Great Sacred Choral Classics: I Was Glad

I Was Glad

An hour of Royal music from the Royal Parish Church, introduced by Revd Dr Sam Wells, including the first performance of I Was Glad by David Bednall alongside Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens and Handel’s Zadok the Priest.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Performed by the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Directed by Tom Williams

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

Great Sacred Music: Handel’s Messiah

Handel’s Messiah

Telling the story of Handel Messiah in words and music.

Performed by St Martin’s Voices
Led and 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 and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Great Sacred Music: A Mighty Fortress is our God

A Mighty Fortress is our God

Exploring the life and legacy of Martin Luther on Reformation 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 music of our religious heritage.

Great Sacred Music is FREE and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Great Sacred Music: Psalms of Lament

Psalms of Lament

For Remembrance-tide, we explore some of the famous psalms of lament.

Purcell – Hear my prayer
Hymn – O God our help in ages past  
Byrd – Miserere, Mei
Palestrina – Sicut cervus
Greene – Lord, let me know mine end
Howells – I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from ‘Requiem’
Hymn – The King of love my shepherd is
Gerald Cohen – Adonai ro’i

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 music of our religious heritage.

Great Sacred Music is FREE and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

Great Sacred Music: The River of the Water of Life

The River of the Water of Life

The Book of Revelation in words and music, including And I Saw a New Heaven by Edgar Bainton.

Bainton – And I saw a new heaven
Hymn – Angel voices ever singing
Benjamin Rogers – I beheld, and lo, a great multitude
James Whitbourn – Pure River of Water of Life
Victor Johnson – Shall we gather at the River
Hymn – Light’s abode, celestial Salem
Will Todd – No more sorrow

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 music of our religious heritage.

Great Sacred Music is FREE and all are welcome. A retiring collection is taken to support the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields.