The music and readings in this service trace our Christian journey from the expectation of Advent, the birth of the Christ child at Christmas, the visit of the Wise Men at Epiphany, the terror of the escape of Jesus and his parents into Egypt and finally Christ’s Presentation in the Temple at Candlemas.

Music during the service, sung by the Cathedral Choir:

MacMillan – O Radiant Dawn
Beamish – In the stillness
Joubert – There is no rose
Whitbourn – Hodie
Leighton – O leave your sheep
Warlock – Bethlehem Down
Trad. – Coventry Carol
Howells – Nunc dimittis

Hymns to be sung by all:

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth
Hark the glad sound
While shepherds watched
The first Nowell
O worship the Lord
Hail to the Lord who comes

All are welcome.

The Dean was pleased to announce on Sunday that the Bishop has appointed the Reverend Dr. Jan van der Lely as a new Residentiary Canon.

Originally from South London, Jan has been Vicar of Thornbury and Oldbury with Shepperdine in the Diocese of Gloucester since 2012.

Please keep Jan and her husband Graham in your prayers as we look forward to the start of her ministry with us in May.

The latest CD of Llandaff Cathedral Choir, the first since 2012, has recently been released. Entitled Nadolig yn Llandaf it is a disc of music for Advent and Christmas, including many old favourites and some contemporary works which may be lesser known.

Director of Music Stephen Moore says, “The new CD is a great achievement for the Cathedral Choir here in Llandaff. It will help to promote our music making to a wider audience and to showcase the hard work that is going on. It will make the perfect Christmas gift for the musician in your life, so get yours as soon as you can!”

The CDs are priced at £10 per copy and can be bought via the Cathedral Shop at the back of the Nave, or by emailing stephenmoore@llandaffcathedral.org.uk. Orders requiring posting will be subject to a small extra charge.

Tracks on the disc include

Zion, at thy shining gates arr. Guest; We wait for thy loving kindness, O God McKie; Ave maris stella Grieg; O nata lux Lauridsen; A babe is born Mathias; Tua Bethlem dref Evans arr. Webber; O leave your sheep Leighton and We three kings Stopford.