Terra Australis – Land of the Imagination

Tuesday 16 July 2019, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Great works for choir are matched by year with voyages in search of Terra Australis, the fabled Great Southern Land, and later explorations charting Australia and Antarctica. https://smitf.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11172000/terra-australis-promo-london-21.mp4 Programme Tom Henry – ‘This Earth’ from Kakadu Man Josquin des Prez – Bergerette Savoyene Josquin des…

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Mass in Blue

Tuesday 18 June 2019, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Programme Will Todd – Mass in Blue Charles Trenet and Jack Lawrence – Beyond the Sea George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin – Someone to Watch Over Me Al Lerner and Burton Lane – On a Clear Day George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin – Love Walked In And other choral…

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Great Sacred Music: Upon this rock I will build by church

Thursday 27 June 2019, 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm

Upon this rock I will build by church Celebrating St Peter in music including works by Maurice Duruflé and Benjamin Britten. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring…

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Great Sacred Music: Lo, the full final sacrifice

Thursday 20 June 2019, 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm

Lo, the full final sacrifice A performance of Gerald Finzi’s extended anthem marking the Feast of Corpus Christi. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs…

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Great Sacred Music: Hymnes and Songs of the Church

Thursday 13 June 2019, 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm

Hymnes and Songs of the Church Exploring George Wither’s 1623 hymnbook The Hymnes and Songs of the Church, with tunes by Orlando Gibbons. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart,…

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Great Sacred Music: D-Day 75

Thursday 06 June 2019, 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm

D-Day 75 Marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Great Sacred Music is FREE…

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Great Sacred Music: We praise thee, O God

Thursday 30 May 2019, 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm

We praise thee, O God A performance of Charpentier’s Te Deum marking Ascension Day. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical…

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Great Sacred Music: Queen Victoria

Thursday 23 May 2019, 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm

Queen Victoria Marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria, with music written in her honour. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis A 35-minute sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs…

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Great Sacred Music: And is it true?

Thursday 16 May 2019, 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm

And is it true? Marking the anniversary of the death of John Betjeman, we re-enact his BBC Radio 4 programme on Poet Laureates and their hymns first broadcast in July 1976. Led and directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices A…

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