A review – last updated May 4.
Saturday 30 April –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 18:30. Evensong sung by St. Molua’s Church Choir, Stormont.
Sunday 1 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 11:15 Sung Eucharist. Visiting choir, St. Molua’s will sing both Sunday services. 15:15 Installation of prebends.
Tuesday 3 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 13:00 Lunchtime recital by Copenhagen Chamber Ensemble. Normal visitor rates apply.
Weds 4th May
St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, Lunchtime – Peter Barley will play piano sonatas by Mozart and Kenneth Leighton
BBC Radio 3 (rpt Sun 8th May) Choral Evensong Magdalen College, Oxford Introit: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Richard Nicholson) Responses: Smith Office Hymn: Before the ending of the day (Te lucis ante terminum) Psalms: 22, 23 (Wesley, Smart, Goss) First Lesson: Ezekiel 1 vv1-14 Canticles: The First Service (Weelkes) Second Lesson: John 1 vv1-14 Anthems: Praise the Lord, O my soul (Tomkins), Glory be to God on high (Tomkins) Hymn: Glory to thee, my God, this night (Tallis’s Canon) Organ Voluntary: Voluntary for Double Organ (Blow)
Daniel Hyde (Informator Choristarum) Benjamin Giddens (Sub Organist) David Gerrard (Organ Scholar).
Friday 6 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 12:30 Lunchtime recital by Sistrada Norwegian choir. Normal visitor rates apply.
Saturday 7 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 13:00 Lunchtime recital by Bud Mannskor Group Norway. Normal visitor rates apply.
Wednesday 11 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 13:00 Lunchtime recital by The Lee University Chorale. Normal visitor rates apply.
BBC Radio 3 (rpt Sun 15th May) London Festival of Contemporary Church Music at St Pancras Church
Tuesday 17 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 13:30 Lunchtime recital by St. Edwards University Choir. Normal visitor rates apply.
Weds 18th May
Choral Evensong BBC Radio 3 16:00 (rpt Sun 22nd May) 16:00
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Introit: We wait for thy loving-kindness (James Thomas)
Responses: Leighton
Office Hymn: Drop, drop, slow tears (Song 46)
Psalms: 93, 94 (Macfarran, Bertalot)
First Lesson: Genesis 2 vv4b-9
Canticles: Wood in F (Collegium Regale)
Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15 vv35-49
Anthem: Blessed city, heavenly Salem (Bairstow)
Hymn: Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise (Lux Eoi)
Organ Voluntary: Rhapsody No 3 in C sharp minor (Howells)
Director of Music: James Thomas
Assistant Director of Music: David Humphreys.
Friday 20 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 13:00 Lunchtime recital by German choir. Normal visitor rates apply.
Tuesday 24 May-
St Patrick’s, Dublin 13:00 Lunchtime recital by Elizabethtown College Choir, USA. Normal visitor rates apply.
Weds 25th May BBC Radio 3 (rpt Sun 29th May) Salisbury Cathedral
Friday 27 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 11:30 Grammar School end of year service in the Lady Chapel.
St Patrick’s, Dublin 12:30 Lunchtime recital by American choir. Normal visitor rates apply.
Saturday 28 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 13:00 Lunchtime recital by Millikin University Choir, USA. Normal visitor rates apply.
Monday 30 May –
St Patrick’s, Dublin 13:15 Lunchtime recital by Gordon High School, USA. Normal visitor rates apply.
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