Gerard Manley Hopkins - The Grandeur of God

A special live recording of Lance performing an entire one-man show at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity on Monday 24th September, 2007. The show includes the whole of "The Wreck of the Deutschland" and many other poems with Lance's comments on each.

This is a 2 disc set, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes and comes with a programme with the words of the poems, footnotes and illustrations.
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Gerard Manley Hopkins - What I do is me

A second recording of Hopkins' poems featuring hidden gems like 'Binsey Poplars', 'As kingfishers catch fire', 'St Winefred's Well' and many more.

The recording features 18 poems and includes a booklet with all the words of the poems and explanations of difficult words. It’s a follow up to Lance’s first recording ‘The Grandeur of God’ which featured Hopkins’ most famous poems.

The John Betjeman You Never Knew

A selection of some of John Betjeman's great poems that are not so famous.

Lance links each of the poems with background information. This is a celebration of the life of the best-selling English poet of the twentieth century.

John Milton - Pre-eminence Lost?

A special live recording of Lance performing an entire one-man show at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity on Monday 22nd September, 2008. Lance traces Milton's life story and performs extracts from Paradise Lost, Samson Agonistes, L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, Comus, Lycidas and the Sonnets.

The show is an hour and a half in length (on 2 discs). The CDs come with a special programme including the words of the poems and annotations to help explain the meaning of difficult ones.

Bringing Bible Reading to Life

How to give church Bible readings real impact in communicating God's message.

A practical guide by Lance Pierson. Featuring ten top tips on how to vary and improve your readings.

Shakespeare's Greatest Hits

2016 was the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's passing. Trio 'In Voice and Verse' decided that it was time he had a greatest hits collection! So here is the best of the Bards work brought to life in words and music.

Lance presents the most famous speeches and sonnets from Hamlet to Henry and Richard to Romeo. Belinda and Heather perform music inspired by Shakespeare's work, from Purcell to Cole Porter and Walton's Henry V to Bernstein's West Side Story.

Elizabeth to Elizabeth

A celebration of 450 years of English history and music. Trio 'In Voice and Verse' celebrate the humorous highs and serious lows of English history from the first Elizabeth to the second.

Concert trio "In Voice and Verse" present a pageant of readings and music from across the centuries celebrating the Nation's Monarchs and the highlights of our history. The music includes pieces by Handel, Beethoven, Purcell, Holst and Britten, as well as 'Rule Britannia' and the National Anthem. The words include poetry by Queen Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Milton, Tennyson and John Betjeman.

The Bible in Voice and Verse

2011 was the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. In addition to shaping the way we speak and providing a handbook for Christian worship it has also inspired vast amounts of music, in hymns, anthems, spirituals and oratorios.

Lance's concert trio "In Voice and Verse" tell the story of Genesis to Revelation using the words of the King James Bible interspersed with the famous pieces of music which those words inspired. The music includes excerpts from Haydn's 'Creation', Handel's 'Messiah', Mendelssohn's 'Oh for the Wings of a Dove' and several modern compositions. Joining Lance are soprano Belinda Yates and pianist Heather Chamberlain.

William Cowper - "A Mysterious Way"

Cowper is a forgotten treasure of English literature and an important Christian Poet. He is best remembered today for the hymn 'God moves in a mysterious way' and the comic poem 'John Gilpin'. He spent most of his adult life living and writing in Olney.

In fact he was a key figure in the development of 18th century English poetry; as a close associate of John ('Amazing Grace') Newton, he co-authored the Olney Hymns and wrote poems against the slave trade; his best work was written in the face of recurrent bouts of depression.

The CD features 22 of Cowper's poems and hymns, introduced and read by Lance.

The Poems We Grew Up With

This is a collection of favourite traditional poems many of which the 50+ generation grew up hearing. Lance introduces each one and reads along with music and sound effects. For many this will be a real nostalgic laugh and cry but it's perhaps also a chance to introduce some of these classics to a new generation.

Cricket's a Glorious Game

A chance to hear some of the wonderful literature which Cricket has spawned. A real celebration of the great game with favourite stories and poems performed by Lance.

Mark's Gospel

Lance brings the Gospel Story to life in the Bible's own words. Lance uses a modern, accessible translation as well as music and sound effects to really bring the story to life.

The translation is Alan T Dale's New World: the heart of the New Testament in plain English. The different parts of the story are broken up into the CD tracks.

Music Hall Memories

Lance's show "Music Hall Memories" has been so successful that a recording of it had to be produced! It contains 16 comic and dramatic monologues, mostly famous from Music Hall or radio, all recreated by Lance. To help this recording appeal to a younger audience who've never heard of Stanley Holloway or Music Hall (as well as to those who have), the MC Ali Burnett provides a 21st century linking patter.

Sing In My Mind

"Sing in My Mind" is a collection of favourite poems, both old and new performed by Lance. The recording contain 21 poems which are divided into three different groups. Power Poems are serious poems with the power to move, excite or make you think. Lighter Lyrics places the emphasis on humour and Open-Air Odes are poems recorded on Lance's central London poetry guided walk.

Picture of a Divine Soul

"Picture of a Divine Soul" is a celebration of the poetry of George Herbert. Lance reads some of Herbert's famous poems and brings them to life in his own style. He also explains the background and talks about some of the interesting facts about the poems.

The 70 Minute Bible

The 70 Minute Bible gives the chief highlights of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation using sketches, stories and monologues all performed by Lance. With pieces that will make you laugh and others which are very moving this is a great way to hear the Bible story for the first time or the hundredth.

As Good As A Feast

This recording is a celebration of two of God's best inventions, food and drink. This is the recording of Lance's popular "As Good As A Feast" show and there is a strong emphasis on humour.

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Lance Pierson Collection

A compilation of Lance's favourite pieces from all the different areas of his work. The recording includes poetry, Bible reading and pieces from Lance's one-man shows.

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