CE Church of St John the Evangelist, at St Stephen’s House, Oxford [R] Wed, Aug 3rd 2

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CE Church of St John the Evangelist, at St Stephen’s House, Oxford [R] Wed, Aug 3rd 2022
Genesis Sixteen
Recorded 14 July


Order of Service:


Introit: Almighty and Everlasting God (Gibbons)
Responses: Leighton
Psalm 18
First Lesson: Isaiah 49: 8-13
Office Hymn: Most holy Lord and God of heaven (Plainsong)
Magnificat (Giles Swayne)
Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 8:1-11
Nunc dimittis (Holst)
Anthem: Salve Regina a 8 (Anerio)
Hymn: Lead, kindly light, amidst the encircling gloom (Alberta)

Voluntary: Fantasia (Byrd)

Donal McCann (Organist)

Eamonn Dougan, Justin Doyle, Matthew Quinn (Conductors)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0019l9h

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PS from Draco


Genesis Sixteen is The Sixteen’s young artists’ scheme for 18-23 year olds, which aims to nurture a next generation of ensemble singers.

[ardcarp]

I love Giles Swayne's Magnificat! So rhythmically vibrant, and so different from much anodyne modern composition! The Holst Nunc is great too. In Latin and written in 8 parts.

PS For those who haven't heard the Swayne Mag before, there's a very tidy version from NCO (Higginbottom...I heard them do it live)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgC-cTwH-F8

and a more rumbustious one from St Paul's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hsMkyudJuc

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Reminder: today @ 4 p.m.

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...and before we listen, it may be of interest to know that St Stehen's House is "a permanent private hall within the University of Oxford".

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/colleges/st-stephens-house

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Weird acoustic?

[ardcarp]

Well directed, professional.....but the soprano sound? Possibly not popular with some Forumistas. The top notes towards the end of the Swayne Mag sounded rather shrieked. The Byrd Fantasia at the end showed what a consummate musician he was. One of my favourite books which lives permanently on top of the piano is My Ladye Nevell's book. Great to dip into.