Posted by Magister Chori, on June 18th, 2012
Come raise your voice in a musical tribute to the USA at our Fourth of July Hymnfest, taking place in our usual Evensong timeslot on Sunday, July 1st at 6.00 PM. The programme will include the usual patriotic spectaculars, supplemented by some of the parish’s most popular hymns. An American ‘Burgers-’n’-Boh’ cookout will follow.
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Posted by Magister Chori, on February 14th, 2012
The Choir of Men & Boys invite you to observe Ash Wednesday with the Penitential Office and Choral Eucharist on February 22nd at 7:00 PM. Music at the service will include Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere mei, Deus, and works of Gibbons, Victoria, Tomkins, and Batten. The Imposition of Ashes will be available at the Penitential Office.
Posted by petrus, on December 21st, 2011
Check out the schedule of services for Christmastide. And if you’re planning on attending the Choral Midnight Mass, be sure to arrive early: it’s likely to be crowded.
Posted by isaac, on December 5th, 2011
The Choirmaster has a very special music program in store for us this Christmas. The Choir of Men & Boys will be accompanied at the Midnight Mass by a small chamber orchestra.
You can honor loved ones by helping to defray the cost of the Oboes and Strings. It’s the ideal gift for the . . . → Read More: Ding Dong Merrily On High!
Posted by Magister Chori, on October 30th, 2011
To my horror, I recently learned that several of our evensong aficionadi ventured out to St Stephen’s last month expecting Choral Evensong, only to be greeted by an empty carpark and a locked door. This is the most efficient way to lose a loyal following, and I humbly apologize to those of you who . . . → Read More: We shall sing Evensong Sunday, November 6th
Posted by petrus, on September 19th, 2011
In a nod of ecumenism to our Pastafarian brethren, St Stephen’s celebrated Sunday, September 18th, as the Eve of “Talk Like A Pirate Day” (or as we called it informally, Piratespeakmas Eve). In addition to singing MELITA, the Navy Hymn (“Eternal Father, strong to save”), and having the “Hornpipe” from Handel’s Water Music . . . → Read More: Talk Like A Pirate Day
Posted by Magister Chori, on June 28th, 2011
This Sunday, July 3rd at 6.00 PM, come join your voice with ours in a musical tribute to the USA at our Patriotic Hymnfest, which takes the place of our usual monthly Choral Evensong. While the programme will include the usual patriotic spectaculars, we are also planning to sing the parish’s most popular hymns as . . . → Read More: Fourth of July Hymnfest
Posted by Magister Chori, on April 6th, 2011
Join St Stephen’s Choir of Men & Boys on Sunday, May 1st (the first Sunday after Easter) at 6.00 PM for a Quasimodo Evensong*. The service will include joyful music in celebration of Christ’s Resurrection. More specific musical details will follow in the coming weeks.
Choral Evensong, a fusion of . . . → Read More: Quasimodo Evensong