Name: Choral Evensong: Palm Sunday
Start: 2025-04-13T16:00:00+03:00
Location: Helsingin tuomiokirkko − Helsinki Cathedral

Choral Evensong on Palm Sunday is a service of sung Evening Prayer in the heart of Helsinki at Tuomiokirkko (Helsinki Cathedral) on Sunday 13 April 2025 at 4:00 pm.
The Canticles for this service are the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by Arvo Pärt in celebration of the 90th birthday of the composer this year. The Preces and Responses are by Herbert Howells. Additionally, you will hear works by Henry Purcell, Thomas Tallis, and Anton Bruckner.
A distinctive feature of the Anglican tradition, Choral Evensong is the jewel of worship within the Anglican Communion. It is a service of sung Evening Prayer, taken from the Book of Common Prayer of 1662. It is a living tradition of the Church which has been practiced for centuries.
As is customary, the service is led by the choir who sing responses, canticles, an anthem, and psalms set for the day on behalf of those who attend. The congregation is invited to listen and immerse themselves in the meditative atmosphere of the music, instilling a silent, reflective, and personal offering of praise.
The service always includes one or more psalms. These ancient prayers from the Old Testament reflect the full range of human emotions and experiences, from the depths of anger, resentment, and abandonment to the heights of ecstatic joy and praise. They were used by Jesus and have always been at the heart of the Church's daily prayer.
Additionally, there are readings from the Bible and prayers are said for the Church, the world, and for ourselves.
Anglikaaniseen perinteeseen kuuluva Choral Evensong koostuu raamatunteksteistä, hymneistä sekä kuoron laulamista osuuksista. Tervetuloa hiljentymään ja kuuntelemaan anglikaanisen seurakunnan kuoron (St Nicholas Chamber Choir) laulamaa, erityisesti näihin tilaisuuksiin sävellettyä musiikkia sekä kirkkovuoden ajankohdan tekstejä.