Canterbury Cathedral
From Canterbury Cathedral, marking the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Thomas a Becket and the retirement of Dr David Flood as organist and master of the choristers.
From Canterbury Cathedral, marking the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Thomas à Becket, and the retirement this week of Dr David Flood, after 32 years as organist and master of the choristers.
Introit: Gaudeamus omnes (Philips)
Responses: Sanders
Office hymn: O little one sweet (O Jesulein Süss)
Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150 (Cutler, Smart, Marshall)
First Lesson: Isaiah 9 vv.2-7
Canticles: Darke in F
Second Lesson: John 8 vv.12-20
Anthem: The Burning Babe (Jonathan Wikeley)
Hymn: It came upon the midnight clear (Noel)
Voluntary: Symphony No 1 (Finale) (Vierne)
David Flood (Organist and Master of the Choristers)
David Newsholme (Assistant Organist)
Recorded 13 October 2020.
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Peter Philips
Gaudeamus omnes
Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.![]()
Edward Cutler
Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150
Composer: Henry Smart. Composer: William Marshall. Performer: David Newsholme. Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.![]()
Harold Edwin Darke
Magnificat in F
Performer: David Newsholme. Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.![]()
Harold Edwin Darke
Nunc Dimittis in F
Performer: David Newsholme. Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.![]()
Jonathan Wikeley
The Burning Babe
Performer: David Newsholme. Choir: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral. Conductor: David Flood.![]()
Louis Vierne
Symphony No 1 (Finale)
Performer: David Newsholme.![]()
Patrick Hadley
I sing of a maiden
Performer: BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2020. Music Arranger: Christopher Palmer. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Darius Battiwalla.
Broadcasts
- Wed 30 Dec 202015:30BBC Radio 3
- Sun 3 Jan 202115:00BBC Radio 3
