Lichfield Cathedral Choir Choral Evensong Broadcasts
Choral Evensong was first broadcast on Radio 3 on Thursday 7 October 1926 live from Westminster Abbey and has been broadcast weekly on BBC Radio ever since. Broadcast choral Evensong is the longest running BBC programme from any outside venue. Following its first broadcast from Westminster Abbey, the programme was then broadcast weekly from the Abbey and, later, weekly from St Paul's Cathedral.
Since its first transmission choral Evensong has been broadcast from cathedrals, abbeys and college chapels all over the country and, in more recent years, from overseas locations such as St George's Cathedral (Cape Town), Washington National Cathedral, St Thomas's Fifth Avenue (New York), and from St Andrew's Cathedral (Sydney). At present Lichfield broadcasts roughly once per academic year although previously there have been several in the course of a single year. The list below gives the details of the choral Evensongs broadcast from Lichfield, but does not include other programmes such as Radio 4's Daily Service, or Sunday Worship.
| Date | Broadcast Details |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) rptd Sun 7 Dec |
Advent Prose Lloyd Leighton Responses Psalm 18 (Harris, Turle, Hopkins, Wesley) Evening Service on Plainsong Tones Wills Morning Prayers (from 'Three Prayers of Dietrich Bonhoeffer') Philip Moore Hymn: Hark, what a sound (Highwood) Organ Voluntary: Fantasy on 'Veni, Emmanuel' Leighton |
| Sunday, 7 October, 2007 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) |
Coventry Antiphon Howells Halley Responses Psalm 84 (How) Stanford in G Blessed city, heavenly Salem Bairstow One thing have I desired of the Lord Sumsion Hymn: Ye that know the Lord is gracious (tune: Hyfrydol) Organ Voluntary: Paean Howells |
| Wednesday, 11 April, 2006 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) |
O vos omnes Casals plainsong Responses Psalm(s) 88 (plainsong) Moore (The Third Service) St Luke Passion Lumsden (as the second lesson) Lo, the full final sacrifice Finzi Hymn: My Song is Love Unknown (tune: Love Unknown) Organ Voluntary: Prélude from Suite, Op 5 Duruflé |
| Wednesday, 2 March, 2005 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) |
We wait for thy loving kindness, O God McKie Paul Halley Responses Psalm(s) 15, 96 (Albright, Ashfield) Dorchester Service Tarik O'Regan The Spirit of the Lord Elgar Hymn: Thy hand, O God, has guided (tune: Thornbury) Organ Voluntary: Fete Langlais |
| Wednesday, 5 November, 2003 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) |
The souls of the righteous Murrill Shephard Responses Psalm(s) 27, 28, 29 (Cooper, Hylton Stewart, Sharpe, Porter) Murrill in E Domine Jesu Christe Duruflé Hymn: Who are these like stars appearing (tune: All Saints) Organ Voluntary: Improvisations on 'Fireworks' theme Mason |
| Wednesday, 13 March, 2002 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) |
Timor et tremor Poulenc Tomkins Responses Psalm(s) 69, 70 (Hylton Stewart, Marshall, Talbot) Ives (The Edington Service) O vos omnes Casals Hymn: In the cross of Christ I glory (tune: Wychbold) Organ Voluntary: Fantasia and Fugue in G minor (BWV 542) JS Bach |
| Wednesday, 9 May, 2001 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) |
Now the green blade riseth Traditional, arr. Lumsden Rose Responses Psalms 47, 48, 49 Stanford in A Blessed be the God and Father Wesley Hymn: You shall go out with joy (tune: Darwin Close Spicer) Organ Voluntary: Fanfares for Chad Spicer |
| Wednesday, 6 October, 1999 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) |
Organ: A Verse Tomkins O God, the proud are risen Tomkins Byrd Responses Office Hymn: O heavenly word of God on high Psalms 119 vv. 33-38 (Byrd) Gibbons (The Second Service) How are the mighty fallen Ramsey In pace Blytheman Organ Voluntary: A fancy for two to play Tomkins |
| Wednesday, 23 December, 1998 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) (BL: H10899) |
Ave Maria Biebl Rose Responses Office Hymn: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates Psalms 114, 115 Antiphon (O Virgo Virginum) Blair in B minor A tender shoot Goldschmidt Creator of the stars of night Archer Come, thou Redeemer arr. Lumsden Organ Voluntary: Carillon sortie Mulet |
| Wednesday, 19 November, 1997 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) (BL: H9431) |
We wait for thy loving kindness, O God McKie Smith Responses Psalms 98, 99, 100, 101 Leighton (Collegium Magdalenæ Oxoniense) My soul, there is a country Parry Watch thou, dear Lord Gawthrop Hymn: Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old was strong to heal and save Organ Voluntary: First movement from symphony No. two in E minor Vierne |
| Wednesday, 14 May, 1996 at 4.00pm (BBC R3) (BL: H7104) |
Erhaben, O Herr, über alles Lob Mendelssohn Leighton Responses Psalms 8, 15, 97 Office Hymn: Rejoice the Lord is King Howells (Collegium Regale) God is gone up Finzi Hymn: Christ triumphant, ever reigning Organ Voluntary: 'Allegro deciso' from 'Evocation' Dupre |
| Wednesday, 14 June, 1995 (BL: H5548) |
Prevent us, O Lord Byrd Walsh Responses Psalms 73, 74 (Flintoft, Garrett, Parrett) Office Hymn: O trinity of blessed light (Illsley) Stanford in C I saw the Lord Stainer Organ Voluntary: Rhapsody Number One Howells |
| Wednesday, 2 March, 1994 (BL: H2844) |
Rose Responses Howells Canticles Drop, drop, slow tears Spicer |
| Sunday, 5 July, 1992 (recorded 2 July, 1992) (BL: H426) |
Hymn: Angel voices ever singing Leighton Responses Psalms 147, 150 Howells (New College Service) Blest pair of sirens Parry Hymn: O Jesus I have promised Organ Voluntary: Imperial March Elgar, arr. Martin |
| Wednesday, 6 February, 1991 (BL: B7873) |
O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth Byrd Smith Responses Psalms 20, 101, 121 Te deum Richard Lloyd |
| Sunday, 14 January, 1990 (BL: B5399) |
Sacerdotes domini Byrd Smith Responses Psalms 73, 74 East (The Verse Service) O sing unto the Lord Richard Hinde Hymn: Hail to the Lord's anointed Organ Voluntary: Christum wir sollen schon (BWV611) JS Bach |
| Wednesday, 23 November, 1988 (BL: B3565) |
Cantantibus organis Philips Ayleward Responses Psalms 114, 115 Revell in F Hear my words Parry |
| Sunday, 21 August, 1988 (recorded 18 July, 1988) (BL: H426) |
Watch thou dear Lord Gawthrop Psalms 106 Hewitt Jones (Collegium Magdalenae) Love of love Harris Hymn: All praise to thee Organ Voluntary: Postlude Leighton |
| Wednesday, 4 November, 1987 |
Ah, see the fair chivalry come Andrews ?? Responses Psalms 22, 23 Weelkes (Service for five voices) Laudibus in sanctis Byrd Hymn: Lo round thy throne a glorious band Organ Voluntary: Ut re me fa soh la Bull |
| Friday, 29 May, 1987 (BL: T9197BW) |
Coelos ascendit hodie Stanford Reading Responses Psalms 142, 143 (Peppin, Barnby) East (The Verse Service) O clap your hands Vaughan Williams Hymn: All hail the power of Jesus' name Organ Voluntary: Toccata and Fugue in F major Buxtehude |
| Friday, 23 January, 1987 |
January Carol JM Neil Statham Responses Psalms 114, 115 Lloyd (Hereford Service) When Jesus our Lord Mendelssohn Organ Voluntary: Prelude & Fugue in C minor Mendelssohn |
| Wednesday, 1 October, 1986 |
And there was war in heaven Campbell Trepte Responses Wills (Fauxbourdon) Venit Michael archangelis Palestrina Organ Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in C Bach |
| Wednesday, 23 April, 1986 |
Rose Responses Psalms 114, 115 Blair in B minor What are these Gray |
| Wednesday, 20 November, 1985 |
Rose Responses Psalm 104 Rootham in E minor It came even to pass Ousley |
| Wednesday, 3 April, 1985 |
Drop, drop slow tears Joule Psalm 55 Causton (Service in the Dorian Mode) Nolo mortem peccatoris Morley |
| Friday, 5 October, 1984 (recorded) (BL: T7283BW) |
Beloved let us love Joule Trepte Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 Rose in C minor Almighty God who are the giver Rose Hymn: All hail the power Organ Voluntary: Sarabande Howells |
| Wednesday, 13 June, 1984 (BL: T6804BW) |
Trepte Responses Psalms 69, 70 Howells (St Paul's Service) The Spirit of the Lord Elgar Hymn: Come labour on Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude: Komm Gott, der heilige Geist JS Bach |
| Wednesday, 28 September, 1983 |
Rose Responses Psalms 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131 Rubbra in A flat The spacious firmament Drayton |
| Friday, 1 April, 1983 |
Litany and Ante Communion: Litany Loosemore Kyrie: Sumsion in F Gradual: Psalm 69 (vv. 1-22) Creed: Darke in F Christus factus est Bruckner |
| Wednesday, 2 March, 1983 |
Rose Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Hymn: He whose confession God of old accepted Darke in F Hear my prayer Mendelssohn |
| Friday, 22 October, 1982 (recorded) |
O Lord of whom I do depend East Gibbons & Barnard Responses Psalms 108, 109 Weelkes (The Service for Trebles) Laudibus in sanctis Byrd Prelude & Fugue in G (BWV 541) Bach |
| Wednesday, 14 July, 1982 |
Awake and stand up East Smith Responses Psalms 73, 74 East (The Verse Service) O Lord, rebuke me not Byrd |
| Wednesday, 7 July, 1982 |
Ah! See the fair chivalry come Andrews Psalms 37 Howells in G Os justi Bruckner Hymn: Fairest Lord Jesus Organ Voluntary: Postlude in D minor Stanford |
| Friday, 2 October, 1981 (recorded) |
And there was war in heaven Campbell Leighton Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Stanford in G And I saw a new heaven Bainton Organ Voluntary: Toccata in D minor and Fugue in D major Reger |
| Wednesday, 1 July, 1981 |
Psalms 6, 7, 8 Leighton (Collegium Magdalenae) Tu es Petrus Palestrina Organ Voluntary: Postlude (from Glagolitic Mass) Janacek |
| Wednesday, 24 June, 1981 |
Clucas Responses Psalm 119 vv. 1-32 Hymn: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry E T Cook in G Prepare ye the way of the Lord Wise Organ Voluntary: Christ unser Herr Bach |
| Wednesday, 28 May, 1980 |
Byrd Responses Psalms 136, 137, 138 East (The Verse Service) Dum complerentur Palestrina |
| Wednesday, 5 December, 1979 |
Ayleward Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 Stanford in A Turn thee unto me Boyce |
| Wednesday, 2 August, 1978 |
Byrd Responses Psalms 12, 13, 14 Wesley in E My soul, there is a country Parry |
| Wednesday, 9 July, 1975 |
O how amiable are they dwellings Weelkes Gibbons and Barnard Responses Psalms 47, 48, 49 East (Verse Service) Come down, O love divine Harris |
| Wednesday, 5 July, 1972 |
O nata lux Tallis Leighton Responses Psalms 27, 28, 29 Howells (Gloucester Service) O give thanks unto the Lord Wesley |
| Wednesday, 21 June, 1967 |
Let thy merciful ears Mudd Rose Responses Psalms 106 Watson in E Teach me, O Lord Hilton |
| Wednesday, 14 June, 1967 |
Deliver us O Lord our God Batten Tomkins Responses Psalms 73, 74 Wood in F (Collegium Regale) Christe, qui lux es et dies Byrd |
| Wednesday, 28 July, 1965 |
Smith Responses Psalms 136, 137, 138 Howells in G Bring us, O Lord Harris |
| Wednesday, 29 July, 1964 |
Prevent us, O Lord Byrd Morley Responses Psalms 142, 143 Howells (Collegium Regale) Lord, let me know mine end Greene |
| Wednesday, 22 July, 1964 |
Eheu, sustulerunt Dominum Morley Tomkins Responses Psalms 108, 109 Gibbons (Second Service) When Israel came out of Egypt East |
| Wednesday, 10 October, 1962 |
Psalms 53, 54 Byrd (Third Service) O what their joy Harris |
| Tuesday, 14 July, 1953 |
O taste and see Vaughan Williams Psalms 73, 74 Gibbons (Fauxbourdon) O pray for the peace of Jerusalem Howells |
| Tuesday, 7 July, 1953 |
Blest are the pure in heart Walford Davies Psalm 37 Howells in G Thee, Lord before the close of day Gardiner |
| Tuesday, 18 July, 1950 |
Psalms 93, 94 Ireland in F Ascribe unto the Lord Harris Organ Voluntary: Sixth Fugue on BACH Schumann |
| Tuesday, 11 July, 1950 |
Psalms 61, 62 Howells in G Soul of the world Purcell Organ Voluntary: Adagio and Allegro from Concerto in D minor Stanley |
| Tuesday, 4 July, 1950 |
Psalms 22, 23 Tallis (Fauxbourdon) And I saw a new heaven Bainton Organ Voluntary: Chorale Fantasia 'Come Holy Ghost' JS Bach |
| Tuesday, 9 August, 1949 |
Psalms 47, 48, 49 Hylton Stewart in C My joy, my life, my crown Bruce Montgomery Organ Voluntary: Fugue in B minor (BWV 544) J S Bach |
| Tuesday, 29 June, 1948 |
Tallis Responses Psalms 148, 159, 150 Stanford in C Thou art Peter (Tu es Petru) Palestrina |
| Tuesday, 22 June, 1948 |
Tallis Responses Psalm 104 Walmisley in B flat Jesu, the very thought of three Bairstow |
| Tuesday, 15 June, 1948 |
Tallis Responses Psalm 77 Noble in B minor O Lord look down from heaven Battishill |
| Tuesday, 8 June, 1948 |
Tallis Responses Psalms 41, 42, 43 Gibbons (Fauxbourdon) Thee Lord before the close of the day Gardiner |
| Tuesday, 5 March, 1946 |
Psalm 29 Hylton Stewart in C Grant, we beseech thee Shaw |
| Tuesday, 26 February, 1946 |
Psalm 119 vv. 145-160 Byrd (Short Service) The Lord has been mindful of us Wesley |
| Tuesday, 19 February, 1946 |
Psalm 98 Wood in E flat (i) All glory, praise, and majesty Bach |
| Tuesday, 20 November, 1945 |
Psalm 104 Patrick in G minor O Lord God, thou strength Goss |
| Tuesday, 13 November, 1945 |
Psalm 72 Ireland in F All kings shall fall down Boyce |
| Tuesday, 15 May, 1945 |
Psalm 48 Gibbons (Fauxbourdon) Sing joyfully unto God Mundy |
| Tuesday, 8 May, 1945 |
Psalm 42 Ireland in C O light from age to age Shaw |
| Tuesday, 19 December, 1944 |
Psalm 98 Stanford in B flat O thou the central orb Wood |
| Tuesday, 12 December, 1944 |
Psalm 65 Noble in B minor Thee Lord before the close of day Gardiner |
| Tuesday, 4 July, 1944 |
Psalm 23 Walmisley in D minor Thou wilt keep him Wesley |
| Tuesday, 20 June, 1944 |
Psalm 104 Patrick in G minor How beauteous are the feet Stanford |