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Performance TitleRoyal School of Church Music - 'Let All The World'
Performance Date25 June 1987
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersDr Robert Runcie,
Rt. Rev. John Bickersteth,
Cardinal Basil Hume,
Rev. John Johansen-Berg,
Rev. Michael Perham,
Richard Cock,
Rev. Dr John Andrew,
Rosemary Prentis,
Stephen Cleobury

Gerre Hancock,
Martin How,
Roy Massey,
Gillian Weir - organ,
Alan Wilson - synthesizers
Orchestra or BandThe Michael Laird Brass Ensemble
ChoirsMassed Choir of 850 Singers:

Europe:
Brussels, Holy Trinity pro-Cathedral,
Copenhagen, Bethlehems Church,
Logumkloster, Kirkemusikskole,
Oslo, St. Hallvard Boys Choir,
Soest, St. Luke (BAOR),
Stockholm, Gosskor,
The Hague, St. John and St. Philip,
Waterloo, All Saints

Middle East:
Bahrain, National Evangelical Church (English Language Congregation)

Australia:
Bolwarra, Hunter Singers,
Launceston, St. John,
Manuka, St. Paul,
Mosman, St. Clement,
Perth, St. George's Cathedral,
Sandy Bay, St. Stephen,
Sydney, Christ Church, St. Laurence,
Trafalgar, St. Mary,
Wembley, St. Edmund,
Woollahra, All Saints

Canada:
Dundas, St. Paul's United Church,
Erin, All Saints,
Niagara Falls, Christ Church,
Peterborough, St. John,
St Catharines, St. George,
Toronto, St. Simon,
Toronto, Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church,
Welland, St. David

New Zealand:
Dunedin, Knox College,
Edgecumbe Choir,
Hamilton, St. Paul's Methodist Church,
Karori, St. Mary,
Mount Albert, St. Luke,
Oamaru, Columba Presbyterian Church,
Palmerston North, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
Remuera, St. Luke's Presbyterian Church,
Wellington, St. Paul's Cathedral,
Wadestown, St. Luke

South Africa:
Bedfordview Methodist Church,
Cape Town, St. George's Cathedral,
Grahamstown, St. Michael and St. George's Cathedral,
Johannesburg, St. Mary's Cathedral,
Kempton Park, St. Edmund,
Parktown, St. George,
Pretoria, St. Alban's Cathedral,
Welkom, St. Matthias

USA:
Atlanta, St. Philip's Cathedral
Grosse Pointe, Christ Church
Houston, St. Stephen
Mercer Island, Emmanuel
Newport, St. George's School
New York, St. Bartholomew
Pittsboro, St. Bartholomew
Princeton, Trinity Church
St. Petersburg, St. Peter's Cathedral

United Kingdom:
Aberdeen, St. Andrew's Cathedral
Addiscombe,St. Mildred
Allestree, St. Edmund
Ashtead, St. George
Ashton-On-Mersey, St. Mary Magdalene
Aylesbury, St. Mary
Bamford, St. Michael
Bath Abbey
Bearsted, Holy Cross
Beckenham, St George
Belfast, St. Anne's Cathedral
Beverley Minster
Bilton, St. John
Bolton, St. Peter
Bournemouth, St. Peter
Bowdon, St. Mary
Brentwood Diocesan Choir
Bristol, St. Mary Redcliffe
Bromley, St. Mark
Bromley, St. Peter and St. Paul
Bromsgrove, St. John
Broughton, St. John Baptist
Burbage, St. Catherine
Burnley, St. Stephen
Bury St. Edmunds, St. Cecilia Singers
Caerleon, St. Cadoc
Cambridge, Great St. Mary
Cambridge, St.Andrew,Chesterton
Carshalton Beeches, Good Shepherd
Cartmel Priory
Chapel en le Frith, St. Thomas Becket
Charlton Kings, St. Mary
Chelmsford Cathedral
Cheshunt, St. Mary
Chichester Cathedral
Chingford, St. Peter and St. Paul
Chipping Barnet, St. John
Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, St.Werburgh
Cirencester, St. John Baptist
Claines, St. John Baptist
Coulsdon, St. Andrew
Coulsdon, St. Francis
Coventry Cathedral
Croydon, St. John Baptist
Croydon, St. John Baptist (9.30 Choir)
Croydon, St. Michael and All Angels with St. James
Croydon,Trinity Choristers
Eastbourne, St. Bede's School
East Brent, St. Mary
Edinburgh, St. Cuthbert
Edinburth, Old St. Paul
Edinburgh, St. Mary's Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral School
Exeter Cathedral Voluntary Choir
Farnborough, St. Peter
Farnham, St. Thomas on the Bourne
Farnsfield, St. Michael
Folkestone, St. Mary and St. Eanswythe
Formby, St. Peter
Giggleswick School
Glasgow, St. Ninian's Cathedral
Guisborough, St. Nicholas
Harrow on the Hill, St. Mary
Hayes, St. Mary
Heene, St. Botolph
Hexham Abbey
High Wycombe, All Saints
Holborn, St. Alban
Houghton le Spring, St. Michael and All Angels
Hythe, St. Leonard
Ickenham, St. Giles
Ipswich, St. Mary le Tower
Ipswich, St. Mary Stoke
Kirkby, St. Joseph the Worker
Lancaster Priory
Launceston, St. Mary Magdalene
Leeds, St. Edmund, Roundhay
Leeds Parish Church (St. Peter)
Leicester, St. James the Greater
Leicester, St. Thomas, Wigston
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Llanbadarn Fawr, St. Padarn
Louth, St. James
Lowton, St. Luke
Ludlow, St. Laurence
Malden, St. James
Manchester, St. Ann
Maney, St. Peter
Mayfield, St. Dunstan
Melbourne, St. Michael
Mirfield, St. Mary
Nantwich, St. Mary
Natland, St. Mark
Newport, St. John
Newport, St. Woolos Cathedral
Norbury, St. Philip
Norbury, St. Thomas
Northampton, St. Matthew
Northwood, St. Martin's School
Norton, St. George
Norwich Cathedral
Norwich, St. Peter Mancroft
Nottingham, St. Andrew
Ovingham, St.Mary
Peterborough Cathedral
Plymouth, St. Andrew
Portsea, All Saints
Portsea, St. Mary
Poulton le Fylde, St. Chad
Preston, St. John
Ramsey, St. Thomas Becket
Ranmoor, St. John
Riddlesdown, St. Edmund
Romford, St. Edward
Romsey Abbey
Rugby, St. Andrew
St. Asaph Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury, St. Thomas and St. Edmund
Sanderstead, All Saints
Selsdon, St. John the Divine
Shifnal, St. Andrew
Skipton, Holy Trinity
Solihull, St. Alphege
South Beddington, St. Michael and All Angels
South Elmsall, St. Mary
South Norwood, St. Mark
Southwark Cathedral
Spalding, St. Mary and St. Nicholas
Stockport, St. George
Stoneleigh, St. John Baptist
Tamworth, St. Editha
Tewkesbury Abbey
Tring, St. Peter and St. Paul
Troon, St. Ninian
Trowbridge, St. James
Tunbridge Wells, St. John
Wells Cathedral
Welwyn Garden City, St. Francis
West Derby, St. Mary
Weston super Mare, St. John Baptist
Wetherby, St. James
Whitburn, St. Mary
Wilsden, St. Matthew
Wimborne Minster
Winchester Cathedral
Woburn, St. Mary
Wokingham, All Saints
Woodford, St. Mary
Worksop Priory
Wrenbury, St. Margaret
Yeovil, St. John Baptist
York Minster

RSCM Midland and South-West Cathedral Singers,
RSCM Nicholson Singers,
RSCM Northern Cathedral Singers,
RSCM Southern Cathedral Singers
ConductorsLionel Dakers
Set List'Grand Choeur Dialogue', Gigout (Gillian Weir, Michael Laird Brass Ensemble),
'Elfes', Bonnet (Gillian Weir),
'Lobet den Herrn' (Praise the Lord), Karg-Elert (Gillian Weir, Michael Laird Brass Ensemble),
Prelude on 'Brother James's Air', M Searle Wright (Gerre Hancock),
'Improvisation on the Hymn Tune 'Luckington'' (Let all the world) (Gerre Hancock),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Willcocks,
'Rigaudon', Campra (Gerre Hancock, Michael Laird Brass Ensemble),
Responsory - 'O Lord, Open Our Lips', Paul Patterson,
Hymn - 'How Shall I Sing That Majesty', arr. Willcocks,
Greeting and Introduction (Dr Robert Runcie),
'Biblical Reading:Ecclesiasticus 42.15 - end, and 43.27-31' (Richard Cock),
Anthem - 'The Heavens Are Telling' from The Creation, Haydn (Choir),
Poem - 'The Spacious Firmament on High', Joseph Addison (Rev. Dr John Andrew),
Hymn - 'All Creatures of our God and King', arr. Vaughan Williams,
'Biblical Reading: Psalms 5, 119, 134 and 141' (Rosemary Prentis, Minister),
'Magnificat' (The Norwich Service), Alan Wilson (Choir),
Poem - 'Prayer is the Soul's Sincere Desire' (James Montgomery, Stephen Cleobury),
Hymn - 'King of Glory, King of Peace', J D Jones, arr. Willcocks,
Invitation - The Minister
Anthem - 'Let My Prayer Come Up', E.C.Bairstow (Choir),
Silence,
The Middle Voluntary - 'Rhapsody No.1 in D Flat', Herbert Howells (Roy Massey),
Silence,
Prayers of Intercession,
Anthem - 'Glorious and powerful God', Charles Wood (Choir),
Hymn - 'The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended', C C Scholefield,
Biblical Reading:Acts 3.1-6 and 4.5-12 (RSV), (Rev. John Johansen-Berg),
Anthem - 'O For a Thousand Tongues', Richard Shephard (The Choir),
Poem - 'Morning Glory, Starlit Sky' (Joy Chalmers),
Anthem - 'Agnus Dei', Stanford (The Choir),
Hymn - 'Ye That Know the Lord is Gracious', C V Taylor,
'The Gospel: St. Matthew 28.16-20' (Rt. Rev. John Bickersteth),
'Psalm 96', Gerald H Knight (The Choir),
Reading: I Am With You Always (Christ is Alive!) (Dr. Robert Runcie),
Anthem - 'The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me' (The Apostles), Elgar (The Choir),
Prayer and Blessing,
Anthem - 'Let all the World in Every Corner Sing', William Mathias
Dismissal - 'Go in Peace', Paul Patterson,
Symphony 'No.1 - Finale', Vierne (Gillian Weir)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh
Performance NotesFiftieth Anniversary concert in front of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Countess of Airlie, the Rt Hon Sir Willian Heseltine, the Reverend Canon Anthony Caesar and Lieutenant-Commander Timothy Laurence RN were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1987/66),
Digital Photographs,
Song book,
Colour Photographs (RAHE/3/1987/13)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1987/66Royal School of Church Music - 'Let All The World'25 June 1987
RAHE/3/9/40Royal School of Church Music with the Queen & Prince Philip25 June 1987
RAHE/3/1987/13Photographs of the Queen at the Royal School of Church Music - 'Let All The World'25 June 1987
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ievanairur_LekRoyal School of Church Music - 'Let All The World'1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/150Weir; Dame; Gillian (1941-); DBE; New Zealand organist
DS/UK/3538Cleobury; Stephen (1948-); English organist, conductor
DS/UK/8193Royal School of Church Music; 1927-; British church music organisation
DS/UK/3143Queen Elizabeth II; Queen; Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (21 April 1926-8 September 2022); Queen of the British Isles, Constitutional Monarch of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Defender of the Faith
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