Audio files for your spiritual enrichment
Dramatic Bible readings and music
The events leading up to Good Friday unfold
Reading 1
Remember not, Lord, our offences, Henry Purcell, Out of Darkness
Reading 2
Miserere nostri, Thomas Tallis, The Evening Hour
Reading 3
Cunctis diebus, William Byrd, Out of Darkness
Maundy Thursday
Stripping the table
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(video including readings and Ubi caritas, by Duruflé, from My Beloved’s Voice)
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Good Friday
Reading
The Lamentation, Sir Edward Bairstow, from Out of Darkness
Also, from another collection of Lance’s readings:
A Centurion’s Reflections – Warning:
[ a soldier’s vivid description of crucifixion so may not be suitable for everyone ]
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EASTER DAY
Alleluia! The Lord is risen.
He is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Happy Easter everybody !
Reading from Mark’s Gospel
Reflections of Lance, the performer, on the experience of reciting Mark’s Gospel
The Emmaus Road story
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Shaun, our organist, celebrates Easter Day with a hymn
Audio tracks used with permission:
Readings: Lance Pierson
http://www.lancepierson.org/
With thanks to Jennifer Kennerley for permission to use Alan T Dale’s translation, New World, the heart of the New Testament in plain English. (Now published by Kevin Mayhew as The Alan Dale Bible.)
Music: Signum Records (and Mark Williamson, former Director of Jesus College Chapel Choir)