Great Sacred Music

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Jennifer Sterling Performed by St Martin’s Voices The cloths of heaven – Esther Bersweden (W.B. Yeats) Hymn: King of glory, King of peace (Gwalchmai) The Tyger – René Clausen (William Blake) I would live in your love – Nils Greenhow (Sara Teasdale) Love bade me welcome – Judith Weir (George Herbert) Here, home – Lucy Walker (Andrew Motion) Hymn: Lead, kindly light (Alberta) Sure on this shining night – Morton Lauridsen (James Agee)

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin's Voices Sicut cervus – G.P. da Palestrina Hymn: Touch the earth lightly Look at the world – John Rutter The Lord is my shepherd – Herbert Howells The blue bird – C.V. Stanford Loch Lomond – trad. Scottish arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams Hymn: For the beauty of the earth Wade in the water – trad. Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices Harbour – Anna Tabbush Hymn: Make me a channel of your peace There is a balm in Gilead – William L. Dawson Ubi caritas – Ola Gjeilo Da pacem – Arvo Pärt Hymn: Brother, sister, let me serve you I’ve got peace like a river – arr. Mary MacDonald

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Theo Nisbett Directed by Gabby Noble Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Michael Cayton Assumpta est Maria – Carlo Gesualdo Hymn: Sing we of the blessed mother (Abbot’s Leigh) Ave maris stella – Edvard Grieg (European Sacred Music) As dew in Aprille – Benjamin Britten Ave Maria – Igor Stravinsky Hymn: Tell out, my soul (Woodlands) Gaude virgo – Josquin Desprez

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Sarah Keating Directed by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices Hodie in monte – Peter Philips Hymn: Be thou my vision O nata lux – Thomas Tallis O Radiant Dawn – James MacMillan Let all mortal flesh keep silence – Edward Bairstow Hymn: Christ, whose glory fills the skies I saw eternity – Lucy Walker

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices An absent friend – Ned Rorem Hymn: My song is love unknown Ubi caritas – Kerensa Briggs Greater love – John Ireland The Road Home – Stephen Paulus Hymn: What a friend we have in Jesus You’ve got a friend in me – Randy Newman arr. Mac Huff

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Laura Newey Directed by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices A Cosmic Prayer – Carson Cooman Hymn: For the beauty of the earth The Moon – George Dyson The Apotheosis of Apollo – Melissa Dunphy Round me falls the night – Anabelle Rooney Hymn: The spacious firmament on high Fly me to the moon – Bart Howard arr. Kirby Shaw

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Joy to the world – arr. John Rutter Hymn: Come let us join our cheerful songs (Nativity) How beauteous are their feet – Stanford Lo! He slumbers in his manger – Cecilia McDowall Christ hath a garden – Howard Helvey Wondrous Cross – Philip Wilby Hymn: Jesus shall reign, where’er the sun (Truro) Our eternal home – Joel Raney

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Lord of all hopefulness – Nils Greenhow Hymn: Abide with me Look to the day – John Rutter Nation shall speak peace unto nation – Barry Rose By gracious powers – William Bradley Roberts Halcyon Days – Melissa Dunphy Hymn: Blessed Assurance I’ve got peace like a river – Spiritual arr. Mary McDonald

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Quia vidisti me, Thoma – Palestrina Hymn: Blessed Thomas, doubt no longer We walk by faith – Marty Haugen O love – Elaine Hagenberg Locus iste – Tarik O’Regan Hymn: How often we, like Thomas (Ewing) O when the Saints – arr. John Rutter

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Never weather-beaten sail – Thomas Campion Hymn: Eternal Father, strong to save They that go down to the sea in ships – Ben Ponniah Make me an island – Lucy Walker Crossing the bar – Rani Arbo Hymn: There’s a wideness in God’s merc Wade in the water – arr. Moses Hogan

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices God’s gonna set this world on fire – Moses Hogan Hymn: Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton) Across the vast eternal sky – Ola Gjeilo Veni creator spiritus – Eleanor Daley Breathe on me, breath of God – Philip Wilby Hymn: Come Holy Spirit, come (Diademata) Fire, fire (from ‘Little Jazz Madrigals’) – Bob Chilcott

Led by Sarah Keating Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices My Lord, what a morning! – arr. H.T. Burleigh Hymn: Christ is made the sure foundation And I saw a new heaven – Edgar Bainton Pure river of water of life – James MacMillan The kingdom of heaven – Lucy Walker Hymn: Jerusalem the golden Tears in heaven – Eric Clapton arr. Roger Emerson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Thursday 1st January: New Year by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 25th December: Great Sacred Music for Christmas by St Martin's Voices

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