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Canterbury Cathedral

From Canterbury Cathedral, marking the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Thomas a Becket and the retirement of Dr David Flood as organist and master of the choristers.

From Canterbury Cathedral, marking the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Thomas 脿 Becket, and the retirement this week of Dr David Flood, after 32 years as organist and master of the choristers.

Introit: Gaudeamus omnes (Philips)
Responses: Sanders
Office hymn: O little one sweet (O Jesulein S眉ss)
Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150 (Cutler, Smart, Marshall)
First Lesson: Isaiah 9 vv.2-7
Canticles: Darke in F
Second Lesson: John 8 vv.12-20
Anthem: The Burning Babe (Jonathan Wikeley)
Hymn: It came upon the midnight clear (Noel)
Voluntary: Symphony No 1 (Finale) (Vierne)

David Flood (Organist and Master of the Choristers)
David Newsholme (Assistant Organist)

Recorded 13 October 2020.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 3 Jan 2021 15:00

Music Played

  • Peter Philips

    Gaudeamus omnes

    Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.
  • Edward Cutler

    Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150

    Composer: Henry Smart. Composer: William Marshall. Performer: David Newsholme. Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.
  • Harold Edwin Darke

    Magnificat in F

    Performer: David Newsholme. Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.
  • Harold Edwin Darke

    Nunc Dimittis in F

    Performer: David Newsholme. Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.
  • Jonathan Wikeley

    The Burning Babe

    Performer: David Newsholme. Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.
  • Louis Vierne

    Symphony No 1 (Finale)

    Performer: David Newsholme.
  • Patrick Hadley

    I sing of a maiden

    Performer: 大象传媒 Young Chorister of the Year 2020. Music Arranger: Christopher Palmer. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Darius Battiwalla.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Dec 2020 15:30
  • Sun 3 Jan 2021 15:00