Choral Evensong and Chapel Events HT26
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear The Revd Canon Dr Peter Groves preach during the Conversion of St Paul service
• Experience Rodney Bennett’s 'A Good Night' performed during Compline in the Crypt
• Listen to the St Edmund Consort perform Kerensa Briggs’ The Gloucester Service
About this event
Choral Evensong and Chapel Events for the Hilary Term 2026 at St Edmund Hall feature a rich program of liturgical music and preaching. The term includes weekly Sunday Choral Evensong services and Thursday Compline services held in the Crypt. Attendees will experience a wide range of choral works from composers such as Tallis, Purcell, Rachmaninoff, and contemporary figures like Kerensa Briggs. The services are led by various preachers, including The Revd Canon Dr Peter Groves and the College Ch...
Event Highlights
- •Weekly Sunday Choral Evensong featuring the Choir of St Edmund Hall
- •Intimate Thursday evening Compline services held in the historic Crypt
- •Diverse musical repertoire including works by Rachmaninoff, Palestrina, and Kerensa Briggs
- •Special Lenten Meditation with poetry and music at Woodchester Priory
- •Joint Ash Wednesday Eucharist at St Mary’s, the University Church
Speakers
The Revd Canon Dr Peter Groves
Preacher
The Chaplain
Chaplain of St Edmund Hall
Programme
Choral Evensong
Weekly service featuring the Choir of St Edmund Hall with various preachers and anthems.
Compline (Crypt)
A late-night service of reflection held in the Crypt featuring motets and Nunc dimittis settings.
Joint Eucharist for Ash Wednesday
Service held at St Mary’s, the University Church.
Lenten Meditation
Service with poetry and music held at Woodchester Priory, Gloucestershire.
Organized by: St Edmund Hall
Contact: lodge@seh.ox.ac.uk; +44 (0)1865 279000