Monday, February 28, 2011

Healey Willan at Evensong and Benediction



A glimpse of Healey Willan (1880-1968) accompanying the Anglo-Catholic liturgy of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Toronto. Recorded live at Vespers and Benediction in 1966.

The Magnificat with Antiphon - (plainsong with Willan fauxbourdons)
Psalm 117 with Antiphon (5:52)
Improvised postlude. (7:16)

1 comment:

Gman0628 said...

Simply beautiful, peaceful! Whatever happened to Vespers and Benediction in the Anglo-Catholic Churches anyway? Why would anyone lose interest in this wonderful tradition?

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