BBC Choral Evensong: Birmingham Cathedral 1973 (Roy Massey)

Live broadcast from Birmingham St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham, 28 February 1973. Choir of Birmingham Cathedral, directed by Roy Massey. Organ: John Pryer.
Introit: Te lucis ante terminum (Thomas Tallis)
Responses: Thomas Tunnard
Psalms: 136, 137, 138
Canticles: Herbert Howells in G
Anthem: Exultate Deo (Palestrina)

[@magesterium2485]

These old recordings are real gems ! One can't help but notice the difference in the English choral tradition. I speak as a trained Church musician. The old recordings reveal that the evensongs were sung in a dignified manner dare I say it all sounds terribly posh even the Cathedral clergy.

[@timotheecoloueille7647]

Which are the chants used? Especially the Psalm 136 chant is wonderful!

[@petersumner7367]

Aldrich, Bexfield, Goss according to Genome.

[@gordonappleton9165]

Wonderful singing and a magnificent Howells but who is speaking over the humble and meek in the Magnificat? A taxi driver?

[@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic]

+Gordon Appleton Some sort of interferrence picked up on the radio at the time it was being recorded I think!

[@Cantorisalto1]

And of course in a Brummie accent!

[@CGJB001]

Which setting is being used for the Responses?

[@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic]

The responses are by Thomas Tunnard

[@decalto1505]

@@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic Tunnard was Roy Massey's predecessor.