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Event: GREGORIAN CHANT DAY
Date: 24/04/2010
Time: 10am
Venue: St Austin's Church, Wakefield
Gregorian Chant is the most ancient form of liturgical music in the western church and conveys the listener back to the early days of Christianity. It is currently enjoying a revival of interest. In recognition of that interest a ‘chant day' with tuition and practice will be held in the beautiful Georgian church of St Austin's. The day will conclude with a Gregorian chant Mass in the church. The day course is open to all people regardless of denomination, though some musical experience would be useful as you would be expected to join in the singing! The course will begin at 10.00a.m. and finish at the end of Mass at about 5.15p.m.
The cost of the course will be £10.00 per person and this will include professional tuition, refreshments and a buffet lunch. There will be parking available nearby and Wakefield is easily accessed by the motorway network. The church is only ten minutes walk from Wakefield Westgate railway station and five minutes from the bus station.
If you wish to attend please complete the form below and return to:
St Austin's Choir, 14 Oakleigh Avenue, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9DF
If booking on behalf of more than one, please list names on back of form
Cheques should be payable to ‘St. Austin's Church'
Please email staustinschoir@blueyonder.co.uk to book a place
To join the choirs and for all other
enquiries please contact:
Mrs Claudine Tat
Music Administrator
Leeds Cathedral
Great George Street
Leeds LS2 8BE
Tel: 0113 244 8634
Email: click here