THIS WEEK
SUNDAY 23rd November –
Christ the King
11am Sung Eucharist
Orlandus Lassus - Missa Bel’ amfitrit’ altera
Thomas Tomkins - Thou art
my King O God
Louis Vierne - Carillon de Longpont
TUESDAY 25th November
9am Morning Prayer
12.30pm The Eucharist
1.10pm Mayfair Organ Concert
at the Chapel
Alison Ponsford-Hill (soprano)
Gill Ross (soprano)
George Ross (cello)
Eligio Quinteiro (theorbo)
Alastair Ross (organ)
THURSDAY 27th November
9am Morning Prayer
6.30pm The Liddon Lecture
The Right Reverend
Dr Rowan Williams
Faith, AI and its existential challenges
FRIDAY 28th November
8.45am Morning Prayer
SUNDAY 30th November –
The First Sunday of Advent
11am Sung Eucharist
William Byrd - Mass for Five Voices
William Byrd - Vigilate
J.S.Bach - Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV661
CHAPEL OPENING TIMES
The Chapel is normally open to visitors Monday - Friday 8am to 2.30pm. The Chapel is also open on
Saturdays for Occasional Offices and on Sundays for the 11am Sung Eucharist. Exceptons to weekday opening times are public holidays, private bookings, and staff annual leave.
ACCESSIBILITY
Step-free access to the Chapel is via a ramp through the main entrance. Please arrange in advance by contacting the Chapel office.
Audability: The Chapel's soundsystem is suitably fitted with
a loop system for pews directly
beneath the south gallery.
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Richard Hobson
Richard Hobson was born in Yorkshire. He was a chorister at Lichfield Cathedral and read music at Wadham College, Oxford where he was College Organist. After a post-graduate year at St John's College, Cambridge, he joined the staff of Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith in 1976, becoming Director of Music in 1982. In 1996 he became Director of Music at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, a post from which he retired in 2012. He retains his connection with the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors' as Organist at the Livery Hall in the City of London.
Richard has been Organist and Director of Music of the Grosvenor Chapel since 1981. As well as directing the professional choir, he arranges the weekly Mayfair Organ Concerts. He has also recorded two CDs on the Chapel's highly acclaimed organ, completed in 1991, which he designed in collaboration with the organ builder William Drake.
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