From the Sea to the Sky

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's in the Lace Market
St Mary's Church High Pavement Nottingham, NG1 1HN, United Kingdom

Parry: Blessed Pair of Sirens
Mozart: Symphony 41, Jupiter
Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs
Stanford: Songs of the Fleet

Three composers who did much to bring about the English musical renaissance at the turn of the twentieth century, Wood and Stanford reminding us that we are a seafaring nation, while Parry, who was a keen yachtsman, is represented by the sort of choral writing that would go far towards inspiring Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony. Parry’s piece sings of being “in tune with heaven”, while Poulenc used to refer to Mozart, represented with his final symphony popularly named after the king of the Roman gods, as “God the Father.” Theologian Karl Barthes observed that when the angels are in the presence of God they perform Bach. When they are on their own they perform Mozart: and God comes along to listen.

William Burn (bass-baritone)
The Choir of St Mary’s
The Orchestra of the Restoration

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St Mary's in the Lace Market

Sunday Worship 10:45am in Church and Livestreamed from the Website

A welcoming and friendly church in the heart of Nottingham. In worship, we draw creatively on the best of the Church’s long history. This makes our worship formal – but, we hope, never pompous or cold. Our Sunday services are led either by The Choir of St Mary's, our acclaimed adult choir of scholars and volunteers, or by our Boy and Girl Choristers (monthly).

Our main Sunday service is a choral service of the Eucharist (Holy Communion) using Common Worship liturgy, which is also livestreamed on our website. Once or twice a term this service is replaced by a Family Service led by our Boys' and Girls' Choirs - see 'Services and Events' for more details.

St Mary's is home to the only twice-weekly service of Choral Evensong in Nottingham: on Sundays at 6.30pm, and on Wednesdays at 6.15pm during term-time, in a shorter form without a sermon. Sunday Evensong is livestreamed on our website.

Morning Prayer is said daily, Tuesday-Friday, at 8.30am, and a said service of Holy Communion is held on Thursdays at 1pm.

We are open to visitors on weekdays for private prayer between 11am-2:30pm.

We hope you will feel welcome here!

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St Mary's Church in the Lace Market
High Pavement
Nottingham NG1 1HN

NG1 1HN
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0115 958 2105

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From the Sea to the Sky

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's in the Lace Market
St Mary's Church High Pavement Nottingham, NG1 1HN, United Kingdom

Parry: Blessed Pair of Sirens
Mozart: Symphony 41, Jupiter
Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs
Stanford: Songs of the Fleet

Three composers who did much to bring about the English musical renaissance at the turn of the twentieth century, Wood and Stanford reminding us that we are a seafaring nation, while Parry, who was a keen yachtsman, is represented by the sort of choral writing that would go far towards inspiring Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony. Parry’s piece sings of being “in tune with heaven”, while Poulenc used to refer to Mozart, represented with his final symphony popularly named after the king of the Roman gods, as “God the Father.” Theologian Karl Barthes observed that when the angels are in the presence of God they perform Bach. When they are on their own they perform Mozart: and God comes along to listen.

William Burn (bass-baritone)
The Choir of St Mary’s
The Orchestra of the Restoration

More info

Safeguarding

Our parish of St Mary the Virgin, the Lace Market, Nottingham is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Martyn Jewers, at [email protected] or by phone 07703 120158, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Julian Hodgson by phone at 01636 817200. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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St Mary's in the Lace Market Charity No. 1177652