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Pentecost Evensong
May 23, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the St. John’s Cathedral Choir as they present a service of Choral Evensong celebrating the Feast of Pentecost. The service is open to the public (observing some mask guidance below) but will also be available live and on-demand on their YouTube livestream page. Let us know on Facebook if you’re attending and share the event. We hope this event of celebration and joy in the Holy Spirit will both inspire you and bring you an evening of prayer, whether here in Knoxville, or across East Tennessee.
About the Music
The anthem will be an extended work by American composer Leo Nestor. It uses text from the Pentecost sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus as well as an English translation of the 9th century hymn Beata knobs gaudia, which is traditionally sung for the office of Lauds (early morning prayer) on the day of Pentecost. The anthem is a showcase for the organ and choir, and it illuminates the story of the Holy Spirit descending on the disciples with vibrant musical imagery. Tongues of flame and rushing wind find their way in figuration in the organ part, while the choir tells the story in strong declamation.
The Psalm for evensong is 145 set to an Anglican chant by American composer David Hurd, and hymn tunes by Hurd will frame the service.
Location
St. John’s Cathedral is located at 413 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902.
Mask Guidance
St. John’s Cathedral is following the latest CDC guidance. If you have been fully vaccinated and are 2 weeks beyond your second shot, masks are optional. If you have not been vaccinated, we ask that you wear a mask.