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England Tour 2005
In August 2005, the choir toured northern England, singing at
Ripon Cathedral, Sunderland Minster, and Carlisle Cathedral.

Several pictures and our music list is included below.


The choir posed before the high altar at Ripon Cathedral


Evensong at Ripon Cathedral

Repertoire at Ripon Cathedral

(1 August to 6 August, 2005)

Responses

William Smith
R.William Howell
Evening Services
(Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis)
Herbert Sumsion in G
Henry Ley in G
Orland Gibbons (Short Service)
Herbert Murrill in E
Thomas Walmisley in D

Anthems

"O Thou the Central Orb: - Charles Wood
"SaveUs, O Lord" - Edward Bairstow
"Blest Are the Pure in Heart" - Richard Eaton
"O Nata Lux" - Thomas Tallis
"And I Saw a New Heaven" - Edgar Bainton


Rehearsing in the Song School at Ripon Cathedral

Repertoire at Sunderland Minster
(Sunday, 7 August, 2005)
at the Eucharist:

Communion Service - Harold Darke in F
"Blessed Be the God and Father" - S. S. Wesley
"O Sacred Feast" - Healey Willan


Sunderland Minster

Carlisle Cathedral


Evensong at Carlisle Cathedral

Repertoire at Carlisle Cathedral

(8 August, 2005 to 14 August, 2005)

Responses

William Smith
R. W. Howell

Evening Service (Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis)

Henry Ley in G
Thomas A. Walmisley in D
Herbert Murrill in E
Thomas Tallis (Short Service - Dorian Mode)
Herbert Howells - Collegium Regale
Herbert Sumsion in G

Communion Setting
Everett Titcomb - Holy Communion Service in g minor

Introits & Anthems
"Search Me, O God" - James Nares
"O Praise Ye the Lord" - William Croft
"Sing tothe Lord" - Christopher Tye
"Call to Remembrance" - Jonathan Battishill
"Hide Not Thou Thy Face" - Richard Farrant
"Almighty and Everlasting God" - Orlando Gibbons
"If Ye Love Me" - Thomas Tallis
"Teach Me, O Lord" - William Byrd
"Let Thy Merciful Ears, O Lord" - Thomas Weelkes
"O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem" - Herbert Howells
"O Sacred Feast" - Healey Willan
"A Humble Virgin" - Clifford Bohnson
"Ave Maria" - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina


Rehearsing at Carlisle Cathedral


Afternoon Tea at Carlisle Cathedral

Other photographs from our tour:

Organists for our tour:

Paul Jacobs


Michael Berman with Ben


Ernest Hamilton
 
Other pictures from Ripon:

Ripon Choir School


Rehearsing at Ripon Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral viewed from Carlisle Castle


On the roof of Carlisle Cathedral


Hardian's Wall


Carlisle Castle