6 November 2005
Sunday 6 November 2005 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
Continuing a series of programmes dedicated to the music of Britain.
Lucie Skeaping is joined by James O'Donnell, Susan Rankin and Richard Mortimer at Westminster Abbey to discuss the legacy of Saint Edward the Confessor, England's only Royal Saint, who was born 1000 years ago.
There are performances - given by Ensemble Gilles Binchois - of Church music with connections to the Holy King. Andrew Gourlay also chats to James O'Donnell about some of the more recent musical traditions at the Abbey.
Playlist
Performed by Ensemble Gilles Binchois
Dominique Vellard, director
Gaudeamus omnes
[Introit for the feast of the translation of St Edward]
Diastematica uocis armonia
[Easter song (Cambridge songbook)]
Diuini fuerat
[Introit for the feast of St Swithun, with tropes]
Christus uincit, Christus regnat, christus imperat
[Acclamations in honour of King Edward]
Seinte Marie uirgine: Sainte Marie Christes bur:
Sainte Nicholaes: Kyrie eleison
[Four songs by St Godric]
Ad honorem saluatoris
[Song in honour of a confessor-martyr, in two voices]
Alleluia V.Adorabo
[Alleluia for the consecration of a church, in two voices]
