Great Sacred Music: Wolcum Yole!
Exploring medieval Christmas carols including Unto us is born a son and In dulci jubilo, alongside choral settings by Benjamin Britten and William Matthias. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina…
Great Sacred Music: O Morning Star
An Advent sequence based on the Magnificat antiphon O Morning Star, with music by James Macmillan, Will Todd and Eric Whitacre. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to…
Choral Classics: A tender shoot
A beautiful 30 minute sequence of words and music, exploring much-loved choral works in the beautiful surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Led by TBC Sung by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis Choral Classics is FREE to attend and all are welcome. A…
Great Sacred Music: Thanksgiving
A celebration of American choral composers for Thanksgiving, featuring Whitacre’s I will wade out and spiritual arrangements by William Dawson and Moses Hogan. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A…
Great Sacred Music: Ode for St Cecilia
Anticipating the feast day of St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, with joyful works including Howells’ A Hymn for St Cecilia and Handel’s Ode for St Cecilia’s Day. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices…
Great Sacred Music: We Will Remember Them
Marking Remembrance Day with choral music about war and peace, including For the fallen by Nils Greenhow and Chilcott’s setting of Everyone Sang by Siegfried Sassoon. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by…
Great Sacred Music: Requiem
Exploring alternative Requiem texts, as set by composers including Brahms, Howells and Eleanor Daley. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Phoebe Chow A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through…
Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir: Mary’s Nativity | 7:00pm
Mary’s Nativity combines gospel music and spoken word to tell the story of Jesus’s birth from the perspective of his mother Mary. It is the second instalment of our Christmas Trilogy, three “themed productions” looking at the Nativity through the eyes of…
Great Sacred Music: A Child’s Prayer
Remembering the Aberfan disaster of 1966 with works including Ešenvalds O salutaris hostia and James Macmillan A Child’s Prayer. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to speak to…
