Come and Sing Evensong

for 3 hours
St Mary's Church, Haverhill
St Mary's Church, Haverhill, High Street Haverhill Suffolk, CB9 8AX

On Sunday 8th October 2023 we are planning a COME AND SING EVENSONG! at St Mary's Haverhill

The order of the day will be a Rehearsal of the music at 3.00 pm prompt with Tea at 5.00pm followed by Choral Evensong at 6.00 pm

The music chosen is at follows and is taken from the RSCM COME AND SING EVENSONG! selected and edited by Simon Lole and available for The RSCM Shop

Introit: If you love me by Thomas Tallis (page 181)

Precis and responses by John Sanders (page 10)

Psalm 84 O how amiable are thy dwellings chant by Parry (seperate sheet)

Maginificat from King's College Service by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange (page 39)

Nunc dimittis from Kings's College Service by Joanna Forbers L'Estrange (page 48)

Anthem: O Thou the central orb by Charles Wood (page 200)

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height, And can it be and The day thou gavest, Lord is ended (copies will be provided on day)
You can find recordings of the music on You Tube

If you would like to take part we need to know numbers so please email me [email protected] Telephone 01440 710077 or David Hart [email protected] Telephone 01440 707663 by Wednesday 27th October

Also can you also let us know if you would like a set of music (which will be available on the day) if you have no copy of The RSCM COME AND SING EVENSONG! music book.

There will be a small charge of £5.00 for each singer to cover administration and tea costs payable on the day.

Please come and support this event as it will be good to offer this to other churches in the area who have no choir

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Clare, St Peter & St Paul

Is it a great ocean liner afloat on the skyline? No, it’s one of Suffolk’s great churches with ‘a small tower for a fo’c’sle and two turrets for masts’ as author Simon Jenkins once put it. This beautiful building dominates the north end of the town, reflecting the prosperity of Clare in the Middle Ages when the main trade was cloth-making.

What's special?

The exceptional height of nave and the huge aisle windows where the light streams in through the lavish arcades. 

Look out for the gallery of 15th century roof faces and try out the handsome private pews, one bearing the emblems of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.

The 18th century ringers’ gotch – that’s a beer jug. Beer was once the payment for the ringers. Clare’s ring of eight is said to be the heaviest in Suffolk.

How old is it?

The present church dates back to at least 13th century but after a visit by the image-breaker William Dowsing in 1643, the heraldic glass in the east window is all that is left of the 15th century glass that once might have filled the church.



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Clare
Suffolk

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The Revd Mark Woodrow, Rector
01787 277515

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Come and Sing Evensong

for 3 hours
St Mary's Church, Haverhill
St Mary's Church, Haverhill, High Street Haverhill Suffolk, CB9 8AX

On Sunday 8th October 2023 we are planning a COME AND SING EVENSONG! at St Mary's Haverhill

The order of the day will be a Rehearsal of the music at 3.00 pm prompt with Tea at 5.00pm followed by Choral Evensong at 6.00 pm

The music chosen is at follows and is taken from the RSCM COME AND SING EVENSONG! selected and edited by Simon Lole and available for The RSCM Shop

Introit: If you love me by Thomas Tallis (page 181)

Precis and responses by John Sanders (page 10)

Psalm 84 O how amiable are thy dwellings chant by Parry (seperate sheet)

Maginificat from King's College Service by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange (page 39)

Nunc dimittis from Kings's College Service by Joanna Forbers L'Estrange (page 48)

Anthem: O Thou the central orb by Charles Wood (page 200)

Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height, And can it be and The day thou gavest, Lord is ended (copies will be provided on day)
You can find recordings of the music on You Tube

If you would like to take part we need to know numbers so please email me [email protected] Telephone 01440 710077 or David Hart [email protected] Telephone 01440 707663 by Wednesday 27th October

Also can you also let us know if you would like a set of music (which will be available on the day) if you have no copy of The RSCM COME AND SING EVENSONG! music book.

There will be a small charge of £5.00 for each singer to cover administration and tea costs payable on the day.

Please come and support this event as it will be good to offer this to other churches in the area who have no choir

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The parish of Clare with Poslingford is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Benefice Safeguarding Officer. The Diocese of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our Benefice Safeguarding Officer. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.

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