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 St. Francis (October 2, 2022)
This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Choir, observes the Feast of St. Francis. The officiant and preacher is the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener. Choral repertoire includes:
- Stephen Caracciolo (b. 1962), Preces & Responses
- Francis Jackson (1917-2022) in G
- Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995), Festival Benedicite
- Charles Wood (1866-1926), Hail, gladdening Light