Music events at the Cathedral

Choral Services at the Cathedral, sung by the Cathedral Choir, Term 2, 2024

Thursday 2 May
5.15pm Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choir)
Introit: Rise up, my love: Willan
Ayleward responses
Psalm 136
Stanford in Bb
Anthem: Beati quorum: Stanford
Preacher: Rev Jonathan Adams
Hymn: Thine be the glory (Maccabeus)
Organ Voluntary: Fugue in C minor: Mendelssohn

Sunday 5 May
8.30am: Choral Communion (Cathedral Chamber Choir)
Setting: Darke in F
Anthem: O taste and see: Vaughan Williams
Rise up, my love: Willan

10.30am Morning Prayer (Cathedral Choir)
Preacher: The Sub-Dean
Anthems: Jesu, the very thought of Thee: Halley
The Lord hath been mindful: SS Wesley (From ‘Ascribe unto the Lord’)
O taste and see: Vaughan Williams
Hymns: Amazing Grace
Yet not I
Great is Thy faithfulness

Monday 6 May
5.15pm Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choristers)
Ayleward responses
Psalm 122
Bairstow in Eb
Anthem: Walking in a garden: Cobb
Preacher: Rev Chris Allan

Ascension Day, Thursday 9 May
5.15pm Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choir)
Stewart responses
Psalm 47
Murrill in E
Anthem: O Clap your hands: Vaughan Williams
Preacher: Mr Ross Cobb
Hymn: See, the conqueror mounts in triumph (Abbots Leigh)

Sunday 12 May
10.30am Morning Prayer (Cathedral Choir)
Preacher: The Dean
Anthems: O Clap your hands: Vaughan Williams
For the beauty of the Earth: Rutter
The Lord is my shepherd: Rutter
Hymns: Rejoice, the Lord is King
King of Kings, majesty
Alleluia, sing to Jesus

Monday 13 May
5.15pm Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choristers)
Archer responses
Psalm 12
Long in F
Anthem: Jesu, joy of man’s desiring: Bach
Preacher: Mr Ross Cobb

Thursday 16 May
5.15pm Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choir)
Stewart responses
Psalm 150
Brewer in D
Anthem: My beloved spake: Hadley
Preacher: The Dean
Hymn: Through all the changing scenes of life (Coe Fen)

Pentecost Sunday 19 May
10.30am Holy Communion (Cathedral Choir & Orchestra)
Cantata no.34 for Whitsunday: JS Bach
‘O Eternal Fire, O Source of Love!’
Preacher: Dr Adrian Cheung
Hymns; Come down, o love divine
O Thou who camest from above
We have a gospel to proclaim


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The Very Rev Sandy Grant, Dean of Sydney
Mr Ross Cobb, Organist & Director of Music
Sean Henderson, Assistant Organist
Samuel Giddy, Assistant Organistt