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Choral Evensong

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Sung choral evening services from around the country

Choral Evensong: St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Music: Classical

10/12/2014

St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

From St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with St Martin's Voices.

From St Martin-in the-Fields, London with St Martin's Voices
Introit: The truth from above (Michael Cayton)
Responses: Nils Greenhow (1st performance)
Psalm: 72 vv1-7, vv18-19 (Archer)
Office hymn: O heavenly word from God on high (Gonfalon Royal)
Lessons: Isaiah 2 vv2-5, 1 Corinthians 15 vv51-55 
Canticles: Ben Parry in G
Homily: The Revd Dr Sam Wells
Anthems: Love divine, all loves excelling (William Lloyd Webber)
In darkness held (Richard Shephard)
Hymn: Longing for light, we wait in darkness (Christ be our light)
People look east (Steel)
Organ voluntary: Toccata on 'Nun freut euch' (Lionel Rogg)

Andrew Earis, Director of Music
Richard Moore, Organist.

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