Great Sacred Music: Contemporary Hymnwriters

(Thursday 6th February 2024)

When watching live, you can increase the quality of the video to 720p by pressing the ‘settings cog’ button on the video menu. You can also unmute and change the volume.

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

O God, you search me and you know me – Bernadette Farrell
Hymn: Earth’s fragile beauties we possess
Cloth for the cradle – John Bell
Christ be in my waking – Stuart Townend
Unless a grain of wheat – Bernadette Farrell
Hymns, psalms and sacred songs – Thomas Hewitt Jones
Hymn: Hope of our calling
Wherever there is love – Bernadette Farrell

Directed by Andrew Earis
Accompanied by Polina Sosnina
Performed by St Martin’s Voices

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

You may also like

Sermon (15.03)

Sermon (15.03)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 16th March 2026, The Fourth Sunday of Lent, by Revd Dr Sam Wells. 

Sermon (08.03)

Sermon (08.03)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 8th March 2026, The Third Sunday of Lent, by Revd Martine Oborne.

Sermon (01.03)

Sermon (01.03)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 1st March 2026, The Second Sunday of Lent, by Revd Dr Edwin van Driel.

Sermon (22.02)

Sermon (22.02)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 22nd February 2026, The First Sunday of Lent, by Revd Dr Sam Wells. 

Sermon (15.02)

Sermon (15.02)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 15th February 2026, The Sunday Next Before Lent, by Revd Andrew Woodward.

Reaching for the Hem (09.02)

Reaching for the Hem (09.02)

This Eucharist offers a space to bring the hurt, anger and disappointment many are feeling about Living in Love & Faith, a multi-year exploration of the place of LGBTQIA+ people’s relationships and ministry in the Church of England.

Sermon (08.02)

Sermon (08.02)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 8th February 2026, The Second Sunday before Lent, Racial Justice Sunday, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.