BBC Choral Evensong: St John’s College Cambridge 1989 (George Guest)

Radio broadcast 9 July 1989 from the chapel of St John’s College Cambridge, with the chapel choir, directed by George Guest and accompanied by Andrew Nethsingha (organ scholar).
The lessons were edited out of this recording before it was donated to the Archive.
Introit: King of glory (Arthur Warrell)
Responses: Thomas Ebdon
Psalms 47, 48, 49 (Davy, Crotch, Walmisley)
Canticles: Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense (Herbert Howells)
Anthem: If the Lord had not helped me (Edward Bairstow)
Hymn: Love divine, all loves excelling (“Blaenwern”)
Organ voluntary: Symphonie VI, Final (Louis Vierne)

[@PG-ts9xz]

Blaenwern must have been one of George Guest's Welsh favourites. Always remember the stately, impressive, rendition from 1984. This is even better!

[@joshuag.4873]

The score for this wonderful choral introit arrived in the mail today. Thank you for sharing!

[@simonvivian4388]

What a shame that the end of the voluntary wasn't on the tape (I know you don't edit them down). I vividly recall this evensong and remember the en chamades being deployed on the final page as a crowning glory!

[@henrybrearley4442]

I never knew L. Vierne had a sister...! Thanks for the upload!

[@markwakelam1600]

What a glorious Introit. Completely unfamiliar to me until now. I must research this.

[@rossjallo7673]

What is the setting of the Lord's Prayer at