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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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Thursday 23rd February: Praise to the Holiest

Led by Revd Isabelle Hamley with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. They are at rest – Edward Elgar Be merciful, be gracious (from The Dream of Gerontius) – Edward Elgar Lead, kindly light – John Stainer Littlemore Tractus – Arvo Pärt With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Feb 25, 202340 min

Thursday 16th February: The Lily & The Rose

Led by Revd Isabelle Hamley with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. The lily and the rose – Bob Chilcott A Spotless Rose – Ola Gjeilo I beheld her, beautiful as a dove – Healey Willan Ego flos campi – Clemens non Papa The Rose – Ola Gjeilo With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Feb 17, 202335 min

Thursday 9th February: Love Divine

Led by Andrew Earis with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Ubi caritas – Maurice Duruflé Love divine – William Lloyd Webber My beloved spake – Patrick Hadley Upon your heart – Eleanor Daley You are the new day – arr. Peter Knight With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Feb 10, 202334 min

Thursday 2nd February: Candlemas

Led by Revd Isabelle Hamley with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. O nata lux – Thomas Tallis Hodie beata virgo Maria – Peter Philips Hail gladdening light – John Stainer Lighten our Darkness Responses – Nils Greenhow Nunc dimittis – Gustav Holst Lead, kindly light – Howard Goodall With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Feb 03, 202337 min

Thursday 26th January: Adonai Ro'i

Led by Revd Isabelle Hamley with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Polina Sosnina. Adonai Ro'i – Gerald Cohen In Memoriam Anne Frank – Howard Goodall Elijahu hanawi (from ‘Two Hebrew Songs’) – Viktor Ullman Anu olim (from ‘Two Hebrew Songs’) – Viktor Ullman This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Feb 02, 202335 min

Thursday 19th January: Let all the World

Led by Revd Isabelle Hamley with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Let all the world – Dyson A Prayer from South Africa – James Whitbourn A Prayer of Desmond Tutu – James Whitbourn Otche Nash (The Lord’s Prayer) – Mykola Leontovych The Lord’s Prayer from ‘African Sanctus’ – David Fanshawe Walk together, children – Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Lo...

Feb 02, 202332 min

Thursday 5th January: Here is the little door

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. A New Year Carol – Benjamin Britten Magi veniunt ab oriente – Clemens non Papa Look up, sweet babe – Lennox Berkeley Here is the little door – Herbert Howells Welcome, Yule – CHH Parry This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Jan 06, 202332 min

Thursday 29th December: The Gate of the Year

Led by Andrew Earis with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Phoebe Tak Man Chow. Ring out, wild bells – Thomas Gibbs What cheer? – William Walton Jesus soll die Losung sein – Max Reger A New Year Carol – Benjamin Britten New Year – John Rutter Auld lang syne – arr. Steven Griffin This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Dec 30, 202230 min

Thursday 22nd December: Five Lessons & Carols

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Jennifer Sterling and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Carol of the Bells – Leontovich A tender shoot – Kerensa Briggs Hail! Blessed Virgin Mary – arr. Wood Il est né le divin enfant – arr. Willcocks The Shepherds’ Farewell – Berlioz Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – arr. Willcocks This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Dec 23, 202239 min

Thursday 8th December: Wolcum Yole!

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Wolcum Yole! – Benjamin Britten Adam lay ybounden – Boris Ord Angelus ad virginem – arr. Carol Barnett I sing of a maiden – arr. Lennox Berkeley There is no rose – Bob Chilcott Sir Christèmas – William Matthias This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Dec 09, 202232 min

Thursday 1st December: O Morning Star

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. O radiant dawn – James Macmillan O Morgenstern – Arvo Pärt Christus Est Stella – Will Todd Lux Aurumque – Eric Whitacre The Evening Star – Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Follow that star – Peter Gritton This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Dec 02, 202237 min

Thursday 17th November: Ode to St Cecilia

Led by Andrew Earis with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Phoebe Tak Man Chow. Cantate Domino – Hans Leo Hassler [a4] Caecilia in corde suo – Jean de Chaynée In a Consort of Voices – Henry Purcell From harmony (from Ode for St Cecilia’s Day) – GF Handel A Hymn for St Cecilia – Herbert Howells I will sing with the spirit – John Rutter This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Nov 18, 202231 min

Thursday 10th November: We Will Remember Them

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. For the fallen – Nils Greenhow Standing as I do before God – Cecilia McDowall The Soldier – Sasha Johnson Manning Everyone Sang – Bob Chilcott My soul there is a country – Parry This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Nov 11, 202235 min

Thursday 4th November: Requiem

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Psalm 121 – Howells Thou knowest, Lord – Bob Chilcott Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen – Brahms Requiem aeternam II & In paradisum – Eleanor Daley Lead, kindly light – Howard Goodall This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Nov 04, 202240 min

Thursday 27th October: This Little Light of Mine

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Hear my prayer – Hogan Good news, the chariot’s comin’ – arr. Hogan This little light of mine – arr. Hogan We shall walk through the valley in peace – arr. Hogan Like a mighty stream – Hogan & Jacobson I can tell the world – Hogan This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Oct 31, 20223 min

Thursday 13th October: RVW 150

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. O taste and see – Vaughan Williams The call – Vaughan Williams, arr. Earis Valiant for Truth – Vaughan Williams Come away, death – Vaughan Williams Just as the tide was flowing – Vaughan Williams O clap your hands – Vaughan Williams This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Oct 17, 202237 min

Thursday 29th September: A Sequence for St Michael

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Factum est silentium – Richard Dering Te Deum from Short Service – Orlando Gibbons A Sequence for St Michael – Herbert Howells When the Saints Go Marching In – arr. John Rutter This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Sep 30, 202241 min

Thursday 15th September: A Lament for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Led by Andrew Earis with music performed by St Martin's Voices, accompanied by Polina Sosnina. David's Lamentation – William Billings Turn unto the Lord - Thomas Tomkins When David heard – Thomas Tomkins When I observe – Thomas Tomkins The Silver Swan – Orlando Gibbon By the rivers of Babylon - arr. Ken Burton This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Sep 16, 202235 min

Thursday 1st September: Thomas Aquinas

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Tantum Ergo – Bruckner O salutaris hostia – Palestrina Serenity – MacMillan O sacrum convivium – Messiaen Panis Angelicus – Franck This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Sep 07, 202237 min

Thursday 25th August: Great Sacred Musicals

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Phoebe Tak Man Chow. Beautiful city (from Godspell) – Stephen Schwartz Medley from Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat – Andrew Lloyd Webber Medley from Jesus Christ Superstar – Andrew Lloyd Webber You'll never walk alone (from Carousel) – Richard Rodgers This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Aug 27, 202233 min

Thursday 18th August: Blessings

Led by Andrew Earis with music performed by St Martin's Voices, accompanied by Phoebe Tak Man Chow. God be in my head – Walford Davies Irish Blessing – Chilcott Blessed are the pure in heart – Walford Davies The Lord bless you and keep you – Rutter Bless the Lord, O My Soul – Matt Redman Blessed Be – Melanie DeMore This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Aug 19, 202230 min

Thursday 11th August: Magnificat

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Phoebe Tak Man Chow. Magnificat anima mea – Pergolesi Ave Maria à 4 – Victoria/attrib. Jacob Handl Magnificat in D – H. K. Andrews Bogoróditse Djévo – Arvo Pärt Gloria Patri (from Magnificat) – Vivaldi Hail Holy Queen (from Sister Act) – arr. Marc Shaiman This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Aug 12, 202233 min

Thursday 4th August: Vivaldi Gloria

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Phoebe Tak Man Chow. Gloria in excelsis Deo Et in terra pax Laudamus te Gratias agimus tibi – Propter magnam gloriam Domine Deus Domine, Fili unigenite Domine Deus, Agnus Dei Quoniam – Cum Sancto Spiritu This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Aug 06, 202241 min

Thursday 27th July: Sky

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music from St Martin's Voices directed and accompanied by Andrew Earis and Polina Sosnina. Morning glory, starlight sky - Barry Rose And God said: Let there be light (The Creation) - Haydn In splendour bright (The Creation) - Haydn The heavens are telling (The Creation) - Haydn As Torrents in Summer - Elgar The Shower - Elgar Over the rainbow - Arlen arr. Robinson This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Lond...

Jul 30, 202237 min

Thursday 21st July: Sea

Led by Sarah Maxted with music from St Martin's Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Never weather-beaten sail – Campion Crossing the bar – Parry They that go down to the sea in ships – Sumsion Just as the tide was flowing – arr. Vaughan Williams Take me to the water – spiritual medley arr. Dilworth This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Jul 23, 202235 min

Thursday 14th July: Sun

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music performed by St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina. O radiant dawn – MacMillan O Oriens – Melissa Dunphy The Ground – Gjeilo The Canticle of Brother Sun – Ives Let the heaven light shine on me – arr. Hogan This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

Jul 16, 202237 min

Thursday 7th July: America the beautiful

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Descendit angelus – Victoria Fuit homo - Palestrina Prepare ye the way of the Lord - Wise This is the record of John – Gibbons I stood on the river of Jordan – Hogan

Jul 10, 202236 min

Thursday 30th June: Green and pleasant land

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music performed by from St Martin's Voices accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Brother James’ Air - Jacob Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – Poston As the apple tree – Walker There is a green hill – Chilcott Though Amaryllis Dance in Green – Byrd

Jul 02, 202233 min

Thursday 23rd June: John the Baptist

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Polina Sosnina. Descendit angelus – Victoria Fuit homo - Palestrina Prepare ye the way of the Lord - Wise This is the record of John – Gibbons I stood on the river of Jordan – Hogan

Jun 25, 202239 min

Thursday 16th June: Northern Lights

Heyr himna smiður – Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson Ave Maris Stella – Grieg Northern Lights – Gjeilo Regina Caeli Laetare – Bernhard Lewkovitch Tyst är det rum – Gabriella Gullin Uti vår hage – Hugo Alfvén

Jun 17, 202238 min
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