St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh and Edington Priory including the first broadcast of a new composition commissioned for the Choirbook for the Queen, a collection of contemporary anthems, published to celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.
St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
Weds 15th August
(Repeat Sun 19th August 4.00 pm)
Live from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh on the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary including the first broadcast of a new composition commissioned for the Choirbook for the Queen, a collection of contemporary anthems, published to celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.
Introit: Gaudent in coelis (Sally Beamish)
Responses: Lloyd
Psalms: 98, 99 (Garrett, Russell)
First Lesson: Song of Solomon 2 vv1-7
Office Hymn: Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born (Farley Castle)
Canticles: Short Service (Robin Orr)
Second Lesson: Acts 1 vv6-14
Anthem: A Prayer and Two Blessings (Nigel Osborne – Choirbook for the Queen) (first broadcast)
Final Hymn: Sing we of the blessed Mother (Abbot’s Leigh)
Organ Voluntary: Toccata alla marcia (Robin Orr)
Duncan Ferguson (Organist and Master of the Music)
Nicholas Wearne (Assistant Organist)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lt1yd
Edington Priory
Weds 22nd August
(repeat Sun 26th August)
Edington Priory (Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy)
Live from Edington Priory during the Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy.
Introit: Beneath the Cross (first broadcast) (Ed Rex)
Responses: Martin
Psalm: 38 (Plainsong)
First Lesson: Lamentations 3 vv1-24
Magnificat: Third Service (Philip Moore)
Nunc Dimittis: (Matthew Martin)
Second Lesson: Romans 5
Anthems: Memento Mei, Domine; Crucem tuam adoramus, Domine (Pawel Lukaszewski)
Final Hymn: It is a thing most wonderful (Herongate)
Organ Voluntary: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir BWV 686 (Bach)
Jeremy Summerly, Matthew Martin, Benjamin Nicholas (Choir Directors)
Peter Stevens (Organist)