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Choral Classics: Joy

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

Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 

Joy

Let all the world – Lucy Walker
O sing joyfully – Adrian Batten
Ye boundless realms of joy – Handel
Alleluias – June Nixon
Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – J.S. Bach
My spirit sang all day – Gerald Finzi
Joyful, joyful (from “Sister Act”) – arr. Warren and Emerson

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.

Great Sacred Music: Fire!

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

Refiner’s Fire – Brian Doerksen arr. Wilson
Hymn: Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton)
Come down, O love divine – William Harris
Celestial Fire – Cecilia McDowall
Like a candle flame – Graham Kendrick
God’s gonna set this world on fire – Moses Hogan
Hymn: Come Holy Spirit, come (Diademata)
Fire, fire (from ‘Little Jazz Madrigals’) – 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: Songs of Farewell

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

I know my soul hath power – Parry
Hymn: Glory to you, O God (Harewood)
My soul, there is a country – Parry
Lord, let me know mine end – Parry
Hymn: For all the Saints (Sine Nomine)
At the round earth’s imagined corners – Parry

 

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: The Word of the Lord

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

The Lord’s Prayer – Lucy Walker
Hymn: Blessed Assurance (Blessed Assurance)
In the beginning was the word – Patrick Hawes
Though I speak with the tongues of men – Edward Bairstow
The Beatitudes – Philip Stopford
Hymn: I will sing the wondrous story (Hyfydrol)
Baba yetu – Christopher Tin

 

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: Make a joyful noise

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

Let all the world – Greta Tomlins
Hymn: Angel voices ever singing (Angel voices)
Sing joyfully – William Byrd
Make a joyful nose – William Mathias
O sing unto the Lord – James MacMillan
Hymn: When in our music God is glorified (Engelberg)
Thank you for the music – Ulvaeus & Andersson arr. Estes

 

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: The Beasts of the Earth

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

For the beauty of the earth – Cindy Berry
Hymn: All creatures of our God and King (Lasst uns erfreuen)
The heavens are telling – Haydn
All we like sheep – Handel
Benedicite in G – Jackson
Hymn: Rise and shine and give God the glory (Rise and Shine)
O what a wonderful scene – Horowitz (from ‘Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo’)

 

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: The Song of Harvest

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

Come, ye thankful people, come – Bob Chilcott
Hymn: Let all creation dance (Darwall’s 148th)
This is the day – Bob Chilcott
For the beauty of the earth – Bob Chilcott
Gratitude – Bob Chilcott
King of glory, king of peace – Bob Chilcott
Hymn: O Lord my God (How great thou art)
Now thank we all out God – 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: St Michael and All Angels

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

Hail, glorious spirits – Christopher Tye
Hymn: Christ, the fair glory (Christe Sanctorum)
Princeps gloriosissime – Luca Marenzio
For he shall give his angels (from ‘Elijah’) – Felix Mendelssohn
Te Deum in C – Benjamin Britten
Hymn: Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Lasst uns erfreuen)
Factum est silencium – Richard Dering

 

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: Turn back, O man: Gustav Holst

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

Let all mortal flesh – Gustav Holst
Hymn: From glory to glory advancing (Sheen)
Christ hath a garden – Gustav Holst
Nunc dimittis – Gustav Holst
Lord, who hast made us for thine own (Psalm 148) – Gustav Holst
Hymn: I vow to you, my friends of earth (Thaxted, words by Jim Cotter)
Turn back, O man – Gustav Holst

 

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: Praise to the Lord: Celebrating the hymns of Catherine Winkworth

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

Lift up your heads – John Bell
Hymn: Praise to the Lord (Lobe den Herren)
Jesu, priceless treasure – J S Bach
Once he came in blessing – Charles Wood
A spotless rose – Becky McGlade
Hymn: Now thank we all our God (Nun danket)
Christ the Lord is risen again! – John 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.