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Worcester Cathedral

Live from Worcester Cathedral during the 2021 Three Choirs Festival, with world premiere performances of works by Cheryl Frances-Hoad and John Rutter.

Live from Worcester Cathedral during the 2021 Three Choirs Festival.

Introit: Earth puts her colours by (Cheryl Frances-Hoad) (world premiere)
Responses: Gabriel Jackson
Office hymn: Earth鈥檚 fragile beauties we possess (Kingsfold)
Psalm 119 vv.33-56 (Buck, Buck, Wolstenhome)
First Lesson: Isaiah 55 vv.8-13
Canticles: St Paul鈥檚 Service (Howells)
Second Lesson: 2 Timothy 2 vv.8-19
Anthem: A Pilgrim鈥檚 Prayer (John Rutter) (world premiere)
Prayer anthem: Lead, kindly light (John Rutter) (world premiere)
Hymn: Praise be for Trinity (Shirley Park)
Voluntary: Paean (Howells)

Samuel Hudson (Director of Music)
Nicholas Freestone (Assistant Director of Music)
The Cathedral Choirs of Worcester, Gloucester and Hereford.

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Earth puts her colours by

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Gloucester Cathedral Choir. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Choir: Hereford Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Sir Percy C. Buck

    Psalm 119 vv.33-56

    Composer: William Wolstenhome. Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Choir: Gloucester Cathedral Choir. Choir: Hereford Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Herbert Howells

    St Paul's Service (Magnificat)

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Choir: Gloucester Cathedral Choir. Choir: Hereford Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Herbert Howells

    St Paul's Service (Nunc Dimittis)

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: The Cathedral Choirs of Worcester, Gloucester and Hereford.. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • John Rutter

    A Pilgrim's Prayer

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: The Cathedral Choirs of Worcester, Gloucester and Hereford.. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • John Rutter

    Lead, kindly light

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Gloucester Cathedral Choir. Choir: Hereford Cathedral Choir. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Herbert Howells

    Paean

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 28 Jul 2021 15:30
  • Sun 1 Aug 2021 15:00