{"id":8563,"date":"2018-02-14T14:28:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T14:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=8563"},"modified":"2018-02-22T11:23:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T11:23:28","slug":"breathing-space-with-the-university-chamber-choir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2018\/02\/14\/breathing-space-with-the-university-chamber-choir\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathing Space with the University Chamber Choir"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s an opportunity to escape the hurly-burly of modern life into a sequence of music and silence on Friday 23 February<\/strong>, as the University Chamber Choir<\/strong> travels out to the village of Hernhill, near Faversham, as part of a series of Breathing Space<\/em> events.\u00a0 Hosted by the church of St Michael\u2019s, the hour-long event affords an opportunity to experience a rare moment of peace and tranquility in a candlelit, fifteenth-century church.<\/p>\n

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Breathing Space<\/em> is a series of contemplative services during the dark hours of winter days, during which the church is mainly in darkness with some candlelight. The event at 7.30pm comprises a sequence of music, interwoven with periods of silence, performed by the Chamber Choir; there will be no words, no instructions, no expectations; attenders simply find a seat and enjoy the atmosphere and peace, and may leave whenever they wish – a short prayer is spoken at the close.\u00a0 It\u2019s open to all – whether a regular churchgoer, someone who has never set foot in a church, of whatever faith (or none) as part of the church’s well-being programme.<\/p>\n

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