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Great Sacred Music

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A weekly sequence of words and music from St Martin-in-the-Fields
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Episodes

Thursday 4th November - COP-26

Recorded live from St Martin-in-the-Fields Led by Revd Dr Sam Well, with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Polina Sosnin Music: Touch the early lightly – Colin Gibson Hymn: Earth’s fragile beauties we possess (t. Kingsfold) For the beauty of the earth – John Rutter There is a flower – John Rutter All for thee – Paul Kellner Blessed Be – Melanie DeMore Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (t. Lobe den Herren) Sent by the Lord am I – arr. Geoff Weaver

Jan 18, 202239 min

Thursday 28th October - Water

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Polina Sosnina Music: Like a mighty stream – Hogan The Lord is my shepherd – Howard Goodall Shall we gather at the river – Victor Johnson Bridge over troubled water – Paul Simon, arr. Mark Hayes

Jan 18, 202219 min

Thursday 14th October - Seeds, plants, and trees

Recorded live at St Martin-in-the-Fields Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Michael Cayton Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – Poston Hymn: We plough the fields and scatter Thou visitest the earth – Greene Look at the world – John Rutter Unless a grain of wheat – Bernadette Farrell Hymn: Lord of beauty, thine the splendour When daisies pied – John Rutter

Jan 18, 202236 min

Thursday 7th October - St Francis and Creation

Recorded live at St Martin-in-the-Fields Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Polina Sosnina Music: Lord, make us instruments of thy peace – Martin Shaw Hymn: Like a mighty river flowing A Cosmic Prayer – Carson Cooman Benedicite in G – Francis Jackson All things bright and beautiful – Philip Stopford Hymn: All creatures of our God and King A Gaelic Blessing – John Rutter

Jan 18, 202235 min

Thursday 30th September - Celebrating St Michael and All Angels

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Ben Giddens Music: Hail, glorious spirits – Tye Factum est silencium – Dering Give us the wings of faith – James Whitbourn Te Deum in B flat – Stanford

Jan 18, 202218 min

Thursday 23rd September - International Day of Peace

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Ben Giddens Music: Peace – Paul Mealor O pray for the peace of Jerusalem – Howells Agnus Dei from ‘Missa Princeps Pacis’ – William Lloyd Webber Go forth into the word in peace – John Rutter

Jan 18, 202219 min

Thursday 16th September - Blessed

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Polina Sosnina Music: Beati quorum via – Stanford Beati voi poveri – Taize Beati pauperes – Sweelinck Beati mundo corde – Grayston Ives

Jan 18, 202220 min

Thursday 11th September - Marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Michael Cayton Music: We shall walk through the valley in peace – arr. Hogan Adonai ro’i – Gerald Cohen Agnus Dei from The Armed Man – Karl Jenkins Beautiful City from Godspell – Stephen Schwartz

Sep 09, 202121 min

Thursday 2nd September - New Beginnings

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Michael Cayton Music: New every morning is the love Morning has broken – arr. John Leavitt Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – Poston A New Year Carol – Chris Williams

Sep 02, 202115 min

Thursday 26th August - St Augustine of Hippo

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: O thou that art the light - Gabriel Jackson Late I have loved thee - Harry Bramma Eternal God, the light of the minds that know you - Richard Shephard Let the heaven light shine on me – arr. Hogan

Aug 19, 202117 min

Thursday 19th August - The House of the Lord

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: Locus iste – Bruckner How lovely are thy dwellings – Brahms Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house – Torrance I was glad – Parry

Aug 19, 202123 min

Thursday 12th August - International Youth Day

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: Quicumque Christum quaeritis – Victoria O nata lux – Anna Lapwood Jesus on the mountain peak (hymn) The Transfiguration – Richard Shephard

Aug 12, 202117 min

Thursday 5th August - The Transfiguration

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: Quicumque Christum quaeritis – Victoria O nata lux – Anna Lapwood Jesus on the mountain peak (hymn) The Transfiguration – Richard Shephard

Aug 05, 202120 min

Thursday 29th July - William Wilberforce

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and Gabriella Noble with organist Polina Sosnina Music: God’s gonna set this world on fire – arr. Hogan Da Pacem Domine – Pärt Amen, Lord our God have mercy from ‘St John Chrsyostom’ – Tchaikovsky Amazing grace (My Chains are gone) – Chris Tomlin arr. Joel Raney

Jul 29, 202117 min

Thursday 22nd July - Fly me to the Moon

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and Gabriella Noble with organist Ben Giddens Music: A Cosmic Prayer – Cooman Morning glory, starlit sky – Barry Rose The Ground from ‘Sunrise Mass’ – Ola Gjeilo Fly me to the moon – Bart Howard

Jul 22, 202115 min

Thursday 15th July - Nelson Mandela Day

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble with organist Ben Giddens Music: The Lord’s Prayer from ‘African Sanctus’ – Fanshawe Deep River – arr. Hogan Benedictus from ‘The Armed Man’ – Karl Jenkins The Great Amen – Peter Klatzow

Jul 15, 202119 min

Thursday 8th July - Giving thanks

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: O give thanks unto the Lord – Aldrich But thanks be to God from ‘Messiah’ – Handel Jubilate in B flat – Stanford I want to thank you Lord – Spiritual arr. Hogan

Jul 08, 202115 min

Thursday 1st July - The Stars and Stripes Forever

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and Gabriella Noble with organist Ben Giddens. Music: Pie Jesu – William Bradley Roberts Precious Lord, take my hand – Dorsey It is well with my soul – René Clausen Unclouded Day – Alwood, arr. Shawn Kirchner

Jul 01, 202117 min

Thursday 24th June - The Day of the Seafarer

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble with organist Ben Giddens Music: Never weather beaten sail – Campion They that go down to the sea in ships – Sumsion Eternal Father, strong to save Crossing the bar – Rani Arbo

Jun 24, 202119 min

Thursday 17th June - Choral Blessings

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: The Peace of God – John Rutter Where’er you go – Allan Friedman An Irish Benediction - Baldwin This day – Bob Chilcott Amen from ‘Lo! The full final sacrifice’ – Gerald Finzi

Jun 17, 202117 min

Thursday 10th June - The world is charged with the grandeur of God

Marking the life and work of poet John Masefield Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble with organist Ben Giddens Music: Heaven-Haven (from A.M.D.G.) – Britten God’s Grandeur – Leighton The Windhover – Will Todd Pied Beauty – Kathryn Rose

Jun 10, 202115 min

Thursday 3rd June - Where does the uttered music go?

Marking the life and work of poet John Masefield Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: Sing men and angels, sing Where does the uttered music go? – Walton O Christ who holds the open gate – Martin Shaw Sea Fever – Oliver Tarney The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Jun 03, 202118 min

Thursday 27th May - Holy, holy, holy: A Sequence for Trinity

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: God the holy Trinity – Joanna Forbes L’Estrange As truly as God is our Father – Mathias O lux beata Trinitas – Will Todd Holy, holy, holy – arr. Mark Hayes The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

May 27, 202124 min

Thursday 20th May - The Spirit of the Lord

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble with organist Ben Giddens Music: Spirit of God, unseen as the wind – arr. Leddington Wright Veni creator Spiritus – Victoria The Spirit of the Lord – Elgar Breathe on me, breath of God – Philip Wilby The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

May 20, 202120 min

Thursday 13th May - Ascension Day

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis with organist Ben Giddens Music: God is gone up with a merry noise – Croft Ascendens Christus – Handl Viri galilaei – Sweelinck Praise our God who reigns in glory – Bach The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

May 13, 202117 min

Thursday 6th May - Kings and Prophets

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Music: How beautiful upon the mountains – Stainer Be not afraid from Elijah – Mendelssohn Verse 1 from The Lamentations of Jeremiah – Tallis Zadok the Priest – Handel The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

May 06, 202121 min

Thursday 29th April - Revelation

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Music: These are they which follow the lamb – Goss And I saw another angel – Stanford I heard a voice from heaven from ‘Requiem’ – Howells Pure River of the Water of Life – James Whitbourn The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social dis...

Apr 29, 202119 min

Thursday 22nd April - Exodus and Covenant

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Andrew Earis. Music: Ev’ry time I feel the spirit – arr. Hogan Come you faithful, raise the strain Go down, Moses from A Child of our Time – Tippett Holy Manna – arr. Joel Raney The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Apr 22, 202117 min

Thursday 15th April - Paul

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: We sing the glorious conquest (t. Kingsfold) How lovely are the messengers (from St Paul) – Mendelssohn Thou I speak with the tongues of men – Bairstow Who shall separate us – Joshua Hummel The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Apr 15, 202121 min

Thursday 8th April - Resurrection and Ascension

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: Surrexit Christus Hodie – Scheidt Blessed be the God and Father – Wesley God is gone up – Finzi Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana – Mascagni The music was recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.

Apr 08, 202123 min
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