Choral Evensong

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Sung choral evening services from around the country

Choral Evensong: Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, Westminster Abbey

Live from Westminster Abbey, with music by Byrd, Errollyn Wallen, Parry and Guilmant.

Live from Westminster Abbey.

Introit: Prevent us, O Lord (Byrd)
Responses: Rose
Psalm 37 (Martin, Attwood, Rogers)
First Lesson: Zechariah 8 vv.1-13
Canticles: Evening Service (Errollyn Wallen)
Second Lesson: Mark 13 vv.3-8
Anthem: Blest pair of sirens (Parry)
Hymn: Jesus shall reign, where’er the sun (Truro)
Voluntary: Marche sur un thème de Hændel Op 15 No 2 (Guilmant)

James O’Donnell (Organist and Master of the Choristers)
Peter Holder (Sub-Organist)

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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