons
Genesis 1: 1 - 2: 3
Exodus 14: 15 - 15: 1
Isaiah 55: 1-11
Vidi aquam
Epistle
Romans 6: 3-11
Gradual Hymn 107 Good Christian men, rejoice and sing!
The Paschal Alleluia
Gospel
Luke 24: 1-12
Homily
Offertory Hymn 116 O praise our great and glorious Lord
Post-Communion Hymn 112 – Jesus lives! Henceforth is death
Voluntary (C Jackson) Incantation pour un jour Saint
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Moore
Plainsong
Plainsong
Langlais
Sunday 5th April 2015
Easter Day
8.30 am Holy Communion
11.00 am Choral Eucharist
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER BOOKLET
Hymn 120
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son
Setting
Mass in G
Schubert
Epistle
Colossians 3: 1-7
Gradual Hymn 119 The strife is o’er, the battle done ( omit *)
Gospel
John 20: 1-10
The Nicene Creed
(NEH page 562)
Sermon
Offertory Hymn 296 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour (t. i)
Motet
Dum transisset Sabbatum
Tallis
Post-Communion Hymn 110 – Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Voluntary (R Frowde) Toccata (Symphony No.5)
Widor
Refreshments after the Choral Eucharist
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Sunday 5th April 2015
Easter Day
3.30 pm Choral Evensong with Fretwork
Introit
Alleluia! I heard a voice
Responses
Hymn 101 ii omit * The Lamb’s high banquet we await
Psalm 114
Page 495
First Lesson
Exodus 14: 5-31
Magnificat
Second Service Second Lesson
John 20: 1-23
Nunc Dimittis Second Service Anthem
Ecce vicit Leo
Offertory Hymn 103 Alleluya! Alleluya! Hearts to heaven
Ecce vicit Leo
Peter Philips (c. 1560–1628)
Ecce vicit Leo de tribu Juda,
radix David, aperire librum
et solvere septem signacula eius.
Alleluia.
Dignus est Agnus qui occisus est
accipere virtutem
et divinitatem et sapientiam
et fortitudinem et honorem
et gloriam et benedictionem.
Alleluia.
Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah,
the root of David, has prevailed to open the book
and to loose its seven seals.
Alleluia.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
to receive power,
and divine distinction, and wisdom,
and strength, and honor,
and glory, and blessing.
Alleluia.
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Weelkes
Smith
Bairstow
Gibbons
Gibbons
Philips
Sunday 12th April 2015
Low Sunday
8.30 am Holy Communion
11.00 am Choral Matins (Men’s voices)
Hymn 106
Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
Responses
Easter Anthems
(Book of Common Prayer page 128)
Psalm 57
Page 416
First Lesson
Isaiah 51: 1-16
Te Deum in A flat
Second Lesson
Luke 24: 13-35
Jubilate
Anthem
Salve festa dies
Hymn 117
The Day of Resurrection
Sermon
Offertory Hymn 116 O praise our great and glorious Lord
Voluntary (R Frowde) Fantasy: Easter Hymn
Tallis
Ross
Harris
Lloyd
Sheppard
Harris
Salve festa dies
John Sheppard (c. 1515–1558)
Salve festa dies toto venerabilis ævo qua Deus infernum vicit et astra tenet.
Ecce renascentis testatur gratia mundo omnia cum Domino dona redisse suo.
Qui crucifixus erat Deus ecce per omnia regnat dant Creatori cuncta creata precem.
Hail thee, Festival Day! blest day that art hallowed for ever; Day wherein Christ arose,
breaking the kingdom of death.
Lo, the fair beauty of earth, from the death of the winter arising, Every good gift of the
year now with its Master returns.
He who was nailed to the Cross is God and the Ruler of all things; All things created on
earth worship the Maker of all.
[Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers 530–609, Easter hymn in the Sarum
Processional, translated by Maurice Frederick Bell]
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Sunday 12th April 2015
Low Sunday
3.30 pm Choral Evensong (Men’s voices)
Hymn 100 omit *
The day draws on with golden light (t. 58)
Responses
Psalm 103
Page 476
First Lesson
Exodus 15: 1-8
Magnificat
Second Fauxbourdon Service
Second Lesson
John 20: 24-31
Nunc dimittis
Second Fauxbourdon Service
Anthem
Christ rising again
Offertory Hymn 107 Good Christian men, rejoice and sing!
Voluntary (R Frowde) Variations: Noël nouvelet Refreshments after Evensong
Christ rising again
William Byrd (1543–1623)
Christ rising agayne from the dead, now dyeth not.
Death from henceforth hath no power uppon him.
For in that he dy’d, he dy’d but once to put away sinne,
but in that he lyveth, he lyveth unto God.
In Christ Jesus our Lord.
Christ is risen againe, the first fruits of them that sleepe,
forseeing, that by man came death,
by man also commeth the resurrection of the dead.
For as by Adam all men do dye, so by Christ
all men shal be restored to lyfe. Amen.
[Romans 6: 9 - 10; I Corinthians 15: 20-22]
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Tallis
Fletcher
Moore
Moore
Byrd
Moore
Sunday 19th April 2015
The second Sunday after Easter
8.30 am Holy Communion
11.00 am Choral Matins
Hymn 108
Hail, Easter bright, in glory dight! (t. 134)
Responses
Easter Anthems (Book of Common Prayer page 128)
Psalm 122
Page 514 First Lesson
Exodus 16: 2-15
Te Deum in G
Second Lesson
I Corinthians 15: 1-26
Benedictus in G
Motet
Surrexit a mortuis
Hymn 122
Thou hallowed chosen morn of praise
Sermon
Offertory Hymn 112 Jesus lives Thy terrors now
Voluntary (R Frowde) Répons pour le temps de Pâques Smith
Nixon
Sumsion
Sumsion
Widor
Surrexit a mortuis
Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937)
Surrexit a mortuis, Christus Dei Filius, Pastor bonus,
Pastor qui animam pro grege suo posuit.
Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus,
Pascha nostrum surrexit a mortuis:
Alleluia!
He rose from the dead, Christ the Son of God, the Good Shepherd,
The Shepherd who, for his flock, laid down his life.
As a victim for us he was sacrificed, the Christ,
As a victim for us he rose from the dead:
Alleluia!
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Sunday 19th April 2015
The second Sunday after Easter
3.30 pm Choral Evensong
Hymn 104 omit *
At the Lamb’s high feast we sing
Responses
Psalm 65
Page 423
First Lesson
Exodus 24: 1-18
Magnificat in D
Second Lesson
John 21: 1-14
Nunc dimittis in D
Anthem
Blessed be the God and Father
Offertory Hymn 446 Sing Alleluya forth ye Saints on high
Voluntary (C Jackson) Resurrection
Smith
Garrett
Bairstow
Bairstow
S S Wesley
Blessed be the God and Father
Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again
unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled,
that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation
ready to be revealed in the last time.
But as he which hath called you is holy,
so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.
Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear.
See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,
by the word of God.
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. Amen.
[1 Peter 1]
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Wills
Sunday 26th April 2015
The third Sunday after Easter
8.30 am Holy Communion
11.00 am Choral Matins
Hymn 102
A brighter dawn is breaking
Responses
Easter Anthems (Book of Common Prayer page 128)
Psalm 126
Page 516
First Lesson
Exodus 32: 1-14
Te Deum in C
Second Lesson
I Corinthians 15: 35-58
Jubilate in C
Anthem
Light of the world
Hymn 118
The Lord is risen indeed
Sermon
Offertory Hymn 105 Christ the Lord is risen again! (t. i)
Voluntary (R Frowde) Pæan Smith
Garrett
Stanford
Stanford
Elgar
Moore
Light of the world
Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
Light of the world, we know thy praise,
the angels and archangels raise,
and all the host of heaven;
more worthily than our faint hymns,
whose jarring sound that glory dims,
which God to thee has given.
But thou didst not disdain to take
our low estate, or e’en to make
the tomb thy resting place;
so thou might bring into our night
the dawn of thine eternal light
to shine upon our face.
Nor death, nor hell, nor sin, is Lord,
but thou, O Son of God. Thy word
is now our sov’reign law.
Therefore we thank thee, and we pray
thy light may shine unto the perfect day,
on us for evermore.
[Edward Capel Cure (1828–1890)]
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Sunday 26th April 2015
The third Sunday after Easter
3.30 pm Choral Evensong
Hymn 317
With Christ we share a mystic grave
Responses
Psalm 85
Page 454
First Lesson
Exodus 33: 7-23
Magnificat in E
Second Lesson
John 21: 15-25
Nunc dimittis in E
Anthem
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Offertory Hymn 363 Glory in the highest to the God of heaven!
Voluntary (L Thain) Jubilate
Smith
Martin
Murrill
Murrill
Stanford
Mathias
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Charles Stanford (1852-1924)
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem,
Your sweetest notes employ,
The Paschal victory to hymn
In strains of holy joy.
Triumphant in his glory now
To him all power is given;
To him in one communion bow
All saints in earth and Heaven.
For Judah’s Lion bursts his chains,
Crushing the serpent’s head;
And cries aloud through death’s domains
To wake the imprisoned dead.
While we, His soldiers, praise our King,
His mercy we implore,
Within his palace bright to bring
And keep us evermore.
Devouring depths of hell their prey
At his command restore;
His ransomed hosts pursue their way
Where Jesus goes before.
All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the Son,
All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,
While endless ages run.
Alleluia! Amen.
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