Thursday 6 January 2005
St Mary's
Epiphany Supper
with entertainment from
Vital Spark
 
We celebrated the Twelfth Day of Christmas, Epiphany, at a
Eucharist in St Mary's at 6:30pm, followed by a candlelit supper with musical
entertainment in church. Tables were placed between the pews in the side
aisles and across the front row to transform the church into a marvellous
restaurant where a hot dinner for 80 was served.
 
One of the perks of being in the catering team is that you get to lick the
trifle bowls.
Caught on camera are Mavis and Gill.
Vital Spark
Vital Spark was formed to sing and play what is now called
West Gallery music. This name comes from the galleries which were
erected in churches in the 18th century to accommodate the singers and musicians
who were to perform this new style of church music. In St Mary's the West
Gallery has been replaced by the organ pipes! Vital Spark is based in
Malvern, Worcestershire, England and most of its members are from the local folk
scene.
This evening they sang and played Christmas carols and music that might have
been heard over 200 years ago.
We were all amused by the serpent.
Other instruments they played included the fiddle, concertinas, clarinet and
bass clarinet.
If you would like to know more about Vital Spark or
West Gallery music, have a look at their website
www.internetinsight.co.uk/vitalspark
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