Wednesday March 2nd is Ash Wednesday and Holy Trinity Church being closed due to storm damage we are offering the powerful Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Imposition of Ashes in St George's Church, Church Hill, Ramsgate at 7:00PM.A combined group of singers from Holy Trinity, St Andrew's in Deal and other local singers will perform the famous Allegri Miserere within the Mass.In 1638 Gregorio Allegri, an Italian singer, priest and composer, wrote "Miserere," which is a simple, part-harmonised setting of Psalm 51. This piece, which is also called "Miserere mei, Deus" (Latin: "Have mercy on me, O God") was composed by Allegri for use in the Sistine Chapel during matins, as part of the exclusive Tenebrae service on Wednesday and Friday of Holy Week. So potent were its vocal stratospherics that the Vatican kept the score under lock and key. Writing it down or performing it elsewhere was punishable by excommunication.Gregorio Allegri (1582 - 1652) lived mainly in Rome, where he would later die. He was one of the earliest composers for stringed instruments, but the Miserere is by far his most celebrated composition. Allegri was known for his dedication to charity work, daily visiting prisoners and others in need.Fr Paul Blanch will Preside and Preach.Choir Director: Steve Ansell