Martin Baker's Westminster Cathedral Choir sang superbly at the Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals on Saturday (order of service), and the following day at the Sunday Mass with the Pope and new Cardinals (order of service here), joining forces with the Sistine Chapel Choir and occasionally singing separately.
Our beloved Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI also attended - one wonders if it was because he knew the Westminster Cathedral Choir would be singing - a choir he heard first-hand in 2010 (forgive the cheek, but I couldn't resist).
The choir met the Pope:
See this news etc:
- newspaper article;
- Westminster Cathedral news;
- pictures, all © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk
From the Mass
Guerrero O Sacrum Convivium - sung by Westminster Cathedral Choir alone (Cardinal Pell is in shot at the start)
Responsorial Psalm, sung by a chorister from Westminster Cathedral Choir - I strongly suspect that the accompanist is either Martin Baker, Master, or Peter Stevens, Assistant Master, of Music
From the Consistory
Stanford Beati Quorum Via
Bach, Magnificat (opening movement, organ and brass arrangement)
Consistory - Whole video
Holy Mass with the New Cardinals - Whole video
Felicitations to His Eminence
