Great Sacred Music

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices

Joy to the world – arr. John Rutter
Hymn: Come let us join our cheerful songs (Nativity)
How beauteous are their feet – Stanford
Lo! He slumbers in his manger – Cecilia McDowall
Christ hath a garden – Howard Helvey
Wondrous Cross – Philip Wilby
Hymn: Jesus shall reign, where’er the sun (Truro)
Our eternal home – Joel Raney

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices

Lord of all hopefulness – Nils Greenhow
Hymn: Abide with me
Look to the day – John Rutter
Nation shall speak peace unto nation – Barry Rose
By gracious powers – William Bradley Roberts
Halcyon Days – Melissa Dunphy
Hymn: Blessed Assurance
I’ve got peace like a river – Spiritual arr. Mary McDonald

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices

Quia vidisti me, Thoma – Palestrina
Hymn: Blessed Thomas, doubt no longer
We walk by faith – Marty Haugen
O love – Elaine Hagenberg
Locus iste – Tarik O’Regan
Hymn: How often we, like Thomas (Ewing)
O when the Saints – arr. John Rutter

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices

Never weather-beaten sail – Thomas Campion
Hymn: Eternal Father, strong to save
They that go down to the sea in ships – Ben Ponniah
Make me an island – Lucy Walker
Crossing the bar – Rani Arbo
Hymn: There’s a wideness in God’s merc
Wade in the water – arr. Moses Hogan

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Accompanied by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices


God’s gonna set this world on fire – Moses Hogan
Hymn: Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton)
Across the vast eternal sky – Ola Gjeilo
Veni creator spiritus – Eleanor Daley
Breathe on me, breath of God – Philip Wilby
Hymn: Come Holy Spirit, come (Diademata)
Fire, fire (from ‘Little Jazz Madrigals’) – Bob Chilcott