For our August evensong we'll be singing one of the greatest evensong settings of all time: the Howells Collegium Regale Magnificat and Nunc dimittis. Howells' 1944-1945 canticle settings for Kings College Cambridge are widely acknowledged as a watershed moment in 20th century English church music, and for some of the more senior members of the... Continue Reading →
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors, the 1922 silent movie with soundtrack improvised on the organ by David Drury. “One of the silent era's most influential masterpieces, Nosferatu's eerie, gothic feel – and a chilling performance from Max Schreck as the vampire – set the template for the horror films that followed.” – Rotten Tomatoes Tickets... Continue Reading →
Evensong 5pm Saturday 4 July At our July Evensong this Saturday we’ll be singing a new setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by British composer Joanna Forbes-L’Estrange (b. 1971). Her King’s College Service was commissioned in 2019 by Ben Parry for King’s Voices, the mixed-voice chapel choir at King’s College. A professional singer and... Continue Reading →
We’re excited to announce Vincent Dubois’ program for his recital at Pilgrim this coming Sunday: J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Prelude and fugue in a minor BWV 543César Franck (1822-1890): CantabileCamille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Danse macabre (transcr. E. Lemare)Julius Reubke (1834-1858): Sonate “The 94th Psalm”Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)Prelude and fugue on the name Alain op. 7Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)Rigaudon, Menuet,... Continue Reading →
Our June evensong will feature something a bit special: we’ll be singing a Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by Australian composer Joseph Twist. Joe is one of Australia’s most in-demand composers, and is equally at home writing incidental music for the international hit children’s animation Bluey, concert pieces for famous symphony orchestras such as the Los... Continue Reading →
We are very excited to be welcoming Vincent Dubois to the Pilgrim organ console in just under a month. Vincent is one of the titular organists at Notre-Dame-de-Paris, along with Olivier Latry (who played at Pilgrim in 2018 and 2024) and Thierry Escaich (he must be next!). This will be Vincent’s second recital at Pilgrim,... Continue Reading →
For our May evensong the service setting will be Stanford in C. The last time we sang this was in the vast expanse of Liverpool Cathedral! Here are some photos from that time, showing the behind-the-scenes of singing evensong in an English cathedral. This experience will be very much in our minds as we sing... Continue Reading →
Our evensongs are amongst the services most appreciated by our congregations – and best loved by the choir. It all started on the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, when we sang our first evensong in recent times (photo). We sang Howells’ Collegium Regale setting, and Ireland’s famous anthem, “Greater love hath no man”. We... Continue Reading →
We are excited to have Holly Broadbent at Pilgrim this week, as part of our International Organist Series. Tickets $40 / $30 at the door or online: https://www.trybooking.com/DKJVQ. Holly Broadbent is Principal Organist at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth, and recently returned to Australia after completing a Master of Music degree in organ performance at Yale... Continue Reading →