The Presentation of the Lord | Choral Evensong on February 2, 2025

This week's service includes settings of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Herbert Howells (Collegium Regale), Preces and Responses by Kenneth Leighton, We Wait for Thy Loving Kindness by William McKie, and The Spirit of the Lord by Edward Elgar.

Sung at the close of day in cathedrals and churches throughout the world, Choral Evensong is a service of Evening Prayer, derived from the ancient offices of Vespers and Compline. The choir sings the traditional evening prayers of the church that have been offered for centuries, while the congregation listens, joins in the hymns, and adds their own prayers to those of the choir. It is an opportunity for peaceful meditation before the start of a busy week.