Great Sacred Music: America, the beautiful
(Thursday 7th July 2022)
Great Sacred Music
America, the beautiful
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music from St Martin’s Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina.
America, the beautiful – Samuel Ward
Magnificat in E minor – Leo Sowerby
My Companion – Elaine Hagenberg
Sure on this shining night – Samuel Barber
Choral Medley from West Side Story – Leonard Bernstein
This season of Great Sacred Music has been supported by the Foundation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.
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