Great Sacred Music: The Spirit of the Lord
(Thursday 20th May)
Great Sacred Music
The Spirit of the Lord
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin’s Voices, directed by Gabriella Noble, accompanied by Ben Giddens.
Music:
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind – arr. Leddington Wright
Veni creator Spiritus – Victoria
The Spirit of the Lord – Elgar
Breathe on me, breath of God – Philip Wilby
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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