Music and readings from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sing some of the best-loved choral music for the season.
Music and readings for Holy Week and Easter from the stunning Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sing some of the best-loved choral music for the season, including Were You There? (arr Bob Chilcott), Greater Love (John Ireland), Wash Me Throughly (SS Wesley), Worthy is the Lamb and Amen (GF Handel from Messiah) and This Joyful Eastertide (arr Charles Wood). The story of Jesus's death and resurrection is taken from the Gospel of John and told in the well-loved words of the King James Bible by members of King's College. Easter hymns include My Song Is Love Unknown and Ye Choirs Of New Jerusalem.
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Easter from King's 'Were You There?'
Duration: 02:34
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Easter from King's 'Wash Me Throughly'
Duration: 04:04
Order of Service
Easter from KING’S 2018
Holy Week to Easter Day
from the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge
with the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
1. WERE YOU THERE arr. Bob Chilcott
2. Bidding Prayer: The Dean
3. Reading: JOHN 12
Jesus enters Jerusalem.
4. THE CHILDREN OF THE HEBREWS arr. Stephen Cleobury
5. HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID Orlando Gibbons
6. ALL GLORY, LAUD AND HONOUR
7. Reading: JOHN 13
Jesus washes his disciples’ feet.
8. DROP, DROP, SLOW TEARS Orlando Gibbons
9. WASH ME THROUGHLY Samuel Sebastian Wesley
10.Reading: JOHN 18
Jesus is tried by Pontius Pilate.
11. IF YE LOVE ME Thomas Tallis
12. CRUCIFIXUS Lotti
13. MY SONG IS LOVE UNKNOWN
14. Reading: JOHN 19
Jesus Is Crucified.
Sung in chant by the Choir
15. IT IS FINISHED J.S. Bach
16. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN John Ireland
17. Reading: JOHN 20
Jesus is mistaken for a gardener.
18. THE ANGEL ROLLED THE STONE AWAY arr. Stephen Cleobury
19. THIS JOYFUL EASTERTIDE arr. Charles Wood
20. GOOD CHRISTIANS ALL, REJOICE AND SING!
21. Reading: JOHN 20
Jesus empowers his disciples.
22. O SONS AND DAUGHTERS Henry Walford Davies
23. WORTHY IS THE LAMB and AMEN G.F. Handel, from Messiah
24. Blessing
25.YE CHOIRS OF NEW JERUSALEM
26. ORGAN VOLUNTARY
Director of Music
Dr STEPHEN CLEOBURY, CBE
Organ Scholars
DONAL McCANN
HENRY WEBSDALE
Chaplain
The Revd ANDREW HAMMOND
Provost
Professor MICHAEL PROCTOR
Dean
The Revd Dr STEPHEN CHERRY
Dean and Director of Studies in Theology, Religion & Philosophy of Religion, King’s College, Cambridge
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Pamela Hossick |
| Producer | James Whitbourn |
| Conductor | Stephen Cleobury |
Broadcast
- Sat 31 Mar 201818:15
