The Parish Choir of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Oak Ridge will be heading overseas this summer to sing in some of London’s most historic churches.
The choir will lead worship at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 10, Westminster Abbey on July 13, and St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on July 16 while the professional choirs there take their summer vacation.
St. Stephen’s will be visiting during a time of continued celebration following the coronation of King Charles III earlier this year, a press release said.
This is St. Stephen’s second trip overseas. In 2019, the choir visited Belfast and Dublin, Ireland. Music for the upcoming trip will cover a variety of genres, including “Te Deum in Bb” by Charles V. Stanford (sung at the coronation of Edward the II in 1902) and the spiritual “Hear My Prayer” by Moses Hogan.Â
St. Stephen’s Parish Choir is a non-auditioned group, open to anyone that has a love of music. They rehearse one evening during the week, and sing every Sunday morning, with additional special programs during the year. New members are always welcome. Contact Director of Music Simon Ballintoy for more information at [email protected].
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is located at 212 North Tulane Avenue.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
Many news stories on Oak Ridge Today are free, brought to you by Oak Ridge Today with help from our advertisers, contributors, and subscribers. This is a free story. Thank you to our advertisers, contributors, and subscribers. You can see what we cover here.
Do you appreciate this story or our work in general? If so, please consider a monthly subscription to Oak Ridge Today. See our Subscribe page here. Thank you for reading Oak Ridge Today!
Alternatively, you can donate to support our work here. Thank you for your support!
Copyright 2024 Oak Ridge Today. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Leave a Reply