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The first BBC broadcast of Choral Evensong came from Westminster Abbey in 1926. The first edition was relayed by the British Broadcasting Company from Westminster Abbey on 7 October 1926. [1] [3] The programme continued on the BBC Home Service, later BBC Radio 4, until 8 April 1970, when it moved to BBC Radio 3.
Choral evensong is usually sung during term time; at other times, it is most often replaced with said Evening Prayer. Aside from the cathedrals and collegiate chapels, evensong is also sung in many parish churches around England where there is a choral tradition.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs.
In 1960, the festival was re-established by John Birch (Chichester), Reginald Alwyn Surplice (Winchester) and Christopher Dearnley (Salisbury), with the title changed to the Southern Cathedrals Festival, and the length increased to two days, with two joint evensong services and the addition of a concert.
Westminster Abbey boasts multiple rooms and suites, including The Cloisters (where monks once spent most of their time), the Poets' Corner, Chapter House, the Royal Tombs, and the Pyx Chamber ...
The Abbey (1995) – or The Abbey with Alan Bennett – is a three-part BBC TV documentary written and hosted by playwright Alan Bennett and directed by Jonathan Stedall. It is a personal tribute to, and tour of, Westminster Abbey. This film is the video equivalent of an erudite tourist visit and is structured as "a day in the life" of the Abbey.