Andrea del Castagno, Queen Esther, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, c.1450Then Queen Esther answered, "If I have won your favor, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me -- that is my petition -- and the lives of my people -- that is my request (NRSV, Esther 7:3)."
10:00 am Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Meditation [Kane: YouTube], Peter Hurford (b. 1930)
Introit: I will thank thee, O Lord [text], Daniel Purcell (1660-1717)
Mass Setting: Service in F, Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)
Motet: O almighty God [text], George Bancrofte (fl. 1600)
Postlude: Exurgat Deus, Peter Hurford
4:00 pm Evensong
The Cathedral Singers
Prelude: Andante in F, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Introit: O for a closer walk with God [text] [Winchester: CML] (info), Charles Villiers Stanford
Preces and Responses: Bryan Kelly (b. 1934)
Psalm: 19 (Turle, Noble)
Canticles: Service in A, Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)
Anthem: The God of Peace [text], Richard Lloyd (b. 1933)
Postlude: Fantasia and Toccata [Drury: NML] (info), Charles Villiers Stanford
