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THE TEMPLE CHURCH

November 2014

Our most special events this month:

Monday 3 November, 5.45pm Choral Evensong: In Commemoration of the

Faithful Departed; and in Celebration of All Saints

Sunday 9 November, 10.55am Choral Mattins: Remembrance Sunday

Tuesday 11 November, 11.00am Armistice Day: Last Post and Reveille will be sounded

and the Silence kept in Church Court.

Tuesday 11 November, 7.00pm The Winter of the World

Music and Words in Commemoration of the Outbreak of World War I.

Tuesday 25 November, 12 noon – 8.00pm The Temple Church Christmas Fair

in Inner Temple Hall

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REMEMBRANCETIDE

AT THE TEMPLE CHURCH

SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER, 10.55 a.m.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

CHORAL MATTINS Last Post and Reveille will be sounded and the Silence kept at

11.00 a.m.

TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER, 11.00 a.m.

ARMISTICE DAY

Last Post and Reveille will be sounded and the Silence kept in Church Court.

TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER, 7.00 p.m.

THE WINTER OF THE WORLD: IN

COMMEMORATION OF THE OUTBREAK OF

WORLD WAR I

Tom Guthrie, soloist and the Choristers of the Temple Church. Songs by Gurney, and the premiere of an anthem based on Luther’s Feste Burg commissioned for this evening as a joint composition from two young composers: the British Gareth Treseder and the German Lars Schwarze. Intercalated with diplomatic exchanges, newspaper and military reports from Summer 1914, and some of the most poignant poems from the War. Tickets £20, £15, £10. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

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TEMPLE CHURCH DIARY

MICHAELMAS TERM

NOVEMBER

Monday 3 November, 5.45 p.m.

CHORAL EVENSONG (Men’s Voices): For All Saints’ Day. Followed by drinks in the Round Church. Suggested donation for drinks £5.00.

Sunday 9 November, 10.55 a.m.

CHORAL MATTINS (Men’sVoices): Remembrance Sunday. Last Post and Reveille will be sounded and the Silence kept at 11.00 a.m.

Tuesday 11 November, 11.00 a.m.

ARMISTICE DAY: Last Post and Reveille will be sounded and the Silence kept in Church Court.

Tuesday 11 November, 7.00 p.m.

COMMEMORATION: THE WINTER OF THE WORLD: In Commemoration of the Outbreak of World War I. Tom Guthrie, soloist, and the

Choristers of the Temple Church. See p. 2 opposite.Tickets £20, £15, £10. Information and booking:

Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

Thursday 13 November, 6.30 p.m.

MICHAELMAS CONCERT, hosted by Amicus. Olimpia Lucente, soprano; Pavel Kudelasek, violin; Daniel Wiesner, piano; including reception of mulled wine and mince pies. Tickets: £30, students £20. Doors open 6.30 p.m. Reception from 8.45 p.m. Information: Lydia at lydia@amicus-alj.org or 0207 072 5603. Booking: www.amicus-alj.org/michaelmaspayment.php

Saturday 15 November, 11.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m. Middle Temple Hall, The Temple Church

COME AND SING WITH JOHN RUTTER

Pieces will be rehearsed throughout the day, firstly in the glorious acoustics of Middle Temple Hall and then in the Church. Scores will be provided. Tickets £25 including sandwich lunch. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

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Monday 17 November, 5.45 p.m.

CHORAL EVENSONG, to launch the 800th Anniversary Celebrations of the Sealing of Magna Carta. The Charter granting freedom of cathedral and conventual elections, which evolved into Magna Carta Clause 1, was issued from the Temple on 21 November 1214.

Tuesday 18 November, 7.00 p.m.

CONCERT, BAR CHORAL SOCIETY Greg Morris, director; Sarah Gabriel, soprano; Roderick Williams, baritone. Programme to include Five Mystical Songs (Vaughan Williams), Requiem (Fauré). Tickets £25, £15, £10. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

Thursday 20 November, 7.00 p.m.

CONCERT, A GOLDEN AGE. The Sixteen. Harry Christophers, conductor. A glorious programme of Italian Baroque repertoire. Tickets £45, £35, £20 £10. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

Tuesday 25 November 12 noon – 8.00 p.m. INNER TEMPLE HALL

TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR. Information: Alice Pearson, 020 7797 8176, apearson@innertemple.org.uk

Thursday 27 November 6.00 p.m.

CALL NIGHT – Inner Temple

DECEMBER

Monday 1 December, 6.00 p.m.

THE TEMPLE CHURCH ADVENT CAROL SERVICE. Followed by drinks in the Round Church. Suggested donation for drinks £5.00. Tickets not required.

Monday 8 December, 6.45 p.m.

LAWYERS’ CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CAROL SERVICE

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Wednesday 10 December, 6.00 p.m.

THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE. Followed by drinks in the Round Church. Suggested donation for drinks £5.00. This service will be sung again on Sunday 14 December. Tickets not required.

Sunday 14 December, 11.15 a.m.

THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE. Followed by Christmas Lunch in both Inns. Bookings for this Carol Service via Catherine de Satgé, 020 7353 8559, or catherine@templechurch.com. Bookings for the Inns’ lunches via the Treasury Office. Priority will be given to members of the Inns until Friday 5 December. This service will have been sung on Wednesday 10 December.

Sunday 14 December, 3.00 p.m.

NATIVITY PLAY: If your children or grandchildren would like to take part, please contact Liz Clarke, liz@templechurch.com

Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December

BBC RADIO 3 TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL FROM THE TEMPLE CHURCH: A concert series presented by the Temple Church with Hazard Chase, in association with BBC Radio 3. See further p. 3 above. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

Thursday 18 December, 7.30 p.m.

BBC RADIO 3 TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL FROM THE TEMPLE CHURCH. The Temple Church Choir. Roger Sayer, director; Greg Morris, organ. The programme celebrates Christmas and the forthcoming Magna Carta celebrations, including the world premiere of the Temple Church Choir’s new commission by Nico Muhly, Our Present Charter. Broadcast live on Radio 3. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

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Tuesday 24 December, 11.15 p.m.

MIDNIGHT CHORAL COMMUNION SERVICE. Sung by The Temple Singers.

Wednesday 25 December, 11.15 a.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY: CHORAL MATTINS Followed by a said service of Holy Communion. ********************************

REGULAR SERVICES AND EVENTS

SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said) 11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS

SUNDAY SCHOOL Children are most welcome to the Church’s Sunday School which meets in the vestry.The Sunday School teachers are Geri Peterson, Sue Lindsey and Melinda Traves. For more information please contact Liz Clarke, 020 7353 8559, liz@templechurch.com.

TUESDAY TO FRIDAY 9.00 a.m. – 9.15 a.m. MORNING PRAYER (said) WEDNESDAY 1.15 p.m. -1.45 p.m.

ORGAN RECITALS The 2014 series of Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts continues with recitals by Greg Morris (12 November), David Dunnett (22 November) and Roger Sayer (26 November).For full information about future recitals please refer to www.templechurch.com. You are welcome to bring sandwiches to eat in the Round during the recital.

THURSDAY 1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

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“THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD”

ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-18, 1939-45

INNER TEMPLE MIDDLE TEMPLE

THE CHOIR OF THE TEMPLE CHURCH

Adams, LR Adamson, DEW Adamson, FD Addison, NG, MC Adeniyi-Thomas, EPJ Ades, EH Agazarian, NCC Aldrich, JW Allan, GA Allen, JH Allies, AE Amphlett, EB Armitage, AW Arnold, NT Arnold, WSJ Asquith, R Astell-Burt, H Atkins, BE Bahauddin, T Baines, AB Barnes, EL Baxter, WHB Bayliss, JAJ Beaumont-Checkland, MB Beazley, RAC Bellamy, GG Bell, WHD Bethell, C Bethell, TH Bevir, R Bilton, EB Birts, IW Bishop, WR Blackwell, AF Blackwood, Lord, B Bligh, EHS Bonham-Carter, AT Bonser, WJ

Bowers, WA Boyd, HLF Bradley, EJ Branson, J Brewis, RJ Brierley, HJ Brisley, CE Brocklebank, TG Brodie, HW Brown, EM Bruce, NM Brudenell-Bruce, JEJ Buckman, IJL Bulmer, A Burdett, HG Burgess, HL Burke, JB Burt, HA Burgoyne, GA Burrenston, KM Bushell, C Butlin, Sir HGT Cadogan, CM Calderon, GL Campbell, KJ Campbell, RWF Carpenter, EB Carpenter, PJ Cary, LSR Cassels, PR Casson, RA Cawley, HT Centeno, LH Cherry, HCE Church, JW Clarke, HM Clay, LP Clayden, AR

Clive, Viscount Cloudesley, H Cockin, MHB Cocking, COJ Cohen, GH Coleman, HEE Cooper, EG Coplestone, AD Cornelius, CVP Cotton, BGH Counsell, CH Courthorpe, WG Cree, ATC Crichton, CAW Crill, JS Crombie, JE Cuffe, PA Cullis, HT Dagnall, RCM David, TW Davidson, FC Davidson, JPR Davies, MAM Davies, GB De-Lourdes-Soares, AM De Rutzen, Baron JFF De Trafford, HJ Dearden, AJ Dehn, TGR Denison, PHC Denison, WFE Devas, BW Dias, PBK Dickinson, HN Dietrichsen, FC Dillon, CEM Dixon, AH Sydney-Dixon, H Dixon, WH

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Docker, GAM Doger de Speville, CGR Dohoo, KGA Dowell, CL Doyle, EP Duckworth, CG Dundas-Mouat, GM Dunnington-Jefferson,WM Dyke, GC Edgar, GG Edgar, JH Edwards, HLG Ekin, LM Elcho, HF Ellicott, FAJ Elmslie, KW Erle, C Evans, HC Evans, LN Evans, RA Ewen, GC Farmer, CGE Farquhar, HB Farrar, JGK Farrer, RB Fell, DM Findlay, IC Finlay, ENA Fitzgerald, GT Fitzpatrick, PNG Fleming, V Fletcher, JHB Fletcher, HP Foley, JF Ford, AJF Forster, WJ Fowler, CJ French, J

Frow, HG Gabain, WG Garnett, WH Garnons-Williams, RD Gaskell, PH Gathorne-Hardy, AC Gathorne-Hardy, GM Gedge, CB Gibson, R Giffard, HG Gilkison, JD Gillespie, AD Gilmour, AK Glyn, CR Glyn, RS Goldberg, FW Goldberg, HW Gorell, Lord, H Goschen, CG Gough-Howell, C Grantham, FW Green, RC Gregory, JS Grenfell, Hon. GW Grey, GC Gundill, P Gwyn, JD Hadden, EWR Hague, PB Hall, CCH Hall, W Halsbury, Lord Hands, RHM Hardman, MB Harley, J Hart, CH Hart, CL

Harvey, DL Hastings, DCP Hastwell, WM Hathorn, DAR Hawkins, DES Hazell, WRB Head, JA Heath, JL Heathcoat-Amory, G Herbert, AD Herbert, Hon. EJB Hern, WS Hicks, JM Higgins, MB Hill, RH Hind, JFM Hobbs, VWJ Hodgson, CBM Hodson, HB Holman, D Holman, P Hope, JA Hopkinson, B Hopley, GWV Hornby, RA Horner, EW Hughes-Hughes, WM Hulton, AEG Hunt, C Hunter, PTL Hyde, IR Jacobi, WT Jalland, WT Jeffery, GR Jeffries, RMH Jeune, HSt.H John, IG

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Jones, CH Jones, JR Jones, SD Jones, HLH Joy, GB Kaye-Butterworth, GS Kay-Shuttleworth, EJ Kay-Shuttleworth, RVP Keatinge, JCF Keen, WA Kelsey, PAC King, CP King, NWR Kingham, GWA Kirby, AG Knight, RM Kohn, WA Labouchere, AM Lagesse, M Lake, DSW Langdon, WM Langham, CR Lauder, JC Laurence, CE Lawrence, MC Lawson-Johnston, AMcW Farley Leach, GWH Le Blond, RCG Le Marchant, SH Le Mesurier, FN Lecky, JRF Lees, EHH Lemon, AL Leschalles, GP Leveson-Gower, WGG Lewis, JW Lewis, GH Liddell, JHT

Livingstone, FD Locke, WG Lockhart, GB Lord, EG Loring, W Loxton, CEH Loxton, FEC Luard, RAE Lumb, H Lumsden, CB Lyell, D MacDonald, AD Machell, HG Mackintosh, EH Maclean, HC Maclehose, NC Maiden, AA Maitland, JD Makins, H Malet, HAG Mallett, RF Marsland, SH Martin, CB Martin, ST Mason, AEK Massey, JH Maude, JWA McDermott, RK McLaren, FWS Meeke, WS Meikle, CC Melville, HC Miller, JL Millson, AE Mitchell, RGM Mitford, Hon. JDF Modin, CE Monro, CJ

Morgan, WW Morris, AC Muir, BL Newell, AW Newington, I Nicholas, OR Nicholls, DWL Nolan, RPD North, CPS Oldfield, LCF Palmer, Hon. RSA Parker, ED Peacock, MF Peaker, AP Pearman, JO'H Pearse, WT Penfold-Wyatt, HG Pennington, HE Peter, AG Phillips, RN Pickop, JTG Pigot-Moodie, CA Plunkett, G Pollock, CTA Pollock, MV Pope, PP Powell, GFW Powell, M Purcell, CF Ratcliffe, AV Redmond, WHK Reed, CS Reid, J Rhys-Williams, G Ricard, F Rigby, FJ Rissik, B Ritson, JA

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Robb, TD Roberts, JRB Roberts, T Robertson, MA Rodgers, PHT Rose, RHI Salvesen, EM Sandeman, GAC Sartoris, CF Schofield, AT Schuster, AF Scott, JW Scott, JY Scott, JPE Scott, PMR Sebag-Montefiore, RM Sewell, HV Shaw, AG Shaw, AM Shaw-Stewart, PH Sheepshanks, CJH Shepherd-Cross, CHS Shutt, HC Silvertop, FSJ Simpson, GWA Smith, HA Smith, WHE Soares, AMD Solomon, KMH Springman, PE Stables, HR Staniforth, IS Stanton, CW Durno Steele, FA Stewart, G Stewart, GM Stewart-Jones, TA Stirling, RK

Stollery, JC Storrs, FE Sutton, HJ Talbot, GWL Tanner, CG Tasker, ALA Tasker, RG Teague, ICI Teichman, PR Thesiger, DV Thomas, P Thompson, H Thornton, D Thursfield, JB Toller, GR Tompson, RFC Treves, HT Trinder, JR Turnbull, AP Turton, ES Tyndale, W Van Den Bergh, SJH Varian, DV Varian, LP Vas, AM Venables, GR Vintcent, CA Waddams, PF Wake, HMS Walford, LN Walford, PF Walker, EW Walker, GF Walker, OR Wall, LCA Ward, RL Ward, WD Warner, CJ

Watkins, ELC Watson, AS Watson, CC Watson, PAE Weatherley-Mein, WA Weaver, MH Wegg-Prosser, CFJ Wentzel, EF West, FCB Wetenhall, WT Wheatcroft, RD Wheatley, JN White, T Whitebrook, J Whitworth, JH Wigram, Hon. F Wilding, AF Williams, GDR Williams, JH Williamson, HHC Willink, GOW Willmer, AF Willock, GCB Willoughby, EC Wilson, AS Wilson, RPF Winter, EF Winterbotham, CW Wood, AW Woodhouse, GS Woodward, R Worthington, S Wright, ET Wright-Ingle, CH Yates, CC Yeatherd, RGH Yorke, JHL

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NOVEMBER 2014

SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER

4.00 p.m. WEDDING – Patrick Peter Evans and Alice Cordelia Jarratt

SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS

Organ Prelude Vor deinen Thron tret’ ich (J. S. Bach)

Introit Deep River (arr. Tippett)

Responses (Rose)

Psalm 149 (Alcock)

1st Lesson Exodus 13. 3-14

Te Deum in B-flat (Stanford)

2nd Lesson Luke 16. 19-31

Jubilate in B-flat (Stanford)

Anthem Give us the Wings of Faith (Bullock)

Preacher The Master

Organ Voluntary Overture, Royal Fireworks Music (Handel)

12.45 p.m. BAPTISM – Alexander Charles Walters Thomas

MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER

5.45 p.m. CHORAL EVENSONG in commemoration of the Faithful Departed; and for All Saints.

Organ Prelude Sonata No. 4 (mvts 1&2) (Rheinberger)

Introit Holy is the true Light (Harris)

Responses (Byrd)

Psalm 148 (Walmisley)

1st Lesson Isaiah 65. 17-25

Magnificat Octavi toni (Palestrina)

2nd Lesson Revelation 7. 2-17

Nunc Dimittis Plainsong

Anthem Comfort the Souls of thy Servant (West)

Organ Voluntary Sonata No. 4 (mvt 3) (Rheinberger)

There will be an opportunity, for those who so wish, to light a candle in memory of their own loved ones.

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THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER

1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

10.55 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS (Men’s Voices). Last Post will be sounded and the Silence kept at 11.00 a.m. There will be a collection in aid of The British Legion.

Organ Prelude Elegy (Parry)

Introit Russian Kontakion

Responses (Moore)

Psalm 46 (Luther)

1st Lesson Isaiah 2. 1-5

Te Deum in C (West)

2nd Lesson Matthew 5. 1-12

Jubilate Plainsong

Anthem Libera me, from Requiem (Fauré)

Preacher The Master

Organ Voluntary Fugue in E-flat Major (J. S. Bach)

WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER

1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL – Greg Morris (Temple Church)

5.45 p.m. MEMORIAL SERVICE – Michael Hubbard QC

THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER

1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

6.30 p.m. MICHAELMAS CONCERT, hosted by Amicus. Olimpia Lucente, soprano; Pavel Kudelasek, violin; Daniel Wiesner, piano; including reception of mulled wine and mince pies. Tickets £30, students £20. Booking: www.amicus-alj.org/michaelmas payment.php See page 3 for more information.

SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER

11.00 a.m.

- 4.45 p.m.

COME AND SING WITH JOHN RUTTER

Tickets £25 including sandwich lunch. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

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SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER The Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity

8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

10.45 a.m. BAPTISM – Georgina Morshead May

11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS

Organ Prelude Fantasia (Byrd)

Introit I sat down (Bairstow)

Responses (Rose)

Psalm 98 (Garrett)

1st Lesson Exodus 14. 5-22

Te Deum in C (Britten)

2nd Lesson Luke 17. 11-19

Jubilate in C (Britten)

Anthem Valiant for Truth (Vaughan Williams)

Preacher The Master

Organ Voluntary Ite, missa est (Leighton)

12.45 p.m. BAPTISM – William Timothy Ranulph Beech

MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER

5.45 p.m. CHORAL EVENSONG: TO CELEBRATE THE ISSUE FROM THE TEMPLE OF KING JOHN’S CHARTER GRANTING FREE CATHEDRAL AND CONVENTUAL ELECTIONS 21 NOVEMBER 1214.

Organ Prelude Fantasia in G minor (Bach)

Introit Non nobis Domine (Quilter)

Responses (Rose)

Psalm 98 (Garrett)

1st Lesson Deuteronomy 17. 8-20

Magnificat in G (Leighton)

2nd Lesson Philippians 2. 1-11

Nunc Dimittis in G (Leighton)

Anthem Valiant for Truth (Vaughan Williams)

Preacher The Very Revd John Hall, Dean of Westminster

Organ Voluntary Fugue in G minor (Bach)

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TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER

7.00 p.m. CONCERT – Bar Choral Society

Greg Morris, director; Sarah Gabriel, soprano; Roderick Williams, baritone. Programme to include Five Mystical Songs (Vaughan Williams), Requiem (Fauré). Tickets £25, £15, £10. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER

1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL – David Dunnett (Norwich Cathedral)

THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER

1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

7.00 p.m. CONCERT, A GOLDEN AGE. The Sixteen.

Tickets £45, £35, £20, £10. Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org

SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER The Sunday Next Before Advent

8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

11.15 a.m. CHORAL MATTINS

Organ Prelude Trio Sonata No. 1 (2nd Mvt) (J. S. Bach)

Introit Locus iste (Bruckner)

Responses (Smith)

Psalm 110 (Hopkins)

1st Lesson Exodus 15. 1-13, 20-21

Te Deum Collegium Regale (Howells)

2nd Lesson Luke 18. 9-30

Jubilate (Mathias)

Anthem The Twelve (Walton)

Preacher The Reader

Organ Voluntary Voluntary in D Minor for Double Organ (Purcell)

12.45 p.m. BAPTISM – Margaret Machli Keay

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TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER

12.00 noon –

8.00 p.m.

THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR in Inner Temple. For all enquiries and for raffle tickets: APearson@innertemple.org.uk 020 7797 8176.

WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER

1.15 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL – Roger Sayer (Temple Church)

THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER

1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

6.00 p.m. CALL NIGHT – Inner Temple

SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER

11.30 a.m. WEDDING – James Henry Tussaud and Emma Isabella Readman

SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER The First Sunday in Advent

8.30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION (said)

10.45 a.m. BAPTISM – Nat Arthur Hawkins

11.15 a.m. CHORAL COMMUNION

Organ Prelude Veni Emmanuel (Leighton)

Introit Creator of the Stars

Mass Sancti Nicolai (Haydn)

Epistle Romans 13. 8-14

Gradual Psalm 25 (Turle)

Gospel Matthew 4. 18-22

Credo (Merbecke)

Preacher The Master

Communion Anthem And the Glory of the Lord, from Messiah (Handel)

Organ Voluntary Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (J. S. Bach)

12.45 p.m. BAPTISM – Harry Wallace Platt

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BBC RADIO 3

TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL

Temple Church 15-19 December 2014

It is a pleasure to welcome Radio 3 and Hazard Chase back for this, our second Temple Winter Festival at the Temple Church. The concerts will be

broadcast live on Radio 3.

Monday 15 December: 7.30pm Vox Luminis

Tuesday 16 December: 7.30pm Polyphony

Wednesday 17 December: 7.30pm Gallicantus

Thursday 18 December: 7.30pm The Temple Church Choir

Roger Sayer, director; Greg Morris, organ The programme celebrates Christmas and the forthcoming Magna Carta celebrations, including the world premiere of the Temple Church Choir’s new commission by Nico Muhly,

Our Present Charter.

Friday 19 December: 7.00pm BBC Singers

Information and booking: Alex Madgwick, 020 7427 5641 or www.templemusic.org