Great Sacred Music: New Year

Led and directed by Andrew Earis
Accompanied by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices  

New Year
Choir: A New Year Carol – Benjamin Britten
Hymn: New every morning is the love (Melcombe)
Choir: What cheer? – William Walton
Choir: Halcyon Days – Melissa Dunphy
Choir: The gate of the year – William Harris
Choir: New Year – John Rutter
Hymn: Lord for the years (Lord for the years)
Choir: Auld lang syne – arr. Iain Farrington

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

This week’s Great Sacred Music will be livestreamed and available to view on StMartins.Digital and our Facebook page.

With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Great Sacred Music: Five lessons and carols

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Accompanied by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices  

Five lessons and carols
Choir: The Oxen – Jessica French
1st lesson: Isaiah 9 – Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah
Hymn: Once in royal David’s city – arr. Sarah MacDonald
2nd lesson: Luke 1 The Angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary
Choir: Angelus ad virginem – arr. Carol Barnett
3rd lesson: Luke 2 St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus
Choir: Away in a manger – Lucy Walker
4th lesson: Luke 2 The Shepherds go to the manger
Choir: Wexford Carol – Irish trad. arr Sarah Quartel
5th lesson: John 1 The Incarnation of the Word of God
Hymn: Hark! the herald-angels sing – arr. Sarah MacDonald
Choir: All and some – Olivia Sparkhall

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

This week’s Great Sacred Music will be livestreamed and available to view on StMartins.Digital and our Facebook page.

With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Great Sacred Music: Mary, Mother

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Olivia Tait
Accompanied by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices  

Mary, Mother
Choir: A child in Galilee – Bob Chilcott
Hymn: A Great and Mighty Wonder
Choir: Carpentry Carol – Bob Chilcott
Choir: After the angel – Bob Chilcott
Choir: Walking Carol – Bob Chilcott
Choir: Dear heart – Bob Chilcott
Hymn: Long ago, prophets knew
Choir: Hymn – Bob Chilcott

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

This week’s Great Sacred Music will be livestreamed and available to view on StMartins.Digital and our Facebook page.

With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Great Sacred Music: Advent

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Accompanied by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices  

Advent
Choir: Adam lay y bounden – Carson Cooman
Hymn: O come, O come Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel)
Choir: E’en so Lord Jesus, quickly come – Paul Manz
Choir: Jesus Christ the apple tree – Elizabeth Poston
Choir: Advent Calendar – Nils Greenhow
Choir: A tender shoot – Kerensa Briggs
Hymn: Long ago, prophets knew (Personent Hodie)
Choir: People look East – Christopher Steel

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

This week’s Great Sacred Music will be livestreamed and available to view on StMartins.Digital and our Facebook page.

With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Great Sacred Music: St Francis of Assisi

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Accompanied by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices  

St Francis of Assisi
Choir: All creatures of our God and King – William Harris
Hymn: Make me a channel of your peace (Make me a channel)
Choir: The canticle of Brother Sun – Grayston Ives
Choir: Benedicite in B flat – Herbert Sumsion
Choir: I have done what is mine to do – Cecilia McDowall
Hymn: All creatures of our God and King (Lass uns erfreuen)
Choir: Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace – Rutter

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

This week’s Great Sacred Music will be livestreamed and available to view on StMartins.Digital and our Facebook page.

With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

Choral Classics: In the Stillness

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 Natalie Houlston
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 

Choral Classics is FREE to attend and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Please note that Choral Classics is in-person only.

Choral Classics: Blessed Cecilia

A beautiful 30 minute sequence of words and music, exploring much-loved choral works in the beautiful surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Performed by St Martin’s Voices 
Directed by Olivia Tait 

Choral Classics is FREE to attend and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Please note that Choral Classics is in-person only.

Choral Classics: Requiem

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 Oscar Simms
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 
Directed by Olivia Tait 

Choral Classics is FREE to attend and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Please note that Choral Classics is in-person only.

Choral Classics: Remembrance

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 Will Harmer
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 
Directed by Olivia Tait 

Choral Classics is FREE to attend and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Please note that Choral Classics is in-person only.

Choral Classics: O Nata Lux

A beautiful 30 minute sequence of words and music, exploring much-loved choral works in the beautiful surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Performed by St Martin’s Voices Emerging Artists
Directed by Olivia Tait 

Choral Classics is FREE to attend and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Please note that Choral Classics is in-person only.