St. James Episcopal Church, New London, CT: Anglican Singers


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Anglican Singers St. James is blessed to host The Anglican Singers, an independently organized choir-in-residence which is dedicated to the English choral tradition. The Anglican Singers have been artists-in-residence since 1997 and sing the majority of Evensong services each year at St. James Church, as well as the annual Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent. In the summer of 2017 the choral group was the choir in residence for two weeks at Exeter and Truro Cathedrals in Cornwall, England. The Music Director of the Anglican Singers is Benjamin Straley, Assistant Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Essex and previously the organist and associate music director at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. He was named one of the "Top 20 Under 30" young organists in America by The Diapason magazine. Organist of the Anglican Singers is Simon Holt, a graduate of The Royal College of Music in London and Executive Director of the Thames Valley Music School in New London. The 2019-20 season will include an entertainment evening fundraiser on Saturday, November 16 at 6 PM at St. James for the group's trip to Worchester, England in the summer of 2020. Click here to learn more about this talented organization. 2019-2020 Season Schedule Unless otherwise noted services are held at: St. James Episcopal Church 76 Federal Street New London, CT 06320-6601 September 22, 2019 – 4 PM Choral Vespers at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church at 10 Huntington Avenue in New London November 10, 2019 - 5 PM Choral Evensong December 15, 2019 - 5 PM A service of Lessons and Carols for Advent Introit ~ A tender shoot ~ Otto Goldschmidt Carol ~ Adam lay ybounden ~ Peter Warlock Carol ~ Jesus Christ the Apple Tree ~ Elizabeth Poston Anthem ~ And the glory of the Lord (Messiah) ~ G. F. Handel Carol ~ There is no Rose of such virtue ~ Philip Stopford Carol ~ Angelus ad virginem ~ arr. Andrew Carter Carol ~ Bogoroditse Devo ~ Sergei Rachmaninov Carol ~ In the bleak midwinter ~ Harold Darke Carol ~ Resonemus laudibus ~ arr. David Willcocks and congregational carols December 21, 2019 - 4:30 PM Christmas Concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Westbrook, CT January 26, 2020 - 5 PM Choral Evensong Introit - When to the temple Mary went - Eccard Responses - Radcliffe Psalm - 103, Benedic, anima mea Canticles - Evening Service in G - Jackson Anthem - O for a thousand tongues to sing - Shephard March 1, 2020 - 5 PM Choral Evensong Introit - Te lucis ante terminum - Talis Responses - Ayleward Psalm - 103, Benedic, anima mea Canticles - Evening Service in G minor - Purcell Anthem - They that go down to the sea in ships - Sumsion April 26, 2020 - 5 PM Choral Evensong Introit - O sing joyfully - Batten Responses - Jacobs Psalms - 114, In exitu Israel, 115, Non nobis, Domine Canticles - Evening Service in D - Brewer Anthem - The king of love my shepherd is - Bairstow August 9 - 17, 2020 Residency at Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, England