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Jul 13, 2024 · Services open to the public are as follows: Sunday: 8.30am Holy Communion. *10.45am Sung Mattins. *12 noon Sung Eucharist. *5.15pm Evensong. Monday to Saturday: 8.00am Holy Communion, *5.15pm Evensong (said on Wednesdays).
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16 June 2024 - The Rt Revd Dr Christopher Cocksworth - The...
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The Choir of St George’s Chapel Windsor Castle Conducted by...
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The primary function of the Choir is to sing the daily...
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Maurice and Shelagh Bond Memorial Lecture Wednesday 16...
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The organ in the chapel has a long and distinguished history...
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The series of historical monographs relating to St George’s...
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The chapel is part of the College of St George, a religious community established by King Edward III in 1348, to worship together, offer prayers for the Sovereign and the Order of the Garter, to provide service to society and hospitality to visitors. The Order of the Garter, the oldest and highest British order of chivalry and the only one currentl...
Since its beginnings, St George's Chapel has been the home of the Order of the Garter. Its annual procession is held in June, when the knights (Companions of the Order of the Garter), parade in velvet robes and plumed hats, garlanded with glittering regalia and accompanied by all the rigmarole of medieval and royal pageantry. It is one of the highl...
St George's Chapel is considered a masterpiece of Perpendicular Gothic, a late medieval style of English architecture. If you're not a specialist, a certain been-there-done-that exhaustion can set in if you look at too many medieval churches(easy to do in the UK). Instead, save your energy for inside. That's where you'll find the chapel's real wow ...
Ten British Kings, along with their consorts are buried within St George's Chapel. Look out for: 1. The Tomb Henry VIII, Jane Seymour—his third wife—and Charles I, the king beheaded on the orders of Oliver Cromwell. Together with the infant child of Queen Anne, they are buried beneath a "Ledger Stone" in the central aisle of the Quire. 2. King Geor...
Unless you are attending a church service, you can only visit St. George's chapel as part of a visit to Windsor Castle, Monday through Saturday. It is closed to visitors on Sunday however you can freely attend church services there. Worship services on Sunday and throughout the week are freely open to all. To attend, check the St George's Chapel we...
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The Choir of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle exists to sing services in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. It has been in existence since 1348 and, with the exception of the Commonwealth period (1649–1660), has sung services in the Chapel continuously ever since.
Worship. The Queen normally worships at the Chapel of All Saints, in the grounds of Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, for reasons of privacy, but she attends services at St George’s Chapel on certain special occasions. These include an Easter morning service every year.
ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR is named after the chapel in Windsor, England, where Elvey was organist for forty-seven years. This serviceable Victorian tune is held together by the rhythmic motive of the opening phrase. Sing the opening stanzas in parts, but sing the prayer of stanza 4 in unison.
On major Saints’ days and festivals, Festal Evensong is sung, including special anthems, hymns and Biblical readings to reflect the nature of the feast. The Eucharist, also known as Holy Communion or the Mass, is the central act of Christian worship and is celebrated each day in St George’s Chapel.
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St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch), and the Chapel of the Order of the Garter .
