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Sung choral evening services from around the country

Choral Evensong: Archive - Oxford Blues Service

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21/06/2006

Archive - Oxford Blues Service

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Archive recording of the Oxford Blues Service from University Church of St Mary the Virgin

An archive recording of the Oxford Blues Service: a complete Jazz setting composed by Roderick Williams and sung in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin.

Archive Recording of the Oxford Blues Service - a complete Jazz setting composed by Roderick Williams and sung in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in 2006 by Schola Cantorum of Oxford

Introit: Gray skies passing over (Williams)
Psalm 106 (Williams) 
Readings: Isaiah 55 vv.1-9 and Mark 2 vv.15-28 
Anthem: Sing unto the Lord a new song (Williams) 
Hymn: I wish I knew how it would feel to be free (Tune: Billy Taylor arr Williams)

Director of Music: James Burton
Organist: Robert Houssart
Piano: Colin Good
Bass: Jerome Davies
Drums: Charlie Stratford.

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