Take him, earth, for cherishing

Sun 5th Jul 2026

3:00pm - 4:00pm

To mark American Independence Day weekend, Liverpool Cathedral Choir joins Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir in singing Herbert Howells’ motet ‘Take him, earth, for cherishing’, written for the memorial service of President John F Kennedy in 1964, alongside works by Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre.

Admission free, retiring collection.

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