Last weekend we got to go to Canterbury Cathedral! I've been fortunate enough to see some beautiful churches and cathedrals during my time here, and this was definitely one of the most impressive ones. It's the 'mother church' of the Anglican Church, and the Archbishop of Canterbury is the highest bishop in England.
We learned about the architecture of the cathedral in my Art History class, and when we were there it was our Art History prof who showed us around and pointed out things we had learned about in class. Here's a video of the Chapter House in the cathedral (that's my prof you can hear talking in the background):
 |
| Chapter House |
 |
| Nave |
 |
| Quire |
Below is a video I took of the nave. It doesn't do it justice and the sun had set so it was quite dark, but hopefully it gives you the idea at least!
My favourite part of the visit was attending the Evensong service. It lasted about 45 minutes, and included lots of singing by the cathedral's incredible men and boy choristers. The service was held in the Quire, and unfortunately no photography or recording was allowed. However, earlier I took this video of the Quire, which you can see below:
Oh Hanna - what an incredible experience for you! I can just imagine how wonderful it must have been to listen to that incredible music in such a magnificent setting. Wish I'd been there to share it with you, but your pictures and videos are the next best thing. xoxox
ReplyDeleteOh my. There's just no adequate words for this is there ?!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable ! Thanks for including the videos. It's too bad you weren't able to video a bit during Evensong, but I'm so glad you were able to attend. I'm sure that memory will be with you for a long time :)
XOX
Love, Mom