Music by Candlelight: Choral Evensong for Palm Sunday April 5, 2009

On Sunday, April 5 at 4:00pm the Parish Choir of St. John’s Episcopal Church will offer a service of Choral Evensong for Palm Sunday.

Choral Evensong, a combination of the medieval monastic offices of Vespers and Compline, will feature the music of English composers William Byrd, Richard Farrant, Henry Ley, and David Wilcocks, and Italian composer Antonio Lotti's Crucifixus a8.

The particular form of Evensong in use at St. John’s was created by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) and contains the language of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Evensong is essentially a service of reflection; within a hallowed space one may forget the ceaseless activity of daily life and be still. St. John’s is located at 225 French Street, directly behind John Bapst Memorial High School, and is wheelchair accessible.

Childcare will be provided and admission is free and open to the public. An offering will be received to benefit Shaw House, Bangor's homeless teen shelter, and King’s Daughters Home, an inter-denominational boarding home that serves as a steppingstone for young women as they begin the process of living independently.

Directed by Travis LaCombe, Organist-Choirmaster, The St. John’s Parish Choir has a reputation for fine music-making in the Anglican choral tradition and a wide range of repertoire which spans the 15th century to the present day. The mixed choir, consisting of both adults and children, has made four tours abroad and has sung at many notable places, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England. The Parish Choir is affiliated with the Royal School of Church Music.

Official Website: http://www.stjohnsbangor.org/choralevensong.html