EVENSONG at
NEW COLLEGE OXFORD

This is a recording of a full choral evensong, complete with introit, office hymn, psalms, canticles, anthems and closing organ voluntary— a typical example of what a visitor to New College Chapel might experience when attending evensong during University Term.

The service also celebrates the Founder of New College, Bishop William of Wykeham, who died 600 years ago in October 1404.

Recorded in New College Chapel, Oxford
14 July 2003
Playing time : 66'31"   DDD

EVENSONG at NEW COLLEGE OXFORD

1    Introit: William Harris, Faire is the heaven
2    Opening Versicles & Responses (William Smith)
3    Psalm 84 (chant: J. Coward)
4    Psalm 85 (chant: G. Martin)
5    First Lesson: I Corinthians 12.27 & 13.1–13
6    Office Hymn: Thomas Tallis, Te lucis ante terminum
7    Magnificat: setting in G major by Charles Stanford
      Treble soloist: Joseph Littlewood
8    Second Lesson: Ecclesiasticus 44. 1–15
9    Nunc dimittis: setting in G major by Charles Stanford
      Bass soloist: Gregory Sanderson
10  Creed and Lesser Litany (William Smith)
11  Lord’s Prayer (John Farmer)
12  Versicles, Responses and Collects (William Smith)
13  First Anthem: Gerald Finzi, Lo, the full final sacrifice
14  Second Anthem: Charles Wood, Hail, gladdening light
15  Prayers and Blessing
16  Hymn: Glory to thee my God this night
      (tune by Thomas Tallis)
17  Organ Voluntary: Charles Stanford, Postlude in d

Organ Scholar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 16):
      Nicholas Wearne
Assisting Organist (track 17):
      Robert Patterson

Officiating Priest: The Revd Dr Jane Shaw
Chaplain and Dean of Divinity of New College Oxford

The Choir of New College Oxford
directed by Edward Higginbottom