Choral Services at the Cathedral of St. Philip
Listen to choral services, recorded live at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, each Sunday at 4 p.m., September–May. Most services are Choral Evensong (sung Evening Prayer), which dates from the sixteenth century, yet has its roots in the far more ancient Daily Offices of Vespers and Compline. One of the jewels of our Anglican/Episcopal worship tradition, Evensong has given birth to one of the largest and richest bodies of sacred music outside of the Mass itself. It is, at its heart, a contemplative worship service, and much of the service is sung by the choir alone, employing sounds that span the known history of Christian music. At the formal close of Evensong, an intimate “liturgy of the table” is celebrated for those who wish to receive Communion. Occasionally a classically sung Choral Eucharist, or a diocesan confirmation, or a service of Lessons and Carols takes the place of Evensong.
Choral Services at the Cathedral of St. Philip
Choral Evensong for the Feast of Hildegard of Bingen, commemorating also the life of Queen Elizabeth II (September 18, 2022)
September 19, 2022
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This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of Hildegard of Bingen, and commemorates and gives thanks also for the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon George Maxwell, Vicar of the Cathedral of St. Philip. Choral repertoire includes:
- Joanna Forbes L’Estrange (b. 1971), Preces & Responses
- Joanna Forbes L’Estrange (b. 1971), King’s College Service
- Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), O pastor animarum
- William Harris (1883-1973), Bring us, O Lord God
- Henry Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950), Evening Hymn