Evensong
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The term evensong can refer to the following:
- Evening Prayer (Anglican)Evening Prayer (Anglican)Evening Prayer is a liturgy in use in the Anglican Communion and celebrated in the late afternoon or evening...
, the Anglican liturgy of Evening Prayer, especially (but not exclusively) so called when it is sung - Evensong (Unitarian Universalist Association)Evensong (Unitarian Universalist Association)Evensong is the name of a programmed series of gatherings undertaken as part of the Unitarian Universalist Association's Adult Religious Education initiative. The goal is to deepen spiritual awareness and commitment while increasing fellowship among members...
, a programmed series of gatherings organized by the Unitarian Universalist Association
In literature and film
- "Evensong (2000 novel)", a best-selling 2000 novel by Gail GodwinGail GodwinGail Kathleen Godwin is an American novelist and short story writer. She has published one non-fiction work, two collections of short stories, and eleven novels, three of which have been nominated for the National Book Award and five of which have made the New York Times Bestseller List.Godwin was...
- "Evensong (short story)", a short story by science fiction author Lester del Rey which appeared in Harlan Ellison's anthology Dangerous Visions
- Evensong, a novel by Beverley NicholsBeverley NicholsJohn Beverley Nichols , was an author, playwright, journalist, composer, and public speaker.-Career:...
, which was adapted as a film, Evensong (film)Evensong (film)Evensong is a 1934 British musical film directed by Victor Saville and starring Evelyn Laye, Fritz Kortner and Emlyn Williams. It is loosely based on the story of the singer Nellie Melba. It was also the first film of Alec Guinness.-Cast:...
in 1934.
Other uses
- Evensong (album)Evensong (album)Evensong was the second album released by the band Amazing Blondel. It featured the style of music which they described as "pseudo-Elizabethan/Classical acoustic music sung with British accents"....
, a 1970 album by the band Amazing Blondel - Evensong (band), a UK folk-pop/rock band with one album in 1972