This Sunday at Trinity 

This morning’s prelude was composed by Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), who began working at Worcester Cathedral at age 24 (1596) and continued there until 1646. His first training was with his father, but eventually he went to London and studied with William Byrd. In 1620, in addition to Worcester, he became a Gentleman in the Chapel Royal and the following year an organist there. While he wrote over 100 anthems, 5 services and madrigals, only 15 organ pieces have come down to us. These were written around 1650 in the old style for his house organ in Worcester. Today’s anthem was composed by English composer, pianist, writer, and critic Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987), who spent much of the 1930s and 1940s collecting folk songs in Europe, the U.S., and Canada. Her compositions include songs, choral works, anthems, and chamber music.