BBC Choral Evensong Boys only Worcester, 1987 (Hunt)

A stunning boys only evensong, broadcast from Worcester Cathedral, 4 December 1987, directed by Donald Hunt with organist, Adrian Partington. Lift thine eyes : Mendelssohn Responses : Sumsion Psalms 22, 23 : Hunt Evening Canticles in E : Roger Hemmingway Doubt not thy Father's care : Elgar Hymn : O holy city seen of John "Sancta civitas" Howells The canticles were specially written by Hemmingway for the choristers of Worcester. Born in 1951 he was a chorister at Ripon Cathedral, studied composition with Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music, then a teacher in Worcester and Lay-Clerk at the Cathedral. 'Doubt not thy Father's care' is from Elgar's 'The Light of Life' and first performed in Worcester Cathedral at the Three Choirs Festival 1896. Please support the ongoing work of the Archive with a donation, no matter how small (or large!) https://recordedchurchmusic.org/donate