Great Sacred Music: Isaac Watts

(Thursday 16 July 2026)

 

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.
 
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells
Directed by Andrew Earis
Performed by St Martin’s Voices
 
Joy to the world – arr. John Rutter
Hymn: Come let us join our cheerful songs (Nativity)
How beauteous are their feet – Stanford
Lo! He slumbers in his manger – Cecilia McDowall
Christ hath a garden – Howard Helvey
Wondrous Cross – Philip Wilby
Hymn: Jesus shall reign, where’er the sun (Truro)
Our eternal home – Joel Raney
 
 
 

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