The January Reflections Service will feature music by flutist, Mary Byrne. Enjoy music in the beautiful candlelit ambiance of St. Luke's at dusk. The readings, prayers, and music of this special Reflection Time will calm your spirit and soothe your soul. Please join us for a unique and uplifting service of beautiful music and inspirational words, conducive to meditative reflection and spirituality.
The dates and musicians for Reflections in 2025 are:
- January 12 - Mary Byrne, Flutist
- February 9 - Sylvia McAvany, Sound Weaver
- March 9
- No Reflections in April
- May 11
- June 8
About Mary Byrne
An active teacher, adjudicator, lecturer, recorded artist, and published author, Mary is internationally respected for her wide-ranging work as flutist and teacher of flute, instructor of pedagogy and general musicology, and expert in all levels of repertoire for flute.
On a wide range of Vancouver Island, national, and international stages, including with the Victoria Symphony, Mary performs chamber, solo, and orchestra music including early music on traverso, new and wet-ink music, jazz-crossover, and the classical repertoire for the flute family.
With the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Camosun College, and her own Piccolino Studio, she boasts a thriving studio and classrooms of students at all ages and stages of musical interest. Mary is in demand as lecturer and writer on topics of music for general, novice, and specialist musician groups, and regularly speaks for traditional classrooms, pre-concert lectures, lecture-recitals, and music-tourism.
Mary earned her B.Mus. and M.Mus. in Flute Performance from the University of Michigan, and her Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Victoria. Mary is happy to call St. Luke Cedar Hill her spiritual home.
For more information visit: www.marybyrneflute.ca or https://soundcloud.com/marybyrneflute
About This Service
Offering a combination of inspirational poems, thoughtful prose passages, untraditional prayers, interspersed with complementary music, St. Luke's Reflections Service focuses on spirituality. Drawing on the tradition of evensong, the service recognizes our need for stillness and connection to the soul at the end of the day.
Referencing the seasons, the service acknowledges the liturgical calendar through both the words and the music. The theme, introduced through the words, is given added depth through the music. The gorgeous ambience of the softly lit church adds to contemplative atmosphere that places us in a state of prayer. Reflections provides another way to encounter the Divine. Please come and be a part of this unique experience.
Donations to support this innovative venture and its continuance will be gratefully received at the door.
We thank you in advance for your donations.