Great Sacred Music: The Gate of the Year
(Thursday 31st December)
Great Sacred Music
The Gate of the Year
Thursday 31st December
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin’s Voices, directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Ben Giddens.
Music:
A New Year Carol (Britten)
I said to the man at the Gate of the Year (Harris)
New Year (John Rutter)
O Christ the same (t. Londonderry Air)
Auld Lang Syne (arr. Steven Griffin)
The music was recorded in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields, in strict compliance with the current government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.
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