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Worcester Cathedral

From Worcester Cathedral on the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, with music by Aston, Atkins, Bullock and Blair.

From Worcester Cathedral on the Feast of St Michael and All Angels.

Introit: Alleluya psallat (Aston)
Responses: Hunt
Office hymn: Songs of praise the angels sang (Northampton)
Psalms 138, 148 (Mann, Lawes)
First Lesson: Daniel 10 vv.4-21
Canticles: Atkins in A & D
Second Lesson: Revelation 5 vv.1-14
Anthem: Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Bullock)
Hymn: How shall I sing that majesty (Coe Fen)
Voluntary: Milton Suite (Risoluto ma con anima) (Blair)

Samuel Hudson (Director of Music)
Nicholas Freestone (Assistant Director of Music)

The service marks the 400th anniversary of the Worcester Charter, a document sealed by James I on 2 October 1621, which is widely recognised as ‘creating’ the city of Worcester.

Recorded 27 July 2021.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 3 Oct 2021 15:00

Music Played

  • Peter Aston

    Alleluya psallat

    Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Arthur Henry Mann

    Psalms 138, 148

    Composer: Henry Lawes. Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Sir Ivor Atkins

    Evening Service in A (Magnificat)

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Sir Ivor Atkins

    Evening Service in D (Nunc dimittis)

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Sir Ernest Bullock

    Christ, the fair glory of the Holy Angels

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Samuel Hudson.
  • Hugh Blair

    Milton Suite (Risoluto ma con anima)

    Performer: Nicholas Freestone.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 29 Sep 2021 16:00
  • Sun 3 Oct 2021 15:00