CE: Parish Church of St Peter Bolton-le-Moors {R} 12.2.25 3 p.m.

[DracoM]

CE: Parish Church of St Peter Bolton-le-Moors {R} 12.2.25 3 p.m.
Diocese of Manchester Choral Scholars

Order of Service:

Introit: Love divine, all loves excelling (Rorem)
Responses: Radcliffe
Psalms 65, 66, 67 (Taylor, Lloyd, Bairstow)
First Lesson: 1 Samuel 1 vv19b-28
Office hymn: The God of love my shepherd is (University)
Canticles: Brewer in D
Second Lesson: Luke 2 vv41-52
Anthem: Love bade me welcome (Judith Weir)
Hymn: God is love, let heaven adore him (Blaenwern)
Voluntary: Flourish for an occasion (Harris)

Harry Mobbs (Associate Choral Leader)
Elin Rees (Organist)
Andrew Earis (Director of Music)

[jonfan]

The emphasis in the singing was beauty of sound. Delivery was gentle throughout, only raising the roof in the final verse of Blaenwern.
I enjoyed the calm atmosphere of reflection, particularly in the Weir anthem, given here a persuasive and moving performance,

[DracoM]

Totally agree!