UPDATE: There will be an audio live stream of the service.

Imperial Chamber Choir sing ancient and contemporary music creating a contemplative space in which to find stillness, be reflective and ponder your day.  People of different faith traditions and world views find Choral Evensong a welcoming meditative time to pause between work and commuting.

Enjoy the beautiful space of Holy Trinity and let yourself be surrounded by glorious music.
Open to all members of the College, staff and students from the RCA and RCM, and the public.

The service happens every two weeks in term-time. Next service is on Wednesday 4th November

This week’s theme.
The readings and music will explore the theme of Creation and New Creation.

This week’s music.
The music changes for each service according to the theme and the season. The Psalm setting is usually a new composition each week by Maria Portela who is studying Bioengineering at Imperial.

The opening anthem is ‘Crossing the Bar,’  Rani Arbo’s musical setting of a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson.

The verses and responses are by William Byrd.

The final anthem is a text by Martin Luther ‘Verleih uns Frieden’.

What is Evensong?
The service of Evensong is sung every day in cathedrals and monasteries. The service uses a variety of choir pieces known as anthems and musical settings for key texts from the Bible. The settings and anthems change each week and will come from different periods of history right up to the present day. This service is part of the long tradition of sacred choral music in British universities and colleges.

Amid the music, there is time for personal prayer or reflection. The service is a collaboration between Imperial College Chamber Choir, the Chaplaincy Multi-Faith Team, and Holy Trinity Church.

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