Category: Worship
Event Information
815 East Grace Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Please join us for a special service of Choral Evensong, celebrating the feast of George Herbert, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The choir will be presenting the following works:
Preces & Responses – Robert Lehman
Evening Canticles in E Minor – Charles Wood
Come, my way, my truth, my life – Harold Friedell
Lord, who hast formed me – Arlen Clarke
Psalm 23 – chant by Jeffrey Smith
The Henry Erben organ will be used to present voluntaries and to lead the hymns. All are welcome to this service, a reception will follow afterwards.
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