Great Sacred Music: Round me falls the night

(Thursday 22 October 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

Accompanied by Gavin Roberts

O Danny Boy – Irish trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

Hymn: God, that madest earth and heaven (Ar hyd y nos)

Te lucis ante terminum – Henry Balfour Gardiner

Abendlied – Josef Rheinberger

An Evening Hymn – Bill Chilcott

Round me falls the night – Annabel Rooney

Hymn: Abide with me (Eventide)

Crossing the bar – Rano Arbo

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