The English Anthem, Vol. 4
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Composer or Director: William (Henry) Harris, Jonathan Dean Harvey, Ernest Bullock, Robin (Kemsley) Orr, Francis Grier, Sir Edward C(uthbert) Bairstow, Charles Wood, Charles Villiers Stanford, (Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Herbert Howells, Thomas Attwood, William (James) Mathias, Francis (Alan) Jackson
Label: Hyperion
Magazine Review Date: 6/1994
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: KA66678
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Let the people praise Thee, O God |
William (James) Mathias, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir William (James) Mathias, Composer |
| Jesu, grant me this I pray |
Sir Edward C(uthbert) Bairstow, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor Sir Edward C(uthbert) Bairstow, Composer St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Alleluia, laudate pueri Dominum |
Francis (Alan) Jackson, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Francis (Alan) Jackson, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| (A) Hymn for St Cecilia |
Herbert Howells, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Herbert Howells, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Bring us, O Lord God |
William (Henry) Harris, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir William (Henry) Harris, Composer |
| They that put their trust in the Lord |
Robin (Kemsley) Orr, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor Robin (Kemsley) Orr, Composer St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| (3) Motets, Movement: Coelus ascendit |
Charles Villiers Stanford, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Charles Villiers Stanford, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Give us the wings of faith |
Ernest Bullock, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Ernest Bullock, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| I love the Lord |
Jonathan Dean Harvey, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor Jonathan Dean Harvey, Composer St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Teach me, O Lord |
Thomas Attwood, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir Thomas Attwood, Composer |
| O thou, the central orb |
Charles Wood, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Charles Wood, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Let us invoke Christ |
Francis Grier, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Francis Grier, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Hear my words, ye people |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
Composer or Director: William (Henry) Harris, Jonathan Dean Harvey, Ernest Bullock, Robin (Kemsley) Orr, Francis Grier, Sir Edward C(uthbert) Bairstow, Charles Wood, Charles Villiers Stanford, (Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Herbert Howells, Thomas Attwood, William (James) Mathias, Francis (Alan) Jackson
Label: Hyperion
Magazine Review Date: 6/1994
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 66
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: CDA66678
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Let the people praise Thee, O God |
William (James) Mathias, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir William (James) Mathias, Composer |
| Jesu, grant me this I pray |
Sir Edward C(uthbert) Bairstow, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor Sir Edward C(uthbert) Bairstow, Composer St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Alleluia, laudate pueri Dominum |
Francis (Alan) Jackson, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Francis (Alan) Jackson, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| (A) Hymn for St Cecilia |
Herbert Howells, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Herbert Howells, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Bring us, O Lord God |
William (Henry) Harris, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir William (Henry) Harris, Composer |
| They that put their trust in the Lord |
Robin (Kemsley) Orr, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor Robin (Kemsley) Orr, Composer St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| (3) Motets, Movement: Coelus ascendit |
Charles Villiers Stanford, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Charles Villiers Stanford, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Give us the wings of faith |
Ernest Bullock, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Ernest Bullock, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| I love the Lord |
Jonathan Dean Harvey, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor Jonathan Dean Harvey, Composer St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Teach me, O Lord |
Thomas Attwood, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir Thomas Attwood, Composer |
| O thou, the central orb |
Charles Wood, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Charles Wood, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Let us invoke Christ |
Francis Grier, Composer
Andrew Lucas, Organ Francis Grier, Composer John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
| Hear my words, ye people |
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer
(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry, Composer Andrew Lucas, Organ John Scott, Conductor St Paul's Cathedral Choir |
Author:
Rationing its supply of the traditionally most popular anthems, this volume has Bullock's Give us the wings of faith and Wood's O Thou, the central orb. Recent trends suggest that Harvey's I love the Lord is to be added to the list: the reiterated chord and text make their mark upon even the least musical of listeners, and the ''classic bitonality'' (as the booklet-note has it) may attract the modernist and mystic. Certainly it is turning up with impressive regularity on record, this being the most dramatic of the recorded performances to date. The collection also goes back, if only briefly, to the early nineteenth century (or very late eighteenth) with Attwood's Come, Holy Ghost, graceful in its simplicity. The Stanford-Parry axis is represented by the middle and least often heard of Stanford's three unaccompanied motets, and by the long anthem Parry wrote for the Salisbury Diocesan Festival with the famous hymn ''O praise ye the Lord'' in its final section. William Mathias's familiar recipe of syncopations, added discord notes and melodies that come as near as a respectable modern composer dare to satisfy the 'give-us-a-tune' brigade is well sampled in his anthem for the ill-fated Royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spenser. Francis Grier gives the trebles something to think about, Francis Jackson having put them in training earlier on in the programme. There are also other, beautifully crafted compositions, by Bairstow, Howells and Harris.
The choir sing with their customary splendour and assurance. Andrew Lucas again plays with skill, and John Scott's direction secures a sense of spirited enthusiasm along with care for detail (including a knowledge of how to make the echo work for the music). The booklet is again a pleasure to use: William McVicker contributes informative notes accompanied by clear texts and a portrait or photograph of each composer (including an endearingly fuzzy snap of Sir William Harris). Best of all, they are all in one place, and you don't spend your time turning backwards and forwards.'
The choir sing with their customary splendour and assurance. Andrew Lucas again plays with skill, and John Scott's direction secures a sense of spirited enthusiasm along with care for detail (including a knowledge of how to make the echo work for the music). The booklet is again a pleasure to use: William McVicker contributes informative notes accompanied by clear texts and a portrait or photograph of each composer (including an endearingly fuzzy snap of Sir William Harris). Best of all, they are all in one place, and you don't spend your time turning backwards and forwards.'
The English Anthem, Vol. 4
The English Anthem, Vol. 4
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