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SUMMARY:Celebrating St David's Day
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DESCRIPTION:All welcome to attend a special Choral Evensong which will hon
 our the life and witness of the great sixth‑century patron saint of Wale
 s\, St David.\n\nHe and our own matron saint\, Brigid of Kildare\, sprang 
 from the interweaving of Celtic traditions and early medieval Christianity
 .\n\nDavid shaped a faith rooted in community\, compassion\, and a deep re
 verence for creation. His and Brigid’s shared legacy of simplicity\, gen
 erosity\, and everyday holiness invites us to pause amid the busyness of l
 ife and rediscover the quiet strength to “Be joyful\, keep the faith\, a
 nd do the little things.”\n\nChoral Evensong is a peaceful and prayerful
  service\, steeped in history and tradition and full of wonderful music. I
 t lasts under one hour.\n\nPhoto above: Central icon of the restored shrin
 e to St David in St David’s Cathedral\, painted and gilded by Sarah Cris
 p.\n\nMusic at the service\n=============\nMusic for the service – which
  is performed by our professional St Bride’s Choir and organist – is b
 y composers with strong Welsh connections.\n\nThe responses are by James G
 ough (a former organ scholar at St Bride’s)\, who grew up in Swansea. Th
 e anthem is a setting of Psalm 67 by the Welsh composer\, William Mathias\
 , who is buried at St Asaph Cathedral. The canticles are by Walford Davies
 \, who ended his life as a very British establishment figure\, but had a W
 elsh family background and was Professor of Music at Aberystwyth for many 
 years.\n\nResponses: James Gough\nPsalm: 135: 1-14\nCanticles: Evening Ser
 vice in E flat – Henry Walford Davies\nAnthem: Let the people praise the
 e\, O God – William Mathias\nSermon: The Revd Dr Jeff Lake\, Associate P
 riest of St Bride’s
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LOCATION:St Bride's Church\, Fleet Street
URL:https://www.stbrides.com/events/choral-evensong-13-2026-03-01/
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