Visiting Choirs

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Visiting choirs are warmly welcomed to sing at the cathedral while the cathedral choir is in recess. If you would like more information about bringing a choir to sing at the cathedral, please contact the Director of Music, Michael Fulcher

A guide for visiting choirs can be viewed online or downloaded here.

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Sunday 10.00am Choral Eucharist

Welcome to the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. We are delighted that you are able to lead our worship and we very much look forward to having you with us this morning. Please approach a member of the Music Department or a Verger with any questions you may have.

Rehearsals in the stalls can begin any time after 8.50am, but must be over by 9.45am. The organist should then play ‘repertoire’ until just before 10.00am.

  • The choir assembles in the South Ambulatory at 9.55am for prayer
  • Just before 10.00am, the Dean addresses the congregation and announces the processional hymn, at which point the organist gives a long play-over
  • The choir reverences the altar, led by the chorister sitting on the east end front row of Cantoris, turns and remains standing
  • Welcome by the Dean

The Gathering of the Community (page 404)

  • GLORIA [not sung in Lent and Advent]
  • Remain standing to sing the KYRIE (please kneel at the end of the Kyrie)
  • Confession (page 407)
  • The Sentence of the Day
  • The Collect
  • Please sit

The Proclamation (page 409)

  • The Old Testament Reading
  • Stand to sing the PSALM (announced)
  • Please sit for the New Testament Reading
  • Stand to sing the GRADUAL HYMN (announced)
  • Remain standing for the Gospel
  • The GOSPEL RESPONSES will be said
  • Organ improvisation after the Gospel (c. 30 seconds)
  • Please sit for the SERMON
  • Please stand and face East for the CREED (page 410)

The Prayers of the People

  • Please kneel for the intercessions
  • The prayers often conclude with prayer 3 on page 417

The Ministry of the Sacrament

  • Please stand for the PEACE
  • OFFERTORY HYMN (announced) An organ improvisation may be necessary after the last verse

The Preparation of the Gifts

  • page 420

The Great Thanksgiving [During Lent, an alternative Great Thanksgiving is used. Page 436]

  • The opening responses will be said
  • SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS (page 422/437). Please note, it is our custom to omit lengthy settings of the Benedictus (Viennese etc). They may be sung during the Administration, before or after the Communion Motet
  • Please kneel
  • GLORY TO YOU, LORD CHRIST page 423, this will be said [* omitted during Lent]
  • BLESSING & HONOUR page 423, this will be said [* omitted during Lent]

The Communion

  • The Lord’s Prayer (page 424)
  • The Prayer of Humble Access (pages 425 & 426)
  • Stand to sing the AGNUS DEI
  • The Invitation
  • The choir communicates first, led by the Director of Music. Decani fills from the South end of the rail and Cantoris from the North end.
  • NB At this point the choir can either return to the stalls to sing the COMMUNION MOTET or go (via the Choir Room) to the Minstrels’ Gallery. If you wish to use the Minstrels’ Gallery, please ensure that you return to the stalls promptly via the Vergers’ doors in the Chancel
  • An organ piece/improvisation may be necessary, the Dean will indicate when he is ready to proceed

Prayer After Communion

  • pages 428 and 429
  • DISMISSAL HYMN (announced)

The Dismissal of the Community

  • page 429
  • Please turn East as soon as the ORGAN VOLUNTARY begins and reverence the altar before processing
  • There is a prayer of dismissal in the South Ambulatory:
Priest: The Lord be with you
Choir: And with thy Spirit
Priest: Let us depart in peace
Choir: In the name of the Lord. Amen
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Sunday 5.00pm Choral Evensong

Welcome to the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. We are delighted that you are able to lead our worship and we very much look forward to having you with us this afternoon. Please approach a member of the Music Department or a Verger with any questions you may have.

You are able to rehearse in the stalls at any time during the afternoon, but your rehearsal must be completed by 4.45pm. The organist should then play ‘repertoire’ until just before 5.00pm.

  • The choir assembles in the South Ambulatory at 4.55pm for prayer
  • Just before 5.00pm the organist should improvise for the choir and clergy processions. Please stop when all are in their places and the choir is ready to sing:
  • The INTROIT (unannounced)
  • Welcome from the Dean

The Preparation

  • Please kneel for the Penitential Introduction (page 7)

The Work of God Proclaimed

  • Remain kneeling to sing the PRECES
  • Stand at ‘Glory be to the Father…’
  • Remain standing to sing the PSALM appointed for the day
  • Sit for the Old Testament Lesson
  • The Dean announces:
  • The OFFICE HYMN (announced)
  • Remain standing for the MAGNIFICAT (unannounced)
  • Please sit for the New Testament Lesson
  • Stand to sing the NUNC DIMITTIS (unannounced)
  • Face East to say the APOSTLES’ CREED (page 11)

The Prayer of God’s People

  • The RESPONSES follow
  • Please kneel before ‘Let us pray…’
  • Collects (NB please check the number of Collects)
  • The ANTHEM (unannounced)

The Work of the Local Christian Community

  • Remain standing for the Preacher to introduce the SERMON
  • Sit
  • Stand to sing the HYMN (announced)
  • Kneel for the PRAYERS
  • The prayers conclude with THE GRACE (page 14)
  • Stand to sing the OFFERTORY HYMN (announced) An organ improvisation may be necessary after the last verse
  • The Dean will ask the congregation to kneel for the BLESSING
  • Please stand and turn East as soon as the ORGAN VOLUNTARY begins and reverence the altar before processing
  • There is a prayer of dismissal in the South Ambulatory:
Priest: The Lord be with you
Choir: And with thy Spirit
Priest: Let us depart in peace
Choir: In the name of the Lord. Amen
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Tuesday 5.00pm and Thursday 5.30pm Choral Evensong

Welcome to the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. We are delighted that you are able to lead our worship and we very much look forward to having you with us this afternoon. Please approach a member of the Music Department or a Verger with any questions you may have.

You are able to rehearse in the stalls at any time during the afternoon, but your rehearsal must be completed by 4.45pm/5.15pm. The organist should then play ‘repertoire’ until just before 5.00pm/5.30pm.

  • The choir assembles in the South Ambulatory at 4.55pm/5.25pm for prayer
  • Just before 5.00pm/5.30pm the organist should improvise for the choir and clergy processions. Please stop when all are in their places and the choir is ready to sing:
  • Welcome from the Dean
  • Sentence of the day
  • The PRECES
  • Remain standing to sing the PSALM appointed for the day
  • Sit for the Old Testament Lesson
  • Please stand to sing the MAGNIFICAT (unannounced)
  • Please sit for the New Testament Lesson
  • Stand to sing the NUNC DIMITTIS (unannounced)
  • Face East to say the APOSTLES’ CREED (page 11)
  • The RESPONSES follow
  • Please kneel before ‘Let us pray…’
  • Collects (NB please check the number of Collects)
  • The ANTHEM (announced)
  • Kneel for the PRAYERS
  • The prayers conclude with THE GRACE (page 14)
  • Stand to sing the HYMN
  • Please stand and turn East as soon as the ORGAN VOLUNTARY begins and reverence the altar before processing
  • There is a prayer of dismissal in the South Ambulatory:
Priest: The Lord be with you
Choir: And with thy Spirit
Priest: Let us depart in peace
Choir: In the name of the Lord. Amen
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