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A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Gavin Roberts Man blest no doubt (First mode melody) Hymn: O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace (Tallis’ Ordinal) Expend, O Lord, my plaint of word (Sixth mode melody) With all our hearts – Tallis Why fumeth in fight (Third mode melody) Christ rising again – Tallis God grant we grace (Eighth mode melody) Salvator mundi – Tallis Hymn: Glory to thee, my, God, this night (Tallis’ Canon) If ye love me – Tallis

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Gavin Roberts Dashing away with the smoothing iron Hymn: All my hope on God is founded arr. Rutter There is a flower O clap your hands Rest in peace The Lord’s my shepherd Hymn: The day thou gavest arr. Rutter When the Saints go marching in

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Olivia Tait Performed by St Martin’s Voices O viridissima virga – Hildegard von Bingen Hymn: Come holy ghost, our souls inspire (t. Veni creator spiritus) A Song of Wisdom – after Hildegard von Bingen arr. Thomas Allain Chapman Ave Generosa – Ola Gjeilo O Virtus Sapientiae – Hildegard von Bingen arr. Katerina Gimon Hymn: Let Saints on earth in concert sing (t. Dundee) Caritas – Elaine Hagenberg

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Hail Bright Cecilia Hymn: Love divine, all loves excelling (Fairest Isle) O God, thou art my God Thou knowest, Lord Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei Hymn: Christ is made the sure foundation (Westminster Abbey) I was glad when they said unto me

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Jennifer Sterling Performed by St Martin’s Voices The cloths of heaven – Esther Bersweden (W.B. Yeats) Hymn: King of glory, King of peace (Gwalchmai) The Tyger – René Clausen (William Blake) I would live in your love – Nils Greenhow (Sara Teasdale) Love bade me welcome – Judith Weir (George Herbert) Here, home – Lucy Walker (Andrew Motion) Hymn: Lead, kindly light (Alberta) Sure on this shining night – Morton Lauridsen (James Agee)

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin's Voices Sicut cervus – G.P. da Palestrina Hymn: Touch the earth lightly Look at the world – John Rutter The Lord is my shepherd – Herbert Howells The blue bird – C.V. Stanford Loch Lomond – trad. Scottish arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams Hymn: For the beauty of the earth Wade in the water – trad. Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices Harbour – Anna Tabbush Hymn: Make me a channel of your peace There is a balm in Gilead – William L. Dawson Ubi caritas – Ola Gjeilo Da pacem – Arvo Pärt Hymn: Brother, sister, let me serve you I’ve got peace like a river – arr. Mary MacDonald

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Theo Nisbett Directed by Gabby Noble Performed by St Martin’s Voices Accompanied by Michael Cayton Assumpta est Maria – Carlo Gesualdo Hymn: Sing we of the blessed mother (Abbot’s Leigh) Ave maris stella – Edvard Grieg (European Sacred Music) As dew in Aprille – Benjamin Britten Ave Maria – Igor Stravinsky Hymn: Tell out, my soul (Woodlands) Gaude virgo – Josquin Desprez

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Sarah Keating Directed by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices Hodie in monte – Peter Philips Hymn: Be thou my vision O nata lux – Thomas Tallis O Radiant Dawn – James MacMillan Let all mortal flesh keep silence – Edward Bairstow Hymn: Christ, whose glory fills the skies I saw eternity – Lucy Walker

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Accompanied by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices An absent friend – Ned Rorem Hymn: My song is love unknown Ubi caritas – Kerensa Briggs Greater love – John Ireland The Road Home – Stephen Paulus Hymn: What a friend we have in Jesus You’ve got a friend in me – Randy Newman arr. Mac Huff

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Laura Newey Directed by Polina Sosnina Performed by St Martin’s Voices A Cosmic Prayer – Carson Cooman Hymn: For the beauty of the earth The Moon – George Dyson The Apotheosis of Apollo – Melissa Dunphy Round me falls the night – Anabelle Rooney Hymn: The spacious firmament on high Fly me to the moon – Bart Howard arr. Kirby Shaw

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Joy to the world – arr. John Rutter Hymn: Come let us join our cheerful songs (Nativity) How beauteous are their feet – Stanford Lo! He slumbers in his manger – Cecilia McDowall Christ hath a garden – Howard Helvey Wondrous Cross – Philip Wilby Hymn: Jesus shall reign, where’er the sun (Truro) Our eternal home – Joel Raney

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Lord of all hopefulness – Nils Greenhow Hymn: Abide with me Look to the day – John Rutter Nation shall speak peace unto nation – Barry Rose By gracious powers – William Bradley Roberts Halcyon Days – Melissa Dunphy Hymn: Blessed Assurance I’ve got peace like a river – Spiritual arr. Mary McDonald

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Quia vidisti me, Thoma – Palestrina Hymn: Blessed Thomas, doubt no longer We walk by faith – Marty Haugen O love – Elaine Hagenberg Locus iste – Tarik O’Regan Hymn: How often we, like Thomas (Ewing) O when the Saints – arr. John Rutter

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Andrew Earis Performed by St Martin’s Voices Never weather-beaten sail – Thomas Campion Hymn: Eternal Father, strong to save They that go down to the sea in ships – Ben Ponniah Make me an island – Lucy Walker Crossing the bar – Rani Arbo Hymn: There’s a wideness in God’s merc Wade in the water – arr. Moses Hogan