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Choral Evensong

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Sung choral evening services from around the country

Choral Evensong: Archive - In memoriam George Thalben-Ball

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05/10/2016

Archive - In memoriam George Thalben-Ball

BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, Archive - In memoriam George Thalben-Ball

An archive recording of the Memorial Evensong for Sir George Thalben-Ball.

An archive recording of the Memorial Evensong for Sir George Thalben-Ball which was broadcast live from Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street, London on 28 January 1988.

Archive recording of the Memorial Evensong for Sir George Thalben-Ball (Music Advisor to the Head of Religious Broadcasting 1941-1969) which was broadcast live from Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street, London on 28 January 1988

Organ Prelude: Elegy in F (Thalben-Ball)
Introit: Requiem aeternam (Thalben-Ball)
Responses: Tallis
Psalm 103 (Walford Davies)
First Lesson: Ecclesiasticus 44 vv.1-15
Office Hymn: Brightest and best (Jesmian)
Canticles:Walford Davies in G (Temple Chant setting)
Second Lesson: Colossians 3 vv.1-17
Anthem: Comfort ye my people (Thalben-Ball)
Final Hymn: Holy Father, cheer our way (Carsaig)
Organ Voluntary: Elegy in B flat (Thalben-Ball)

BBC Singers directed by John Poole and Barry Rose
Organists: Barry Rose and Andrew Lumsden.

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