Music events at the Cathedral

Choral Services at the Cathedral, sung by the Cathedral Choir, Term III 2026

Sunday 16 August
10.30am - Holy Communion (Cathedral Choir)
Setting: Communion Service in G minor (K, S, G): Vaughan Williams
Communion Anthem: Draw us in the Spirit’s tether: Friedell
Hymns: Rejoice, the Lord is King (Darwall’s 148th)
Breathe on me, breath of God (Carlisle)
Love Divine (Blaenwern)

Monday 17 August- 5.15pm - Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choristers)
Responses: Boughen
Psalm 117
Wadely in Eb
Anthem: How can I keep from singing: Scott
Hymn: Immortal, Invisible (St Denio)
Preacher - Canon Christopher Allan

Thursday 20 August -
1.10pm Organ Recital (Patrick Newman, Assistant Organist St Mary’s Cathedral)
5:15pm - Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choir)
Responses: Nixon
Psalm 14
McDowall: St John’s College Cambridge Service
Anthem: Cantique de Jean Racine: Fauré
Hymn: The Day Thou gavest (St Clement)

Sunday 23 August- 10.30am Morning Prayer (Cathedral Choir)
Te Deum & Jubilate : Howells (Collegium Regale)
For the beauty of the earth: Rutter
Hymns: Crown Him with many crowns (Diademeta)
Only a Holy God
And can it be (Sagina)
Preacher - The Dean

Monday 24 August- 5.15pm - Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choristers)
Responses: Archer
Psalm 97
Blake in D
Anthem: May the road rise up: Rose
Hymn: The Lord's my shepherd (Crimond)
Preacher - The Dean

Thursday 27 August - 5:15pm - Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choir)
Nixon Responses
Psalm 123
Tippett: St John’s College Service
Anthem: Lord, Thou hast been our refuge: Vaughan Williams
Hymn: Bring to the Lord a glad new song (Jerusalem)
Preacher: Mr Ross Cobb

Sunday 30 August- 10.30am Morning Prayer (Cathedral Choir)
Anthems: Let the people praise Thee: Mathias
A New Song: Macmillan
Greater Love: Ireland
Hymns: Praise, my soul (Praise, my soul)
In Christ alone
I will sing the wondrous story (Hyfrydol)
Preacher - The Dean

Monday 31 August- 5.15pm - Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choristers)
Responses: Archer
Psalm 11
Bairstow in Eb
Anthem: Ave Verum: Elgar
Hymn: Love Divine (Blaenwern)
Preacher - The Dean


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The Very Rev Sandy Grant, Dean of Sydney
Mr Ross Cobb, Organist & Director of Music
Mr Sean Henderson, Assistant Organist
Mr Nicholas Sutcliffe, Assistant Organist