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Music at Christ Church "Music can be plain or elaborate, but right tunes and words always signify God and His mighty acts. This is why creation, incarnation, and sanctification constitute the essence of sacred music."
In Tune with Heaven, the Report of the Archbishops' Commission on Church Music

Choral services are sung five times per week during term time either by the professional mixed-adult Cathedral Choir or by the Cathedral Girls' Choir. You can find lots of information about the Cathedral's music on this website: check the Cathedral Diary for service times and music lists.

Visiting Choirs are always welcome at Christ Church, and both cathedral and city have much to offer those who maintain and enhance our daily worship in this way. Choirs come from all over the world to sing in the unique surroundings of our nine centuries-old cathedral and to enjoy life in Ireland's vibrant capital city.

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Forthcoming Choral Services

Thursday 2 September 2010
18.00Choral Evensong

Responses: Smith, Preces and responses
Canticles: Gibbons, The Short Service (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis)
Anthem: Gibbons, Almighty and everlasting God
Psalm: 73;
Sunday 5 September 2010
11.00The Cathedral Eucharist

Eucharist setting: Byrd, Mass for four voices
Communion Motet: Byrd, Ave verum corpus
Psalm: 1; Processional Hymn: NICH549; Offertory Hymn: NICH512; Communion Hymn: NICH419; Postcommunion Hymn: NICH599;
15.30Choral Evensong

Responses: Rose, Preces and responses
Canticles: Whitlock, Faburdens
Anthem: Parry, My soul, there is a country
Thursday 9 September 2010
18.00Choral Evensong

Responses: Shephard, Preces and responses
Canticles: Noble, Evening Service in B minor
Anthem: Rheinberger, Abendlied
Psalm: 90;
Sunday 12 September 2010
11.00The Cathedral Eucharist

Eucharist setting: Haydn, Missa Brevis S. Johannis de Deo
Communion Motet: Rossini, O salutaris hostia
Processional Hymn: NICH342; Offertory Hymn: NICH623; Communion Hymn: NICH241; Postcommunion Hymn: NICH335;
15.30Choral Evensong

Responses: Radcliffe, Preces and responses
Canticles: Jackson, Evening Service in G
Anthem: Parry, Never weather-beaten sail
Thursday 16 September 2010
18.00Choral Evensong

Responses: Reading, Preces and Responses
Canticles: Greene, Evening Service in C
Anthem: Boyce, O where shall wisdom be found?
Sunday 19 September 2010
11.00The Cathedral Eucharist

Eucharist setting: Briggs, Truro Eucharist
Communion Motet: Pott, Jesu dulcis memoria
Processional Hymn: NICH618; Offertory Hymn: NICH544; Communion Hymn: NICH429; Postcommunion Hymn: NICH585;
15.30Choral Evensong

Responses: Shephard, Preces and responses
Canticles: Mathias, The Jesus College Service
Anthem: Moore, All wisdom cometh from the Lord