Great Sacred Music
Great Sacred Music
St Martin's Voices
A weekly sequence of words and music from St Martin-in-the-Fields
Thursday 4 June: Corpus Christi
O sacrum convivium – Stephanie Martin Hymn: Sweet sacrament divine (t. Divine mysteries) Tantum Ergo – Déodat de Séverac Adoro te devote – Cecilia McDowall Panis angelicus – César Franck Ave verum corpus – Colin Mawby Hymn: All for Jesus (t. All for Jesus) Agnus Dei from ‘Little Jazz Mass’ – Bob Chilcott Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Jennifer Sterling Accompanied by Jonathan Dods Performed by St Martin’s Voices
Jun 4
37 min
Thursday 28 May:  Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo
A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. No.1. The Lord looked down Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the almighty, the King of Creation No.2 The people of Fun City No.3 Then Japhet, Shem and Ham No.4 It looks like rain No 5. For the floodgates of Heaven were opened No.6. Forty days and nights No.7 For the Lord closed the floodgates No. 8 Father Noah please open the porthole Hymn: All creatures of our God and King No.9 Then the Lord looked down No.10 Oh what a wonderful scene
May 28
42 min
Thursday 21st May: Pentecost
A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Spirit of God, unseen as the wind – arr. Paul Leddington Wright Hymn: Come down, O love divine (Down Ampney) Loquebantur variis linguis – Thomas Tallis Veni creator spiritus – Palestrina Come, Holy Ghost – Thomas Attwood I will sing with the spirit – John Rutter Hymn: Come, Holy Spirit, Come! (Diademata) Ev’ry time I feel the spirit – Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan
May 21
35 min
Thursday 14th May: God is gone up – Music for Ascension
A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Let all the world – George Dyson Hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise (Llanfair) Alleluia Ascendit – William Byrd God is gone up – William Croft O clap your hands – Orlando Gibbons Hymn: Crown him with many crowns (Diademata) Let all the world – Sally Albrecht
May 21
33 min
Thursday 7th May: Julian of Norwich
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Olivia Tait Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Jon Dods Mothering God, you gave me birth (Mother Julian) Hymn: O God, you search me and you know me (Bernadette Farrell) O virtus sapientiae – Hildegard von Bingen arr. Katerina Gimon Prayer of Julian of Norwich – Carson Cooman The Hazelnut – Joe Bates See, I am God – Michael Higgins Hymn: Eternal God, supreme in tenderness (Woodlands) All shall be well – Carol J. Jones
May 7
37 min
Thursday 30th April: All things bright and beautiful: Celebrating Mrs C.F. Alexander
Christ be with you – Barry Rose Hymn: Jesus calls us o’er the tumult Once in a Royal David’s city – arr. Will Todd There is a green hill – Herbert Sumsion All things bright and beautiful – Philip Stopford Hymn: I bind unto myself today Christ is risen – John Carter
Apr 30
33 min
Thursday 23rd April: Songs of Shakespeare
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Under the Greenwood tree – Ernest Moeran Hymn: Teach me, my God, and King (Sandys) Come away, death – Ralph Vaughan Williams Excerpt from ’Serenade to Music’ – Ralph Vaughan Williams It was a lover and his lass (from Songs and Sonnets of Shakespeare) – George Shearing The Isle is full of noises – Bob Chilcott Hymn: Let all the world (Luckington) Full fathom five – Charles Wood
Apr 23
31 min
Thursday 16th April: Great Sacred Musicals
Led by Will Harmer Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Beautiful city from Godspell – Stephen Schwartz Hymn: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Superstar from Jesus Christ Superstar – Andrew Lloyd Webber Medley from Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat – Andrew Lloyd Webber Hymn: We plough the fields and scatter You’ll never walk alone from Carousel – Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein
Apr 16
33 min
Thursday 9th April: Now the green blade riseth: Music for Easter
Lord of the dance – arr. Michael Cayton Hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today (Easter Hymn) Alleluia, Christus surrexit – Felico Anerio Now the green blade risen – arr. Simon Lindley He is risen – Percy Whitlock All things new – Elaine Hagenberg Hymn: Thine be the glory (Maccabeus) This Joyful Eastertide – arr. Philip Ledger Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Olivia Tait Accompanied by Gavin Roberts
Apr 9
36 min
Thursday 2nd April:  A Journey through Holy Week
Track list: 1) Miserere Mei, Deus - Raphaella Aleotti 2) My song is love unknown (Love unknown) //hymn 3) Civitas sancti tui - William Byrd 4) Words from the cross - Joanna Forbes L'Estrange 5) Ubi caritas - Ola Gjeilo 6) When I survey the wondrous cross (Rockingham) //hymn 7) Were you there when they crucified my Lord? - arr. Bob Chilcott
Apr 2
34 min
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