CE St Gabriel's Church, Pimlico, London - Wed, 30th Dec 2015

[DracoM]

CE St Gabriel's Church, Pimlico, London
Rodolfus Choir


Order of Service:


Introit: Sing lullaby (Howells)
Responses: Ayleward
Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150 (Stanford, Walmisley, Hanforth,Goodenough)
First Lesson: Isaiah 9: 2-7
Office Hymn: Of the Father's heart begotten (Divinum Mysterium arr. Willcocks)
Canticles: Westminster Service (Howells)
Second Lesson: John 8: 12-20
Anthem: Long, long ago (Howells)
Final Hymn: Unto us is born a son (Puer Nobis Nascitur arr. Willcocks)


Organ Voluntary: Variations on 'King Jesus hath a garden' Op 39 no. 1 (Peeters)



Organist: Tom Winpenny
Director of Music: Ralph Allwood

[mopsus]

I think this choir and conductor broadcast the same anthem in their evensong broadcast at the end of 2008.

[jonfan]

Thoroughly enjoyed this service, especially the Howells pieces. The psalms were boldly sung with plenty of contrasts. The choir sounded quite large and sung everything with confidence and expressive colour. Two welcome DW hymn arrangements not heard at KC, though 'Of the Father's' was rushed and not totally as DW arranged the verses. Enjoyed the Peeters fun at the end. The reader of the first lesson sounded like a Radio 3 presenter but couldn't put a name to him.
Well done all round and I hope the Pimlico project prospers.

[Peanut]

The Nunc has been a wonderful earworm for the past couple of days; though I hope it's replaced shortly!

[mopsus]

It did sound as if they might have run out of time to learn the Responses thoroughly. There were a couple of audible slips.