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Advent 2

A reflective service of night prayer for the second week of Advent, with words and music for the end of the day, including works by Stainer, Mark Sirett, Beach and Poston.

A reflective service of night prayer for the second week of Advent from St Paul’s Church, Withington, Manchester, with words and music for the end of the day, including works by Stainer, Mark Sirett, Beach and Poston, sung by the HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars.

Introit: The truth from above (Trad. English, arr. Vaughan Williams)
Blessing of Light: Phos hilaron (Stainer)
Preces (Plainsong)
Hymn: Come thou redeemer of the earth (Trad. German, adapted Praetorius, arr. Cleobury)
Psalm 40 vv.1-5 (Plainsong)
Reading: Matthew 11 vv.28-30
Responsory: Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong)
Anthem: Thou shalt know him (Mark Sirett)
Nunc dimittis (Amy Beach)
Anthem: Jesus Christ the apple tree (Poston)

Andrew Earis, Olivia Tait (Directors)

29 minutes

Last on

Thu 8 Dec 2022 23:00

Music Played

  • Traditional English

    The truth from above

    Music Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams. Choir: HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars. Conductor: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Olivia Tait.
  • John Stainer

    Phos hilaron

    Choir: HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars. Conductor: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Olivia Tait.
  • Traditional German

    Come thou redeemer of the earth

    Music Arranger: Michael Praetorius. Music Arranger: Stephen Cleobury. Choir: HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars. Conductor: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Olivia Tait.
  • Plainsong

    Psalm 40 vv.1-5

    Choir: HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars. Conductor: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Olivia Tait.
  • Amy Beach

    Nunc dimittis

    Choir: HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars. Conductor: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Olivia Tait.
  • Mark Sirett

    Thou shalt know him

    Choir: HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars. Conductor: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Olivia Tait.
  • Elizabeth Poston

    Jesus Christ the apple tree

    Choir: HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars. Conductor: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Olivia Tait.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Dec 2022 23:00