This is a recording of a full choral evensong, complete with introit, office hymn, psalms, canticles, anthems and closing organ voluntary— a typical example of what a visitor to New College Chapel might experience when attending evensong during University Term.

The service also celebrates the Founder of New College, Bishop William of Wykeham, who died 600 years ago in October 1404.

1    Introit: William Harris, Faire is the heaven

2    Opening Versicles & Responses (William Smith)

3    Psalm 84 (chant: J. Coward)

4    Psalm 85 (chant: G. Martin)

5    First Lesson: I Corinthians 12.27 & 13.1–13

6    Office Hymn: Thomas Tallis, Te lucis ante terminum

7    Magnificat: setting in G major by Charles Stanford
      Joseph Littlewood - treble

8    Second Lesson: Ecclesiasticus 44. 1–15

9    Nunc dimittis: setting in G major by Charles Stanford
      Gregory Sanderson - bass

10  Creed and Lesser Litany (William Smith)

11  Lord’s Prayer (John Farmer)

12  Versicles, Responses and Collects (William Smith)

13  First Anthem: Gerald Finzi, Lo, the full final sacrifice

14  Second Anthem: Charles Wood, Hail, gladdening light

15  Prayers and Blessing

16  Hymn: Glory to thee my God this night (tune by Thomas Tallis)

17  Organ Voluntary: Charles Stanford, Postlude in d

Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 16: Nicholas Wearne, Organ Scholar
Track 17: Robert Patterson, Assisting Organist

Total Playing time: 66'31"  DDD
Recorded in the Chapel of New College Oxford, 14 July 2003
Released 2004; re-released on the Novum label October 2010
Novum: NCR 1379