Choral Evensong today is from Christ Church, Oxford. Service order follows.
Weds 7th March
(rpt. Sun 11th March)
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Introit: Beati mundo corde (Byrd)
Responses: Francis Pott
Office Hymn: God is the refuge of his saints (Cannock)
Psalm: 37 (Russell, Gauntlett)
First Lesson: Job 1 vv1-22
Canticles: Dyson in D
Second Lesson: Luke 21 v34 – 22 v6
Anthem: Prayer for the Church’s Banquet (Francis Grier) (‘Choirbook for The Queen’- first performance)
Final Hymn: Hark what a sound (Highwood)
Organ Voluntary: Joie et clarté from Les Corps Glorieux (Messiaen)
Stephen Darlington (Director of Music)
Michael Heighway (Organ Scholar)