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St Matthew Passion (BWV 244)
St John Passion (BWV 245)
St John Passion. 1725 version (BWV 245)

St Matthew Passion (BWV 244)

The Netherlands Bach Society and the Kampen Boys Choir, conducted by Jos van Veldhoven

St. John Passion (BWV 245)

The Netherlands Bach Society, conducted by Jos van Veldhoven

St John Passion, 1725 version (BWV 245)

The Netherlands Bach Society, conducted by René Jacobs

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About our hymns

“Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness” originally featured six stanzas that we don’t now sing . . .

Charles Wesley’s triumphant “Hail the day that sees him rise” is one of many triumphant hymns to celebrate the Ascension

This mid-19th-century hymn was written to defend the Creed’s claims about the Church

This hymn was written as musical partner for the reading of I Corinthians 13.

 

Singing Psalm 47

There are many references to the elements of music in this Psalm: clapping, singing, melody, a merry noise, and the sound of a trump(et). That proliferation of musical allusions may account for the large number of settings of this Psalm to music.

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The wonder of Thomas Tallis

One of the greatest composers in the early years of Anglicanism navigated the changes in ecclesiastical life with remarkable poise and creativity.

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William Byrd’s Te Deum

Our parish typically sings this great ancient hymn to Anglican chant. Most of the many settings of this text are in Latin, but one of the greatest in English is by William Byrd.

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