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Sung choral evening services from around the country

Choral Evensong: New College, Oxford

Music: Classical

03/06/2012

New College, Oxford

BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, New College, Oxford

We are sorry that the live transmission of Choral Evensong from New College, Oxford, failed on Wednesday 30 May due to a power cut caused by a thunderstorm. 

Introit: Come Holy Ghost (Boyce)
Responses: Gibbons and Barnard
Psalm: 45 (Ashfield)
First Lesson: Song of Solomon 2 vv8-14
Office Hymn: Now in holy celebration (Oriel)
Canticles: HK Andrews in D
Second Lesson: Luke 1 vv26-38
Anthems: The King shall rejoice (Boyce)
O Lord grant the Queen a long life (Francis Pott) (Choirbook for the Queen)
Organ Voluntary: Allegro from Concerto Op 7 No 4 (Handel)

Edward Higginbottom (director of music)
Steven Grahl (assistant organist).

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