CE Friday 9 September St Paul’s Cathedral, London 6pm

[jonfan]

In memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

[Ein Heldenleben]

In memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

Is that to be on R3 tonight ? I hope so . Ah Petroc has just indicated that they hope to be able to broadcast it ..

[Magister Chori]

Is that to be on R3 tonight ? I hope so . Ah Petroc has just indicated that they hope to be able to broadcast it ..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cgvn

[Petrushka]

Is that to be on R3 tonight ? I hope so . Ah Petroc has just indicated that they hope to be able to broadcast it ..

It's being broadcast live on BBC1 from 17.45 and also on BBC Freeview channel 601 (no commentary).

I can't find an Order of Service on the St Paul's website but as these things are often notoriously difficult to find, perhaps someone else can locate it.

[Serial_Apologist]

It's being broadcast live on BBC1 from 17.45 and also on BBC Freeview channel 601 (no commentary).

I can't find an Order of Service on the St Paul's website but as these things are often notoriously difficult to find, perhaps someone else can locate it.

The Witchell told us an hour ago that King Charles III will be addressing the nation at 6pm - he didn't say on BBC, but fitting the two in simultaneously is obviously going to be problematic.

[DracoM]

I've tried to get details of the psalms and music from St P's - but with no success. Apologies.

[Pulcinella]

Presumably Byrd's O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth won't get so many outings in future.
And we'll also have to juggle the rhythm a bit in Parry's I was glad (when that section gets sung) to fit Rex Carolinus!

[cat]

Lots of anthems written for Charles I and II, but perhaps none where they were mentioned by name.

[Philip]

There's a downloadable order of service at the bottom of this page: https://www.stpauls.co.uk/service-of-prayer

It's not Evensong.

Choir items are
Behold, O God, our defender (Howells)
Bring us, O Lord God (Harris)
Stanford Nunc in G
The Souls of the Righteous (Lewis)

Plus hymns (unfortunately including Crimond) and organ music.

[mw963]

Hats off to Mr Carwood and the team, given the short notice I thought the music was superb.

Only wrecked by the fact the sat box I was watching on hadn't got the BBC Red Button programmed into it, so the commentary that eventually could contain itself no longer absolutely wrecked the Thalben Ball Elegy. Deeply insulting to Her Majesty in my view, because as I understand it it was one of her favourite bits of organ music and any self respecting organist would endeavour to include it in the music if she was present at a service.

I'm waiting for the Red Button iplayer version of the service to appear in the hope of hearing it free of gratuitous waffle. Incidentally it (the Red Button version) is a real boon for such occasions as Trooping the Colour and the annual Cenotaph, allowing us to bypass the BBC wittering and waffling, although sadly it's not in High Definition. My fault on this occasion for discovering too late that I was watching on an inadequately programmed receiver!

I did also appreciate seeing a congregation not of the Great and Good, but just ordinary folk in off the street. Maybe for some of them the glories of Catherdal Music in the raw might lead them to enquire further.....

[Ein Heldenleben]

Hats off to Mr Carwood and the team, given the short notice I thought the music was superb.

Only wrecked by the fact the sat box I was watching on hadn't got the BBC Red Button programmed into it, so the commentary that eventually could contain itself no longer absolutely wrecked the Thalben Ball Elegy. Deeply insulting to Her Majesty in my view, because as I understand it it was one of her favourite bits of organ music and any self respecting organist would endeavour to include it in the music if she was present at a service.

I'm waiting for the Red Button iplayer version of the service to appear. Incidentally it (the Red Button version) 's a real boon for such occasions as Trooping the Colour and the annual Cenotaph, allowing us to bypass the BBC wittering and waffling, although it's not in High Definition. My fault on this occasion for discovering too late that I was watching on an inadequately programmed receiver!

Thanks for the tip on the red button. I thought it was absolutely magnificent with the Nunc in G and Souls Of The Righteous particularly moving. Even the lone piper implored “ the passing tribute of a sigh.”Good to see a congregation of ordinary people like us. I wish BBC One would put on Choral Evensong every Friday at 6 …

[Nick Armstrong]

Hats off to Mr Carwood and the team, given the short notice I thought the music was superb.

Week 1 of term too

Very impressive and moving.

(Credit to ITV News, they showed the King’s first address and then the service seamlessly and with absolutely no commentary.)

[Philip]

I had to leave partway through (for the pub, since you ask!) so didn't see it to the end. Suffice to say that Stanford in G is very far from my favourite Mag and Nunc setting, but in this circumstance the Nunc seemed so apposite and incredibly moving, and I couldn't leave before it finished. Full marks to Andrew Carwood and team.

Although I dislike Crimond intensely, it appears it was one of the Queen's favourites. But including Hereford makes almost anything forgiveable. 'My acts of faith and love repeat'.

I'm confident I will feel the same after the funeral in 10 days' time, but occasions like this, seeing the professionalism, quality and dignity, make me proud to be a church musician.

[Keraulophone]

I wasn’t able to sing Evensong at Truro Cathedral as planned by Operation London Bridge for every cathedral in the land as I’d gone up for the second day of the Oval Test Match v S.Africa followed by the Philadelphia Orchestra Prom. As both were cancelled, I attended this service (and The Cockpit afterwards) as well as Requiem Eucharist (said) at Westminster Abbey at 12.30. Having grown up in London, I felt it was somehow my destiny to be present, and to represent my cathedral choir as Senior Lay Vicar. The singing and organ playing were superb, especially a piece close to my heart, Stanford’s G major Nunc Dimittis. The solemnity of the occasion was almost tangible, and there was an overwhelming feeling of gratitude for the selfless manner in which HMQ had reigned over the second Elizabethan Age. Those 2000 present had queued for wristbands in the morning, and later on queued in very dignified manner in the drizzle for over two hours to enter St Paul’s. It occurred to me that the British have an unselfish, orderly way of queueing; no one jumping in, but neighbours helping out if they could lend a coat or share a brolly in a downpour. The whole occasion was as it should be.

[Vox Humana]

Presumably Byrd's O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth won't get so many outings in future.

After Byrd's death the words were changed to "Charles our King", so we could perhaps see that version resurrected.