The Spacious Firmament on High Trinity College Choir Cambridge

For exclusive content and commentary please join us on Patreon #kingscollegechoir 0:00 1 The spacious firmament on high, with all the blue ethereal sky, and spangled heavens, a shining frame, their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun from day to day does his Creator's power display, and publishes to every land the work of an almighty hand. 0:49 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail the moon takes up the wondrous tale, and nightly to the listening earth repeats the story of her birth; whilst all the stars that round her burn, and all the planets in their turn, confirm the tidings, as they roll, and spread the truth from pole to pole. 1:40 3 What though in solemn silence all move round the dark terrestrial ball; what though nor real voice nor sound amid their radiant orbs be found; in reason's ear they all rejoice, and utter forth a glorious voice, for ever singing as they shine, 'The hand that made us is divine.' Aired on BBC's “Songs of Praise“ May 2, 2010 episode “Celebrating Science.“ As part of the BBC's World of Wonder Year of Science, Diane Louise Jordan discovers more about the wonders of the universe on a visit to Cambridge. This is Trinity College Choir under the baton of Stephen Layton. Mr Layton also directs Polyphony and the Holst Singers.