Great Sacred Music

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: All for thee (Paul S. Kellner) Give almes of thy goods (Tye) Be thou my vision (Chilcott) I got a robe (Spiritual) 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 a...

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: Holy is the true light (Harris) God is our refuge and strength (Psalm 46) For the healing of the nations Down by the riverside (Trad. arr. Modlin) The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on...

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: God has chosen me - Bernadette Farrell A Touching Place - John Bell The Beatitudes - Stopford All my trials - Spiritual arr. Chilcott The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional sin...

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: Talk with us, Lord, thyself reveal (Thomas Clark) The Word (Patrick Hawes) Open thou mine eyes (John Rutter) Thou whose almighty word The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional...

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: God is forgiveness (Taizé) Behold the Lamb of God from 'Messiah' (Handel) Kyrie for 'Mass in G minor' (Vaughan Williams) There is a green hill far away from 'St John Passion' (Bob Chilcott) The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance...

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: Tu es Petrus (Duruflé) Hymn to Saint Peter (Britten) The church's one foundation Christ is made the sure foundation (Dale Wood) The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singin...

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: Spirit of God, unseen as the wind (arr. Paul Leddington Wright) Veni creator Spiritus (Victoria) Holy Spirit ever dwelling (Howells) Ev'ry time I feel the spirit (Hogan) The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current go...

Great Sacred Music Thursday 24 September Salvation Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Greg Morris. Music: The Lord is my light (Taize) Praise to the holiest in the height Save us, O Lord (Bairstow) We will rejoice in our salvation (Croft) The Lord is my light (Brad Nix) The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fi...

Great Sacred Music Thursday 17 September Israel Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: Come thou long expected Jesus He, watching over Israel from ‘Elijah’ (Mendelssohn) Benedictus (Philip Moore) Shall we the God of Israel fear? from ‘Esther’ (Handel)

Great Sacred Music Thursday 3 September Last Things Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble, accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: I heard a voice from heaven - Goss And I saw a new heaven - Bainton The river of the water of life - Arher Hallelujah Chorus (from 'Messiah') - Handel In the beginning (from 'The Creation') - Haydn O Lord of every shining...

Great Sacred Music Thursday 3 September Creation Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble, accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: All you works of God - Earis In the beginning (from 'The Creation') - Haydn O Lord of every shining constellation (Highwood) Achieved is the glorious work (from 'The Creation') - Haydn The music was recorded in person at St M...

Great Sacred Music Thursday 27 August Incarnation Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble, accompanied by Ben Giddens. Music: In the beginning was the word (Carson Cooman) Of the Father’s heart begotten Credo from ‘Little Organ Mass’ (Haydn) O radiant dawn (James MacMillan) The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict comp...

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, on Facebook and YouTube, launched in light of St Martin's temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00pm. Trinity Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices. Music: Holy, holy, holy (t. Nicea) 'Sanctus' from Mass in D (Dvořák) 'O Trinity, O Unity' f...

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, on Facebook and YouTube, launched in light of St Martin's temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00pm. Witness Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin's Voices. Music: Give me justice (James MacMillan) A Prayer from South Africa (James Whitbourn) He wh...

Great Sacred Music Suffering Thursday 6th August Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with St Martin's Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble. Music: O sacred head, sore wounded (J.S. Bach) Thou knowest Lord (Purcell) Surely he hath born our griefs (Handel) By gracious powers (William Bradley Roberts) The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government g...

The next in our weekly online Great Sacred Music series, on Facebook and YouTube, launched in light of St Martin's temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Great Sacred Music podcast will be uploaded every Thursday at 1.00pm. This week we welcome the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields, with music recorded from their own homes, marking the end of the year with them. Growth Led...

Three months after our last Great Sacred Music at St Martin's, we are delighted to welcome back St Martin's Voices for our seventh 'virtual' Great Sacred Music, with music recorded by the singers in their own homes. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Organist - Graham Eccles Music: In Christ there is no east or west (Manchester) Behold the tabernacle (Harris) Brother, sister, let me...

Three months after our last Great Sacred Music at St Martin's, we are delighted to welcome back St Martin's Voices for our sixth 'virtual' Great Sacred Music, with music recorded by the singers in their own homes. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells. Organist - Graham Eccles Music: We have a gospel to proclaim (Fulda) Lord, you give the great commission (Mead House) Let all the world (Vaughan Williams) Go fo...

Three months after our last Great Sacred Music at St Martin's, we are delighted to welcome back St Martin's Voices for our fifth 'virtual' Great Sacred Music, with music recorded by the singers in their own homes. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells. Organist - Graham Eccles Pianist - Polina Sosnina Music: Spirit of holiness (arr. Leddington Wright) Sanctus from 'Mass in G' (Schubert) Dear Lord and Father (P...

Thursday 2nd July Scripture Three months after our last Great Sacred Music at St Martin's, we are delighted to welcome back St Martin's Voices for our fourth 'virtual' Great Sacred Music, with music recorded by the singers in their own homes. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells. Organist - Graham Eccles Pianist - Polina Sosnina Music: Go forth and tell! (Ogden) Thy word is a lantern (Purcell) Lead me, Lord (...

Thursday 25th June Baptism Three months after our last Great Sacred Music at St Martin's, we are delighted to welcome back St Martin's Voices for our third 'virtual' Great Sacred Music, with music recorded by the singers in their own homes. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells. Organist - Graham Eccles Pianist - Gavin Roberts Music: Breathe on me, breath of God Vox Christi (Wilby) Sicut cervus (Palestrina) Ho...

Thursday 18th June Eucharist Three months after our last Great Sacred Music at St Martin's, we are delighted to welcome back St Martin's Voices for our second 'virtual' Great Sacred Music, with music recorded by the singers in their own homes. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells. Organist - Graham Eccles Pianist - Gavin Roberts Music: O taste and see (Vaughan Williams) Benedictus from 'Little Organ Mass' (Ha...

Thursday 11th June Prayer Three months after our last Great Sacred Music at St Martin's, we are delighted to welcome back St Martin's Voices for our first 'virtual' Great Sacred Music, with music recorded by the singers in their own homes. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with contributions from Bob Chilcott and Cecilia McDowall. Organist - Graham Eccles Pianist - Gavin Roberts Music: Holy Spirit ever dw...

Great Sacred Music Online Thursday 28th May A Sacred Music Response to the Killing of George Floyd Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with St Martin's Voices, directed by Andrew Earis Music Lacrymosa from ‘Requiem’ (Mozart) Beauty for brokenness (Kendrick) Amazing grace (arr. Will Todd)

Great Sacred Music Online Thursday 28th May Walk softly Our online Great Sacred Music series, launched in light of St Martin's temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is uploaded every Thursday at 1.00pm. Great Sacred Music began in 2013 and has continued on Thursdays at 1.00pm ever since. It's part of the way St Martin's is trying to reimagine faith and outreach. If you'd like to support...