Great Sacred Music: And I saw a new heaven

(Friday 22nd August 2025)

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A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

My Lord, what a morning – Spiritual arr. H.T. Burleigh
Hymn: God that madest earth and heaven
In Paradisum (from ‘Requiem’) – Eleanor Daley
Faire is the heaven – Harris
And I saw a new heaven – Bainton
Heaven-haven – Barber
Hymn: Jerusalem the Golden
Shall we gather at the river – Victor Johnson

Led by Sophie Timms
Performed by St Martin’s Voices
Directed by Andrew Earis

With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s Campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

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