Great Sacred Music: Gaelic Hymns
A celebration of Irish music for St Patrick’s Day, including selections from Ina Boyle’s Gaelic Hymns and Charles Villiers Stanford’s Irish Folksongs. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A…
Great Sacred Music: International Women’s Day
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 with music by composers including Judith Weir and Cecilia McDowall. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to speak to heart, head and…
Great Sacred Music: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Choral reflections on mortality and the life to come, with works by Edgar Bainton, Hubert Parry and Bob Dylan. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to speak…
Great Sacred Music: Praise to the Holiest
Celebrating the life and writings of John Henry Newman, with choral settings by Edward Elgar and Arvo Pärt. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to speak to…
Great Sacred Music: The Lily and the Rose
An exploration of the biblical imagery of flowers, including music by Ola Gjeilo and Bob Chilcott. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to speak to heart, head…
Great Sacred Music: Love Divine
Anticipating Valentine’s Day with choral settings of music on the theme of love. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through…
Great Sacred Music: Candlemas
A celebration of Candlemas with music old and new, including works by Thomas Tallis, Gustav Holst and Howard Goodall. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to speak…
Great Sacred Music: Adonai Ro’i
Reflective music for Holocaust Memorial Day including Howard Goodall’s In Memoriam Anne Frank and Two Hebrew Songs by Viktor Ullman. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to…
Great Sacred Music: Let all the world
Marking the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with music for peace and social justice, including settings of The Lord’s Prayer in three languages. Led by Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices…
