Sacred Heart Church
61 Watlington Street
Reading RG1 4RF
10 March 2018, 7.30pm
Concert
Ticekts: £8
Students and people under 18: FREE
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11 March, 5.30pm
Lenten Lamentations
FREE
Created in the early 18th century and considered a unique national treasure, Lenten Lamentations is a Catholic devotion containing religious hymns. After the partitions of Poland and at the time of war, it acted as the means to express national sorrow and a tool of preserving the Polish language. It touches upon some of the most universal topics, such as reflections and meditation on life and eternity.
Lenten Lamentations will be proceeded by a concert on March 10 presenting elements of European lament music. Performers include the internationally recognized singer Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett and harpisichordist Joanna Boślak-Górniok, who will be presenting Medieval lamentation pieces from France, England, and Spain.
The unique Sunday devotion will take place with the participation of the Sacred Heart Church parishioners. All English-speaking guests will be provided with translations of the performed texts.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS:
Polish Cultural Institute London
MB Grabowski Fund
Reading Arts
Go Projekt (Poland)
Uniwersytet Śląski
Medieval Laments in Reading
