Music and words
to celebrate the 1300th anniversary of the consecration of Aldhelm as the first Bishop of Sherborne

The contributions of the following artists are gratefully acknowledged

The Farrant Singers directed by Colin Howard

Organ: Tim Hone

Harp: Heather Reed

Readers: Jeremy Davies and Polly March

Recorded in Salisbury Cathedral by kind permission of the Dean and Chapter, November 2004

CD Contents: to listen to the music and voice recordings simply click on file download button to hear the MP3 files.

01 2.30 The Aldhelm Hymn (Words: Rosalind Brown © 2004 – used by permission, Tune: Regent Square, Henry Smart) FILE DOWNLOAD
02 0.53 Introduction to St Aldhelm FILE DOWNLOAD
03 0.38 Collect for St Aldhelm FILE DOWNLOAD
04 1.11 Aldhelm the Monk and Abbott FILE DOWNLOAD
05 2.27 Kyrie from Missa de Angelis (Plainsong) FILE DOWNLOAD
06 1.48 Prologue to the Rule of St Benedict FILE DOWNLOAD
07 1.11 Aldhelm the Musician FILE DOWNLOAD
08 2.16 Psalm 150 (Charles Villiers Stanford) FILE DOWNLOAD
09 1.45 Reading from The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare) FILE DOWNLOAD
10 1.21 Aldhelm the Riddler FILE DOWNLOAD
11 2.25 Ubi Caritas (Maurice Durufle) FILE DOWNLOAD
12 0.27 Poem: Tell all the truth (Emily Dickinson) FILE DOWNLOAD
13 0.50 Aldhelm the Pilgrim FILE DOWNLOAD
14 2.20 Hymn: He who would valiant be (Words: John Bunyan, Tune: Monks Gate - English folk song arr. R Vaughan Williams) FILE DOWNLOAD
15 1.22 Poem: Give me my scallop shell of quiet (Sir Walter Raleigh) FILE DOWNLOAD
16 0.33 Aldhelm the Missionary FILE DOWNLOAD
17 2.30 How beautiful upon the mountains (Sir John Stainer, words: Isaiah Chapter 52) FILE DOWNLOAD
18 2.18 ‘Mission’ from Christianity Rediscovered (Vincent Donovan, SCM Press 2001, pp100-101, reproduced by permission) FILE DOWNLOAD
19 0.31 Aldhelm on Prayer FILE DOWNLOAD
20 2.46 Anthem: View me Lord (Richard Lloyd, words: Thomas Campion) FILE DOWNLOAD
21 0.22 Collect for 6th Sunday after Trinity (Book of Common Prayer) FILE DOWNLOAD
22 1.34 Aldhelm on St Aldhelm’s Head FILE DOWNLOAD
23 2.46 Hymn: Lead kindly light (Words: Cardinal Newman, Tune: Sir William Harris) FILE DOWNLOAD
(Permission to reproduce copyright material is gratefully acknowledged)

 



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