Festal Evensong for St George's Day and Shakespeare's Birthday
- Occurring
- for 1 hour
- Venue
- All Saints, Turkdean
- Address Turkdean CHELTENHAM, GL54 3NT, United Kingdom
A special Evensong to celebrate St George's Day and the anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, led by our Benefice Priest-in-Charge, Rev Dr Alycia Timmis.
In place of a sermon, Dr Timmis will be in conversation with distinguished actor Michael Maloney about Shakespeare's legacy.
The Turkdean Choir, conducted by Kit Perona-Wright, will sing William Byrd's Short Service in this 400th anniversary year of the composer's death.
The Anthem will be Richard Farrant's "Lord for thy Tender Mercy's Sake" based on Lidley's Prayers (1566) edited by Henry Bull.
Hymns
All people that on earth do dwell (HA&M 100)
Words: Psalm 100 arr. William Kethe
Music “Old 100th”: Genevan Psalter (1551)
Come down, O Love divine (HA&M 156)
Words: Bianco da Siena trans. Richard Littledale
Music: “Down Ampney” Ralph Vaughan Williams
Rejoice the Lord is King (HA&M 139)
Words: Charles Wesley
Music “Gopsal”: Georg Friedrich Händel
Refreshments will be served in the Nave after the service.
[Image is a C12th Levantine icon of St George from the collection of the British Museum.]