Evening Prayer

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The Evening Prayer is often in the form of the chorale evensong , as here at Westminster Abbey .

The Evening Prayer is the communal evening praise of the Anglican Church , commonly known as Evensong , especially when the evening praise is performed chorally . The liturgy of the Evening Prayer is based on the Book of Common Prayer and roughly corresponds to the Vespers of the Roman Catholic Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Churches , although it was originally formed as a combination of Vespers and Compline . Although many Anglican churches in the world today use the liturgical order of Common Worship or other modern prayer books, the Choral Evensong continues to be in use according to the order of the Book of Common Prayer, often because of the greater musical disposition.

In contrast to the celebration of the Eucharist, the Evening Prayer may be led by a lay person . It is prayed daily by many devout Anglicans, also privately. Evensong is public on certain days of the week in many English colleges , e.g. B. Oxford and Cambridge . This is a good opportunity to enter the colleges that are otherwise often closed to the public. Organ preludes and choir chants accompanied by the organ play a major role in Evensong (which is why they are often called "Choral Evensong"). Some choirs, e.g. B. at Clare College in Cambridge, have international top level.

Liturgy according to the Book of Common Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer (1662) as the Agende of the Church of England . It contains the order of the Evensong, as it is traditionally celebrated to this day.

The Evening Prayer in the order of traditional prayer books such as the English Book of Common Prayer (1662) or the Canadian Book of Common Prayer (1959) basically corresponds to the procedure of the Morning Prayer , only with the first two Cantica of the New Testament ( Nunc dimittis and Magnificat ) as well as the three orations that are specially intended for the evening.

The Evening Prayer in the order of the Book of Common Prayer contains the following elements:

Two parts may optionally follow on Sundays and public holidays, but they are not part of the liturgy:

The Evensingers face each other on either side of the conductor, known as Decani (on the south side by the dean ) and Cantoris (on the north side by the cantor ), between the soloists and the optional instrumental ensemble. Many parishes celebrate Evensong a cappella , for example in Durham Cathedral , Southwell Minster , Exeter Cathedral and Ripon Cathedral , but also in New College (Oxford) and King's College (Cambridge) the Evensong is usually a cappella on Fridays. Cast celebrated. If he is accompanied by the organ , it plays festive organ music before and after the liturgy for the Evensingers to move in and out. An instrumental ensemble is only hired for very important events.

Another variation on the liturgical tradition is the Evensong chorale with male choir . In communities where the choir consists of male voices and boy sopranos, the Evening Prayer takes place once a week with the men alone. Then only choral works for alto , tenor and bass are sung. Durham Cathedral hosts these special chant evensongs on Thursdays.

music

Preces O Lord, open thou our lips , William Smith of Durham
Psalm 84 by Hubert Parry , an example of the Anglican chant
Magnificat of the “Evening Service in A” by Charles Villiers Stanford
The Nunc dimittis of the "Evening Service in A" by Charles Villiers Stanford
Anthem God So Loved the World from Stainer's Crucifixion

With the disappearance of the daily morning prayer from the Anglican liturgy and the restriction of choral participation in the communion service , the composers increasingly turned to the evening prayer . A chorale Evensong, which includes all liturgical parts from the Penitental Introduction to the Testament Readings to the Three Collects, is usually sung by the incumbent clergy (or a cantor ) and the choir (also called Evensingers ). On particularly solemn occasions, the two cantica are performed in cathedrals by the Evensingers in several artfully crafted settings. In churches where there is no choir singing, simpler psalm and cantica versions are usually sung by the congregation, sometimes as responsories and orations spoken more than sung. In some cases the settings are left out entirely.

The performance of the two cantica in Latin is widely recognized in the Church of England. The oldest settings of the Magnificat alternate between polyphony and cantus planus , later works include the chorus' mutual alternation (cf. antiphon ).

There are countless cantica settings, but some composers have created choral works that are regularly performed in the Church of England around the world. These are composers of the Renaissance like Thomas Tallis , William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons , composers of the Victorian era like Charles Villiers Stanford , Thomas Attwood Walmisley to the later masters like Herbert Murrill and Basil Harwood . Herbert Howells left 18 settings of the Evensong, including the Magnificat and the Nunc dimittis for London's St Paul's Cathedral . Settings outside the core tradition of Anglican church musicians are also popular with Evensong, including two of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Three Motets, Op. 69 . His Magnificat op. 69.3 MWV B59 and his Nunc dimittis op. 69.1 MWV B60 were originally intended for the Evensong, the rich choral tradition of which Mendelssohn had become familiar with on his numerous visits to England. Mendelssohn composed these works in the year of his death in 1847 and set them to music in two languages, with the English text of the Book of Common Prayer and the German text of the Luther Bible. The Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by Michael Tippett , Giles Swayne and Arvo Pärt can also be heard regularly at Evensong all over the world.

Churches that offer an Evensong

England

The choir rehearses the Evensong at York Minster
The church choir of All Saints' Church in Northampton sings the Evensong

Most of the Church of England's cathedrals , to which the Evensong goes back, as well as some elite universities such as the University of Oxford , University of Cambridge , the University of Durham and King's College London offer Evensong regularly, often daily.

The Canterbury Cathedral is one of the few churches in England, with its base choir sings the seven days Evensong week. Most choirs in England treat themselves to a day of rest or invite a guest choir to sing the Evensong for them that day. During the summer holidays, the Evensong is sung here, in the absence of the base choir, by regional and international guest choirs. The majority of the Evening Prayer in Canterbury Cathedral are performed by the boys and men of the cathedral choir.

In York Minster of Evensong takes place six times a week instead of a mixed choir of children and adults. Most of the adults here are still male, but female singing fellows were introduced in 2016.

Aside from the cathedrals, university and college chapels, the Evensong is also sung in many parishes in England where there is a choral tradition. There should be a Choral Evensong once a week, once a month or on liturgical holidays. Many churches in City of London have professional choirs and sing Evensong weekly, including All Saints Church on Margaret Street and Holy Trinity Sloane Square and St Bride's Church on Fleet Street.

Scotland

Because of Scotland's unusual church history, Evensong is a tradition in the Scottish Episcopal Church , not the Church of Scotland . Some of Scotland's episcopal cathedrals and churches with a choral tradition sing the Evensong chant, including St Mary's Cathedral and Old Saint Paul's Church in Edinburgh , St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow and St Margaret of Scotland in Aberdeen .

Ireland

Most of Ireland's larger churches and cathedrals offer the Evensong; it is sung six times a week at St. Patrick's Cathedral , twice a week at Christ Church Cathedral and once a week at Trinity College Dublin . In addition, some parishes in Ireland also sing Evensong, albeit rarely.

United States of America

  • Alabama
    • Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham
  • California
    • Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
    • St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Oceanside
    • St. Paul's Cathedral, San Diego
    • St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood
    • St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church, Huntington Beach
    • St. James-in-the-City, Los Angeles
  • Colorado
    • Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado
    • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Denver, Colorado)
    • Saint John's Cathedral, Denver
    • St. John's Episcopal Church, Boulder
  • Florida
    • Cathedral Church of St. Peter (St. Petersburg, Florida)
    • Church of the Redeemer, Sarasota
    • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami
    • Saint Philip's Episcopal Church, Coral Gables
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
    • Grace United Methodist Church, Naperville
    • St. James Cathedral, Chicago
  • Indiana
    • Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis
  • Louisiana
    • St. Mark's Cathedral, Shreveport
  • Maryland
    • St. Anne's Parish, Annapolis
  • Massachusetts
    • All Saints Parish, Brookline
    • The Church of the Advent, Boston
    • Trinity Church, Boston
  • Minnesota
    • St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Minneapolis
  • Missouri
    • Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis
    • The Church of St. Michael & St. George, St. Louis
    • St. Peter's Episcopal Church, St. Louis
  • New Jersey
    • Christ Church in Bloomfield & Glen Ridge, New Jersey
    • Grace Church, Madison
    • Trinity Church, Princeton
  • new York
    • Cathedral of All Saints, Albany
    • Grace Church, New York
    • St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo
    • St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York
  • North Carolina
    • Duke University Chapel, Durham
  • Oklahoma
    • Trinity Episcopal Church, Tulsa
  • Oregon
    • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
  • Pennsylvania
    • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh
    • St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
  • South carolina
    • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia
  • Texas
    • Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham, Houston
    • Church of the Incarnation, Dallas
    • Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, Fort Worth
    • St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Houston
    • St. Vincent's Cathedral (Anglican), Diocese of Ft. Worth, Bedford
  • Virginia
    • Christ Church, Alexandria
  • Washington
    • Epiphany Parish, Seattle
    • St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle
    • Trinity Parish Church, Seattle
  • Washington, DC

Canada

  • The chapel of Trinity College, Toronto
  • Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (St. John's)
  • Christ Church Cathedral (Vancouver)
  • St. James Cathedral (Toronto)
  • St. Thomas's Anglican Church (Toronto)
  • Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, Calgary
  • St. Paul's Cathedral (London, Ontario)
  • Royal St. George's College, Toronto
  • St. Barnabas, Apostle and Martyr Anglican Church, Ottawa
  • St. George's Cathedral (Kingston, Ontario)

West Africa

Christchurch Cathedral Choir in Lagos , West Africa sings the Evensong
  • Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos

South Africa

Australia

Choir procession in St. Paul's Cathedral (Melbourne)
  • All Saints' East St Kilda Melbourne (with blessing on the first Sunday of each month)
  • All Saints, Wickham Terrace Brisbane (with blessing on the first Sunday of each month)
  • Christ Church, South Yarra Melbourne (third Sunday of the month)
  • St Andrew's Church, Brighton Melbourne (second Sunday and fourth Sunday of the month)
  • St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo Bendigo (last Sunday of the month)
  • St David's Cathedral, Hobart (fourth Sunday of the month)
  • St James Old Cathedral Melbourne (fourth Sunday of the month)
  • St John's, Malvern East Melbourne (first Sunday of the month except January)
  • St Paul's Church, Manuka Canberra (third Sunday of the month)
  • St Silas, Albert Park Melbourne (third Sunday of the month)
  • Holy Trinity Church, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane (third Sunday of the month)
  • Pilgrim Uniting Church, Adelaide (third Sunday of the month)

New Zealand

  • Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland
  • Saint Paul's Cathedral, Wellington
  • Transitional pro Cathedral, Christchurch
  • Church of St Michael and All Angels, Christchurch
  • St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin

Hong Kong

  • St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong (third Sunday of the month)

Singapore

Malaysia

Japan

  • Rikkyo All Saints' Chapel, Tokyo (Fridays during semester time)
  • Rikkyo St. Paul's Chapel, Saitama (first Monday of the month during the semester)

Non-Anglican Churches

The popularity of the Evensong extends to other church communities, especially the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the United Methodist Churches , which sing it according to the order of Common Worship. Examples of this can be found at the Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago) and the Independent Presbyterian Church (Birmingham, Alabama) , where Evensong is offered on a seasonal basis, similar to that at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

There are also Roman Catholic churches and abbeys in England that offer the chorale Evensong, for example at Ampleforth Abbey, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral , Oratorian Church (Birmingham) , Ealing Abbey, Leeds Cathedral , Downside Abbey , London Oratory and Westminster Cathedral . In Scotland, Evensong is also maintained by the larger (formerly part of the Church of Scotland) Roman Catholic cathedrals, including Glasgow Cathedral , Paisley Abbey and the main church of the Church of Scotland, St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. The Roman Catholic Basilica of St. Nicholas (Amsterdam) maintains the Evensong chorale on Saturdays. The Evensong, which is regularly sung by the Frankfurt Cathedral Singing School, is also dedicated to ecumenism in the Frankfurt Cathedral .

In the Hamburg Main St. Petri Even songs are held occasionally, even possibly with the participation of a choir as a Choral Evensong. In places, the Evensongs are broadcast on the church's YouTube channel.

Radio / television

Choral Evensong , Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. (live broadcast)

The BBC has broadcast a chorale evensong once a week since 1926. It is mostly broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. and repeated the following Sunday. From February 2007 to September 2008 the chorale Evensong was only broadcast on Sundays. The live broadcast is often from a cathedral or university church of the Church of England , but sometimes from a church somewhere in the world. The last program broadcast is always available for one week on the BBC iPlayer . There is also an archive of other broadcasts of the Choral Evensongs.

literature

  • Div .: Book of Common Prayer as Proposed in 1928: Including the Lessons for Matins and Evensong Throughout the Year. CANTERBURY PRESS NORWICH, 2008
  • Charles Winfred Douglas: The Canticles at Evensong: Together with the Office Responses and a Table of Psalm-Tones (1915). Paperback, Kessinger Publishing, 2009
  • Brooke Firestone: Evensong: A compelling story of one couple who believed dreams are possible at any age. Createspace, 2012
  • Pamila Daniel: Evensong , 223 pages, Strawberry Pop, 2014 (Kindle Edition)
  • Henry Martyn Hart John H. Gower: An Evening Service Book: For Evensong, Missions, Sunday Schools, Family Prayer, Etc 1891. Facsimile Publisher, 2015
  • Kate Southwood: Evensong , 240 pages, WW Norton & Co. Inc., 2018 ISBN 978-0393355833
  • Erik Dremel: Nunc dimittis: The hymn of praise of Simeon in church, art and culture. Paperback, 384 pp., Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2018 ISBN 978-3374056989

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ is often omitted for practical reasons, especially with choral evensongs sung daily.
  2. ↑ The Holy Office anthem is a hymn of the Divine, which is particularly closely tied usually to the liturgical day theme and a plainchant may be -Vertonung. It is sung by the choir alone either before the psalmody, but mostly immediately before the Magnificat . A very well-known hymn of the Office is, for example, the hymn Te lucis ante terminum (Before the light of day goes by) from the 5th / 6th Century, can also be found in the Roman Catholic Compline (GL 663 Ö).
  3. ↑ Psalm 98 is not used on the 19th day of a month because it is read that day anyway.
  4. ↑ that is, presented from the opposite side
  5. ↑ Choral Evensong . www.choralevensong.org. Last accessed: June 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ Archived copy . Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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  9. ↑ http://www.saintmarksphiladelphia.org
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  13. ↑ St. Paul's Parish, K Street, Washington, DC Service Schedule
  14. ^ Music At Trinity College Chapel
  15. ^ Cathedral Choir . Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  16. ↑ Saint Paul's, Wellington service times
  17. ↑ Cardboard Cathedral service times
  18. ↑ St. Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin
  19. ↑ St John's Cathedral 聖約翰 座 堂 - Evensong Choir . www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk. Last accessed: June 17, 2018
  20. ↑ Services | St Andrew's Cathedral . cathedral.org.sg. Last accessed: June 17, 2018
  21. ^ Cathedral, St Mary's. English Liturgical - St Mary's Cathedral . Last accessed April 10, 2019
  22. ↑ Chapels and Services | Rikkyo University . Rikkyo University (in Japanese). Last accessed: June 17, 2018
  23. ↑ Chapels and Services | Rikkyo University . Rikkyo University (in Japanese). Last accessed: June 17, 2018
  24. ↑ Choral Evensong
  25. ↑ Frankfurter Domsingschule: The concept . Last accessed: June 17, 2018
  26. ↑ Evensong . sankt-petri.de. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  27. ↑ Choral Evensong . BBC Radio 3. Last accessed June 17, 2018