Choir of New College, Oxford to sing in St George’s

The Choir of New College Oxford is one of the most treasured in the Anglican choral tradition. Formed of 16 boy trebles and the same number of clerks, this year the choir is making its first ever visit to Northern Ireland. Next Sunday, July 24th, the choir, directed by Robert Quinney, will sing at the 11am Choral Eucharist in St George’s. All welcome.

In the afternoon New College Choir will give a concert of choral favourites in St George’s at 3pm. Admission is free. The uplifting concert programme will feature choral works by Byrd, Harris, Finzi and Charles Wood, alongside organ solos from Assistant Organist, Dónal McCann.

Although this may be the first visit to Northern Ireland by the New College Choir, we can welcome Dónal back to St George’s. He was an outstanding organ scholar at St George’s before leaving to read music at Cambridge and take up the position of organ scholar at King’s College. Dónal took up his current post in New College in September 2020 and is now involved in all aspects of the musical life of the college including teaching and the training of the choristers.

Do come, bring friends and spread the word!

Eucharist to celebrate St George’s Day

Rev. Lynn Gibson, Rector of Ballymacash in Lisburn (and regular contributor to BBC Radio Ulster’s Thought for the Day) is our preacher at our Eucharist at 7.30pm on Wednesday 27th April to celebrate St George’s Day.

We very much look forward to having Lynn with us for this special service.

HOLY WEEK 2022 IN ST. GEORGE’S, BELFAST

Palm Sunday

9.30am Eucharist
11.00am Choral Eucharist with reading of the Passion
5.00pm Choral Evensong

Monday

1.00pm Eucharist

Tuesday

1.00pm Eucharist

Wednesday

10.30am Eucharist

Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Choral Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar

Good Friday

10.30am Stations of the Cross
12noon to 3.00pm The Three Hours. Conductor: The Rev’d Dr Bert Tosh.
8.00pm Compline

Easter Eve

7.30pm The Easter Liturgy and Confirmation: The Bishop of
Connor.

Easter Day

10.00 am Choral Eucharist. Preacher: The Rector
N.B. The 10am service will be broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster. The congregation must be in church and seated by 9.45am at the latest.
5.00pm Choral Evensong.