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Christ Church Cathedral. Oxford.

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Live from Christ Church Cathedral. Oxford. Introit: Dum transisset Sabbatum I (Taverner) Responses: Byrd Psalms 142, 143 (Turle, Ellis) First Lesson: Genesis 2 vv4b-9 Office Hymn: Ad coenam Agni providi (Plainsong) Magnificat primi toni a 8 (Palestrina) Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15 vv35-49 Nunc dimittis tertii toni (Victoria) Anthem: Nisi dominus (Monteverdi) Hymn: The strife is o'er, the battle done (Victory) Voluntary: Praeludium in E, BuxWV 141 (Buxtehude) Peter Holder (Director of Music) Richard Moore (Sub-Organist) To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Choral Evensong”.

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