Choral Evening Prayer from Buckfast Abbey Wed, 19th July 2017

[DracoM]

Choral Evening Prayer from Buckfast Abbey* Wed, 19th July 2017


Order of Service:


Introit: A Hymn to God the Father (Francis Jackson)
Responses: Plainsong
Hymn: Creator of the earth and sky (Deus Creator)
Psalm: 103 (Tone viii)
First Reading: Isaiah 35: 5-10
Anthem: Ubi caritas et amor (Richard Allain)
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15
Homily: The Revd Julian Poppleton
Magnificat: The Exon Service (Francis Jackson)
Motet: Ave Maria (Holst)
Hymn: For the fruits of his creation (East Acklam)

Organ Voluntary: Impromptu (Francis Jackson)


Organist: Jeffrey Makinson
Conductor: Matthew Owens

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007g30d

* Recorded in 2005 Exon Singers Festival

The service features the music of Francis Jackson and is being broadcast again as the composer approaches his 100th birthday

[ardcarp]

I did a double take when I saw ' BuckfastAbbey ' as I know their posh new Italian organ is installed but not quite ready for a public outing. However I realise this is an old recording of The Exon Singers. Glad the Beeb are honouring Francis Jackson in this way, though wonder why a special broadcast from York could not have been arranged?

[DracoM]

Indeed!!!

[Y Mab Afradlon]

York seem to have been moved to a Lenten slot in the past few years having previously done a stint in Summer term.

[DracoM]

York CE was 1st July 2016.
Has also done March.

[DracoM]

Reminder: today @ 3.30 p.m.

[ardcarp]

Good to hear the wonderful Ralph Downes inspired Walker organ. It has been a bit shaky in recent years, but at its best it could do almost anything in the organ repertoire and was a gem for accompanying. Let us hope the Abbey's decision to replace it with a new Italian job turns out well.

The Abbey now has a paid adult choir which sings for Sunday Mass.

[DracoM]

Outstanding for me were the Jackson introit, sung with astonishing control, accuracy and quiet power, and the more rapturous Holst motet. I kept thinking what one heck of an ensemble the Exon Singers were / are. Light years ahead of many.

Oh yes, and the Jackson vol was something else as well.

[Gabriel Jackson]

Outstanding for me were the Jackson introit, sung with astonishing control, accuracy and quiet power, and the more rapturous Holst motet. I kept thinking what one heck of an ensemble the Exon Singers were / are. Light years ahead of many.

The introit is on this very fine disc http://rubiconclassics.com/release/test-release-1/

[ardcarp]

Thanks for that Gabriel. Those who have read the link will notice that the founder of The Exon Singers was not given a credit. It was Chris Teuten, then a lay clerk at Exeter, still alive and a very fine choir trainer. One member of his early soprano line was a certain Emma Kirkby.

[DracoM]

Crikey! Thx for info.

[DracoM]

Repeat today @ 3 p.m.