February 2019 - wellscathedral.org.uk · John Rutter Gaelic Blessing. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 30 WEDNESDAY: Charles, king and martyr, 1649 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION

Services and Music List

February 2019

WELCOME The Christmas and Epiphany season comes to its end in a blaze of light with the Feast of the

Presentation of Christ in the Temple, or Candlemas, on 2 February. The Choristers will sing a

concert of Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols in aid of the Chorister Trust on that day

before the Eucharist and Procession in the evening. Unusually we spend the rest of February in

Ordinary Time, before the onset of Lent in March. For visitor, seeker, listener or worshipper

however, the Cathedral’s music is far from ordinary, raising the song of at least seven centuries

in prayer and praise to the maker of all things.

Please join us when you can.

The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor

Communicant members of other churches in good standing are welcome to receive the Sacrament in

this church if they so desire.

IN RESIDENCE January 27 - February 2: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor February 3-9: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells

February 10-16: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean

February 17-23: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor

February 24 - March 2: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean

WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR The Cathedral’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, Prebendary Matthew Owens, is always

pleased to hear from parents of prospective choristers.

Scholarships and additional bursaries for Wells Cathedral School, which all choristers attend,

are available. For more information, or about choral and organ scholarships at the Cathedral,

please telephone 01749 832204 or email [email protected]

USE OF INCENSE At certain services throughout the year, incense is used to enhance the festal nature of the

day. These services are marked with an asterisk (*).

ANTHEMS Selected translations of anthems which are not sung in English may be found towards the back

of the Services and Music List, following the final listed week.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING No photography or recording of any kind may take place during services, concerts, or

rehearsals without the express permission of the Chapter.

CONTACT DETAILS FOR WELLS CATHEDRAL Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2UE.

t: 01749 674483 e: [email protected] w: wellscathedral.org.uk

mailto:[email protected]

JANUARY

27 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY

Holocaust Memorial Day

8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer)

9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Hymns CP 371 (t. ii), 234, 271, HFT 177

Alain Choral dorien, JA 67

Gary Davison Banffshire Mass

Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar

Communion Proper: Comedite pinguia

Langlais Méditation (Suite Médiévale, Op. 56)

Messiaen O sacrum convivium

Tournemire Fantaisie (L'orgue mystique, Epiphania Domini, Op. 55)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral) Hymns 343, 437

Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalm 121

David Bevan Jr. Te Deum and Jubilate Deo (first performance)

Owain Park Lully, lulla

Howells Psalm Prelude Set 1, Op. 32, ii

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Hymns 459, 364 (t. 408)

Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 127

Howells Gloucester Service

Stanford Justorum animae

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr John Davies DL, Dean

Howells Rhapsody No 1 in D flat

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28 MONDAY: Thomas Aquinas, priest, philosopher, teacher of the faith, 1274

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY Cantoris verses


Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 137

D. Purcell Evening Service in E minor

Byrd O salutaris hostia

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29 TUESDAY

8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY

12.25 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG

(Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral with Wells Cathedral Song Squad)

Richard Shephard Preces and Responses Psalm 143

Howells Collegium Regale

John Rutter Gaelic Blessing

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

30 WEDNESDAY: Charles, king and martyr, 1649


9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral) with Farewell to Andrew Rainsford

Friðrik Walker Preces and Responses Hymn 186

Alcock Evening Service in D Psalms 147, 148

Nordqvist Peace, peace, heavenly peace

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31 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Vicars Choral)

Plainsong Preces and Responses Psalms 149, 150

Soriano Magnificat Primi Toni

Tone I Nunc Dimittis

Byrd Vidimus stellam

7.30 p.m. MILLFIELD SCHOOL CANDELMAS EUCHARIST *

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1 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. FESTAL EVENSONG * (Boy Choristers)

Hymn 39

David Terry Preces and Responses Psalm 6 Tone IV Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis

Britten There is no Rose

7.30 p.m. PROMENADE CONCERT: Soul Soundings

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2 SATURDAY: Presentation of Christ in the Temple


1.05 p.m. CONCERT: Britten A Ceremony of Carols (Boy Choristers and Girl Choristers)

5.15 p.m. FESTAL EUCHARIST AND PROCESSION *

(Senior Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Buxtehude Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BuxWV 204 Hymns CP 80, 33

Introit: Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui

arr. Praetorius When Mary brought her treasure

Andrea Gabrieli Missa Brevis in F

Communion Proper: Responsit accepit Simeon a Spiritu Sancto

Couperin Ave Maris Stella – Trio, OL 10

J.S. Bach Meine Seele erhebt den Herren: Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733

FEBRUARY

3 SUNDAY: THE FIFTH SUNDAY BEFORE LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral)

McCabe Nocturne

Hymns 157, 443, CP 393, 362

Mathias Missa Brevis

Preacher: The Venerable Anne Gell, Archdeacon of Wells

Communion Proper: Illumina faciem tuam super servum tuum

Mathias Chorale

Attwood Teach me, O Lord

Mathias Toccata Giocosa, Op. 36 No 2

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral)

Hymns 136, 364 (t. 408 i) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 15

Weelkes Te Deum (First Service)

Weelkes Jubilate Deo (Eighth Service)

Richard Lloyd View me, Lord

Buxtehude Toccata F-dur, BuxWV 157

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers and Vicars Choral)

attended by supporters of the charity Heads Up

Hymns 431, 392

Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 18 vv 1-19

Byrd Second Service

Tallis O nata lux


J.S. Bach Präludium h-moll, BWV 544 i

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4 MONDAY Decani verses



Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 23

Byrd Fauxbourdon Service

Palestrina Sicut cervus

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5 TUESDAY




Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 27

Batten Fourth Service

Batten O praise the Lord

FEBRUARY

6 WEDNESDAY: Accession of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952




Tallis Preces and Responses Psalm 32

Weelkes Short Service

Byrd O Lord, grant thy servant Elizabeth

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7 THURSDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers and Vicars Choral) Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 37 vv 1-11

Howells New College Service

Gary Davison Glory to thee, my God, this night

7.00 p.m. TAIZE SERVICE (Vicars’ Close Chapel)

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8 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENING PRAYER

7.30 p.m. CONCERT: Sherborne School Choral Society – Verdi Requiem

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9 SATURDAY


The Cathedral Choir is on half-term vacation from today, and resumes singing

services on Monday 18 February

12 noon EUCHARIST WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir)

Hymns 414, 425

Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalms 47, 48

Wood Evening Service in E flat, No.1

Howard Goodall Love divine

FEBRUARY

10 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir)

Hymns 433, CP 384, CP 376, 377

Darke Communion Service in E


Elgar Ave verum corpus

J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV545

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir)

Hymns 117, 396

Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalm 50 vv1-15

Moeran Te Deum in E flat

Wood Jubilate Deo in A flat Tambling Laudate Dominum


Hymns 255, 252

Humphrey Clucas Preces and Responses Psalms 53, 54

Walmisley Evening Service in D minor

Friðrik Walker Lead, kindly light

Preacher: Caroline Byrne, Cathedral Reader

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11 MONDAY



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12 TUESDAY



5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of St John’s College, Oxford)

Sanders Preces and Responses Psalm 65

Sumsion Evening Service in A

Matthew Martin Te lucis ante terminum

FEBRUARY

13 WEDNESDAY




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14 THURSDAY: Cyril and Methodius, missionaries, 869 and 885



Byrd Preces and Responses Psalms 73, 74

Parry Evening Service in D

Duruflé Ubi caritas et amor _________________________________________________________________________

15 FRIDAY


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Choir of St John’s Parish Church, Glastonbury)

Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 78 vv 1-17

Gabriel Jackson Truro Service

John Rutter The Lord is my Shepherd

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16 SATURDAY


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION COMMISSIONING SERVICE

5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (RSCM Voices West)

Hymns 464, 361

Radcliffe Preces and Responses Psalm 82

Alec Roth Hatfield Service

Purcell Remember not, Lord, our offences

FEBRUARY

17 SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (The Saint John Singers)

Hymns 336, 137, 333, 463 (t. ii)

Casciolini Mass in A minor

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor

Tallis O sacrum convivium

Saint-Saens Allegro Giocoso

11.30 a.m. MATINS (The Saint John Singers)

Hymns 232, 355

Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 87

Stanford Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in B flat

Stanford O for a closer walk with God

3.00 p.m. EVENSONG (The Saint John Singers)

Hymns 419, 346

Byrd Preces and Responses Psalm 89 vv 1-19

Philip Moore Third Service

Brahms Geistliches Lied

Preacher: The Reverend David Wilcox, Priest Vicar

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18 MONDAY Cantoris verses


The Cathedral Choir resumes singing services after its half-term vacation


Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 93

Tallis Fauxbourdon Service

Tallis If ye love me

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19 TUESDAY





Moeran Evening Service in D Balfour-Gardiner Te lucis ante terminum

FEBRUARY

20 WEDNESDAY




Piers Kennedy Preces and Responses Psalm 104 vv 1-10

Andrew Fletcher Fauxbourdon Service

Stuart Beer God our Father, Source of all holiness

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21 THURSDAY


11.30 a.m. MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYERS

1.05 p.m. LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL: Callum Alger (St Peter’s Collegiate Church,

Wolverhampton)


Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 106 vv 1-12

Watson Evening Service in E

Finzi My lovely one

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22 FRIDAY



7.30 p.m. HIGH SHERIFF’S CONCERT: SUMORSÆTE EALLE – Celebrating Somerset

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23 SATURDAY: Polycarp, bishop, martyr, c. 155



Hymns 357, 381


Leighton Second Service

Bullock Give us the wings of faith

Leighton Paean

FEBRUARY

24 SUNDAY: THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT


9.45 a.m. CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (The Great Choir)

Stanford Prelude in F, Op. 105 No 1

Hymns 146, 466, 352, 375

Stuart Beer An English Mass (first performance)

Preacher: The Reverend Mary Bide, Priest Vicar

Communion Proper: Narrabo omnia mirabilia tua

Ley Improvisation

Colin Mawby Ave verum corpus

Vierne Allegro maestoso (Troisième Symphonie, Op. 28, i)

11.30 a.m. MATINS (Vicars Choral)

Hymns 446, 473 (t. ii omit *) Harris Preces and Responses Psalms 116, 117

Gary Davison The Wells Service

Harris Behold now, praise the Lord

Gary Davison Trumpet Rondo ‘Laudes Domini’


Hymns 372, 436

Smith Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 1-16

Purcell Evening Service in G minor

Purcell O God, thou art my God

Preacher: The Reverend Prebendary Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian

J.S. Bach Fuge h-moll, BWV 544 ii

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25 MONDAY Decani verses



Ayleward Preces and Responses Psalm 119 vv 73-88

Andrews Evening Service in G

David Briggs God be in my head

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26 TUESDAY





Arthur Wills Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis on Plainsong vv 145-152

Tones

Bairstow Save us, O Lord

FEBRUARY/MARCH

27 WEDNESDAY: George Herbert, priest, poet, 1633




Harris Preces and Responses Psalms 126, 127

Michael Walsh Carlisle Service

Vaughan Williams The Call (from ‘Five Mystical Songs’)

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28 THURSDAY



Gabriel Jackson Preces and Responses Psalm 137

Stanford Evening Service in G

Francis Jackson CBE Thanks be to the Lord

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1 FRIDAY: David, bishop, patron of Wales, c. 601


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Boy Choristers)

David Terry Preces and Responses Psalm 6

Tone VI Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis

Rupert Jeffcoat Holy is the true light

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2 SATURDAY: Chad, bishop, missionary, 672


5.15 p.m. EVENSONG (Girl Choristers)

Hymns 341, 475

Stuart Beer Preces and Responses Psalm 12

Stuart Beer First Service

Handel How beautiful are the feet (from ‘Messiah’)

J.S. Bach Allegro (Orgelsonate c-moll, BWV 526, iii)

TRANSLATIONS OF ANTHEMS NOT SUNG IN ENGLISH SUNDAY 27 JANUARY

Justorum animae (Stanford)

Justorum animae in manu Dei

sunt,

et non tanget illos tormentum mortis.

Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori,

illi autem sunt in pace.

The souls of the righteous are in the hand of

God,

and the torment of death shall not touch them.

In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die;

but they are in peace.

Words: Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-2a,3b

MONDAY 28 JANUARY

O salutaris hostia (Byrd)

O salutaris hostia,

quæ cæli pandis ostium:

bella premunt hostilia,

da robur, fer auxilium.

O saving victim opening wide

the gate of heaven to all below.

Our foes press on from every side;

thine aid supply, thy strength bestow.

Words: St Thomas Aquinas (1225-74)

THURDSAY 31 JANUARY

Vidimus stellam (Byrd)

Vidimus stellam eius in Oriente,

et venimus cum muneribus adorare

Dominum.

We have seen his star in the East

and are come with gifts to worship the

Lord.

Words: Matthew 2.2

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

O nata lux (Tallis)

O nata lux de lumine,

Iesu redemptor saeculi,

dignare clemens supplicum

laudes precesque sumere.

Qui carne quondam contegi

dignatus es pro perditis,

nos membra confer effici

tui beati corporis.

O Light born of Light,

Jesus, redeemer of the world,

with loving-kindness deign to receive

suppliant praise and prayer.

Thou who once deigned to be clothed

in flesh, for the sake of the lost,

grant us to be members

of thy blessed body.

Words: Office hymn at Lauds for the Feast of the Transfiguration

MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY

Sicut cervus (Palestrina)

Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum,

ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.

As a deer longs for water springs,

so longs my soul for you, O God.

Words: Psalm 42.1

SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY

Laudate Dominum (Tambling)

Laudate Dominum omnes gentes,

laudate eum omnes populi.

Quoniam confirmata est super nos

misericordia eius et veritas Domini

manet in aeternum.

Praise the Lord all you nations.

praise him, all you peoples.

For his steadfast mercy is over us and the truth

of the Lord endures for ever.

Words: Psalm 117

TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY

Te lucis ante terminum (Matthew Martin)

Te lucis ante terminum

Rerum Creator poscimus

Ut pro tua clementia

Sis praesul et custodia.

Procul recedant somnia

Et noctium phantasmata Hostemque nostrum comprime

Ne polluantur corpora.

Praesta, Pater piissime

Patrique compar unice

Cum spiritu Paraclito

Regnans per omne saeculum. Amen.

Before the ending of the day,

Creator of the world, we pray

That you, with steadfast love, would keep

Your watch around us while we sleep.

From evil dreams defend our sight,

From fears and terrors of the night; Tread underfoot our deadly foe

That we no sinful thought may know.

O Father, that we ask be done

Through Jesus Christ, your only Son;

And Holy Spirit, by whose breath

Our souls are raised to life from death. Amen.

Words: Hymn from the office of Compline, translated by John Mason Neale (1818-1866) and others

THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY

Ubi caritas et amor (Duruflé)

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.

Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.

Exsultemus, et in ipso iucundemur.

Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum.

Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. Amen.

Where charity and love are, God is there.

Christ’s love has gathered us into one.

Let us rejoice and delight in him.

Let us fear and let us love the living God.

Let us love with a sincere heart. Amen.

Words: Antiphon for the Washing of Feet, Maundy Thursday

SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY

Geistliches Lied (Brahms)

Laß dich nur nichts nicht dauren mit

Trauren,

sei stille, wie Gott es fügt,

so sei vergnügt mein Wille!

Was willst du heute sorgen auf morgen?

Der Eine steht allem für,

der gibt auch dir das Deine.

Sei nur in allem Handel ohn Wandel,

steh feste, was Gott beschleußt,

das ist und heißt das Beste.

Amen.

Do not be sorrowful or regretful;

be calm, as God has ordained,

and thus my will shall be content.

What do you want to worry about from day to

day?

There is One who stands above all

who gives you, too, what is yours.

Only be steadfast in all you do,

stand firm; what God has decided,

that is and must be the best.

Amen.

Words: Paul Fleming (1609-40)

TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY

Te lucis ante terminum (Balfour-Gardiner)

Te lucis ante terminum

Rerum Creator poscimus

Ut pro tua clementia

Sis praesul et custodia.

Procul recedant somnia

Et noctium phantasmata

Hostemque nostrum comprime

Ne polluantur corpora.

Praesta, Pater piissime

Patrique compar unice

Cum spiritu Paraclito

Regnans per omne saeculum. Amen.

Before the ending of the day,

Creator of the world, we pray

That you, with steadfast love, would keep

Your watch around us while we sleep.

From evil dreams defend our sight,

From fears and terrors of the night;

Tread underfoot our deadly foe

That we no sinful thought may know.

O Father, that we ask be done

Through Jesus Christ, your only Son;

And Holy Spirit, by whose breath

Our souls are raised to life from death. Amen.

Words: Hymn from the office of Compline, translated by John Mason Neale (1818-1866) and others

President: Lord Berkeley of Knighton Artistic Director: Matthew Owens

Wells Cathedral Commissions invites you to join its growing group of commissioners to

help bring important new works into the repertoire of Wells Cathedral Choir and the

wider English choral tradition.

Now in its thirteenth year, Cathedral Commissions has commissioned major new works

by some of the UK’s finest composers: Richard Allain, Michael Berkeley CBE, Judith

Bingham, Diana Burrell, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CH CBE, Jonathan Dove, Gabriel

Jackson, John Joubert, Sir James MacMillan CBE, Thea Musgrave CBE, Tarik O’Regan,

Howard Skempton, Sir John Tavener, and Judith Weir CBE.

Become a Young Commissioner (£5 per month, for 18-25 year olds), Commissioner

(£10 per month), or Patron (£50 per month) to support our 2019 commissions by Philip

Wilby and Charlotte Bray. Being a Cathedral Commissioner enables you to become part

of a group that shares the unique experience of enabling a new piece of music to come

into being. As a Cathedral Commissioner you will:

• be invited to the main rehearsal for the premiere of the work, with the

composer in attendance

• be a VIP guest at the premiere

• have your score signed by the composer at a special reception

• have your name printed in the score; this may include a dedication to a family

member or a friend

• be kept up to date with the progress of the work after its premiere

• directly support the work of a contemporary composer

• directly support Wells Cathedral Choir and the wider English choral tradition

For further details please contact: Dr Nicholas Hooper DL, Cathedral Commissions

Administrator

a: Wells Cathedral Music Office, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UE

t: 01749 832204

e: [email protected]

Full terms and conditions are available upon request

mailto:[email protected]

Details of services, concerts and events can also be found on the

Cathedral’s website and social media channels at

@wellscathedral @wellscathedral @wellscathedral1

www.wellscathedral.org.uk

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February 2019 - wellscathedral.org.uk · John Rutter Gaelic Blessing. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 30 WEDNESDAY: Charles, king and martyr, 1649 8.00 a.m. MORNING LITURGY 9.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION