Music - Temple Church

The Temple Church was built by the Knights Templar. The Round Church was consecrated in 1185 and the Chancel dates from the 1230s. In 1308, the Temple Church contained ‘two pairs of organs’ and, in the vestry, ‘twenty-eight choir copes and four little copes for the choristers.’

Seven hundred years later, the Temple Church still resounds to music being made to the glory of God. The Temple Church Choir, the Temple Singers and the fine Harrison & Harrison organ can also be heard in concert.

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What’s On In Summary

FriApr18	Church closed for sightseeing all –day Choral Mattins for Good Friday Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ prelude: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross BWV622 (Bach) Introit: In meines Herzens Grunde (Bach, St John Passion) Psalm 69 (plainsong) The Reproaches (John Sanders) Salvator Mundi (Blow) Anthem: Crucifixus (Lotti) Organ voluntary: Herzliebster Jesu (Brahms) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. View the order of service. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
SatApr19	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Easter Vigil and First Communion of Easter Sung by the Temple Singers Setting: Missa Ego Flos Campi (Padilla) Gradual: Haec dies (Byrd) Communion Motet: Tulerunt dominum meum (Gombert) Organ voluntary: Praeludium in D major BuxWV139 (Buxtehude) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. View the order of service. Service 8:00 pm– 9:00 pm
SunApr20	Church Closed for sightseeing 12:00 am– 12:00 am Choral Communion for Easter Day Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ prelude: Introduction with dances (Matthew Martin) Introit: Surrexit Christus hodie (Scheidt) Mass setting: Chester Missa Brevis (Martin) Psalm Easter Anthems Preacher: The Master Anthem: Halleluia Chorus (Handel) Anthem: Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) Organ voluntary: Toccata (Duruflé) This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. View the order of service. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonApr21	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
TueApr22	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedApr23	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
ThuApr24	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
FriApr25	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
SatApr26	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunApr27	Church Closed for sightseeing 12:00 am– 12:00 am No Services today all –day
MonApr28	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
TueApr29	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedApr30	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Organ recital - Piotr Maziarz (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) in collaboration with The Keyboard Trust For more information on the lunchtime Organ Recital Series Click here. Concert 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm Easter Carol Service Sung by the Temple Singers This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuMay01	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Holy Communion This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm
FriMay02	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day Free as part of the entrance fee. Talk 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
SatMay03	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunMay04	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Holy Communion Please enter the Temple via Tudor Street This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 8:30 am– 9:00 am Easter Carol Service This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonMay05	Church closed for sightseeing all –day
TueMay06	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedMay07	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Lunchtime Organ Recital: Emmanuel Duperrey More information on the Lunchtime Organ Recital Series Concert 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm Choral Evensong Sung by the Temple Church Choir This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuMay08	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Church open for sightseeing (Please note ealier closing time of 2pm) 10:00 am– 2:00 pm Holy Communion This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm Sanctuary The Choir of King's College London Christian Forshaw (saxophone) Rosanna Wicks (soprano) Richard Pinel (organ) Ryan Hepburn (percussion) A candlelit concert celebrating the 21st anniversary of Christian Forshaw's groundbreaking album 'Sanctuary' - which topped the classical charts in the year of its release. Simple ecclesiastical melodies inspired by Christian’s childhood as a church chorister are cast in a new contemporary light and developed into atmospheric concert pieces. King's College London was recently awarded University of Sanctuary status. Its acclaimed choir featured on the album. They reunite with Christian for this unique blending of sacred music with saxophone, organ, voice and percussion. The programme includes: Forshaw: Nunc Dimittis Monk (arr. Forshaw): Abide with Me Gibbons (arr. Forshaw) Drop, Drop Slow Tears Anon. (arr. Forshaw): Mortal Flesh Forshaw: Unknown Love Duration: approximately 60 minutes (no interval) Concert 8:00 pm– 9:00 pm
FriMay09	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
SatMay10	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunMay11	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Holy Communion Please enter the Temple via Tudor Street This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 8:30 am– 9:00 am Choral Communion Sung by the Temple Singers This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm
MonMay12	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
TueMay13	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
WedMay14	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Lunchtime Organ Recital: Charles Andrews More information on the Lunchtime Organ Recital Series Concert 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm Choral Evensong Sung by the Bar Choral Society This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm
ThuMay15	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm Holy Communion This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 1:15 pm– 1:45 pm
FriMay16	Church open for sightseeing 10:00 am– 4:00 pm
SatMay17	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day
SunMay18	Church Closed for sightseeing all –day Holy Communion Please enter the Temple via Tudor Street This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 8:30 am– 9:00 am Choral Mattins Sung by the Temple Singers This service will be live-streamed on the Church's YouTube Channel. Service 11:15 am– 12:15 pm