Magical Evensong Service at Rochester Cathedral

ETS and Chamber Choir performed an Evensong service that was uplifting and stirring at the iconic and beautiful Rochester Cathedral. Rochester Cathedral is a Norman church with choral roots tracing back to AD 604. Our choirs sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis settings by Purcell and in the response settings by Byrd. The anthem ‘Litany to The Holy Spirit’ by Hurford was a particularly beautiful moment as well as rousing hymns. Chamber Choir’s psalm was subtle and stirring. It was a wonderful experience for our choirs to perform in this inspiring setting and the cathedral expressed their admiration for our choirs and commented on their professionalism as well as their singing. We are particularly proud of our choirs for their ability to adapt to surroundings, without preparation. This glorious, but somewhat daunting venue presents all manner of challenges- acoustics, sight-lines and processionals. With only 15 minutes to rehearse in the cathedral itself, it is testament to our talented singers that they could perform such polished music. We were delighted to have a huge number of parents and family members of our singers in the congregation. Congratulations to ETS and Chamber Choir on another fantastic performance.