Choral Evensong: Vespers in the Ordinariate Office

3728 Chestnut Street,Philadelphia PA 19104

08 September, 2021

Description

Join Collegium Institute and the Durandus Institute for Evensong at St. Agatha-St. James Catholic Church in Philadelphia. Collegium Institute welcomes students back with a choral celebration of EVENSONG, or Vespers according to the use of the Ordinariates, on the feast of the Nativity of Mary. This celebration of the Divine Office draws upon some of the finest works of liturgical worship in the English language, featuring music of William Byrd and other English masters, as sung by the Durandus Institute Choir. A reception will follow. Please note that this event will take place indoors, in person at St. Agatha-St. James Church in Philadelphia. Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Time: 6:30pm ET–8:00pm ET Location: St. Agatha-St. James Church 3728 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 Registration: This event is free and open to the public. We ask that you kindly register using the "Register" button above to give the organizers an accurate headcount to help plan for the reception. Founded by faculty, alumni, students, and friends of the University of Pennsylvania, the Collegium Institute is an independent scholarly foundation that draws academic learning into conversation with the Catholic intellectual tradition. In so doing, it cultivates reflection on "catholic" or universal questions and on the unity of truth across the disciplines.