BBC Choral Evensong: Durham Cathedral 1970 (Conrad Eden)

Live BBC broadcast from Durham Cathedral, 28 January 1970, with the cathedral choir, directed by Conrad Eden.
Responses: Armes
Office Hymn: Maker of earth, to thee alone
Psalms 136, 137, 138 (St Audries, S. S. Wesley)
Lessons: Genesis 9, vv 1-17; Romans 3
Canticles: Stanford in F
Anthem: Hail gladdening light (Charles Wood)

[@johncampbell643]

This is a beautiful service, and an amazingly good quality recording.

[@timothyduttonqc3402]

I was a corner boy treble when we performed this. The cathedral organ was being rebuilt which accounts for the whole service being accompanied. The standard of musicianship is high partly because of Conrad Eden's austere discipline, and partly his love of Stanford, Wood and Wesley.

[@timothyduttonqc3402]

unaccompanied!

[@alfredjohnson2647]

Fantastic recording - the choir sounds so close it almost feels like sitting in the quire near them. It's a nice change to hear evensong a cappella.
'...For His mercy endureth forever...'

[@andrewrevans8496]

Excellent! Stanford in F is hugely neglected, and the Armes responses, the fauxbourdon to the office hymn and the St Audries chant are all really good to hear. Quite a young sound, from the boys, though very classy also.