St. Francis The Episcopal Church In Potomac

The first event this year on our evening music series takes place off-campus. The St Francis Choir has been invited to offer evensong at St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish, at 5 o’clock on 2 October.  This occasion marks the beginning of a yearlong celebration by Rock Creek Parish of their founding 300 years ago. (They are the oldest extant parish in the District of Columbia). With one of the finest acoustics in the diocese and a beautiful new pipe organ, it is well worth your trip into town for the service.

   Also, this is the first Episcopal Church I served as an O-C and I owe much to that fine congregation and then Rector, the Rev’d Dr Geoffrey Price, for ushering me gently into the Anglican realm. It will be an honor and a joy to return with our choir as we celebrate their anniversary year with a service marking the Feast of Francis of Assisi.

   Music for the service will include a setting of the evening canticles by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and anthems by William Byrd, Martin Shaw, and my setting of Benedicite. I hope you can join us for this special event.

                                                                        — Gary Davison, Organist and Choirmaster