Good Friday Three Hours

Rt Revd Vivienne Faull, Bishop of Bristol, reflects on hard questions from the Passion of Jesus as told by Luke in six addresses with anthems from the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields, silence, hymns and prayers, followed by hot cross buns in the…

Great Sacred Music Bring us, O Lord God On the day the church commemorates the priest and metaphysical poet John Donne, including music by John Dowland and William Harris. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis…

Great Sacred Music Ave Maria Marking the Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary, with music by Anton Bruckner, Charles Villiers Stanford and Marco Galvani Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied by…

Great Sacred Music A Prayer of Saint Patrick A celebration of Irish choral music on the day the church commemorates Saint Patrick. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to…

Great Sacred Music Love bade me welcome Marking the anniversary of the death of metaphysical poet George Herbert, including Judith Weir’s Love bade me welcome and Bob Chilcott’s Even-Song. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis…

Great Sacred Music International Women’s Day Including works by Annabel Rooney, Lucy Walker and Eleanor Daley. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring…

Great Sacred Music Blessed Assurance! A celebration of the American hymnwriter Fanny Crosby, including Blessed Assurance, and To God be the Glory. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied by Polina Sosnina A sequence to…

Great Sacred Music New beginnings Choral music marking the first live Great Sacred Music of 2022, including Annalise Roy’s Come New, Bob Chilcott’s This Day and William Dawson’s Ain’a that good news! Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed…

Great Sacred Music will be online-only until mid-February 2022, available on StMartins.Digital, Apple podcasts, and the St Martin’s Facebook page. Great Sacred Music online: Upon your Heart Looking towards Valentine’s Day, music on the theme of love including Eleanor Daley’s Upon your…