Festival Gathering

In conjunction with the Cathedral Music Trust, the PBS is delighted to invite you to a Festival Gathering at St Bartholomew the Great in London.

The all day event features a special service of Choral Mattins sung by the Choir of St Bartholomew the Great, talks from Rupert Gough (Director of Music) on ‘The History of Music at St Bart’s’, Thomas Allery (Director of Music, The Temple Church) on ‘Music and Composers in the City of London’, tours of the church, an organ recital by James Norrey (Assistant Director of Music), a service of Choral Evensong and a farewell wine reception.

Schedule

• 9:45 – Arrival, Registration & Coffee
• 10:30 – Choral Mattins
• 11:30 – Talk on the History of Music at St Bart's by Rupert Gough, Director of Music
• 12:00 – Organ Recital by James Norrey
• 12.30 – Lunch (attendees to find their own lunch locally)
• 13:30 – Talk ‘900 Years of St Bart’s’
• 14:00 – Talk on Music in the City Churches by Thomas Allery, Director of Music at Temple Church
• 14:30 – Tour of the church
• 15:00 – Opportunity to observe choir rehearsal
• 15:30 – Choral Evensong sung by the East London Evensong Choir
• 16:30 – Farewell Wine Reception in the Cloisters
• 17:00 – Gathering ends

Book your ticket here.