Great Sacred Music: Songs of Shakespeare

(Thursday 23rd April 2026)

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells

Directed by Andrew Earis

Performed by St Martin’s Voices

Under the Greenwood tree – Ernest Moeran

Hymn: Teach me, my God, and King (Sandys)

Come away, death – Ralph Vaughan Williams

Excerpt from ’Serenade to Music’ – Ralph Vaughan Williams

It was a lover and his lass (from Songs and Sonnets of Shakespeare) – George Shearing

The Isle is full of noises – Bob Chilcott

Hymn: Let all the world (Luckington)

Full fathom five – Charles Wood

With thanks to the donors of the Spirit of St Martin’s Campaign for supporting this season of Great Sacred Music.

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