Sunday Worship from St John's

[ardcarp]

Some fine sophisticated singing today:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tbs70#auto

That said, I'm always wary when religion (Christianity in particular) gets mixed up with war. The opening, a chorus from Messiah, Who giveth us the victory through Jesus Christ Our Lord is surely about another victory, not VE Day!

Parry's My Soul there is a Country [let's ignore the text] was especially beautifully sung; it was a particular favourite of Andrew's Dad, Lucian, who broadcast it from St Michael's Tenbury, eons ago.

[Keraulophone]

it was a particular favourite of Andrew's Dad, Lucian

...and of AMN himself, with whom Truro CC recorded, broadcast and toured with it. Happily, we have now done the same for all six Songs with Andrew's protégé Chris Gray.

[Finzi4ever]

Blissful singing, especially for so early in the morning! Have always loved that Hemmings chant, not just because he taught me the organ (he himself was a pupil of Harold Darke). Was that a George Guest setting of 'For the Fallen'? So poignant and poised. Hats off to the sheer professional and musical brilliance of St John's!

[Miles Coverdale]

Was that a George Guest setting of 'For the Fallen'?

No, it's by Douglas Guest, organist of Westminster Abbey 1963–81.

[Finzi4ever]

No, it's by Douglas Guest, organist of Westminster Abbey 1963–81.

'Doh!' Of course - silly me, not least as it fits DG era far better