Great Sacred Music: To be a light: A Celebration of Candlemas
(Thursday 29th January 2026)
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.
Let us light a candle – Richard Shephard
Hymn: Longing for light, we wait in darkness (Christ be our light)
When to the temple Mary went – Joannes Eccard
Nunc dimittis – Gustav Holst
Hail gladdening light – Thomas Allain Chapman
Lead, kindly light – Howard Goodall
Hymn: Christ is the world’s true light (t. Nun danker)
The Lord is my light – Brad Nix
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
Bread for the World (25.01)
A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist led by Revd Richard Carter with reflection from Revd Richard Carter.
Sermon (22.01)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 22nd January, The Third Sunday of Epiphany, by Revd Richard Carter.
Contemplative Prayer (21.01)
Nazareth Contemplative Prayer on Saturday 21st January.
Parish Eucharist (22.01)
Service of Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Epiphany. A joint service of the English and Chinese speaking communities for a celebration of Chinese New Yea.
Great Sacred Music: Let all the world (19.01)
Led by Revd Isabelle Hamley with music from St Martin’s Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina.
Bread for the World (18.01)
A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist led by Revd Richard Carter with reflection from Revd Angela Sheard.
Sermon (15.01)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 15th January, The Second Sunday of Epiphany, by Revd Sally Hitchiner.
Contemplative Prayer (14.01)
Nazareth Contemplative Prayer with Revd Richard Carter from Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Parish Eucharist (15.01)
Service of Eucharist for the Second Sunday of Epiphany with preacher Revd Sally Hitchiner.
Bread for the World (11.01)
A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist led by Revd Sally Hitchiner with reflection from James Fawcett.
Epiphany Carols (08.01)
Join us as we come together to witness the Christ child’s glory face to face.
Parish Eucharist (08.01)
Service of Eucharist for the Baptism of Christ with preacher Revd Dr Sam Wells
Great Sacred Music: Here is the little door (05.01)
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells with music from St Martin’s Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Polina Sosnina.
Bread for the World (04.01)
A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist, led by Revd Richard Carter.
Parish Eucharist (01.01)
Service of Eucharist for First Sunday of Christmas
Contemplative Prayer (31.12)
Nazareth Contemplative Prayer from The Southbank on New Year’s Eve.
Great Sacred Music: The Gate of the Year (29.12)
Led by Andrew Earis with music from St Martin’s Voices directed by Andrew Earis and accompanied by Phoebe Tak Man Chow.
Bread for the World (28.12)
A service of Bread for the World, an informal Eucharist, led by Revd Richard Carter.
Sermon (25.12)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Christmas Day 2022 by Revd Sally Hitchiner.
Christmas Day Eucharist (25.12)
Service of Eucharist for Christmas Day with preacher Revd Sally Hitchiner.