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12-14-2004, 03:10 AM
Source: National Cathedral Homepage (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/index.shtml)
Concerts
King's College (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/concerts.shtml#kings)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Director
Saturday, December 18, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20–$60. Call: (202) 537-5757 or order online.
Bach: St. John's Passion (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/concerts.shtml#kings)
J. S. Bach St. John Passion
Palm Sunday, March 20, 2005, 4 pm
The first annual Palm Sunday presentation by the Cathedral choirs.
The Carillon & Peal Bells
Audio Clip of the 53 Bells (http://media.cathedral.org:8080/ramgen/cathedral/Carillon.rm)
Manufactured by the John Taylor Bellfoundry of Loughborough, England, the smallest bell weighs 17 pounds; the largest 12 tons. The carillon is played via a keyboard and pedals, situated high in the Cathedral’s central tower (150 feet above the nave floor) and directly amid the bells.
The Peal Bells
Audio Clip (http://media.cathedral.org:8080/ramgen/cathedral/peal.ra.rm)
A quarter peal on six of the Cathedral’s bells takes approximately 3 hours; ringers may not take breaks or switch off. A full peal on 10 bells would take about 123 days, ringing day and night. Ringing a bell is not as easy as it might appear, either. It involves swinging a 608- to 3,588-pound bell through a 360 arc in rhythm with up to nine other bells.
Read More about the Bells (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/bells.shtml)
The Role of Choral Music
At the Cathedral (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/choralmusic.shtml#1)
In Epischopal Liturgy (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/choralmusic.shtml#1)
The Choirs of Washington National Cathedral are living embodiments of a tradition that extends back many centuries. Of all the Christian traditions, the Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is the American manifestation, has nurtured one of the strongest traditions of choral-led worship. The choirs in English cathedrals and in collegiate and royal chapels are world-renowned.
Read More About Choral Music (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/choralmusic.shtml#1)
The Virtual Tour (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/discover/highaltar.shtml)
**The acoustics at the National Cathedral are unbelievable. I saw the Christmas Show there years ago, it was unbelievable, and I was a kid into heavy metal. Also, take a look and see if you can find Darth Vader--yeah, Darth Vader.........
Concerts
King's College (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/concerts.shtml#kings)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Director
Saturday, December 18, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20–$60. Call: (202) 537-5757 or order online.
Bach: St. John's Passion (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/concerts.shtml#kings)
J. S. Bach St. John Passion
Palm Sunday, March 20, 2005, 4 pm
The first annual Palm Sunday presentation by the Cathedral choirs.
The Carillon & Peal Bells
Audio Clip of the 53 Bells (http://media.cathedral.org:8080/ramgen/cathedral/Carillon.rm)
Manufactured by the John Taylor Bellfoundry of Loughborough, England, the smallest bell weighs 17 pounds; the largest 12 tons. The carillon is played via a keyboard and pedals, situated high in the Cathedral’s central tower (150 feet above the nave floor) and directly amid the bells.
The Peal Bells
Audio Clip (http://media.cathedral.org:8080/ramgen/cathedral/peal.ra.rm)
A quarter peal on six of the Cathedral’s bells takes approximately 3 hours; ringers may not take breaks or switch off. A full peal on 10 bells would take about 123 days, ringing day and night. Ringing a bell is not as easy as it might appear, either. It involves swinging a 608- to 3,588-pound bell through a 360 arc in rhythm with up to nine other bells.
Read More about the Bells (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/bells.shtml)
The Role of Choral Music
At the Cathedral (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/choralmusic.shtml#1)
In Epischopal Liturgy (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/choralmusic.shtml#1)
The Choirs of Washington National Cathedral are living embodiments of a tradition that extends back many centuries. Of all the Christian traditions, the Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is the American manifestation, has nurtured one of the strongest traditions of choral-led worship. The choirs in English cathedrals and in collegiate and royal chapels are world-renowned.
Read More About Choral Music (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/music/choralmusic.shtml#1)
The Virtual Tour (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/discover/highaltar.shtml)
**The acoustics at the National Cathedral are unbelievable. I saw the Christmas Show there years ago, it was unbelievable, and I was a kid into heavy metal. Also, take a look and see if you can find Darth Vader--yeah, Darth Vader.........