After a brief pause at our accommodation, we
headed to King's College for Evensong at 5:30pm. The introit
was "We Wait for Thy Loving Kindness" by William McKie. (He
was an Australian who was the organist at Westminster Abbey
for the late Queen Elizabeth's Coronation.) The rest of the
music included the Responses by Martin, Psalm 49 sung to a
familiar chant by Walmisley, the canticles by Wood in E Flat
No.2, and the anthem "Behold, O God our Defender" by Herbert
Howells. Once again the choir was superb.
King's College
We didn't stay to hear the organ voluntary at it was 6:15pm
and we wanted to get to
Jesus College
Chapel for Evensong at 6:30pm. It was raining so we
called an Uber. We arrived just after the choir and we were
ushered into stalls usually reserved for the
fellows of the
College. Sometimes it pays to be a little late! The Choir of
Jesus College was joined by the Choir of
The Leys School, making a total
of 45 singers. The music included the responses by Byrd, the
canticles by Brewer in D and the anthem "Let All the World"
by Ralph Vaughan Williams. With so many singers in a small
chapel, there was plenty of volume! All the music was
performed creditably and we were glad we had made the effort
to attend.