CE 26.03.25: St Michael’s Church, Barnes, London [R]

[Pulcinella]

From the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Barnes, London, London, with the choir of Tiffin School.

Introit: God be in my head (Walford Davies)
Responses: Leighton
Office hymn: O Christ, who art the light and day (Plainsong)
Psalm 119 vv147-176 (Elvey, Barnby, Turle)
First Lesson: Genesis 9 vv8-17
Canticles: Second Service (Leighton)
Second Lesson: 1 Peter 3 vv18-22
Anthem: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Howells)
Hymn: All my hope on God is founded (Michael)
Voluntary: Elegy (Thalben-Ball)

James Day (Director of Music)
Richard Gowers (Organist)

Recorded 20 March.

[oddoneout]

The office hymn title seems to have got mangled by the online info AI. It's either 'O Christ who art' or 'O Christ you are', depending on whether old or modernised text version. As it's plainsong I assume the former?

[french frank]

The office hymn title seems to have got mangled by the online info AI. It's either 'O Christ who art' or 'O Christ you are', depending on whether old or modernised text version. As it's plainsong I assume the former?

Correct, amended.

[Pulcinella]

Nice touch to have Howells' splendid hymn tune Michael after the anthem!

[Petrushka]

Nice touch to have Howells' splendid hymn tune Michael after the anthem!

This was one of my very favourite hymns in my choir days and is one of the great hymn tunes.

[jonfan]

Am I the only one who finds it difficult to play Michael smoothly? Pedals essential. (The Revised EH does have a harmony version which lies under the fingers more easily.)
Great singing from Tiffin Choir, congratulations on a beautifully constructed programme, movingly topped with Thalben-Ball’s Elegy.

[moulin]

Indeed, but at times I was fooled into thinking I was listening to an electronic organ. (I had to check).

[Finzi4ever]

Indeed, but at times I was fooled into thinking I was listening to an electronic organ. (I had to check).

Completely agree, Moulin. It's the mixtures mainly and to a lesser extent the reeds - it wouldn't be the first time a problem with the pipe organ leads to the emergency hiring of a toaster for the day...
That said, our hearing pipes or speakers through radio speakers makes any judgement suspect. I guess the only way to tell is to compare it with the previous broadcast from there, should anyone have it.