Enjoy Choral Evensong Live at the Ordinariate Cathedral this Pandemic

When then-Pope Benedict XVI declared the Anglican patrimony of his newly-founded Ordinariates was a “treasure to be shared” with the whole Catholic Church, the Holy Father certainly had in mind Choral Evensong, the beautiful evening prayer service of the English Church. Now, during this COVID-19 pandemic Catholics everywhere will have an opportunity to join live and stir up their hearts with Choral Evensong services from the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter’s Divine Office at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Chorus Angelorum, a professional choir located at the cathedral of the North American ordinariate, has announced its 2020 – 2021 schedule. All services will be hosted by the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham in Houston, Texas at 4:00 pm CT / 5:00 pm ET. The services will be livestreamed at www.olwcatholic.org and on Chorus Angelorum’s Facebook.
As part of our own ongoing mission to share beautiful liturgies from the Ordinariates around the globe, the ACS will also carry a live link from our homepage for each choral service from Chorus Angelorum as well.

If you live in the Houston area, you can also attend these events live at the Cathedral.

Here is the following schedule for the 2020 - 2021 season:
Sunday, Sept. 27 – Evensong for the Patronal Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham
Sunday, Nov. 8 – Votive Office of the Dead and Requiem
Sunday, Dec. 13 – Advent Lessons & Carols (Gaudete Sunday)
Saturday, Jan. 9 – Epiphanytide Festival of Lessons & Carols
Sunday, Feb. 14 – Evensong for the Anniversary of the Dedication of The Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham
Sunday, Mar. 21 – Evensong for Passion Sunday
Sunday, May 9 – Evensong for Sixth Sunday of Easter (Mother’s Day)

Among the musical treasures shared by Chorus Angelorum are compositions by English composers, such as Thomas Tallis, Robert Parsons, and William Byrd, including choral anthems, canticles, service settings, and hymns. The Lessons & Carols services are based on the annual Nine Lessons & Carols service offered since 1919 at King’s College in Cambridge.

Additional Chorus Angelorum Events include the Jan. 9 Boar’s Head Dinner, the April 30 Chorus Angelorum Gala, and the June 24 – 27 Summer Choral Workshop. For more information on these events, please visit https://www.chorusangelorum.org/.

Enjoy the video below which provides a hint of the musical beauty from Chorus Angelorum, as well as a short history of Choral Evensong. 

Photo: Chorus Angelorum at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham. Credit: Facebook.com/angelorum.chorus