CE: St Thomas, New York 27.11.24 [R]

[Pulcinella]

From St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York.

Introit: The Lord is in His Holy Temple (Hancock)
Responses: Hancock
Office hymn: Rejoice, ye pure in heart (Vineyard Haven)
Psalms 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131 (Turle, Parratt, Goss, Wesley, Walford Davies, Willcocks)
First Lesson: Joel 2 vv21-27
Canticles: Aedes Christi (Sebastian Forbes)
Second Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 5 vv12-24
Anthem: O God, my heart is ready (Rorem)
Hymn: O Beautiful for spacious skies (Materna)
Voluntary: Psalm Prelude ‘Sing unto the Lord a new song; sing praises lustily unto him with a good courage’ (Buck McDaniel)

Jeremy Filsell (Director of Music)
Nicolas Haigh (Associate Organist)

Recorded 20 November.

[Historian]

Enjoyed what I heard of this (had to miss some). Thank you for working on the forthcoming CE threads. Like you, I hope DracoM is all right.

[Finzi4ever]

Just had to see the choice of WD and Willcocks chants for Ps 130 and 131 and I knew it would be great!

[jonfan]

Terrific service. I got the impression the musicians throw all they’ve got into the space and let the acoustic make of it what it will. The Magnificat must be the wildest and thrilling setting I’ve ever heard; quite mad but engaging for the listener.
Very enjoyable throughout, but so strange that the spoken elements sound very British to me.

[oddoneout]

Terrific service. I got the impression the musicians throw all they’ve got into the space and let the acoustic make of it what it will. The Magnificat must be the wildest and thrilling setting I’ve ever heard; quite mad but engaging for the listener.
Very enjoyable throughout, but so strange that the spoken elements sound very British to me.

That was my thought as well - you'd hear more American accents in one of the educational establishment CEs here!

[DracoM]

[smittims]

I thought this was wonderful, and the engineers managed the lively acoustic very well.

I was interested to hear the responses said 'O Lord, save the State' (where we say 'The King') and not 'save the President'.

[jonfan]

I was interested to hear the responses said 'O Lord, save the State' (where we say 'The King') and not 'save the President'.

I’m sure the Almighty has a view on the incoming President; the State will need all the prayers it can get on its behalf.

[Finzi4ever]

Terrific service. I got the impression the musicians throw all they’ve got into the space and let the acoustic make of it what it will. The Magnificat must be the wildest and thrilling setting I’ve ever heard; quite mad but engaging for the listener.
Very enjoyable throughout, but so strange that the spoken elements sound very British to me.

The rector, as well as the DoM, is of course British, having been Precentor at Exeter for many years. I agree about the canticles, JF, which can't have been half as much fun with the Rieger at Christ Church.

[mopsus]

The rector, as well as the DoM, is of course British, having been Precentor at Exeter for many years. I agree about the canticles, JF, which can't have been half as much fun with the Rieger at Christ Church.

Sebastian Forbes is the father of Joanna Forbes l'Estrange, and also the composer of Kilvaree, surely the most unsingable hymn tune ever to appear in a mainstream hymnbook. (The 3rd edition - only - of the Church Hymnary).

[chitreb]

Uplifting sounds from both the choir and the organ. A superb CE.