The Cathedral Choir will sing Choral Evensong celebrating the season of Creation this Sunday, October 6, at 4:00. Choral Evensong has been in use in the Anglican Church (of which the Episcopal Church is part) since the 1550s. It is still sung every day in nearly every Cathedral in England.
The Service consists of prayers, two readings from scripture, hymns and texts sung by the Choir. Unlike most other services today, most of Evensong is sung by the Choir alone, giving the congregation a chance for peaceful meditation and reflection.
Music for this Evensong will include two recently composed works, the anthem “Rejoice I say” by the UK composer Annabel Rooney, and a movement from the Diptych for Organ by Dobrinka Tabakova, a composer from Bulgaria who’s lived in the UK for many years. Also included are the Magnificat & Nunc dimittis by Bryan Kelly, a work dating from the 1960s featuring Latin American rhythms throughout both the organ and voice parts, as well as Sun Dance by Bob Chilcott, an organ work by one of the most popular composers of today.
Evensong will be preceded by refreshments in the Cathedral undercroft beginning at 3:00, where sherry and soft drinks will be served. Both the reception and the Evensong are free and open to all. The Cathedral of the Incarnation is located on Cathedral Avenue and Fifth Street in Garden City.