St Dunstan Chant Day

Saturday 17 May 2025 - St Mary the Virgin Church, Iffley

A one day workshop organised by the Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge.

As part of his studies, one of the Schola’s younger Associates (Henry Darlison) presented a Paper on a section of the beautiful 13th Cent. Worcester Antiphonary, looking particularly at the hagiography, Lessons, and Chant surrounding St Dunstan. He has put forward a fascinating and convincing hypothesis regarding the monks’ emotional experience during a particular section of the Office, and attendees will be singing some of this to explore it in practice.

This Antiphonary is believed to be the sole surviving receptacle of the Office of St Dunstan, one-time archbishop of Canterbury, and one of the best-known and popular English saints before the time of St Thomas Becket.

The Schola’s Regional Director, Matthew Ward, already has a warm relationship with St Mary’s, Iffley, and this Chant Day is being held under his direction at this stunning church on Sat 17th May (nearest day to the feast of St Dunstan, patron saint of bell-ringers etc).

For full details and to register see https://www.scholagregoriana.org/st-dunstan-chant-day-saturday-17-may-2025-st-marys-church-iffley/