CE Worcester Cathedral Wed, Sept 29th 2021 [R]

[DracoM]

CE Worcester Cathedral Wed, Sept 29th 2021

The Feast of St Michael and All Angels

Order of Service:

Introit: Alleluya psallat (Aston)
Responses: Hunt
Office hymn: Songs of praise the angels sang (Northampton)
Psalms 138, 148 (Mann, Lawes)
First Lesson: Daniel 10: 4-21
Canticles: Atkins in A & D
Second Lesson: Revelation 5: 1-14
Anthem: Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Bullock)
Hymn: How shall I sing that majesty (Coe Fen)

Voluntary: Milton Suite (Risoluto ma con anima) (Blair)

Nicholas Freestone (Assistant Director of Music)
Samuel Hudson (Director of Music)


The service marks the 400th anniversary of the Worcester Charter, a document sealed by James I on 2 October 1621, which is widely recognised as ‘creating’ the city of Worcester.

Recorded 27 July 2021

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0010257

[DracoM]

Today @ 4 p.m.

[ardcarp]

It was an interesting repertoire, I thought. So glad to hear the Peter Aston introit. He's a somewhat neglected composer. For instance his lovely Dormi Jesu used to be heard more often in carol services. As for the somewhat symphonic canticles by Ivor Atkins, which for some reason I had not encountered before, they were interesting not least because I.A. had been a great friend of Elgar and had collaborated with him over 3 Choirs' Festival matters. I liked the responses too, again unknown to me. Although it was a recorded CE, it is good to know choirs are getting back on their feet again.

[DracoM]

Rpt today @ 3 p.m.