Press Releases16 Jul 18

Worship through the ages

Worship through the ages

20–24 August at 5.30pm
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin

Worship has been offered daily in Saint Patrick’s for centuries – so come and join us this Heritage Week as we journey through 800 years of worship with five services charting the liturgical heritage of this ancient house of prayer.

Monday, 20 August – Compline

Tuesday, 21 August – Vespers

Wednesday, 22 August – Luther’s Evening Prayer

Thursday, 23 August – ‘Paddy’s Opera’

Friday, 24 August – Choral Evensong

The popular Music for Lunch recital series will also take place daily in the beautiful and intimate surroundings of the Lady Chapel. As always, we’ve a wonderful line of musicians and music to see you right through lunch, sadly food not included!

20–24 August at 1.00pm – admission free
The Lady Chapel, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin

Monday, 20 August – flute & piano

Tuesday, 21 August – flute & guitar

Wednesday, 22 August – piano duo

Thursday, 23 August – cello & piano

Friday, 24 August – voice & piano

In addition, an evening event entitled The Wondrous Machine: SOUNDS SYMPHONIC will be taking place in the Cathedral on 18, 20, 22 & 24 August at 8.00pm.  Admission is free.  This will feature the six organ symphonies of Louis Vierne which were written to showcase the new exciting organs of visionary organ builder Aristide Cavaillé–Coll in 19th Century Paris.

Acknowledged as one of the crowning glories of the repertoire, this Heritage Week you can experience all six of these great works performed across four concerts by Cathedral Organist David Leigh, in memory of Peter Sweeney, former chorister of St Patrick’s and Organist of Christ Church Cathedral.

Sit back and listen as the 4,000 pipes of the Cathedral’s magnificent Willis organ fills the Cathedral. All the action from the organ loft is then relayed via a giant screen in the Nave.