The Day of Pentecost | Choral Evensong on May 19, 2024

Evensong at Epiphany

This week's service includes settings of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Kenneth Leighton (Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense), Preces and Responses by John Barnard, O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace by Christopher Tye and Loquebantur variis linguis by Thomas Tallis.

Sung at the close of day in cathedrals and churches throughout the world, Choral Evensong is a service of Evening Prayer, derived from the ancient offices of Vespers and Compline. The choir sings the traditional evening prayers of the church that have been offered for centuries, while the congregation listens, joins in the hymns, and adds their own prayers to those of the choir. It is an opportunity for peaceful meditation before the start of a busy week.