The St Peter's Singers of Leeds and St Peter's Chamber Orchestra, with Alan Horsey (harpsichord) and David Houlder (organ continuo), directed by Dr Simon Lindley, perform the opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterwork St John Passion (BWV 245) ...  moreThe St Peter's Singers of Leeds and St Peter's Chamber Orchestra, with Alan Horsey (harpsichord) and David Houlder (organ continuo), directed by Dr Simon Lindley, perform the opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterwork St John Passion (BWV 245) at Leeds Town Hall on Monday 18th February 2013 as part of the Leeds International Concert Season. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming events, can be found on our website http://www.stpeters-singers.org.uk, our Facebook group page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds' and on Twitter (@SPSLeeds). http://www.stpeters-singers.org.uk  less

Claudio Monteverdi (1567--1643): Vespro della beata Vergine (1610) (Marienvesper) - Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (Psalm 147) Monteverdichor Würzburg Matthias Beckert (cond.) Live recording of our historically informed performance at the abbey of Müns...  moreClaudio Monteverdi (1567--1643): Vespro della beata Vergine (1610) (Marienvesper) - Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (Psalm 147) Monteverdichor Würzburg Matthias Beckert (cond.) Live recording of our historically informed performance at the abbey of Münsterschwarzach on october 2nd, 2011. Antiphon: Favus distillans labia tua sponsa et odor vestimentorum tuorum sicut odor thuris. Chorus: Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum, lauda Deum tuum, Sion. Quoniam confortavit seras portarum tuarum: benedixit filiis tuis in te. Qui posuit fines tuos pacem et adipe frumenti satiat te. Qui emittet eloquium suum terrae: Velociter currit sermo eius. Qui dat nivem sicut lanam, nebulam sicut cinerem spargit. Mittit crystallum suam sicut buccellas. Ante faciem frigoris eius quis sustinebit? Emittet verbum suum et liquefaciet ea, flabit spiritus eius et fluent aquae. Qui annuntiat verbum suum Jacob, iustitias et iudicia sua Israel. Non fecit taliter omni nationi, et iudicia sua non manifestavit eis. Gloria Patri ...    less

The St Peter's Singers of Leeds and St Peter's Chamber Orchestra, with Alan Horsey (harpsichord) and David Houlder (organ continuo), directed by Dr Simon Lindley, perform the final chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterwork St John Passion (BWV 245) at...  moreThe St Peter's Singers of Leeds and St Peter's Chamber Orchestra, with Alan Horsey (harpsichord) and David Houlder (organ continuo), directed by Dr Simon Lindley, perform the final chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterwork St John Passion (BWV 245) at Leeds Town Hall on Monday 18th February 2013 as part of the Leeds International Concert Season. More information about St Peter's Singers, including details of forthcoming events, can be found on our website http://www.stpeters-singers.org.uk, our Facebook group page 'St Peter's Singers of Leeds' and on Twitter (@SPSLeeds).  less