Instrumentation
SSAATTBB choir & organ
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Other Information
Introit: Setting of Psalm 23 (unaccompanied SATB)
Preces & Responses (unaccompanied SSAATTBB)
Psalm 121 (unaccompanied SSAATTBB)
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (SSAATTBB and organ)
Anthem: ´I was glad´ Setting of Psalm 122 (SSAATTBB choir and organ)
Small Choir versions (SATB) arranged by Rosemary Cooper also available.
Commissioned by the Runnymede Church Choirs Association with substantial help from St.Mary´s Trust, Thorpe, for the Association´s 50th anniversary in 2000. The Introit was first performed in St George´s Chapel Windsor by the Runnymede Church Choirs Association directed by Lionel Pike on 21st October 2000 and subsequently by the Kingfisher Chorale, directed by David Fisher, in the Frazer Noble Hall, Leicester (October 2003 and November 2009) and at the Blaby Festival (June 2005), by the Millennium Scholars in Trinity Chapel, Cambridge (July 2005), and by the Lyra Davidica Choir in Lichfield Cathedral (July 2005). The full service was first performed in the Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London, by the Chapel Choir conducted by Lionel Pike on 29th November 2000. The Responses and Psalm 121 were sung by the Runnymede Church Choirs Association in Guildford Cathedral in November 2002. Royal Holloway Chapel Choir have performed the Responses and Canticles in Exeter, Canterbury, Coventry and Lincoln Cathedrals and in Royal Holloway Chapel. The Canticles have been performed by The New Birmingham Scholars, directed by Christopher Allsop, in Bristol Cathedral (2003) and by the Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, directed by Sarah MacDonald (2009 and 2010). The full service was recorded for CD entitled ´The Lord is my Shepherd´ (CPVP014CD) by the Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway, with Brian Moles, organ, directed by Lionel Pike, in Arundel Cathedral on 6th & 7th January 2001.
The Lord is my Shepherd and The Lord’s Prayer (from the Responses) were performed at King´s Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts on August 22nd 2006 by the Millennium Scholars directed by Paula Downes. The Lord is my Shepherd was performed by the Harvard University Choir, directed by Edward Jones, at the Memorial Church, Harvard University, USA, in 2007 and in 2009, and by the Senior Choir at the Old North Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts, directed by Maria VanKalken, in 2009. Both of the Harvard performances were broadcast live on WHRB radio.
An arrangement by Cynthia Downes of The Lord is my Shepherd and The Lord’s Prayer for solo voice and strings has been performed on numerous occasions by Paula Downes with the Lynwood Lea String Quartet.
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