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Radio 3,11 Mar 2026,59 mins

New College, Oxford

Choral Evensong

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Live from the Chapel of New College, Oxford. Introit: A hymne to Christ (Imogen Holst) Responses: Dónal McCann Psalms 59, 60, 61 (Goss, Wesley, Rimbault, Quinney) First Lesson: Genesis 9 vv8-17 Office hymn: Christ, mighty Saviour (Mighty Savior) Canticles: Watson in E Second Lesson: 1 Peter 3 vv18-22 Anthem: To shutt up this circle (Nico Muhly) Voluntary: Suite, Op 5 (Sicilienne) (Duruflé) Robert Quinney (Organist) Hugh Rowlands (Assistant Organist) Marcus McDevitt (Organ Scholar) To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Choral Evensong”.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    A hymne to Christ
    A hymne to Christ
    Imogen Holst
  3. 2.
    Psalms 59, 60, 61
    Psalms 59, 60, 61
    John Goss, Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Edward Francis Rimbault & Robert Quinney
  4. 3.
    Magnificat in E
    Magnificat in E
    Sydney Watson
  5. 4.
    Nunc Dimittis in E
    Nunc Dimittis in E
    Sydney Watson
  6. 5.
    To shutt up this circle
    To shutt up this circle
    Nico Muhly
  7. 6.
    Suite, Op 5 (Sicilienne)
    Suite, Op 5 (Sicilienne)
    Maurice Duruflé