Chorus Angelorum EVENSONG

We are very proud of our talented, well trained choir under the direction of Byron "Ed" Franklin.
The choir sings each Sunday Morning at the 1030am Solemn Mass and on Holy Days.
Rehearsals are held each Wednesday evening at the church and at 9:00am on Sunday

Chorus Angelorum
CHORAL EVENSONG AT OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM
The 10th Anniversary Season under the Auspices of the William Byrd Society
at the Church of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church fostering traditional Anglican liturgy and Music

More details at www.chorusangelorum.org

                                          EVENSONG SCHEDULE:
                                             SUNDAYS AT 4:00pm:

                                                                                    October 26, 2008
                                                                        December 7, 2008 (Lessons and Carols)
                                                                        January 25, 2009
                                                                        February 22, 2009
                                                                        April 5, 2009
                                                                        May 31, 2009

Chorus Angelorum, directed by Byron “Ed’ Franklin, is a semi-professional chorus devoted to the propagation and continued use of the traditional music of the Church in the context of its liturgy. The text used for the Evensong is sung using the ancient texts from the Book of Common Prayer of 1662. The language of the Prayer Book has inspired some of the greatest choral music written for the Church in the past 450 years and remains a valuable source for contemporary composers.

The Artistic Director for Chorus Angelorum, Ed Franklin, also serves as organist and choirmaster for Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church which uses the traditional Anglican Use Liturgy approved by Pope John Paul II. Chorus Angelorum has been in residency at Our Lady of Walsingham since July 2005. The acoustics of the church are exceptional for this beautiful sung Evening Prayer. The public is cordially invited. Evensong is sung usually the 4th Sunday of the month at 4:00pm. For more information about the choir at CHORUS ANGELORUM.

Of the two Daily Offices within the Anglican communion, Matins or Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer, more appropriately called Evensong with the addition of choir and organ, the latter remains a main stay in devotional worship in many Christian communities throughout the world. Observed at the close of day, it affords a time for personal reflection, prayers and praise offered to God for all the blessings of this life and a peaceful observance of the awesomeness and beauty of His creation. The text of this Office, as found in the Book of Common Prayer of 1662 has inspired countless musicians to compose music specifically for this Office, and some of the world's greatest choral composers have been swayed by the language and intent of the texts themselves.

Thomas Tallis, whose 500th anniversary of his birth was celebrated in 2005 and contemporaries William Smith and Christopher Tye recognized the inspiration of Evensong early on. Four hundred years later, the great 20th century church musician, Healy Willan, took the old forms and made them relevant to traditional worshippers. In the music and in the words being offered, it is clear that over the ages throngs have taken to heart the words of the psalmist when he said: 'O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: let the whole earth stand in awe of him."

Sunday, February 3, 2008 from 5:00pm-8:00pm- Canterbury Tales Dinner Gala at OLW in St. Jude Hall

Sunday, March 16 , 2008at 4:00pm

Ed Franklin can be reached by email or by snail mail at the parish office

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church
7809 Shadyvilla Lane
Houston , TX (77055)
Tel.   713.683.9407