On 8 June St Mary's was pleased to welcome East London Evensong Choir for a Choral Evensong and Benediction to mark the Feast of Corpus Christi.The choir and organist performed the following works:Service - Statham in E minor Benediction Service - NicholsonAnthem: Bairstow, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep SilenceVoluntary: Messiaen, Le Banquet Celeste Some recordings of the music can be found on our Facebook page.Refreshments were served after the service.As ever, we are immensely grateful to the Choir for joining us and bringing such beautiful music. We look forward to welcoming them again soon.
In the run up to the Coronation, Fr Peter took part in a series of podcasts about the history and shape of the Coronation service. You can hear Fr Peter's contribution in episode 5, here: https://thecrownuncovered.buzzsprout.com
