Choral Evensong is sung daily in most of the UK cathedrals and this ancient service can combine all sorts of music for choirs to perform, depending on the period in the churches calendar. The 15th evening every month is always remembered because the 78th Psalm is always sung and this is the second longest of all the 150.

The Choir of Salisbury Cathedral perform this as well as the Canticles and Hymns chosen for the occasion. The organ voluntary and recessional neatly round off the service.

Contents:
1. Rhapsody Op.17 No.1: Herbert Howells (6:15)
2. Introit, For thou, Lord, art holy: Walter Alcock (2:29)
3. Preces: Richard Ayleward
4. Psalm 78: Herbert Oakeley v. 1-4, George Garrett v. 5-17, Henry Stonex v. 18-21, 32-37, Edwin Monk v. 22-31, 45-52, Hubert Parry v. 38-44, John Goss from Jeremiah Clarke v. 53-59, Charles Stanford v. 60-65, Arthur Mann v. 66-end 5 First Lesson: Isaiah 6: verses 1 -8 read by Canon Sarah Mullally
6. Office Hymn ‘Bright the vision’: Richard Redhead
7. Magnificat in A: Walter Alcock
8. Second Lesson: First Letter of Peter, Chapter 2: verses 4 -10 read by Clive Marriott
9. Nunc Dimittis in A: Walter Alcock
10. Creed
11. Responses: Richard Ayleward
12. The Lord’s Prayer: Robert Stone
13. Responses: Richard Ayleward
14. Anthem, Light of the World: Edward Elgar
15. Intercessions
16. Hymn ‘Ye that know the Lord is gracious’: C Hubert H Parry
17. Te Deum in G: Herbert Sumsion
18. Rhapsody Op.17 No.3: Herbert Howells