Event Name | A Service of Celebration to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible |
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Start Date | 16th Nov 2011 12:00pm |
Description | Her Majesty The Queen accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a service of celebration, in association with the King James Bible Trust, to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible at Westminster Abbey on 16 November at 12 noon. The place of the King James Bible in our culture and the continuing significance of the Word will be celebrated in the service. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams gave the Address. A new composition by one of the winners of the King James Bible Trust Composition Awards, Out of the South Cometh the Whirlwind by American composer, Zachary Wadsworth was performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey, conducted by James O’Donnell. Following the service the Abbey's bells were rung to a peal of Stedman Caters comprising 5,400 changes. Lancelot Andrewes, Dean of Westminster 1601-1605, was Director of the first Westminster Company responsible for translating part of the Old Testament. It is believed that the translators met in the Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster Abbey, a room also used by subsequent translators. The service is part of a series of Abbey events marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. See also: |
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