Great Sacred Music: Christmas around the world

Great Sacred Music: Christmas around the world O Tannenbaum – arr. John Rutter Carol: O little town of Bethlehem Quelle est celle odeur agreable – arr. John Rutter I wonder as I wander – arr. John Rutter Infant holy, infant lowly –…

Born the very same year, Bach and Handel were parallel masters of the Baroque era. This programme showcases their sparkling choral and instrumental works, together with songs by the Prussian princess Wilhelmine von Bayreuth and two motets by Mendelssohn – the leading…

Great Sacred Music: Follow that star The Virgin Mary had a baby boy – arr. Ken Burton Hymn: Joy to the world Go tell it on the mountain – arr. Joel Raney Behold the star – Dawson Mary’s boy child – Hairston…

Great Sacred Music online: The Gate of the Year A New Year Carol – Britten New Year – John Rutter Lord for the years Auld Lang Syne – Traditional Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied…

Great Sacred Music online: A Christmas Celebration Christmas Lullaby – John Rutter Angels from the Realms of Glory O radiant dawn – MacMillan Nativity Carol – John Rutter Joy to the world Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Performed by St Martin’s Voices Directed…

Great Sacred Music: An Advent Sequence This is the truth from above – arr. Michael Cayton Hymn: O come, O come Emmanuel A tender shoot – Goldschmidt Alma redemptoris mater – Palestrina Let all mortal flesh keep silence – Bairstow Hymn: Lo,…

Great Sacred Music: Christ the King Let all the world – Dyson Hymn: Teach me, my God and King God is gone up – Croft Te Deum in B flat – Stanford Hymn: King of Glory, King of peace Let all the…

St Martin’s Voices and the London Mozart Players join forces to perform one of Bach’s masterpieces. Originally premiered in Leipzig on Good Friday 1724, the St John Passion is an iconic musical retelling of the Easter story, featuring Bach’s vocal and instrumental writing…

Great Sacred Music: Before the ending of the day Te lucis ante terminum – Plainsong Hymn: The day thou gavest Miserere mihi Domine – Byrd Nunc dimittis from ‘Short Service’ – Byrd Abendlied – Rheinberger Hymn: Abide with me The long day…