Ely Cathedral

Live from Ely Cathedral, with music to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of organist and composer Arthur Wills, Director of Music at Ely Cathedral from 1958 to 1990.

Introit: The Praises of the Trinity (Wills)
Responses: Wills
Psalms 82, 83, 84, 85 (Hervey, Stones, Bairstow, Matthews)
First Lesson: 1 Kings 10 vv1-10
Office Hymn: Father, we praise you that your holy servant (Plainsong)
Canticles: Evening Service on Plainsong Tones (Wills)
Second Lesson: Acts 17 vv1-15
Anthem: Sing we merrily (Campbell)
Hymn: Ye holy angels bright (Darwall’s 148th)
Voluntary: Postlude (Wills)

Edmund Aldhouse (Director of Music)
Sarah MacDonald (Director of the Girl Choristers)
Jeremy Lloyd (Assistant Director of Music)

To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Choral Evensong”.