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SUMMARY:Britten – Ceremony of Carols
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DESCRIPTION:As is traditional in Advent\, St Bride’s Choir will be singi
 ng Benjamin Britten’s "A Ceremony of Carols" on Sunday 15th December at 
 5:30pm.\n\nADMISSION\nThe service is open to all\, ticketless and free to 
 attend. \n\nMany of our Advent events are very busy\; please reserve a spo
 t for early admission to the church (30 minutes before the event) to avoid
  disappointment.\n\nWe will hold back 125 places for later admission for t
 hose who arrive on the day without registration.\n\nIf you need assistance
  with this\, please contact the office on 020 7427 0133 or email stb@stbri
 des.com.\n\nMUSIC\nSeven of the eleven movements of A Ceremony of Carols w
 ere written in 1942 as a homesick Britten endured a perilous boat journey 
 across the Atlantic from America. It sets medieval texts by poet Gerald Bu
 llett and embodies the spirit of hope and joy in our anticipation of Chris
 tmas.\n\nThe work opens and closes with the chant Hodie Christus natus est
  (Today Christ is born) sung in procession. The chant is also the basis of
  the poignant and dramatic harp Interlude which is both at the centre of t
 he whole work and its longest movement. We are delighted that harpist Sue 
 Rothstein will once again be joining us.\n\nThis service is preceded by a 
 shortened form of Evensong\, sung by men’s voices which complements the 
 Britten by using two of the same elements – plainsong\, which is used fo
 r the responses\, psalm and canticles\, and medievalism\, with a piece of 
 seasonal medieval music ending the service just before the A Ceremony of C
 arols begins.\n\nThose who have attended this service in the past have fou
 nd it to be a profoundly devotional experience and a time of calm amidst t
 he bustle of the Christmas period.\n\nA Ceremony of Carols was premiered i
 n London by the women’s voices of the Fleet Street Choir so it is fittin
 g that it has become such a central part of our Advent here at the Journal
 ists’ Church in Fleet Street.\n\nSUPPORT ST BRIDE'S\nThere will be a ret
 iring collection at the end of the service to support the work\, ministry 
 and music-making of St Bride's and help maintain our magnificent Wren chur
 ch.\n\nSt Bride's is wholly reliant on and deeply grateful for the generou
 s support of our visitors and congregation.\n\nDonations can be made by ca
 sh or contactless at church or via JustGiving. A donation can also be made
  in advance via EventBrite if you choose to register for early admission t
 o the service.\n\nDo please Gift Aid your donation if you are eligible whi
 ch generates an extra 25p in every £1 donated.\n\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION\
 nDoors open at 5pm and the service lasts around 1 hour.
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LOCATION:St Bride's Church\, Fleet Street
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