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Just before the February half term break the Lancing Choir travelled to Salisbury Cathedral to sing choral evensong attended by a large congregation of locals and Lancing parents. The Choir sang music by Byrd and a little-known setting of the canticles by Harold Darke with excellent bass solos sung by Theo A. The anthem was S S Wesley’s ever-popular Blessed be the God and Father featuring soprano soloist Isabel M and the whole Choir sounding magnificent in the rousing closing section.
A number of former Salisbury choristers have come to Lancing over the years, including two current music scholars so it was very good to return and renew our links.
Scholar Lili R writes about the experience:
The choir trip to Salisbury was an amazing opportunity for both me and Izzy to sing at our old cathedral again, and also see old friends and teachers who came along to watch the service. We were given some time to wander around the cathedral housing the world’s oldest surviving working clock in the west end and part of the Magna Carta in the Chapter House. The hour and a half journey from Lancing by coach was definitely worth it to sing in the cathedral with the magnificent acoustics.
I enjoyed the experience immensely and hopefully the choir will be invited back to sing in the future.