Canterbury Trip
July 21-29

On July 22, members and friends of River Road Chancel Choir (and singers from Crusader and Youth Choirs) will be arriving in Canterbury, England to spend a week “in residence” at one of the most important and renowned houses of worship in the world, Canterbury Cathedral. We will sing for Evensong on five different evenings, and we will lead the Sung Eucharist service at 11 a.m. on July 27. Our organist/accompanist for the week will be Chris Martin, who is Director of Music and Organist at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church here in Richmond. I am thrilled that our choir has been given this unforgettable opportunity, and I ask for your thoughts and prayers follow us as we experience the presence of God in a very special and meaningful place.

Here is a list of some of the music that we will be singing during that week:

Wednesday, July 23
Evensong, 5:30 p.m. (BST)

• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
  Harold Friedell in F
• Anthem
  God Was in Jesus – Johannes Herbst

Thursday, July 24
Evensong, 5:30 p.m. (BST)

• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
  David Gulick in d
• Anthem
  Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal – Alice Parker

Friday, July 25
Evensong, 5:30 p.m. (BST)

• Introit
  Sing to the Lord in a New Made Song – W.B. Roberts
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
  Henry Purcell in g
• Anthem
  Pilgrims’ Hymn – Stephen Paulus

Saturday, July 26
Evensong, 5:30 p.m. (BST)

• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
  Charles Villiers Stanford in G
• Anthem
  I Was Glad – David Hurd

Sunday, July 27
Eucharist, 11:00 a.m. (BST)

• Eucharist Setting
  Mozart Spatzenmasse
• Anthem
  Let This Mind Be in You – Lee Hoiby
• Anthem at Communion
  This Little Light of Mine – Moses Hogan

Sunday, July 27
Evensong, 3:15 p.m. (BST)

• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
  Roland Martin in D
• Anthem
  A Song to the Lamb – Gerre Hancock