St Bartholomew the Great Festival Gathering
Book now for a joint gathering of Cathedral Music Trust and the Prayer Book Society
When: Saturday 16 November 2024, 9.45am-5pm
Where: St Bartholomew the Great, City of London
Sales Closed
Includes a special service of Choral Mattins sung by the Choir of St Bartholomew the Great, talks from Rupert Gough (Director of Music) on ‘The History of Music at St Bart’s’ and Thomas Allery (Director of Music, The Temple Church) on ‘Music and Composers in the City of London’, tours of the church, an organ recital by James Norrey (Assistant Director of Music), a service of Choral Evensong and a farewell wine reception.
Schedule
- 09:45 – Arrival, Registration & Coffee
- 10:30 – Choral Mattins
- 11:30 – Talk on the History of Music at St Bart’s by Rupert Gough, Director of Music
- 12:00 – Organ Recital by James Norrey
- 12:30 – Lunch break (attendees to find own lunch locally)
- 13:30 – Talk on ‘900 Years of St Bart’s’
- 14:00 – Talk on Music in the City Churches by Thomas Allery, Director of Music at Temple Church
- 14:30 – Tour of the church
- 15:00 – Opportunity to observe choir rehearsal
- 15:30 – Choral Evensong sung by the East London Evensong Choir
- 16:30 – Farewell Wine Reception in the Cloisters
- 17:00 – Gathering ends
This is a joint event with The Prayer Book Society and tickets are limited. Sales end at 10am, Saturday 9 November.
