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St Thomas Church, New York

From St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City.

From St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City.

Introit: Illuminare, Jerusalem (Judith Weir)
Responses: Michael Walsh
Psalm 73 (Crotch, Ouseley)
First Lesson: Genesis 4 vv1-16
Kentucky Canticles (Bryan Kelly)
Second Lesson: Mark 1 vv14-22
Anthem: The Twelve (Walton)
Hymn: Brightest and best of the sons of the morning (Morning Star)
Voluntary: Le Fils, Verbe et Lumiere (Messiaen)

John Scott (Organist and Director of Music)
Frederick Teardo (Associate Organist)

First broadcast 14 January 2009.

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59 minutes

Music Played

  • Judith Weir

    Illuminare, Jerusalem

    Performer: Frederick Teardo. Choir: Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York. Conductor: John Scott.
  • William Crotch

    Psalm 73

    Composer: Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley. Performer: Frederick Teardo. Choir: Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York. Conductor: John Scott.
  • Bryan Kelly

    Kentucky Canticles (Magnificat)

    Performer: Frederick Teardo. Choir: Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York. Conductor: John Scott.
  • Bryan Kelly

    Kentucky Canticles (Nunc dimittis)

    Performer: Frederick Teardo. Choir: Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York. Conductor: John Scott.
  • William Walton

    The Twelve

    Performer: Frederick Teardo. Choir: Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York. Conductor: John Scott.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Le Fils, Verbe et Lumiere

    Performer: Frederick Teardo.

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