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
Accompanied by Gavin Roberts

Haec dies – William Byrd
Hymn: O worship the King (t. Hanover)
Ardens est cor meum – Richard Dering
O Lord, how joyful is the king – Thomas Weelkes
Ave Maria – Peter Philips
Hymn: Christ is made the sure foundation (t. Westminster Abbey)
Sing joyfully – William Byrd

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 Olivia Price
Performed by St Martin’s Voices
Accompanied by Gavin Roberts

1st movement from ‘Dixit Dominus’ – Marianna Martinez
Hymn: Sometimes a light surprises (Offertorium)
The Lord’s my shepherd – Franz Schubert
Locus iste – Anton Bruckner
Beatus Vir from ‘Vesperae solennes de confessore’ – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Agnus Dei from ‘Deutsche Messe’ – Mathilde Kralik
Hymn: Glorious things of thee are spoken (Austria)
Achieved is the glorious work (from ‘The Creation’) – Franz Joseph Haydn

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
Accompanied by Gavin Roberts

O Danny Boy – Irish trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
Hymn: God, that madest earth and heaven (Ar hyd y nos)
Te lucis ante terminum – Henry Balfour Gardiner
Abendlied – Josef Rheinberger
An Evening Hymn – Bill Chilcott
Round me falls the night – Annabel Rooney
Hymn: Abide with me (Eventide)
Crossing the bar – Rano Arbo

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
Accompanied by Gavin Roberts

Wide open spaces – Sarah Quartel
Hymn: Brother, sister, let me serve you (Servant Song)
Pilgrims’ Hymn – Stephen Paulus
Valiant for truth – Ralph Vaughan Williams
Pilgrims Chorus (from ’Tannhäuser) – Richard Wagner (Katie – Schirmer edition?)
Hymn: Who would true valour see (Monk’s Gate)
Walk by faith – 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 Laura Newey
Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices
Accompanied by Gavin Roberts

A Stranger here – Patrick Hawes
Hymn: The God of love my shepherd is (University)
Lo! The full final sacrifice – Gerald Finzi
Hymn: Let all the world (Luckington)
The sun and the stars are mine – Bob Chilcott