Choir of Ealing Abbey, London | IN CONCERT AT OUR SAVIOUR

On Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m., the Choir of Ealing Abbey, London
presents a free concert at the Church of Our Saviour. The ensemble was founded in 1910 by
Dom Cyril Rylance (1880–1958), a monk of the monastery, coming into existence as the
Catholic Church in England was rediscovering its musical heritage through the works of
Renaissance composers and Gregorian chant. The choir’s repertoire of Gregorian chant and
Latin polyphony today also includes works by contemporary composers such as Jonathan
Dove and Eric Whitacre.
The Abbey Choir consists of treble choristers and six professional lay clerks. The
choristers are all pupils of Saint Benedict’s School, Ealing, where they play a prominent
musical role. The Choir’s principal commitment revolves around the liturgy in the Abbey
Church each week and at Christmas and Easter. Outside of the liturgy the choir is extremely
active. The choir has toured across Europe (Italy, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria) and
USA (Portland, Seattle, New York, Washington D.C.). Recent concert performances include
Bach’s St John Passion, Handel’s Messiah, Orff’s Carmina Burana at Cadogan Hall and
Monteverdi’s Vespers.
More information at www.OurSaviourNYC.org/Concerts