HE EDINGTON FESTIVAL is founded DINGTON is a small village on the edge of A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC WITHIN THE LITURGY upon the goodwill of the participants and the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Forty minutes’ drive T generosity of the parishioners of the benefice E from Bath or Salisbury, it lies four miles east of 20–27 AUGUST 2017 and those who join them during the course of the week. Westbury on the B3098 . For one week in August every The Society of Friends of Edington Priory Church exists year since 1956, Edington has hosted a festival of music to support the Vicar and PCC in maintaining the priory and liturgy in its magnificent fourteenth-century priory church for future generations. Further information can church. Singers from many of the great cathedral and be obtained from Mrs Susie Hancock, Dunge Farm, collegiate come together to take part in the daily West Ashton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 6AX services. There are no tickets for the services and seats (Telephone 01225 754626 ). The Festival Association cannot be reserved. seeks to ensure the long-term future of the festiva l— Throughout the week the Offices of Matins and details can be obtained from Mrs Sue Lowery, 10 High Compline are sung to plainsong by the Schola Cantorum Street, Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire BA14 6EL (Telephone (directed by Peter Stevens, Assistant Master of Music, 01380 871549 ). Please help to support the parish and the Westminster Cathedral), whilst the principal services are festival through these bodies. led by a of men and boys (conducted by Matthew The light-hearted and convivial Musical Evening and Martin, Director of Music, Keble College, Oxford) and a Supper helps the village fund parish facilities on which Consort of mixed voices (directed by Jeremy Summerly, the festival relies. It will take place on Wednesday Director of Music, St Peter’s College, Oxford, Sterndale 23 August 2017, at 6.30 for 7pm, on the Parish Field Bennett Visiting Lecturer in Music at the Royal Academy (adjoining the Churchyard) by kind permission of of Music, Director of Music, St Luke’s Church, Chelsea, Edington Parish Council. Tickets, priced at £25 each, and conductor of Oxford Camerata). The festival is may be booked after 1 June from Hugh Hancock, directed by Richard Pinel (Fellow and Director of Music, Dunge Farm, West Ashton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 Jesus College, Cambridge). 6AX or ppc -t@hancock-office.org (01225 754626 ). Cheques The 62nd festival takes as its theme the Beatitudes. should be made payable to ‘Edington Priory Church The nine beatitudes at the beginning of Matthew’s account Music Evening’. Account details for BACS payments will of the Sermon on the Mount will provide a framework by be sent with acknowledgements of bookings. The which we can explore Christ’s teaching and ministry. Full Committee will endeavour to accommodate requests to details are given in the companion booklet, priced £5, sit with friends if this is communicated; similarly, please which is available from Tuesday 1 August. If you would give notice of any disabled parking requirements when like a copy posted to you, please send a cheque for £6 ordering tickets. (to cover p&p) to the Information Secretary, John d’Arcy, Car parking for the Musical Evening and at the The Old Vicarage, Edington, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 festival is provided on the verge opposite Monastery 4QF (Telephone 01380 830512 ), from whom information Gardens, and will be signposted during the week. regarding accommodation can also be obtained. Cheques Limited parking for disabled visitors is available by should be made payable to ‘Edington Music Festival sending your name, car registration, services you are Society’. attending and a stamped addressed envelope for a THE Swindon parking pass to Mrs Joanna Robertson, Beech House, M4 BA13 4PH Tinhead Road, Edington . If facilities (such M4 Chippenham EDINGTON as wheelchair access/space, etc.) are required in church, please include this information in your application. 1 Devizes Further information and late bookings can also be dealt A36

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Sunday 20 August ST BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Wednesday 23 August Friday 25 August ¶ Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. ¶ Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 9.15pm Compline 9.00am 11.30am Te lucis ante terminum Matins Choral Matins In pace, in idipsum THOMAS TALLIS Blessed are those who mourn ROGER PETRICH 11.30am Solemn Eucharist Nunc dimittis (Short Service) Preces & Responses RICHARD SHEPHARD Plainsong Mass for a Mean JOHN SHEPPARD Salve regina HERBERT HOWELLS Benedicite SIR WILLIAM HARRIS Beati quorum via Benedictus in C SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD Monday 21 August Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen O salutaris hostia THOMAS TALLIS JOHANNES BRAHMS ¶ Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 9.00am Matins 3.30pm Choral Evensong 7.30pm Music before the service Simon Bell broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 doors close 3.25pm 8.00pm Solemn 11.30am Solemn Eucharist Beati misericordes ROBERT WALKER Requiem GABRIEL FAURÉ Mass XII PLAINSONG FESTIVAL COMMISSION Lux aeterna PLAINSONG In spiritu humilitatis GIOVANNI CROCE Preces & Responses PHILIP RADCLIFFE Chichester Service SIR WILLIAM WALTON 9.15pm Compline 7.30pm Music before the service Richard Pinel The Beatitudes ARVO PÄRT Alma redemptoris mater PLAINSONG Saturday 26 August 8.00pm Solemn Evensong ¶ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Preces & Responses RICHARD AYLEWARD 9.30pm Compline Second Service 9.00am Matins Let all the world in every corner sing Thursday 24 August ST BARTHOLOMEW 11.30am Solemn Eucharist KENNETH LEIGHTON ¶ Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Missa simile est TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA 9.15pm Compline 9.00am Matins O pray for the peace of Jerusalem HERBERT HOWELLS Blessed are the peacemakers PIERS KENNEDY Tuesday 22 August 11.30am Solemn Eucharist FESTIVAL COMMISSION ¶ Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Missa brevis in F WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 7.30pm Music before the service Peter Stevens ¶ Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus PLAINSONG shall be filled. Beati mundo corde WILLIAM BYRD 8.00pm Solemn Evensong 9.00am Matins Ubi caritas et amor OLA GJEILO Souls of the righteous THOMAS TERTIUS NOBLE Preces & Responses PHILIP MOORE Charles Maxtone-Smith 11.30am Solemn Eucharist 7.30pm Music before the service Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in G FRANCIS JACKSON Missa brevis GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA Blessed city SIR EDWARD CUTHBERT BAIRSTOW 8.00pm Sequence of Music and Readings O quam suavis est, Domine Beati mundo corde WILLIAM BYRD 9.15pm Compline O quam suavis est, Domine PETER PHILIPS Ubi caritas et amor OLA GJEILO 7.30pm Music before the service Matthew Martin Warum ist das Licht gegeben JOHANNES BRAHMS Sunday 27 August Ubi caritas et amor PLAINSONG ¶ Blessed are they which have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. 8.00pm Solemn Evensong 9.15pm ¶ Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and utter all God be in my head SIR HENRY WALFORD DAVIES Compline kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Preces & Responses PHILIP RADCLIFFE 9.00am Matins Chichester Service SIR WILLIAM WALTON Faire is the heaven SIR WILLIAM HARRIS Painting credit: Les Béatitudes by Joseph Matar 11.30am Solemn Eucharist reproduced by kind permission of the artist Messe à deux chœurs CHARLES -M ARIE WIDOR 9.15pm Compline www.lebanonart.com Surrexit pastor bonus JEAN LHÉRITIER O sacrum convivium OLIVIER MESSIAEN Ave Maria ROBERT PARSONS