Great Sacred Music: Locus Iste – A Celebration of Anton Bruckner

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

Tantum ergo in D – Anton Bruckner
Hymn: Jesu, lover of my soul (Aberystwyth)
Locus iste – Anton Bruckner
Ave Maria – Anton Bruckner
Os justi – Anton Bruckner
Hymn: Take my life, and let it be (Nottingham)
Ecce sacerdos – Anton Bruckner

 

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 Augustine of Hippo

Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 

O thou that art the light – Gabriel Jackson
Hymn: O matchless beauty of our God (St Botolph)
Late I have loved thee – Harry Bramma
Conversi ad Dominum – Gabriel Jackson
A Prayer of St Augustine – How
Hymn: Light of the minds that know him (Aurelia)
Alleluia – Elaine Hagenberg

 

 

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

For every Great Sacred Music in August the livestream will be available to view at 1pm on Fridays, 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: And I saw a new heaven

Lead by Sophie Timms
Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 

My Lord, what a morning – Spiritual arr. H.T. Burleigh
Hymn: God that madest earth and heaven (Ar hyd y nos)
In Paradisum (from ‘Requiem’) – Eleanor Daley
Faire is the heaven – William Harris
And I saw a new heaven – Edgar Bainton
Heaven-haven – Samuel Barber
Hymn: Jerusalem the Golden (Ewing)
Shall we gather at the river – Victor Johnson

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

For every Great Sacred Music in August the livestream will be available to view at 1pm on Fridays, 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: Magnify the Lord: Marking the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 

O magnum mysterium – Esther Bersweden
Hymn: For Mary, Mother of our Lord (St Botolph)
Gaudemus Omnes & Assumpta est Maria – Byrd
A Hymn to the Virgin – Britten
There is no rose – Lucy Walker
Hymn: Tell out, my soul (Woodlands)
Bogoroditse Djevo – Arvo Pärt

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

For every Great Sacred Music in August the livestream will be available to view at 1pm on Fridays, 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: Life

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 

Life

All things bright and beautiful – Philip Stopford
Jesus Christ the apple tree – Elizabeth Poston
Pure river of water of life – James Whitbourn
This day – Bob Chilcott
Most glorious Lord of Lyfe – W. Lloyd Webber
Come my way – William Harris
Look at the world – John Rutter

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: Love

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 

Love

Love divine – Ned Rorem
God so loved the world – Bob Chilcott
Love bade me welcome – Judith Weir
The love of all the earth – Nils Greenhow
Upon my heart – Eleanor Daley
Ubi caritas – Ola Gjeilo
And my love loves me – Lucy Walker

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: Transfiguration

Directed by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 

Transfiguration
Choir: O nata lux – Thomas Tallis
Hymn: ‘Tis good, Lord, to be here
Choir: Hodie in monte – Peter Philips
Choir: The Transfiguration – Richard Shephard
Choir: Be thou my vision – Bob Chilcott
Hymn: Shine, Jesus, shine!
Choir: The Lord is my light – Brad Nix

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

For every Great Sacred Music in August the livestream will be available to view at 1pm on Fridays, 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: Faith

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 

Faith

‘Credo’ from Little Organ Mass – Haydn
Hear the voice and prayer – Thomas Tallis
Almighty and everlasting God – Orlando Gibbons
Give us the wings of faith – Whitbourn
The Lord’s Prayer – Lucy Walker
You do not walk alone – Elaine Hagenberg
‘Gloria’ from Jazz Missa Brevis – Bob Chilcott

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: St Ignatius of Loyola

Directed by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices 

St Ignatius of Loyola
Choir: The Call – Richard Lloyd
Hymn: Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast
Choir: Ubi caritas – Maurice Duruflé
Choir: Gloria from Missa Brevis – G.P. da Palestrina
Choir: O nata lux – Lucy Walker
Hymn: Come, Holy Spirit, come!
Choir: These alone are enough – Dan Schutte

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: Hope

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 

Hope

Today – Lucy Walker
Let us light a candle – Richard Shephard
There is an old belief – Hubert Parry
By gracious powers – William Bradley Roberts
Amazing grace – arr. Will Todd
The Lord is my Shepherd (Psalm 23) – Howard Goodall
Like a rainbow shining – Will Todd

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.