EVENSONG FOR ST ANDREW'S DAY - WELLS CATHEDRAL CHOIR

Wells Cathedral celebrates its Patron Saint, Andrew, at the end of November each year, traditionally with a Choral Eucharist and a Festal Choral Evensong. The office of Evensong has been a rich vein of inspiration to composers over the years, and this disc allows the listener to eavesdrop on Evensong at Wells for St. Andrew’s Day, and enjoy some of the finest choral works composed for the church in the twentieth century.

Total time: 64:32

• Calling Bell Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Opening voluntary: Prelude No.5 in G C V Stanford Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Introit: Justorum animae C V Stanford Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Welcome and Preces Bernard Rose Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Psalm 149 Chant by J Turle Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Psalm 150 Chant by C V Stanford Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• First Lesson: Zechariah Ch.8 V.20
• Jesus calls us! o’er the tumult E H Thorne Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Magnificat in A flat Edmund Rubbra Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Second Lesson: St John Ch.1 V.1
• Nunc Dimittis in A flat Edmund Rubbra
• Apostles’ Creed
• Responses Bernard Rose Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Collects
• Anthem: The Twelve William Walton Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Intercessions by the Precentor
• Hymn: Light’s abode, celestial Salem Henry Smart, Desc. Malcolm Archer Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)
• Blessing by the Dean
• Voluntary: Fantasia & Toccata (Opus 57) C V Stanford Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (Director), Rupert Gough (Organ)