St. Paul’s Cathedral

 We went to Evensong at St.Paul’s on Monday—very lovely service. We heard a guest choir from Philadelphia sing a service by, I believe, Howells and an anthem, Geistliches Lied by Brahms. The latter was not well chosen because, while well sung, the 8-second resonance in the sanctuary obscured the counterpoint. Below are the altar area and the dome.




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