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Easter: A Seasonal Journey... King's College, Cambridge

From the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge on Easter Day, with music by Wood and Elgar.

From the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge on Easter Day.

Introit: This joyful Eastertide (Wood)
Responses: Radcliffe
Office Hymn: Good Christian men rejoice and sing! (Vulpius)
Psalm 66 vv1-11 (Gray)
First Lesson: Song of Solomon 3 vv2-5, 8 vv6-7
Canticles: Collegium Regale (Wood)
Second Lesson: John 20 vv11-18
Anthem: Light out of darkness (Elgar)
Hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today (Easter Hymn)
Voluntary: Four Extemporizations No 4 (Fanfare) (Whitlock)

Daniel Hyde (Director of Music)
Harrison Cole (Assisting Organist)

Recorded 5 April.

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59 minutes

Music Played

  • Traditional Dutch

    This joyful Eastertide

    Music Arranger: Charles Wood. Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Daniel Hyde.
  • Lindsay Gray

    Psalm 66 vv1-11

    Performer: Harrison Cole. Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Daniel Hyde.
  • Charles Wood

    Collegium Regale (Magnificat)

    Performer: Harrison Cole. Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Daniel Hyde.
  • Charles Wood

    Collegium Regale (Nunc dimittis)

    Performer: Harrison Cole. Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Daniel Hyde.
  • Edward Elgar

    Light out of darkness

    Performer: Harrison Cole. Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Daniel Hyde.
  • Percy Whitlock

    Four Extemporizations No 4 (Fanfare)

    Performer: Harrison Cole.

Broadcast

  • Sunday18:00

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