This was the Choral Evensong for Trinity Sunday at New College, Oxford. I meant to post this after Trinity Sunday 2025, but forgot.

The canticle setting for this Evensong was the St Paul’s Service by Herbert Howells, which he wrote for the Cathedral Choir and acoustics of St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in London.

The Howells begins at 18.00 (Magnificat) and 26.10 (Nunc Dimittis). To get a bit technical here, having sung the St Paul’s Service in a Cathedral setting, Howells’s long phrases require a lot of breath control and staggered breathing.

The anthem — which I particularly enjoyed — was Elgar’s “Sing Unto the Lord” which you can see/hear performed at 40.00 in the video below.

The Choir and Organist of New College Chapel (University of Oxford, UK) are excellent and part of the established Church of England.

By the way, King Charles — the Supreme Governor of the Church of England — finally got around to appointing a new Archbishop of Canterbury (the spiritual head of the Anglican Church). From AI:

“The new Archbishop of Canterbury is Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th, marking the first time a woman holds this historic role for the Church of England, with her installation scheduled for March 25, 2026, after being appointed by King Charles III in October 2025 and succeeding Justin Welby. A former NHS chief nurse and the first female Bishop of London, Mullally’s appointment has been met with both praise and criticism, particularly from conservative wings of the Anglican Communion.”