evensong

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About eight hours after their morning rehearsal, 18 of the choir’s child members and 13 adult choral scholars walked into the college’s grand chapel, to sing that day’s traditional evensong service.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2022

"The choral evensong will be a magnificent service using hymns she would have known as well as prayers she wrote herself, so that's a really beautiful thing."

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2017

He will preach at five masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, celebrate three of those masses, as well as preside at a late afternoon evensong and benediction.

From Washington Times • Dec. 25, 2016

In residence at St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, the choristers typically sing upward of 20 hours a week, participating in services, weekday evensong and concerts.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2016

The chapel bells ring, calling us to evensong, but neither Marguerite nor I move.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein