CE 02.04.25: Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick [R]

[Pulcinella]

From the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick.

Introit: Remember not, Lord (Purcell)
Responses: Shephard
Psalm 119 vv33-56 (Armes, Clucas, Woodward)
Office hymn: Lord, thy word abideth (Ravenshaw)
First Lesson: Jeremiah 13 vv20-27
Canticles: Howells in B minor
Second Lesson: 1 Peter 1 v17 – 2 v3
Anthem: O Lord, rebuke me not (Byrd)
Hymn: Jesu, lover of my soul (Aberystwyth)
Voluntary: Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 741 (Bach)

Oliver Hancock (Director of Music)
Mark Swinton (Assistant Director of Music)

Recorded 26 March.

[french frank]

Reminder: at 15.00 today

[jonfan]

A very enjoyable CE with beautiful sounds from the top line, ATB not always clear in the mix to my ears. The B minor canticles and anthem the highlights.
Wow, what a solo in the anthem! Beauty, control and expression in spades. Someone to follow if only we knew their name!

[french frank]

jonfan

Could you check that your email address is up to date, please?Also a PM for you :-)

[jonfan]

Apologies, hopefully now sorted.

[smittims]

Lovely anthem, I thought. Hadn't heard it before. And well sung.

[SteamBach25]

Wow, what a solo in the anthem! Beauty, control and expression in spades. Someone to follow if only we knew their name!

The soloist was Anna Chester, one of St Mary's girl choristers who won the BBC's Junior Chorister of the Year in December. Her performance in that contest has been broadcast on "Songs of Praise," and she opened the live TV broadcast of Midnight Mass from St Mary's on Christmas Eve, singing the first verse of "Once in royal David's city."

[french frank]

Thanks for the added footnote, SteamBach - St Mary's obviously very lucky to have her!

[jonfan]

I saw the competition in December; a voice that I’m sure we’ll hear more of as Anna continues her singing career. St Mary’s a very fortunate congregation!