Choral services are sung by the Boy Choristers and Lay Clerks unless otherwise indicated
This service is ticketed, with priority booking for the Cathedral Community. Any remaining tickets will be available via the Cathedral Box Office.
Doors open at 5.20pm for this service sung by the Cathedral Choir. All are welcome - no tickets required.
Doors open at 5.20pm for this service sung by the Cathedral Choir. All are welcome - no tickets required.
One of Winchester's more recent Christmas traditions is the annual Advent concert given by the Cathedral Chamber Choir. This hour of varied music chosen to soothe and inspire is free to attend. A retiring collection will be taken - no tickets required.
Men's Voices
President: Canon Nick Fennemore
Homily: Canon Brian Rees
Setting: Sheppard Plainsong Mass 'for a meane'
Voluntary: Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645
Coffee will be served in the South Aisle after this service - all are welcome
The Cathedral's Boy and Girl Choristers join with harpist Anne Denholm, official harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales, for this free performance of Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. A retiring collection will be taken - no tickets required.
Children are encouraged to dress as characters from the Christmas story and, for those that wish, join together at the front of the Nave during this service. A collection will be taken for the Children’s Society.
Children are encouraged to dress as characters from the Christmas story and, for those that wish, join together at the front of the Nave during this service. A collection will be taken for the Children’s Society.
Boys' Voices
Magnificat: Moore Second Service
Carols: Reger Maria Wiegenlied and Trad Rocking Carol
Voluntary: Daquin Noël X
Senior and Former Girl Choristers with Lay Clerks
President: The Bishop of Winchester
Introit: Grüber Stille nacht
Setting: Dove Missa brevis
Communion Carol: Williams Queen Elizabeth's Winchester Carol
Voluntary: Widor Toccata (Symphony 5)
Boy and Girl Choristers with Lay Clerks
Responses: Rose
Te Deum: Stanford in B flat
Anthem: arr Carter A maiden most gentle
Sermon: The Bishop of Winchester
Voluntary: Edmundson Toccata on 'Vom Himmel hoch'
President & Homily: The Dean
Setting: Mozart Missa brevis in D K294
Communion Carols: arr Wilberg Still, still, still
arr Grüber Stille nacht
Voluntary: Messiaen Dieu parmi nous
Responses: Rose
Canticles: Dyson in D
Anthem: Lauridsen O magnum mysterium
Carol at the Tree: O little one sweet
Voluntary: Dubois Toccata
President & Homily: Canon Mark Collinson
