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Hereford Cathedral Choir to sing in London & Christmas with Contrepoint
Hereford Cathedral Choir will be singing in London on Tuesday 3 December as part of a service to mark the beginning of Advent.
Since 2010, Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust has arranged an annual Advent Service in London at the Royal Military Chapel (Guards’ Chapel) at Wellington Barracks. The service opens with an Act of Remembrance for the members of the Special Air Service who have been killed in the course of their duties since the Second World War. The service then continues a sequence of Bible readings and Advent carols which point towards the coming of Jesus at Christmas.
Initially developed to celebrate the links that Hereford Cathedral has with local military groups, the service has now become a way for supporters of the cathedral, who work or live in London, to hear Hereford Cathedral Choir close to Christmas and to join in an act of Advent worship. The evening also serves as a fundraiser for the Perpetual Trust, which supports the choir and educational outreach, as well as the long-term sustainability of Hereford Cathedral’s worship, ministry and mission.
Nat Hone DL, Chair of Trustees, Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust says: “We always receive such a warm welcome and generous hospitality from Wellington Barracks. We’d like to extend our thanks to all of those involved in helping to organise the service, particularly Major General J M H Bowder OBE, the Major General commanding the Household Division, and The Reverend Alex Bennett CF, the Senior Chaplain to the Household Division and London District.
The Service for Advent in London is a wonderful occasion in which we reconnect with friends from near and far, as we pause in preparation for the busyness of the Christmas season. It’s also an opportunity for us to share the glorious music of Hereford Cathedral Choir with those who no longer live locally to the county and to perhaps introduce new people to Hereford Cathedral and the work of the Perpetual Trust.”
The service takes place at the Guards’ Chapel, London, on Tuesday 3 December at 6.30 pm and entry is by ticket only. For more information and to apply for tickets, please contact the Trust Office on 01432 374 260 or visit www.herefordcathedral.org/Event/service-for-advent-in-london