Choral Evensong

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Sung choral evening services from around the country

Choral Evensong: Manchester Cathedal

Manchester Cathedal

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From Manchester Cathedral, with music by Bach, Sumsion and Naylor.

From Manchester Cathedral

Introit: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61(i) (J.S. Bach)
Responses: Christopher Stokes
Psalm 89 vv1-19 (Barnby)
Office hymn: Creator of the stars of night (Mode iv)
First Lesson: Isaiah 39
Canticles: Sumsion in G
Second Lesson: Matthew 17 vv14-21
Anthem: Vox dicentis: Clama (Naylor)
Hymn: Hills of the North, rejoice (Little Cornard)
Amen, Amen, komm du schöne Freudenkrone BWV 61(vi) (J.S. Bach)
Voluntary: Prelude & Fugue in B minor BWV 544 (J.S. Bach)
 
Christopher Stokes, Organist and Master of the Choristers
Jeffrey Makinson, Sub-organist

First broadcast 17 December 2014.

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