A special service of Evensong in Chawton to celebrate the birthday of Gilbert White on the 18th July and to mark the 250th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, also on 18th July.
Presented as a collaboration between the Gilbert White House and the Northanger Benefice, the service will be in the tradition of Evensong as held in the 17th/18th Century. Gilbert White preached in Chawton and we will use one of his sermons.
The content of the service will be contemporaneous and will be led by The Madding Crowd. The choir dress in costumes of the time and are accompanied by musicians, also of the time. Their Director of Music has kindly offered a workshop at 2.30pm for all who would like to know more of the music and learn some of the tunes etc that will be sung during the service.
There is no charge although there will be a voluntary retiring collection. Do please come along on this very special occasion and spread the word amongst your friends and contacts.
