Great Sacred Music: God is gone up – Music for Ascension

(Thursday 14th May 2026)

 

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.
 
Let all the world – George Dyson
Hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise (Llanfair)
Alleluia Ascendit – William Byrd
God is gone up – William Croft
O clap your hands – Orlando Gibbons
Hymn: Crown him with many crowns (Diademata)
Let all the world – Sally Albrecht

 

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