OWCCS Evensong 27th September 2025 - St Bartholomew the Great

OW Chapel Choir Soc gathered for our third Evensong in the medieval St Bartholomew the Great in the City of London on 27^th September, our fifth such gathering to date.

Rupert Gill (Q 1996-1999) delighted and corralled us with his precise but always kind and supportive instruction, and the result was a moving but robust service of great depth. We were in the customary manner led by our expert soprano guests.

The music included Ayleward's Preces and Responses – among the most celebrated examples of Anglican choral music from the 17th century – and Stanford's rousing Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C major, Op. 115, a cornerstone of our Anglican choral repertoire. The singing closed with Rheinberger's pensive Abendlied.

The Reverend Ben Cahill-Nicholls (E 2000-2005) preached meaningfully on human conflict, redemption and evangelism as described by the pivotal parting of ways of Paul and Barnabas in Acts.

After all that, fun times were had over tea, and then beer and wine in the church followed by dinner at Côte St Paul's where once again exemplary food was mixed with plenty of conversation and fond memories.

It is safe to say that the Society, so expertly brought to life by Yang Wern, has now fully matured – yet it is of course still open to new members who sang in Chapel Choir. And even if you did not sing in Chapel Choir, you and your guests are very welcome at all our services and to join us for drinks and dinner afterwards. Please email the committee on [email protected] if you would like to find out more.

Our next Evensong is in Winchester on Saturday 16^th May 2026.