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 Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Gavin Roberts Wide open spaces – Sarah Quartel Hymn: Brother, sister, let me serve you (Servant Song) Pilgrims’ Hymn – Stephen Paulus Valiant for truth – Ralph Vaughan...

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 Accompanied by Gavin Roberts Wide open spaces – Sarah Quartel Hymn: Brother, sister, let me serve you (Servant Song) Pilgrims’ Hymn – Stephen Paulus Valiant for truth – Ralph Vaughan...

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 Accompanied by Gavin Roberts Wide open spaces – Sarah Quartel Hymn: Brother, sister, let me serve you (Servant Song) Pilgrims’ Hymn – Stephen Paulus Valiant for truth – Ralph Vaughan...

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 Accompanied by Gavin Roberts Wide open spaces – Sarah Quartel Hymn: Brother, sister, let me serve you (Servant Song) Pilgrims’ Hymn – Stephen Paulus Valiant for truth – Ralph Vaughan...

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 Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Gavin Roberts A Stranger here – Patrick Hawes Hymn: The God of love my shepherd is (University) Lo! The full final sacrifice – Gerald Finzi Hymn: Let all the world (Luckingto...

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 Accompanied by Gavin Roberts Man blest no doubt (First mode melody) Hymn: O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace (Tallis’ Ordinal) Expend, O Lord, my plaint of word (Sixth mode melody) With all...

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 Accompanied by Gavin Roberts Dashing away with the smoothing iron Hymn: All my hope on God is founded arr. Rutter There is a flower O clap your hands Rest in peace The Lord’s my sheph...

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 Olivia Tait Performed by St Martin’s Voices O viridissima virga – Hildegard von Bingen Hymn: Come holy ghost, our souls inspire (t. Veni creator spiritus) A Song of Wisdom – after Hildegard von Bingen arr. Thomas Allain Chapman...

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 Hail Bright Cecilia Hymn: Love divine, all loves excelling (Fairest Isle) O God, thou art my God Thou knowest, Lord Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei Hymn: Christ is made the sure f...

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 Gree...

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 –...

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 m...

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 April...

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, whos...

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:...

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 sp...

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 Chris...

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 Robert...

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...

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 –...

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 Jaz...

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...

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 c...

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 Hy...