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. 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 Hymn: Come, Holy Spirit, Come! (Diademata) Ev'ry time I feel the spirit – Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Let all the world – George Dyson Hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise (Llanfair) Alleluia Ascendit – William Byrd God is gone up – William Croft O clap your hands – Orlando Gibbons Hymn: Crown him with many crowns (Diademata) Let all the world – Sally Albrecht

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Olivia Tait Performed by St Martin's Voices Accompanied by Jon Dods Mothering God, you gave me birth (Mother Julian) Hymn: O God, you search me and you know me (Bernadette Farrell) O virtus sapientiae – Hildegard von Bingen arr. Katerina Gimon Prayer of Julian of Norwich – Carson Cooman The Hazelnut – Joe Bates See, I am God – Michael Higgins Hymn: Eternal God, supreme in tenderness (Woodlands) All shall be well – Carol J. Jones

Christ be with you – Barry Rose Hymn: Jesus calls us o'er the tumult Once in a Royal David's city – arr. Will Todd There is a green hill – Herbert Sumsion All things bright and beautiful – Philip Stopford Hymn: I bind unto myself today Christ is risen – John Carter

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin's Voices Under the Greenwood tree – Ernest Moeran Hymn: Teach me, my God, and King (Sandys) Come away, death – Ralph Vaughan Williams Excerpt from 'Serenade to Music' – Ralph Vaughan Williams It was a lover and his lass (from Songs and Sonnets of Shakespeare) – George Shearing The Isle is full of noises – Bob Chilcott Hymn: Let all the world (Luckington) Full fathom five – Charles Wood

Led by Will Harmer Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin's Voices Beautiful city from Godspell – Stephen Schwartz Hymn: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Superstar from Jesus Christ Superstar – Andrew Lloyd Webber Medley from Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat – Andrew Lloyd Webber Hymn: We plough the fields and scatter You'll never walk alone from Carousel – Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein

Lord of the dance – arr. Michael Cayton Hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today (Easter Hymn) Alleluia, Christus surrexit – Felico Anerio Now the green blade risen – arr. Simon Lindley He is risen – Percy Whitlock All things new – Elaine Hagenberg Hymn: Thine be the glory (Maccabeus) This Joyful Eastertide – arr. Philip Ledger Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin's Voices Directed by Olivia Tait Accompanied by Gavin Roberts

Track list: 1) Miserere Mei, Deus - Raphaella Aleotti 2) My song is love unknown (Love unknown) //hymn 3) Civitas sancti tui - William Byrd 4) Words from the cross - Joanna Forbes L'Estrange 5) Ubi caritas - Ola Gjeilo 6) When I survey the wondrous cross (Rockingham) //hymn 7) Were you there when they crucified my Lord? - arr. Bob Chilcott

Thursday 26th March: Pilgrimage & Peace - St Cuthbert by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 19th March: Songs of Spring by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 12th March: Composer spotlight - James MacMillan by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 5th March: St Piran's Day - An Exploration of Cornish Music by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 26th February: World Wildlife Day by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 19th February: Composer Spotlight - Bob Chilcott by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 12th February: Valentine's Day by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 5th February: LGBTQIA+ History Month by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 29th January : To be a light - A Celebration of Candlemas by St Martin's Voices

Friday 23rd January: Dona nobis pacem by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 15th January: Wade in the Water by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 8th January: The Three Kings by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 1st January: New Year by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 25th December: Great Sacred Music for Christmas by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 18th December: A Contemporary Christmas by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 11th December: A Contemporary Christmas by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 4th December: An Advent Sequence by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 27th November: The Lamb: William Blake by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 20th November: Benjamin Britten by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 13th November: World Kindness Day by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 6th November: Fire! by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 30 October: Songs of Farewell by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 23rd October: The Word of the Lord by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 16th October: Make a joyful noise by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 9th October: The Beasts of the Earth by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 2nd October: The Song of Harvest by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 25th September: St Michael and All Angels by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 18th September: Turn Back O Man: Gustav Holst by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 4th September: A Celebration of Anton Bruckner by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 22nd August: And I Saw a New Heaven by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 14th August: The Assumption of Mary by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 7th August: Transfiguration by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 24th July: International Moon Day by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 17th July: Sea Sunday by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 10th July: Joy by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 3rd July: American Independence Day by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 26th June: Vocation by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 19th June: Corpus Christi by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 12th June: Come Holy Spirit by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 5th June: World Environment Day by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 29th May: Ascension Day by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 22nd May: International Day for Biological Diversity by St Martin's Voices

Thursday 15th May: International Day of Light by St Martin's Voices