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Tewkesbury Abbey

Live from Tewkesbury Abbey, with music by Duruflé, Bob Chilcott, Finzi and Widor.

Live from Tewkesbury Abbey.

Introit: Tantum ergo (Duruflé)
Responses: Ben Parry
Psalms 110, 111 (Garrett, Matthew Martin)
First Lesson: Exodus 16 vv2-15
Office Hymn: Soul of my saviour (Anima Christi)
Canticles: Three Choirs Service (Bob Chilcott)
Second Lesson: John 6 vv22-35
Anthem: Welcome, sweet and sacred feast (Finzi)
Hymn: Alelluia, sing to Jesus (Hyfrodol)
Voluntary: Suite Latine (Lauda Sion) (Widor)

Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum
Simon Bell (Director of Music)
Carleton Etherington (Organist)

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59 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 Jun 202618:00

Music Played

  • Maurice Duruflé

    Tantum ergo

    Choir: Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum. Conductor: Simon Bell.
  • George Mursell Garrett

    Psalms 110, 111

    Composer: Matthew Martin. Performer: Carleton Etherington. Choir: Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum. Conductor: Simon Bell.
  • Bob Chilcott

    Three Choirs Service (Magnificat)

    Performer: Carleton Etherington. Choir: Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum. Conductor: Simon Bell.
  • Bob Chilcott

    Three Choirs Service (Nunc dimittis)

    Performer: Carleton Etherington. Choir: Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum. Conductor: Simon Bell.
  • Gerald Finzi

    Welcome, sweet and sacred feast

    Performer: Carleton Etherington. Choir: Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum. Conductor: Simon Bell.
  • Charles‐Marie Widor

    Suite Latine (Lauda Sion)

    Performer: Carleton Etherington.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 3 Jun 202615:00
  • Sun 7 Jun 202618:00