Great Sacred Music
A weekly sequence of words and music from St Martin-in-the-Fields
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Thursday 24 September: John Rutter (opens the original)
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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 shepherd Hymn: The day thou gavest arr. Rutter When the Saints go marching in
Thursday 17 September: Hildegard of Bingen (opens the original)
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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 Ave Generosa – Ola Gjeilo O Virtus Sapientiae – Hildegard von Bingen arr. Katerina Gimon Hymn: Let S
Thursday 10 September: Henry Purcell (opens the original)
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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 foundation (Westminster Abbey) I was glad when they said unto me
Thursday 3 September: International Literacy Day (opens the original)
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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 (A
Thursday 27 August: World Lake Day (opens the original)
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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 – tr
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