Great Sacred Music: Serenade to Music – Marking Shakespeare’s birthday

(Thursday 25th April 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.

Be not afeard – Cecilia McDowall
Hymn: Teach me, my God and King (Sandys)
Serenade to Music – Ralph Vaughan Williams
Hymn: The God of love my shepherd is (University)
Music, when soft voices die – Rebecca Clarke

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
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.

You may also like

Sermon (26.05)

Sermon (26.05)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Trinity Sunday, Sunday 26th May 2024, by Revd Angela Sheard.

Morning Song (24.05)

Morning Song (24.05)

Sung Morning Prayer led by Revd Angela Sheard with music performed by the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields, directed by Phoebe Tak Man Chow.

Bread for the World (22.05)

Bread for the World (22.05)

A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist led by Revd Catherine Duce, with a reflection by Revd Angela Sheard.

Sermon (19.05)

Sermon (19.05)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Pentecost, Sunday 19th May 2024, by Revd Richard Carter.

Morning Song (17.05)

Morning Song (17.05)

Sung Morning Prayer led by Revd Richard Carter with music performed by the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields, directed by Phoebe Tak Man Chow.

Bread for the World (15.05)

Bread for the World (15.05)

A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist led by Revd Richard Carter, with a reflection by Revd Brandon Fletcher-James on The Jesus Prayer.

Sermon (12.05)

Sermon (12.05)

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, 12th May 2024, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.

Parish Eucharist (12.05)

Parish Eucharist (12.05)

Service of Eucharist for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, with presider Revd Richard Carter and preacher Revd Dr Sam Wells.

Morning Song (10.05)

Morning Song (10.05)

Sung Morning Prayer led by Jolley Gosnold with music performed by the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields, directed by Phoebe Tak Man Chow.

Bread for the World (08.05)

Bread for the World (08.05)

A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist led by Revd Richard Carter, with reflection from Revd Catherine Duce.

Choral Classics (05.05)

Choral Classics (05.05)

A beautiful 45-minute Choral Classics, featuring a number of the tracks from Requiem, is being performed by St Martin’s Voices at St Martin-in-the-Fields