Choral Evensong

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Choral Evensong: The Church of Our Lady of Victories, Kensington

The Church of Our Lady of Victories, Kensington

BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, The Church of Our Lady of Victories, Kensington

Choral vespers for Easter Wednesday from Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, London.

Choral vespers for Easter Wednesday from the Church of Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, London with music by Victoria and Rimsky-Korsakov.

Choral vespers for Easter Wednesday, from the Church of Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, London.

Prelude: Improvisation on ‘Victimae paschali laudes’ (Martin Baker)
Invitatory: Deus in adjutorium (Gastoldi)
Hymn: Ad cenam Agni providi (plainsong, with improvised organ versets)
Psalms 109, 113 (plainsong)
Reading: Hebrews 7 vv.24-27
Short Responsory: Haec dies (plainsong)
Magnificat Tertii toni a5 (Bevan)
Lord’s Prayer (Rimsky-Korsakov)
Motet: Surrexit pastor bonus (Victoria)
Antiphon: Regina caeli laetare (plainsong)
Voluntary: Sortie improvisation on ‘Regina caeli laetare’ (Martin Baker)

Timothy Macklin (Director of Music)
Martin Baker (Grand Organ)
Benjamin Bloor (Choir Organ)
Monsignor James Curry (Celebrant)

Recorded 1 December 2023.

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