Evening Service in A

Composed for double choir (SATB.SATB), Edward Woodall Naylor's Evening Service in A is a substantial setting of the English Evening Canticles, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. Its scale and grandeur make it particularly suited for cathedral choirs and larger church settings, perhaps for a special Evensong service or festival occasion. The rich harmonies and contrapuntal textures are characteristic of late Victorian and early Edwardian sacred music, offering ample opportunity for expressive, layered choral sound. The piece demands confident singers and a well-drilled choir to realise its full potential, providing a moving and uplifting conclusion to the day's services.