Event information
Great St Mary's Church, Senate House Hill, CB2 3PQ
The entrance to the church, and the main body of the church where this event will take place, are flat and accessible to wheelchairs. We have a hearing loop installed. Please email if you have any accessibility questions or requirements: nataliel@gsm.cam.ac.uk
Join Great St Mary's for an evening of music and activities, as we are invited by one of Cambridge’s world class choirs to watch them rehearse for a service of Compline (night prayer).
Prior to the rehearsal, from 6pm you can explore how the cycle of the moon shapes the calendars of the three Abrahamic faiths - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. See how the dates of Easter, Ramadan, and Hanukkah depend on the stage of the moon, and consider how people pray at different times of day and night.
There will be twilight-themed crafts so you can use your creativity to celebrate everything that lights up our nights, from the moon and candles to nocturnal animals.
The Cambridge University Schola Cantorum (previously St John’s Voices) will be rehearsing in Great St Mary’s from 7pm and have kindly agreed to open the rehearsal to anyone who would like to see how music is prepared for performance. The choir is directed by Graham Walker, cellist and Director of Music at Emmanuel College, and the Assistant Director and organist is Alex Trigg.
Please do bring along children of all ages, as this will be a chance to witness choral music in a less formal environment than a chapel evensong. The service the choir will be preparing for is Compline - a service of night prayer. This will take place from 8.30pm, and you are welcome to stay.
This event is part of Twilight at the Museums.
The event is open for drop-ins, dependent on capacity, but booking in advance will help us to plan. To book your place, please email nataliel@gsm.cam.ac.uk, including the number of adults and children attending and whether you will join us from 6pm or 7pm.
