An Anglican Dirge: Choral Funeral Office for the Christian Departed in Prayer Book tradition

00:00 Funeral Sentences, 1549 (Plainsong, John Merbecke) Section I. The Lesson 01:38 Bidding (Modified from the funeral of Duke of Edinburgh) 02:17 1st Hymn, 'Christ enthroned in highest heaven' (Plainsong) 06:17 Psalm 90 (Anglican Chant, Arthur Henry Mann) 11:38 Antiphon 'Salvator mundi' (1928 Burial & 1662 Visitation, Sir Frederick Ouseley) 14:29 First Lesson, 1 Corinthians 15. 20, (1662 BCP Burial, Said) 21:16 Psalm 121 (Howells Requiem) 23:42 Second Lesson, Revelation 7. 9. (1928 English BCP Burial, Said) 25:29 2nd Hymn, 'The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended' (Tune: St Clement) Section II. The Prayer 28:21 Lesser Litany, Lord's Prayer, Responses and Prayers (1928 Burial, after Smith & Stone) 34:00 Anthem 'I know that my Redeemer lives' (Henry Lawes) 38:56 Blessing 39:40 Final Anthem 'I heard a Voice from Heaven' (Croft & Purcell)