Services throughout August will continue at their normal times, either spoken or accompanied by visiting choirs. There will be spoken services of evening prayer at 5.30pm on August 15 and 16. Services on Sunday, August 17 will be sung by the Llannerch Singers.
There will be services of choral evensong at 5.30pm on August 18 and 21, sung by the Girl Choristers of Ripon Cathedral and there will be services of said evening prayer at 5.30pm on August 19, 20, 21 and 22.
The organ recital at 1.10pm on August 21 will be given by David Holroyd, the director of music at Merchant Taylors’ School, Liverpool. He will be playing Prelude and Fugue in D major (BWV 532) by JŠS Bach, Divertissement by LouisŠVierneŠ(1870-1937), Pièce Heroique by CésarŠFranckŠ(1822-1890), AriaŠ by FlorŠPeetersŠ(1903-1986), Toccata, Fugue and Hymne on Ave Maris Stella also by FlorŠPeeters,Šand Sortie in Eb by LouisŠLefébure-WélyŠ(1870-1869).
The recitals are an ideal opportunity to hear the magnificent Cathedral organ in a very informal setting; there is no charge to attend but any donations are very welcome.
The exhibition about the replanting of the Cloister Garth continues until August 28. The garden is particularly enjoyable at this time of year and is a wonderfully peaceful and quiet space in the heart of the city.
You may have noticed that scaffolding has been in place over the Chapter House window. The Victorian stained-glass window was taken out for repair and cleaning some time ago and this time-consuming and skilled work has now been completed.
The cleaned and re-leaded window is currently being put back in place and as a result, the Chapter House will be closed during August to allow the work to take place.
The newly cleaned and restored window will look wonderful and should last for many years to come.
Nick Fry
