A Worcester Evensong

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The choir's third and latest CD

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Choral Evensong featuring an all English selection of music, celebrating the constancy

 of a loving God as the “still small voice of calm”  in every aspect of our lives.

In contrast Estonian Arvo Pärt’s setting of the Beatitudes is included as an epilogue: 

 a musical and spiritual summation, reflecting this recording’s theme of the constancy of God.

 

Recorded in Worcester Cathedral during May and June 2006.

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  [1] Organ:   Toccata  -  Prelude on “Pange lingua”  -  Edward Bairstow (1874 - 1946)   [4:38]
  [2] Introit:   O taste, and see  -   Ralph Vaughan Williams  (1872 - 1959) [1:27]
  [3] Responses: Kenneth Leighton (1929 - 1988) [1:26]

Dear Lord and Father, last verse - arranged Shellard

 [4] Office Hymn: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind    Tune:  Repton  -  Hubert Parry (1848 - 1918) [3:23]
  [5] Psalm 49: O hear ye this, all ye people  -  Chant:  Hubert Parry  [5:28]
  [6] Reading:   Book of Job:  Chapter 38;  verses 4 to 21 [2:08]

[7] Magnificat: Collegium Regale  -  Herbert Howells  (1892 - 1983) [4:30]
  [8] Reading: First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians:  Chapter 13 [2:31]
  [9] Nunc Dimittis: Collegium Regale  -  Herbert Howells [3:47]
  [10] Responses: Kenneth Leighton [6:40]

[11] Anthem: Great is the Lord  -  Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) [9:19]
  [12] Prayers: Led by Rev. Charmian Manship [2:18]
  [13] Hymn: God is Love    Tune:  Abbot’s Leigh  -  C.V. Taylor (1907 - 1991) [3:07]
  [14] Organ: Toccata  -  from Triptych for Organ  -  Ian Hare (b.1949) [4:48]
  [15] Epilogue: The Beatitudes  -  Arvo Pärt (b.1935) [8:47]