Great Sacred Music: The Annunciation
(Thursday 27th March 2025)
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.
Ave Maria – Robert Parsons
Hymn: For Mary, Mother of our Lord
A hymn to the virgin – Benjamin Britten
There is no rose – Lucy Walker
The Annunciation – Sasha Johnson Manning
Hymn: Tell out, my soul
Hail Holy Queen (from ‘Sister Act’) – arr. Roger Emerson/adapt. Marc Shaiman
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
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
Morning Song (25.03)
Sung Morning Prayer, led by Revd Harry Ching, with the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Bread for the World (23.03)
A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist, with reflection from Wendy Quill.
Sermon (20.03)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 20th March 2022, The Third Sunday of Lent, by Revd Sally Hitchiner.
Parish Eucharist (20.03)
Service of Eucharist, with preacher Revd Sally Hitchiner.
Microphones of God: Romero’s Message for the Present Time
An ecumenical service to mark the 42nd anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Romero. The speaker is Edgardo Colon-Emereis the Dean of Duke Divinity School, NC.
Contemplative Prayer (19.03)
Nazareth Community Contemplative Prayer with Revd Catherine Duce in Forty Hall Estate, Enfield, North London.
Great Sacred Music (17.03)
A celebration of Irish choral music on the day the church commemorates Saint Patrick performed by St Martin’s Voices.
Morning Song (18.03)
Join Revd Jonathan Evens and the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields for this service of sung Morning Prayer.
Bread for the World (16.03)
A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist, with reflection from Revd Harry Ching.
Choral Eucharist in memory of Dudley Green (16.03)
Service of Choral Eucharist in memory of Dudley Green.
Sermon (13.03)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 13th March 2022, The Second Sunday of Lent, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.
Contemplative Prayer (12.03)
Nazareth Community Contemplative Prayer with Revd Richard Carter from the Ukrainian Embassy and the Kyoto Peace Garden, Holland Park.
Parish Eucharist (13.03)
Join us online at 10am for this Eucharist service with the Revd Dr. Sam Wells preaching.
Great Sacred Music: International Women’s Day (10.03)
This weeks Great Sacred Music marks International Women’s day with works by Annabel Rooney, Lucy Walker and Eleanor Daley.
Bread for the World (09.03)
A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist.
Sermon (06.03)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 6th March 2022, The First Sunday of Lent, by Revd Richard Carter.
Contemplative Prayer (05.03)
Nazareth Community Contemplative Prayer with Revd Catherine Duce in Golders Hill Park.
Parish Eucharist (06.03)
Join us online at 10am for this Eucharist service with the Revd Richard Carter preaching.
Great Sacred Music: Love bade me welcome (03.03)
This week’s Great Sacred Music marks the anniversary of the death of metaphysical poet George Herbert.
Bread for the World (02.03) livestream
Our weekly informal Eucharist for Ash Wednesday, with reflection by Revd Richard Carter.