Choral Evensong

Wednesday 17th August 2022 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Live from St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, during the Edinburgh International Festival, with music by Tye, Parsons, Gibbons and Bach. Introit: O come ye servants of the Lord (Tye); Responses: Smith; Psalm 89 (Walmisley, Howells, Surplice); First Lesson: John 6 vv.1-15; Canticles: First Service (Parsons); Second Lesson: Acts 8 vv.14-25; Anthem: Great Lord of Lords (Gibbons); Prayer Anthem: Ave Maria (Parsons); Hymn: Eternal ruler of the ceaseless round (Song 1); Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 531 (Bach). Duncan Ferguson (Master of the Music), Imogen Morgan (Assistant Master of the Music).
(Live)

Wednesday 31st August 2022 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Edington Priory.

From Edington Priory during the 2021 Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy. Introit: Tui sunt caeli (Plainsong); Responses: Matthew Martin; Psalm 65 (Grayston Ives); First Lesson: Isaiah 42 vv.1-12; Office Hymn: Caeli Deus sanctissime (Plainsong); Canticles: Wood in E flat; Second Lesson: Revelation 21 vv.1-7; Anthem: Let all the world (Grayston Ives); Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den Herren); Antiphon: Alma redemptoris mater (Plainsong); Voluntary: Alleluyas (Preston). Matthew Martin, Peter Stevens, Jeremy Summerly (conductors), Alexander Pott (organist). Recorded 24 August 2022.

Wednesday 12th October 2022 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Gloucester Cathedral.

Live from Gloucester Cathedral on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Introit: O clap your hands (Vaughan Williams); Responses: Radcliffe; Psalms 65, 66, 67 (Sumsion, Howells, S. S. Wesley); First Lesson: 1 Chronicles 29 vv.10-19; Canticles: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Gipps); Second Lesson: Colossians 3 vv.12-17; Anthem: Lord, thou hast been our refuge (Vaughan Williams); Hymn: O God of earth and altar (King's Lynn); Voluntary: Organ Sonata No 2 (Allegro assai) (Howells). Adrian Partington (Director of Music), Jonathan Hope (Assistant Director of Music).
(Live)

Wednesday 16th November 2022 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Westminster Abbey.

Live from Westminster Abbey. Introit: Prevent us, O Lord (Byrd). Responses: Rose Psalm 37 (Martin, Attwood, Rogers). First Lesson: Zechariah 8 vv.1-13. Canticles: Evening Canticles (Errollyn Wallen). Second Lesson: Mark 13 vv.3-8. Anthem: Blest pair of sirens (Parry). Hymn: Jesus shall reign, where'er the sun (Truro). Voluntary: Marche sur un thème de Hændel Op 15 No 2 (Guilmant). James O'Donnell (Organist and Master of the Choristers), Peter Holder (Sub-Organist).
(Live)

Wednesday 7th December 2022 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Salisbury Cathedral.

Live from Salisbury Cathedral to mark the 200th anniversary of César Franck. Responses: Radcliffe. Psalm 37 (Pye, Read, Noble, Turle). First Lesson: Isaiah 31 vv.1-9. Canticles: Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense (Leighton). Second Lesson: Matthew 15 vv.1-20. Anthem: Hymn a la Vierge (Villette). Hymn: Jesus, good above all other (Quem Pastores). Voluntary: Chorale No 1 in E major (Franck). David Halls (Director of Music), John Challenger (Organist and Assistant Director of Music).
(Live)

Wednesday 4th January 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Clare College, Cambridge.

A carol service for Epiphany from the Chapel of Clare College, Cambridge. Introit: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (Bach); Bidding; Hymn: O worship the Lord (Was lebet, arr. Graham Ross); Reading: Genesis 12 vv.1-9; Carol: The Magi (Cecilia McDowall) - first broadcast; Reading: Isaiah 60 vv.1-7; Anthem: Twelfth Night (Barber); Reading: Psalm 72 vv.10-15; Anthem: When Jesus our Lord - Say, where is he born (Mendelssohn); Reading: Matthew 2 vv.1-6; Anthem: Epiphany (Judith Bingham); Reading: Matthew 2 vv.7-12; Carol: Lute-book Lullaby (Alexander L'Estrange); Reading: Revelation 7 vv.9-17; Carol: There is no rose (Lucy Walker); Prayers; Anthem: A gallery carol (Gardner); Hymn: Hail to the Lord's anointed (Cruger, arr. Graham Ross); Voluntary: Symphony No 6 in G, Op 42 No 2 (Finale) (Widor). Graham Ross (Director of Music), Samuel Jones (Sir William McKie Senior Organ Scholar), Daniel Blaze (Junior Organ Scholar). Recorded 24 November 2022.

Wednesday 12th April 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

St John's College, Cambridge.

From the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge, with St John's Voices and music by Chesnokov, Mathias, Finzi and Iain Farrington. Introit: Angel Vopiyasche (Chesnokov). Responses: Sarah MacDonald. Psalms 65, 66, 67 (Whitlock, Atkins, Luard-Selby). First Lesson: Song of Solomon 3 vv1-11. Canticles: Jesus College Service (Mathias). Second Lesson: Luke 24 vv1-12. Anthem: Lo, the full, final sacrifice (Finzi). Hymn: Jesus lives! thy terrors now (St Albinus). Voluntary: Prelude on The Old Hundredth (Iain Farrington). Graham Walker (director), Benedict Turner-Berry (organist). Recorded on February 23.

Wednesday 5th July 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Lincoln Cathedral.

Live from Lincoln Cathedral to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd. Introit: Sing Joyfully (Byrd). Responses: Second Lincoln Set (Byrd). Office hymn: Caeli Deus sanctissime (Plainsong). Psalms 27, 28, 29 (Matthews, Barnby, Attwood, Attwood, Garrett). First Lesson: Isaiah 24 vv.1-15. Canticles: The 'Verse' Service (Byrd). Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 6 vv.1-11. Anthem: Ad Dominum cum tribularer (Byrd). Hymn: Let all the world in every corner sing (Luckington). Voluntary: Fantasia in G, FWB 261 (Byrd). Aric Prentice (Director of Music), Jeffrey Makinson (Organist).
(Live)

Wednesday 26th July 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Gloucester Cathedral.

Live from Gloucester Cathedral during the Three Choirs Festival, with music by Finzi, David Bednall, Judith Bingham and Neil Cox. Responses: Randall Svane; Psalm 119 vv.145-176 (Cooper, Wesley, Miller, Hylton Stewart); First Lesson: Isaiah 49 vv.8-13; Magnificat (Finzi, completed David Bednall); Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 8 vv.1-11; Nunc dimittis (David Bednall); Anthem: The Pilgrimes Travels (Judith Bingham); Voluntary: Acclamations (Neil Cox). Adrian Partington (Director of Music), Jonathan Hope (organist).
(Live)

Wednesday 27th September 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

St John's College, Cambridge.

From the chapel of St John's College, Cambridge, with members of the Rodolfus Foundation Choral Course. Introit: Hide Not Thou Thy Face from Us, O Lord (Farrant). Responses: Paul Spicer. Psalms 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131 (Garrett, Dupuis, Hurford, Howells, Walford Davies, Lloyd). First Lesson: 2 Kings 4 vv1-7. Canticles: Blair in B minor. Second Lesson: John 2 vv1-11. Anthem: And I Saw a New Heaven (Bainton). Hymn: Be Thou My Vision (Slane). Voluntary: Fugue in A minor BWV 543 (Bach). Christopher Gray (conductor), Andreana Chan, James Orford (organists). Recorded August 12.

Wednesday 15th November 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Hereford Cathedral.

Live from Hereford Cathedral, with music by Guest, Watson, Byrd and Reger. Introit: For the Fallen (Guest). Responses: Philip Moore. Psalm 78 (Parry, Walmisley, Flintoft, Stonex). First Lesson: Daniel 5 vv.13-31. Canticles: Watson in E. Second Lesson: Revelation 7 vv.1-4, 9-17. Anthem: Domine secundum actum meum (Byrd). Voluntary: Toccata in D minor Op 59 No 5 (Reger). Geraint Bowen (Director of Music), Peter Dyke (Assistant Director of Music).
(Live)

Wednesday 29th November 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Chichester Cathedral.

A concert live from Chichester Cathedral to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Thomas Weelkes. Prelude: Pavan No 3 (Weelkes); Introit: O mortal man (Weelkes); Responses: Morley; Office hymn: Give me the wings of faith (Song 67); Psalm 48 (Rose, Cooper); First Lesson: Isaiah 49 vv.1-9a; Canticles: The Sixth Service (Weelkes); Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 4 vv.9-16; Anthem: What joy so true (Weelkes); Prayer Anthem: Lord, to thee I make my moan (Weelkes); Voluntaries: Pavan No 2 a 5 (Weelkes) and In nomine No 2 a 5 (Weelkes). Charles Harrison (Organist and Master of the Choristers), Timothy Ravalde (Assistant Organist), The Rose Consort of Viols.
(Live)

A Service for Advent with Carols
Sunday 3rd December 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 15:00 to 16:30 (1 hour and 30 minutes long)

From the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge. Introit: There Is No Rose (Gerald Hendrie). Opening sentence. Processional hymn: Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth (Puer nobis nascitur, descant Christopher Gray). Bidding prayer. Carol: Deus, Deus meus (Roxanna Panufnik). I - The Message of Advent. Sentence and Collect Antiphons: O Sapientia and O Adonaï. First Lesson: Mark 13 vv.32-36. Motet: Vigilate (Byrd). Second Lesson: Isaiah 11 vv.1-5. Carol: A Tender Shoot (Kerensa Briggs). II - The Word of God. Sentence and Collect Antiphons: O Radix Jesse and O Clavis David. Third Lesson: Hebrews 4 vv.12-16. Carol: This Is the Truth (Trad.,arr. Vaughan Williams and Christopher Robinson). Fourth Lesson: Luke 4 vv. 14-21 Hymn: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel, descant David Hill). III - The Prophetic Call. Sentence and Collect Antiphons: O Oriens and O Rex Gentium. Fifth Lesson: Malachi 3 vv. 1-7. Motet: Fuit homo missus a Deo (Praetorius). Sixth Lesson: Matthew 3 vv. 1-11. Hymn: On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry (Winchester New, descant Christopher Robinson). IV - The God-Bearer. Sentence and Collect Antiphon: O Emmanuel. Anthem: Bogoroditse Dyevo (Rachmaninov). Seventh Lesson: Luke 1 vv. 26-38. Magnificat: The Truro Service (Russell Pascoe). Eighth Lesson: The Annunciation (Edwin Muir). Anthem: The Hidden Light (Joanna Marsh) - New commission. The Christmas Collect. Carol: Noel - Verbum caro factum est (Tamsin Jones). Hymn: Of the Father's Heart Begotten (Divinum mysterium, arr. Willcocks). The College Prayer and the Blessing. Organ Voluntary: In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 (Bach). Christopher Gray (director of music), Alexander Robson (Herbert Howells Organ Scholar), the Rev Canon Dr Mark Oakley (Dean), the Rev Andrew Hammond (Chaplain). Recorded November 26.

Wednesday 20th December 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Norwich Cathedral.

Live from Norwich Cathedral, including music by Leighton, Matthew Martin, Dupré and the world premiere of a new work by Kerensa Briggs. Introit: O Clavis David (Kerensa Briggs) (world premiere); Responses: Michael Nicholas; Office hymn: O come, O come Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel, arranger Ashley Grote); Psalms 4, 9 (Martin, Elvey); First Lesson: Isaiah 51 vv 1-8; Canticles: Collegium Magalenae Oxoniense (Leighton); Second Lesson: 2 Thessalonians 1 vv 1-12; Anthem: Angelus ad Virginem (Matthew Martin); Hymn: Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley); Voluntary: Symphonie-Passion (Le monde dans l'attente du sauveur) (Dupré). Ashley Grote (Master of Music), David Dunnett (Organist).
(Live)

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Monday 25th December 2023 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 13:08 to 15:00 (1 hour and 52 minutes long)

Christmas 2023.

A service of carols, hymns, and readings live from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, including Cheryl Frances-Hoad's new commission The Cradle, a setting of an English translation by Robert Graves of an anonymous 17th- century Austrian text. Hymn: Once in Royal David's City (Irby, descant Ledger). Bidding Prayer (read by the Dean). Carol: Out of Your Sleep (Robin Nelson). First lesson: Genesis 3 vv. 8-19 (read by a chorister). Carol: Adam lay ybounden (Matthew Martin). Second lesson: Genesis 22 vv. 15-19 (read by a College student). Carol: Illuminare Jerusalem (Judith Weir). Third lesson: Isaiah 9 vv. 2, 6-7 (read by a member of College staff). Carol: O Radiant Dawn (James MacMillan). Hymn: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green, descant Armstrong). Fourth lesson: Isaiah 11 vv. 1-9 (read by the Master over the Choristers). Carol: King Jesus Hath a Garden (Trad. Dutch arr. Wood, Cleobury). Carol: A Spotless Rose (Philip Ledger). Fifth lesson: Luke 1 vv. 26-38 (read by a Fellow). Carol: Gabriel's message (Trad. Basque, arr. Willcocks). Carol: Hereford Carol (arr. Robinson). Sixth lesson: Luke 2 vv. 1-7 (read by the Mayor of Cambridge). Carol: Sir Christemas (Mathias). Hymn: The First Nowell the Angel Did Say (arr. Willcocks). Seventh lesson: Luke 2 vv. 8-20 (read by the Director of Music). Carol: The Cradle (Cheryl Frances-Hoad) - 2023 Commission. Eighth lesson: Matthew 2 vv. 1-12 (read by the Vice-Provost). Carol: All the Stars Looked Down (John Rutter). Carol: Benedicamus Domino (Warlock). Ninth lesson: John 1 vv. 1-14 (read by the Provost). Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. Willcocks, Daniel Hyde). Collect and Blessing. Hymn: Hark, the Herald Angels Aing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks). Organ voluntaries: Bach: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729. Messiaen: Dieu parmi nous. Daniel Hyde (director of music) Paul Greally (organ scholar) The Rev Dr Stephen Cherry (Dean) The Rev Dr Mary Kells (Chaplain).

Wednesday 24th January 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

St Paul's Cathedral.

Introit: Tu es vas electionis (Philips). Responses: Leighton. Psalm 149 (Stanford). First Lesson: Isaiah 49 vv 1-13. Canticles: Oriel Service (Judith Bingham). Second Lesson: Acts 22 vv 3-16. Anthem: Light out of darkness (Elgar). Hymn: We sing the glorious conquest (King's Lynn). Te Deum: Ireland in F. Voluntary: Festival Fanfare (Leighton). Andrew Carwood (Director of Music); William Fox (Assistant Director of Music).
(Live)

Wednesday 6th March 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

King's College, London.

Live from the chapel of King's College, London, with music by Herbert Sumsion, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Kristina Arakelyan. Introit: Te lucis ante terminum (Kristina Arakelyan). Responses: Rose. Office hymn: O kind Creator, bow thine ear (Audi benigne). Psalms 32, 33, 34. First Lesson: Genesis 9 vv.8-17. Canticles: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Second Lesson: 1 Peter 3 vv.18-22. Anthem: They that go down to the sea in ships (Sumsion). Hymn: Eternal Father, strong to save (Melita). Voluntary: Prélude from Trois Improvisations (Nadia Boulanger). Dr Joseph Fort (Director of Music); Jeremy Ng (Organ Scholar).
(Live)

Wednesday 20th March 2024 (starting this afternoon)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long)

Winchester College.

From the Chapel of Winchester College with music by Howells, Byrd and Walton. Directed by Howard Ionascu and Benjamin Cunningham. Introit: God So Loved the World (Bob Chilcott). Responses: Byrd. Office hymn: Lord Jesus, Think on Me. Psalm 104. First Lesson: Job v36 vv1-12. Canticles: The Second Service (Byrd). Second Lesson: John v14 vv1-14. Anthem: Like As the Hart (Howells). Hymn: There's a wideness in God's Mercy (Corvedale). Antiphon: A Litany (Walton). Voluntary: Fancie in D (Byrd).