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SUMMARY:Advent Carols
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DESCRIPTION:Advent Carols service is a traditional service of music and re
 adings marking the beginning of Advent and the journey towards the miracle
  of Christmas.\n\nThe service mirrors the Advent journey to the celebratio
 n of the coming of the light of Christ into our world at Christmas. The ch
 urch begins in darkness and expectation\, then moves slowly into light\, a
 s that hope-filled message of Christmas unfolds in readings and music.\n\n
 ADMISSION\nThe service is open to all\, ticketless and free to attend. Doo
 rs open at 5pm and the service lasts approximately 1 hour.\n\nMany of our 
 Advent events are very busy\; please register to reserve a spot for early 
 admission to the church (30 minutes before the event) to avoid disappointm
 ent.\n\nWe will hold back 125 places for later admission (15 minutes befor
 e the service starts) via the West Door for those who arrive on the day wi
 thout registration.\n\nIf you need assistance with this\, please contact t
 he office on 020 7427 0133 or email stb@stbrides.com.\n\nMUSIC\nAdvent is 
 a time of preparation and our anthems\, hymns and readings help us reflect
  on the needs of the world and recognise the true significance of the comi
 ng of Christ.\n\nThis year's Advent Carol Service once again blends new an
 d familiar musical repertoire.\n\nThe service this year will begin with Ri
 chard Marlow's Advent Responsory\, composed for the choir of Trinity Colle
 ge\, Cambridge and first heard at St Bride's last year. Its twelve individ
 ual vocal lines perfectly match the voice distribution of the singers in o
 ur own St Bride's Choir.\n\nThe service culminates with the choir performi
 ng from the altar steps and offering a rare opportunity to hear the great 
 Marian antiphon Virgo prudentissima by the sixteenth century Flemish compo
 ser Heinrich Isaac – court composer to Maximilian I\, the Holy Roman Emp
 eror.\n\nSUPPORT ST BRIDE'S\nSt Bride's is wholly reliant on and deeply gr
 ateful for the generous support of our visitors and congregation without w
 hich this service could not happen.\n\nThere will be a retiring 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 church.\n\nDonations
  can be made by cash or contactless at church or via JustGiving. A donatio
 n can also be made in advance via EventBrite if you choose to register for
  early admission to the service.\n\nDo please Gift Aid your donation if yo
 u are eligible which generates an extra 25p in every £1 donated.\n\nADDIT
 IONAL INFORMATION\nIf you register for early admission please arrive 30 mi
 nutes before the service. Your place may need to be released to others que
 uing if you arrive later than this.
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LOCATION:St Bride's Church\, Fleet Street
URL:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advent-carol-service-registration-18179
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