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Marshland Tour

On 30th May, 2009, the Marsh Warblers, with invited friends, performed in costume in four parish churches on Romney marshes, in aid of church funds: Bonnington, Newchurch, St.Mary in the Marsh and Brookland.

Photos courtesy of Terry Shearing; Recordings courtesy of Alicia Arthur and Ros Young

St.Rumwold, Bonnington

St.Rumwold, Bonnington

 Bonnington
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Listen to some live recordings:
Cranbrook - music by Thomas Clark - 1min 40sec (785Kb)
Anthem: Lord for thy tender mercy's sake - music by Richard Farrant - 1min 58sec (916Kb)

St.Peter & St.Paul, Newchurch

St.Peter & St.Paul,
Newchurch

 Newchurch
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Some more live recordings:
Hymn of Thanksgiving - music by John Hill, Lydd - 2min 33sec (1.16Mb)
Gibraltar - music by W.J.White - 2min 31sec (1.15Mb)

St.Mary in the Marsh

St.Mary the Virgin,
St.Mary in the Marsh

 St.Mary in the Marsh
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Some more live recordings:
Sagina - music by Thomas Phillips - 2min 29sec (1.22Mb)
Cornhill - music by Thomas Clark - 2min 30sec (1.15Mb)
Cornhill can also be heard on our CD "Raise your Triumphant Song"
Brookland

St.Augustine, Brookland

 Brookland
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