On Easter Day 2010 at our 6.30pm Choral Evensong Malmesbury Abbey choir will give the first performance of a new setting of the Preces & Responses by Ian Stephens. Ian has had his compositions performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Singers and has been commissioned to write the work by Malmesbury Abbey to mark the 1000th anniversary of the monk Eilmer’s flight from the Abbey roof. One of Ian’s earlier works ‘Through the affrighted air’ was a chamber work that portrayed Eilmer’s flight…and landing. You can find out more about Ian’s career and writing at www.ianstephens.net