From Monday 15th April to Wednesday 17th April, all are invited to Special Choral Evensongs at 5.30pm.
At the heart of these Holy Week Evensongs, each night the choir will sing an anthem from the powerful St John Passion written by the contemporary composer Bob Chilcott. Evensong will also include a short meditation by the Cathedral clergy on ‘People of the Passion,’ and a congregational hymn.
Monday 15th will focus on Peter, and the music list is as follows;
Responses: Collins
Psalm: 78, v. 1-17
Canticles: Statham in E minor
Anthem: Miserere, my Maker (Chilcott)
Tuesday 16th focuses on Thomas and the music list is as follows;
Responses: Ebdon
Psalm: 84
Canticles: Dyson in F
Anthem: Christ, my beloved (Chilcott)
Wednesday 17th focuses on John and the music list is as follows;
Responses: Ebdon
Psalm: 89, v. 1-19
Canticles: Plainsong
Anthem: Away, vain world (Chilcott)