Great Sacred Music: Israel
(Thursday 17th September)
Great Sacred Music
Thursday 17th September
Israel
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble and accompanied by Ben Giddens.
Music:
Come thou long expected Jesus
He, watching over Israel from ‘Elijah’ (Mendelssohn)
Benedictus (Philip Moore)
Shall we the God of Israel fear? from ‘Esther’ (Handel)
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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