LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL
EGLWYS GADEIRIOL LLANDAF

Organ Recital – David Briggs

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On Saturday 7 September we look forward to welcoming international recitalist David Briggs to play the 2010/13 Nicholson Organ at the Cathedral. This recital is part of the Royal College of Organists 2019 ‘Organ Fest’ which is taking place in Cardiff from 6-8 September. More details can be found here OrganFest.

David’s recital will explore the colours of the instrument here at the Cathedral and will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast. The programme will be as follows:

Briggs – Marche Episcopale

J S Bach – Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Piece d’orgue, BWV 572

Dupre – Symphonie No.2

INTERVAL

Briggs – Symphonic Improvisation on Three Welsh Themes

David Briggs is an internationally renowned organist whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality, virtuosity, and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. With an extensive repertoire spanning five centuries, he is known across the globe for his brilliant organ transcriptions of symphonic music by composers such as Mahler, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Bruckner, Ravel, and Bach. Fascinated by the art of Improvisation since a child, David also frequently performs improvisations to silent films such as Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Nosferatu, Jeanne d’Arc, Metropolis, as well as a variety of Charlie Chaplin films.

David has held positions at King’s College, Cambridge, Hereford, Truro and Gloucester Cathedrals. He is currently Artist in Residence at the Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York City.

Stephen Moore, Director of Music at Llandaff Cathedral said of the recital “It is immensely exciting to be able to welcome an organist of David’s standing to play here at the Cathedral. We are looking forward to him putting the Nicholson through its paces in a wonderfully varied and colourful programme. It’s also a particular delight to be able to welcome the 2019 Organ Fest to Cardiff and for Llandaff to have a part in the weekend’s events.”

Further details about the recital and booking information may be found here.

 

 

 

Weekday Eucharists in the Cathedral

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In September the pattern of our weekday Eucharists will change. There will be one Eucharist per day, and always at 10.00am except on Saturdays when the service will remain at 9.30am. On Wednesdays tea and coffee is available after the service in Prebendal House for congregation, clergy and cathedral staff and we hope that this will be a popular midweek meeting point.

This arrangement will simplify the pattern of services and also help to accommodate visiting groups in the Cathedral.

 

The new pattern from Monday 2nd September:

Monday 10.00am – Eucharist in the Dyfrig Chapel

Tuesday 10.00am –  Eucharist in the David Chapel

Wednesday 10.00am – Eucharist in the David Chapel followed by tea/coffee in Prebendal House

Thursday 10.00am –  Yr Offeren in the Dyfrig Chapel

Friday 10.00am – Eucharist in the Lady Chapel

Saturday 9.30am – Eucharist in the Teilo Chapel

The offices of Morning Prayer at 8.30am on Monday to Thursday and Evensong at 5.30pm Monday to Saturday will continue as now, and all are welcome to attend.

Prayer for the Environment

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“Lord God, we thank you for the gift of your creation, deepen our respect for all living things
and strengthen us to be responsible stewards of your world.”

The Cathedral is praying this week for a greater urgency in our response to climate change issues.

The Cathedral is committed to examine how it can play its part in this agenda. We already purchase 100% of our electricity from renewable sources (Hydro, Wind & Solar), via the Parish Buying Energy Basket.

 

Queen’s Dragoon Guards Dedicate New Memorial

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On Monday 1st July, we were delighted to welcome 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards. The Cathedral is the spiritual home of the Welsh Regiment and the St David Chapel has long been the home of various memorials to the members of the regiment who died in war, including the remembrance books containing the names of the hundreds of soldiers who died in the two world wars of the 20th century.

 

The memorial stone dedicated during the service is placed at the entrance to the Welsh Regiment Chapel and commemorates the soldiers who died in war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The regiment and the cathedral were particularly pleased to welcome the Colonel-in-Chief, HRH The Prince of Wales, who lay a wreath at the new memorial.

The service was led by the Dean, with prayers offered by The Most Rev’d John Davies, Archbishop of Wales. The Dean received a new standard for safekeeping in the Cathedral in a ceremony symbolic of the close relationship between the Welsh Regiment and Llandaff Cathedral.

 

 

Coming Soon – My Pilgrim Journey

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My pilgrim journey is a children’s experiential visit to the Cathedral when they will learn about pilgrimage to a holy place, and will be encouraged to see their lives as a pilgrimage, a journey of faith.

On the visit children will wear a simple item of pilgrim clothing, collect stamps or stickers at each stopping point in the journey, and reflect on their own lives as a journey. The last section gives them an opportunity for creative artwork on this theme.

The visit takes 2 hours and works best with a maximum group size of 30 children. On request, a space for lunch before or after the visit can be provided.

For more information and booking, please contact the Cathedral Office on 02920 564554 or email office@llandaffcathedral.org.uk

Our Mission Statement

Llandaff Cathedral is a Christian gathering of the Church in Wales, which is a province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is also the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff. The Cathedral is a focus of pilgrimage and spirituality in the Diocese of Llandaff and for the City of Cardiff. Our purpose is therefore to worship God and share the gospel of Jesus Christ. In so doing, we welcome all who come here, irrespective of gender, race, creed or sexuality, in order that we might share and pass on our rich Christian heritage and the joy of Christian faith.