Webcasts

We were the first Choir of our kind to broadcast weekly webcasts of our services. Find our most recent live recordings here.

02 November 2018 - Eucharist for All Souls' Day

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2 November 2018

This week's webcast is of the Eucharist held on All Souls' Day, which commemorates All Souls, the Holy Souls, or the Faithful Departed; that is, the souls of Christians who have died. The setting of the Requiem Mass is Maurice Duruflé's monumental Op. 9, published in 1948.

21 October 2018 - Choral Evensong

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21 October 2018

Responses and Preces: Radcliffe
Psalm 105 vv.1-15
Jackson in G
Howells: Take him, earth, for cherishing
Hymns 381, 475
Preacher: The Rev'd Dr Clare Herbert

10 October 2018 - Choral Evensong

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10 October 2018

Responses and Preces: Rose
Psalm 52 (tone vii)
Antiphon: In omnem terram
Moore (First Service)
Tallis: If ye love me
Voluntary: J.S Bach Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BVW 66

06 October 2018 - Choral Evensong

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6 October 2018

Lloyd: Responses and Preces
Psalm 31 vv. 1-16 Crotch, Smart
Berkeley: Chichester Service
Purcell: O sing unto the Lord
Hymn 408 (i)
Voluntary: J.S Bach Prelude and Fugue in C major BVW 547

10 June 2018 - Sung Eucharist

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20 August 2018

Introit: O Sacrum Convivium
Byrd: Mass for Five Voices
Gradual: Psalm 130 (tone iv)
Hymns 378, 306
Credo IV
Voluntary: Byrd Fantasia in G

28 June 2018 - Choral Evensong

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12 August 2018

Holloway: I will lift up mine eyes
Clucas: Responses and Preces
Psalm 62 Boyce
Purcell in G Minor
MacMillan: Domine non secundum peccata nostra
Hymn 457(ii)
Voluntary: Tomkins A Fancy for two to play

27 June 2018 - Sung Eucharist

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5 September 2018

Introit: Stanford A Song of Wisdom
Britten: Missa Brevis
Gradual: Psalm 29 (Attwood)
Hymn 339
Credo II
Voluntary: J. S. Bach Fugue in E-flat Major (BWV 552)

17 June 2018 - Sung Eucharist

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17 June 2018

Schubert: Mass in G
Gradual: Psalm 92 vv. 1-8 (tone i)
Hymns 372, 333
Credo V
Voluntary: J. S. Bach Pièce d'Orgue (BWV 572)

09 May 2018 - Choral Evensong

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9 May 2018

Cleobury: Responses and Preces
Psalm 46 (tone v)
Magnificat: Hassler Quinti Toni
Nunc Dimittis: Quinti Toni
Byrd: Viri Galilaei
Voluntary: Alain Choral Dorien

22 May 2018 - Choral Evensong

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22 May 2018

Ayelward: Responses and Preces
Psalms 43 and 44 (Crotch, Robinson)
Berkeley Chichester Service
Weaver: Thirst
Hymn 488

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01 July 2018 - Sung Eucharist

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1 July 2018

Introit: Keep me as the apple of an eye (Cox)
Poulenc: Mass in G
Psalm 137 (Lloyd)
Hymns: 294, 453 Credo: VI
Voluntary: José Lidon Organ Sonata de primo tono

24 May 2018 - Choral Evensong

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24 May 2018

VolSmith: Responses and Preces
Psalm 119 vv. 1-16 (Attwood)
Stanford in G
David Nunn: Sitivit anima mea
Voluntary: J. S. Bach Toccata in F (BWV 540)
Hymn 436

29 June 2018 - Sung Eucharist

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29 June 2018

Tye: Missa Euge Bone
Hymn 172
Voluntary: J. S. Bach Prelude in B Minor (BWV 544)

27 June 2018 - A Service for Graduation Day

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27 June 2017

Finzi: God is Gone Up
Psalm 139 vv. 1-18; 23-24 (Highmore Skeats)
Te Deum : Howells (Collegium Regale)

7 June 2018 - Joint Evensong with the Choir of Trinity College

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7 June 2018

Responses and Preces: Rose
Psalm 150 (Stanford)
Howells (Collegium Regale)
Elgar: Give unto the Lord
Hymn 333

27 May 2018 - Choral Evensong

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27 May 2018

Smith: Responses and Preces
Psalms 93 and 150 (J. Robinson and Talbot)
Swayne: Magnificat
Rachmaninov: Nunc Dimittis
Rachmaninov: Hymn of the Cherubim
Hymns 343, 130 (i)
Rachmaninov (arr. Vierne): Prelude

A Service in Memorial of James Anthony Charles

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2 June 2018

Introit: Requiem aeternam
Psalm 145 (Garrett)
Stainer: God so Loved the World
Brahms: Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
Bach: Receive me, my Redeemer

23 May 2018 - Choral Evensong

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23 May 2018

Rose: Preces and Responses
Psalm 113 (tone v)
Moore: Second Service
Thurlow: The sleeping lord

13 May 2018 - Sung Eucharist

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13 May 2018

Introit: Exaudi Domine
Victoria: Missa O Quam Gloriosum
Gradual: Psalm 1 (tone i)
Hymns: 133, 138
Voluntary: J. S. Bach Fugue in G major (Gigue) (BWV 577)

06 May 2018 - Choral Evensong

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6 May 2018

Rose: Preces and Responses
Psalm 30 (Turle)
Moore: St. John's Service
Finnissy: Dum transisset Sabbatum

18 April 2018 - Choral Evensong

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18 April 2018

This week's webcast comes from the first week of resumed choral services at St. John's. It features Herbert Murrill's canticle settings in E and Patrick Hadley's setting of Song of Solomon 2 vv. 10-13, "My beloved spake and said unto me".

07 March 2018 - Choral Evensong

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17 April 2018

This week's webcast is sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir. The Anthem was composed for St. John's three years ago and received its premiere in May 2015.

Sung Eucharist - 11 February 2018

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10 April 2018

This service of Eucharist takes Palestrina's Missa Aeterna Christi Munera as its setting. It is based on three melodic ideas taken from the tune which gives the Mass its title, the hymn for Matins of Apostles and Evangelists.

16 March 2018 - Choral Evensong

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22 March 2018

This week's webcast is the final Evensong of the Lent term. It features Kenneth Leighton's Second Service as its canticles and Christopher Robinson's 'Jesu, grant me this I pray' as its anthem.

18 February 2018 - Choral Evensong

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23 March 2018

This service comes from last term's half term break and is sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir.

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