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November 2009
Music & Concerts
14 November 2009
- 7:30 PM
Battle of the Organs
An electronic organ belonging to the firm of Makin will be delivered to Ely cathedral on 12 November. It will be installed near the West end to enable a thrilling "Battle of the Organs" concert. Harrison & Harrison v. Makin!! with Paul Trepte and Jonathan Lilley.
Popular organ music repertoire chosen to reveal the full might of both instruments will include: Bach’s Toccata & Fugue, Handel’s Firework Music, Boellmann’s Suite Gothique and Elgar’s Imperial March.
Tickets £5 available from Ely Cathedral Box Office 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm) or email: box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org
For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)
or email: box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org
15 November 2009
- 5:15 PM
CAMEO THEATRE presents A HINT OF THE UNKNOWN GOD
A celebration of the faith, fears and foibles of Sir John Betjeman (1906 - 1984)
Sir John Betjeman (who died twenty-five years ago this year) is one of the few poets to be known and loved beyond the confines of the literati. He was Poet Laureate for twelve years and his Collected Poems have sold over three million copies - an unprecedented figure for a book of poetry. In later years he became a familiar figure on the TV screens of the nation, and he also led many campaigns to save Victorian buildings from being demolished - his rescue of St Pancras Station being a notable success. A statue of him, in characteristic pose, standing by one of the St Pancras station platforms, is now admired and photographed by many, on a daily basis.
Throughout his life he was a loyal member of the Church of England, and a lover of churches. Though often beset by doubts and fears in his religion, he spoke of being sustained by 'intermittent hope'. A new production from Cameo Theatre this autumn showcases and dramatises his prose and poetry related to religious subjects, in both profound and light-hearted vein.
A HINT OF THE UNKNOWN GOD is devised and directed by Rex Walford, whose productions of CELL TALK by Dana Bagshaw and SPARK IN JUDEA by R F Delderfield have played to appreciative audiences in the Cathedral in recent years.
A team of eight top actors from the region form the cast for A HINT OF THE UNKNOWN GOD which tours East Anglian venues, between November 14th and 22nd 2009.
Tickets £8 available from ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm), via email: box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org or ONLINE
28 November 2009
- 7:30 PM
Mahler's Eighth Symphony - CUMS
Cambridge University Music Society Choir and Orchestra
Stephen Cleobury conductor
Mahler: Symphony no. 8
Mahler's Symphony of a Thousand from its opening clarioin call to the spirit of Creation makes a triumphant end to the Cambridge Music Festival.
So called because so many performers are needed, the work is a relative rarity. This performance will feature hundreds, but perhaps not a thousand, of young student musicians and local young choral singers from Ely.
CUMS is one of the oldest University music groups, with a very large orchestra and choir of 150, who will be joined by hundreds more singers, all conducted by Stephen Cleobury.
Further Details
Tickets £10, £17, £24 & £30 available ONLINE
For details about this or any other event please contact:
ELY CATHEDRAL BOX OFFICE on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm)
or email: box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org
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Education
21 October 2009
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09 November 2009
12 Schools' Art Exhibition
Ely Cathedral will be the setting for an exhibition of art by 12 independent schools including the King's School Ely, Wisbech Grammar School, Thetford Grammar School and the Friends School Saffron Walden.
The exhibition, which will be open to the public from Wednesday 21 October - Monday 9 November, will include fashion and textiles, photography, fine art and three dimensional design, is aimed to be the first of many collaborative exhibitions celebrating excellence, quality and diversity.
It will be staged in the cathedral's south west transept and will be officially opened by Sue Freestone, the Head of King's, at a private view on Tuesday 20 October.
All 12 schools taking part are members of SHMIS (The Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools): The King's School Ely; Thetford Grammar School; The Friends School, Saffron Walden; Wisbech Grammar School; The Licensed Victuallers School, Ascot; Sibford School, Banbury; Langley School, Loddon; Yehudi Menuhin School, Stoke d’Abernon; Saint Felix School, Southwold; Bethany School, Cranbrook; Shiplake College, Henley-on-Thames; Concord College, Acton Burnell.
09 November 2009
- 10:00 AM
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- 3:00 PM
Guides' Day
An invitation to spend some time with fascinating people in a beautiful place!
Do you enjoy working with children?
The Cathedral Education Department needs people of all ages and skills to bring the Cathedral alive for young people.
Join us today for a special day to find you what we do and see if you would like to help at The Cathedral Centre (next door to the Minster Tavern!), Palace Green, Ely.
Coffee, Lunch and Tea will be provided.
Download the Invitation-Application Form and return your reply to:
Jan Munt
Cathedral Education Officer
Education Centre
Palace Green
Ely
Cambs
CB7 4EW
or telephone 01353 669162
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Exhibitions
21 October 2009
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09 November 2009
12 Schools' Art Exhibition
Ely Cathedral will be the setting for an exhibition of art by 12 independent schools including the King's School Ely, Wisbech Grammar School, Thetford Grammar School and the Friends School Saffron Walden.
The exhibition, which will be open to the public from Wednesday 21 October - Monday 9 November, will include fashion and textiles, photography, fine art and three dimensional design, is aimed to be the first of many collaborative exhibitions celebrating excellence, quality and diversity.
It will be staged in the cathedral's south west transept and will be officially opened by Sue Freestone, the Head of King's, at a private view on Tuesday 20 October.
All 12 schools taking part are members of SHMIS (The Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools): The King's School Ely; Thetford Grammar School; The Friends School, Saffron Walden; Wisbech Grammar School; The Licensed Victuallers School, Ascot; Sibford School, Banbury; Langley School, Loddon; Yehudi Menuhin School, Stoke d’Abernon; Saint Felix School, Southwold; Bethany School, Cranbrook; Shiplake College, Henley-on-Thames; Concord College, Acton Burnell.
14 November 2009
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26 November 2009
Diocesan Ely 900 Exhibition - South West Transept
Details to follow.
27 November 2009
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04 December 2009
Environment Exhibition - South West Transept
Details to follow.
28 November 2009
- 11:00 AM
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- 12:00 PM
Opening of Environment Exhibition - South West Transept
Details to follow.
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Other Events
07 November 2009
- 9:30 AM
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- 3:00 PM
Annual Diocesan Celebration of Wholeness and Healing
This event takes falls into two parts: a teaching morning at Ely Methodist Church, which will be led by Dr Gareth Tuckwell (registration from 9.30am; presentation begins at 10.00am) and a Eucharist with laying on of hands at 2.00pm. in the Cathedral Presbytery, at which Bishop David will preside.
Dr Tuckwell is Chief Executive of Burrswood Christian Hospital. He is a medical doctor and has previously been Clinical Director of the Hospice in the Weald, Director Macmillan Cancer Support (London, Anglia & SE England) and Medical Director of Burrswood. He will speak on 'Making our Churches Places of Healing', bringing with him Burrswood's distinctive emphasis on 'whole person care'. The Archbishop of Canterbury is a Patron of Burrswood, and the work of the hospital is strongly supported by the Church of England; as it is by the many healthcare professionals who refer their patients to it.
Further information may be obtained from Bridget Nichols (bridget.nichols@ely.anglican.org / tel. 01353 662749). There will be a charge of £6 per person to cover the costs of the morning. Tea and coffee will be provided, but please bring a packed lunch if you intend to stay and picnic with others before moving to the Cathedral for the Eucharist.
08 November 2009
- 10:30 AM
Service of Remembrance
Ely Cathedral's Service of Remembrance followed by Parade around Ely.
09 November 2009
- 10:00 AM
to
- 3:00 PM
Guides' Day
An invitation to spend some time with fascinating people in a beautiful place!
Do you enjoy working with children?
The Cathedral Education Department needs people of all ages and skills to bring the Cathedral alive for young people.
Join us today for a special day to find you what we do and see if you would like to help at The Cathedral Centre (next door to the Minster Tavern!), Palace Green, Ely.
Coffee, Lunch and Tea will be provided.
Download the Invitation-Application Form and return your reply to:
Jan Munt
Cathedral Education Officer
Education Centre
Palace Green
Ely
Cambs
CB7 4EW
or telephone 01353 669162
13 November 2009
- 7:30 PM
Confirmation Service
Diocesan Confirmation Service led by the Bishop of Huntingdon
21 November 2009
- 2:00 PM
Diocese of Ely - 900 Centenary Service
Special Diocesan Service to close the 900th Anniversary Celebrations.
For further details please contact the Vice-Dean on 01353 660302 or email: d.pritchard@cathedral.ely.anglican.org
29 November 2009
- 5:30 PM
Advent Procession
PROCESSIONS are a form of religious drama: they re-enact events in the history of the world's creation and salvation.
ADVENT is a time of expectation: the word itself means 'coming'. It recalls ancient Israel's hope for the advent of the Messiah and also expresses the Christian hope for the fulfilment of God's Kingdom. It celebrates Christ's coming to lead the world from darkness to light.
The service is based on the Great Advent Antiphons. 'Antiphon' originally meant something sung alternately by two choirs: it came also to mean a sentence, appropriate to the season of the Church's year, sung before and after the psalms and canticles. The service begins in darkness, representing the darkness before creation as well as the darkness of sin. The procession moves from the west to the east, symbolising the coming of Christ, the true Light.
The words and music seek to enable us to worship God, who calls us to do his will and make the world what he created it to be - full of his glory.
This year's sequence of readings focuses on the call of John the Baptist : the forerunner.
We welcome members from Churches Together in Ely and thank them for providing readers for this service.
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Lectures
10 November 2009
- 7:30 PM
The Bishop of Ely - The Country Church and the Future of Rural Life
Part of Ely Cathedral's 'Series of Autumn Lectures'.
'The Country Church and the Future of Rural Life' given by the Bishop of Ely. Bishop Anthony is perhaps the country's foremost authority on this subject.
Free Admission.
For further details please contact Canon Alan Hargrave on 01353 660304 or email: a.hargrave@cathedral.ely.anglican.org
17 November 2009
- 7:30 PM
Prof Martin Rudwick - 4004BC & All That: Darwin, Dawkins, Geology & Genesis
Part of Ely Cathedral's 'Series of Autumn Lectures'.
Professor Martin Rudwick, a Geologist and Science Historian, responding both to Darwin’s bi-centenary and the writings of Richard Dawkins, will be speaking on the subject: '4004BC & All That: Darwin, Dawkins, Geology & Genesis.'
Free Admission.
For further details please contact Canon Alan Hargrave on 01353 660304 or email: a.hargrave@cathedral.ely.anglican.org
24 November 2009
- 7:30 PM
Prof Sarah Coakley - Taming Desire: Freud vs the Church
Part of Ely Cathedral's 'Series of Autumn Lectures'.
Professor Sarah Coakley, Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, will be tackling the tricky subject of: 'Taming Desire: Freud vs the Church?'
Free Admission.
For further details please contact Canon Alan Hargrave on 01353 660304 or email: a.hargrave@cathedral.ely.anglican.org
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