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Choral Evensong: Chester Cathedral

22/12/2010

Chester Cathedral

BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, Chester Cathedral

From Chester Cathedral.

Introit: To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul (first performance) (Howard Skempton)
Responses: Tomkins
Hymn: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates (Gonfalon Royal)
Psalms: 108, 109 (Attwood, Battishill, Higgins)
First Lesson: Malachi 2 v17 - 3 v12
Canticles: The Trinity College Service, Cambridge (David Briggs)
Second Lesson: Matthew 19 vv16-30
Anthem: Rorate Coeli (Byrd)
Organ Voluntary: Prelude from Organ Symphony No 1 (Vierne)

Philip Rushforth (Director of Music)
Ian Roberts (Assistant Director of Music).

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