English Cathedral Music
On this CD:
1. Te Deum Laudamus
Composed by Herbert Sumsion
Performed by Worcester Cathedral Choir
with Thomas Hunt
2. They That Go Down To the Sea in Ships
Composed by Herbert Sumsion
Performed by Worcester Cathedral Choir
3. Chorale Prelude on "Down Ampney"
Composed by Herbert Sumsion
Performed by Adrian Partington
4. The Scribe
Composed by Herbert Howells
Performed by Donald Hunt Singers
Conducted by Donald Hunt
5. Inheritance (for A Garland for the Queen)
Composed by Herbert Howells
Performed by Donald Hunt Singers
Conducted by Donald Hunt
6. In Exile
Composed by Herbert Sumsion
Performed by Donald Hunt Singers, Timothy Jones
Conducted by Donald Hunt
7. Introduction and Theme
Composed by Herbert Sumsion
Performed by Donald Hunt
8. Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice for chorus & organ (or orchestra), Op 26
Composed by Gerald Finzi
Performed by Worcester Cathedral Choir
with Thomas Hunt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Christopher Wright
Conducted by Donald Hunt
English Cathedral Music, Music, Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Herbert Sumsion, Donald Hunt, Worcester Cathedral Choir, Adrian Partington, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Christopher Wright, Thomas Hunt, Timothy Jones, Choral, Choral Music, Chorale Prelude or Chorale Treatment for Keyboard, Classical, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard, Te Deum, Vocal
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- Probably the best compilation of a single composer's works. Ever!
- This is a brilliant assembly of Debussy.
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Debussy's Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000002A23
Release Date: 1994-08-09 |
Tracks:
- Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
- Preludes, Book One: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
- Two Nocturnes: Fetes
- Preludes, Book One: The Sunken Cathedral
- Suite Bergamasque: Claire de lune
- Children's Corner Suite: Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
- Reverie
- Iberia: Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
- Deux Arabesques: Arabesque No. 1: Andante Con Motto
- Martyrdom Of Saint Sebastian: Prelude To The Council Of The False gods
- String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: Scherzo. Assex Vif Et Bien Rythme
- La Mer: I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer
- La Mer: II. Jeux De Vagues
- La Mer: III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer
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Probably the best compilation of a single composer's works. Ever!.......2007-05-06
Claude Debussy is perhaps the most understated composer in the history of man. His ability to compose both on the piano and for orchestra is unmatched, in my humble opinion. The fact that Debussy was able to also arrange many contemporary and previous composers' works just adds to his resume. He had a gift, pure and simple.
Although this album doesn't (well, honestly it couldn't) contain all of Debussy's catalog, it does certainly contain some of his best work. There is actually only one track on this CD that I don't care for; that would be Golligwogg's Cake-Walk; it is just a bit annoying to me.
Beyond my dislike for that one track, the entire CD is a beautifully aranged, beautifully played, well recorded compilation with good sound mixing and it is a respectful tribute to a truly great composer.
"Claire de Lune" (Moonlighting) is perhaps one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever composed; this is the orchestrated version, which I prefer, but the piano version is nice. "Arabesque No. 1" is superb. "Fetes" is both haunting and airy. "Reverie" is the best piano piece I have ever heard. "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" is also a wonderful piano piece. "The Sunken Cathedral" is dark and mysterious, a true wonder.
The rest of the album is fantastic. Listed above are just my personal favorites from the disc. I listen to this CD at least once a week, but often more. It is perfect for relaxation, for listening while reading, or for my personal favorite use, to block out noise while I am writing.
I would recommend this to any classical lover.
If you have not heard Debussy's music, you must get this CD; it will have you ordering more of his compositions almost immediately.
The man was a genius.
This is a brilliant assembly of Debussy. .......2006-07-08
After listening to his "Greatest Hits," I know why he is considered one of the best.
THIS IS THE STUFF RIGHT HERE!.......2005-09-12
I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE I WAS TRYING EXPAND MY HORIZONS, YOU KNOW? CULTURALLY AND MENTALLY, YOU KNOW? SERIOUSLY THOUGH I WAS IN THE SHOP AND I WAS HAVING A GAZE AROUND THE PLACE AND THEN THIS PICTURE JUST JUMPS OUT AT ME, AND I PICKED IT UP AND IT WAS THIS DEBUSSY CHAP AND ID HEARD ABOUT HIM ON THE BBC LEARNING ZONE SO I THOUGHT ;why not?; SERIOUSLY THOUGH I DRAGGED IT HOME AND I POPPED IT IN THE OLD CD PLAYER AND IT FLOORED ME.......I MEAN SERIOUSLY THIS THING...AMAAZING STUFF..I MEAN TODAYS MUSIC HAS NOTHING, NOTHING NOTHING ON THIS STUFF RIGHT HERE.
SOME GOOD TRACKS ARE:
TRACK 1 IS THE BEST. THE OPENING FLUTE ON THE TRACK IS TOTALLY CHILLED AND COOL, REMINDS ME A BIT OF TRACK 13 ON ILL COMMUNICATION BY THE BEASTIE BOYS...A COINCIDENCE???
THE ONLY WEAK TRACK ON THE ALBUM IS TRACK 6, THE UNFORTUNATELY TITLED "CHILDRENS CORNER SUITE: GOLLIWOGGS CAKE WALK" THE MUSIC IS JUST DATED MAN, JUST AS DATED AS THE TITLE.
OVERALL THOUGH THIS IS A QUALITY ALBUM, WITH CHILLS, SPILLS AND THRILLS. SERIOUSLY THOUGH A FINE EFFORT.
Debussy is the best. Ever........2004-07-23
I love Debussy and all of his brilliant work. I barely listen to any other classical music, so I am not an authority, just an honest lover of music. I play piano and love piano music, so I was not disappointed at a piano Flaxen-Haired Girl. I've never heard an orchestrated version and don't need to. This is a good introductory CD to Debussy's work, I love it! The only thing I don't care for is the Arabesque #1 (Track 9). The horn is kind of grating and clunky to hear in such an otherwise beautiful piece. Still, its interesting and different. Everything Debussy made is purest gold.
i am dumb.......2004-07-01
And I'm a doomass because I didn't proof-read my other review and I wrote that Clair de Lune was performed by piano on this disc, which it isn't. Anyway, the piano version is better.
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- Sir Andrew should stick to musicals
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- Only game in town
- ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S MOST SOLEMN PIECE OF MUSIC
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Andrew Lloyd Webber - Requiem / Domingo, Brightman, ECO, Maazel
Andrew Lloyd Webber , English Chamber Orchestra , Lorin Maazel , Plácido Domingo , Sarah Brightman , and Winchester Cathedral Choir
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ASIN: B00000428O
Release Date: 1995-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Requiem: Requiem & Kyrie
- Requiem: Dies Irae ... Rex Tremendae
- Requiem: Recordare
- Requiem: Ingemisco ... Lacrymosa
- Requiem: Offertorium
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- Requiem: Lux Aeterna & Libera Me
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Before Andrew Lloyd Webber's seemingly endless run of Broadway shows, when he was known primarily for Jesus Christ Superstar, he managed to write this dramatic, tuneful, occasionally powerful religious work. Although Lloyd Webber takes some liberties with the text and organization of the traditional Requiem mass, the result is a unified and finely crafted composition. There are exciting moments in the "Dies irae" and in the "Lacrymosa", where voices and orchestra are most effectively used to convey the desperate yet hopeful feeling of the text. This work isn't performed much these days in its entirety, but, as in many of Lloyd Webber's musicals, it produced a "hit" tune--the "Pie Jesu"--whose popularity alone could have kept the composer living comfortably for the rest of his life. --David Vernier
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Sir Andrew should stick to musicals.......2007-03-14
What's not to like about Andrew Lloyd Webber? Well, his attempt at liturgical composition. This work blends Old with New NOT very harmoniously. Much of the score rings of tunes reminiscent from his other works such as CATS, Evita, and Phantom of the Opera. His obviously intentional cacophony in places causes one to wonder if perhaps he had unresolved altar boy issues! Even if one wants to argue that musically, the piece is impressive, the volume levels of this recording make it difficult to listen to without having to constantly adjust the knob.
One Great Song.......2007-03-13
This piece sounds like a musical and proves Sir Webber should stick to that medium. I bought this disk for one and only one cut; Pia Jesu. This is as beautiful a piece of music as I've heard and the credit goes as much to the boy tenor as to Webber.
Not quite good enough...........2007-02-14
In reading these reviews, the smart people will always say things like "But don't compare this work to Verdi or Mozart". Which is the musical equivelent of "Those guys were good...but this Lloyd Webber guy...". This is the feeling I get listening to this CD. And before I get typecast as a "classical" snob (even though Verdi was romantic), I will point to the Alfred Schnittke Requiem for proof that effective music CAN be written in a wholy modern style. But this steamer just doesn't do it. Ray of light, though was Lorin Maazel, who does the best he can with a work that just doesn't give you anything after the 200th time you listen to it, unlike the above mentioned works. I hope he wasn't in charge of the solists, because they seem to be stuck on one idea throughout (Domingo, sing really really loud throughout without any emotional sub-text! Honestly, why is this guy so famous?). Really folks, there are better Requiems out there, in every respect possible. Buy those. Make Robert Shaw's family a bit richer. Seroiusly, it's like Webber cut and pasted the music at random, without caring, but not in a good way.
Only game in town.......2006-11-10
Thank goodness this is a top-notch performance and recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber Requiem since the only one available.
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S MOST SOLEMN PIECE OF MUSIC.......2006-09-17
When Andrew Lloyd Webber's father William, a classical composer in his own right, died in 1982, his by that time famous son decided to commemorate his death with a piece of newly composed music. But it was not the musical that ALW had in mind for this intimate occasion; he rather returned to his own classical roots he acquired while frequenting the Westminster music school, where his father was an organist.
The result of this effort is captured on this CD in form of a requiem mass. This precise form, immortalized by the likes of Verdi and Mozart in the past, seems an awkward and a rather risky choice for a composer who became famous by revitalizing the concept and the perception of the modern musical theatre. And yet, the whole piece managed not only to be embraced by the public, but also it established itself as an important contribution to the genre.
All of the mass parts as recorded on this CD manage to invoke the much needed feeling this type of work requires. The opening `Requiem and Kyrie' number, with its gentle tune, a moving chorus accompaniment and the mixture of the capital voices leaves a deep and haunting feeling with the listener. We can oppose such quiet and dark moments with the fiery strength of `Dies irae', whose music captures the dramatic pace of the written word. `Hosanna', on the other hand, is something you would expect out of this composer-a big, lush melody, with strong choral back up and crescendos. One must also make reference to `Pie Jesu', probably the most touching passage in this score, which became the best known part from this whole piece. Its gentle melody works better as a part of the whole score. Nowadays it reached a new generation of listeners when it was recorded by a young soprano Charlotte Church.
One of the sources this requiem draws its power from is its cast. It was conceived for a high soprano, a treble and a tenor. The soloists who sing these voices are of top class. We have Sarah Brightman (who was then married to Lloyd Webber), Placido Domingo (who reached international stardom a couple of years later as one of the three tenors) and a young boy Paul Miles-Kinsgston. Their voices are perfect for the score and make an excellent bland. Lorin Maazel, a world famous maestro, conducted both this recording and the subsequent world premiere performance in February 1985 at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in New York.
Both the album and the single `Pie Jesu' reached the UK top 10 and the critics honored this piece by awarding Andrew Lloyd Webber a Grammy Award for the best contemporary classical piece.
The other important point this score makes is the fact how gifted a composer ALW really is, easily moving between the world of the classical and the musical theatre music, something his detractors have never seem to grasp or appreciate. This CD is therefore both the proof of a talent as it is a successful representative of the genre.
The fans of this style should have no trouble in liking it and it should also make a nice addition to the collection of ALW's work. Also, it may just serve as a much needed comfort during the time of mourning. When my 93-year old great grandmother Monika died this January, this music was a perfect choice to listen to while thinking about the loss of a loved person and commemorating the event in a most personal way. I would like to dedicate this review to the memory of her.
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Kiri Te Kanawa Classics
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , George Frideric Handel , Charles Gounod , Franz Schubert , Johann II Strauss , London Symphony Orchestra , Bavarian Radio Chorus , Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra , Jeffrey Tate , Sir Colin Davis , Barry Rose , André Previn , Kiri Te Kanawa , Neil Black , English Chamber Orchestra , Jose-Luis Garcia , William Bennett , Charles Tunnell , London St. Paul's Cathedral Choir , and Thelma Owen
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ASIN: B000004150
Release Date: 1993-04-13 |
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Heaven!.......1999-11-21
Wow. I just purchased this album yesterday and have listened to it over and over already! Kiri is perfect, every note, every vowel..every song, it's just absolute heaven. The first track, 'Martern aller Arten' is beautifully sung, Kiri flings her voice around and achieves a glorious, full sound. But the best track of all is Sei il Padre perdei -it will make you cry, smile, be blown away and be just plain amazed. Kiri has the richest voice I've ever heard, and is one in a million - the greatest soprano of this century, and if you looking for a good compilation by this artist, you've found it.
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- Music for the masses
- Beautiful but perhaps overly solemn for some selections
- A tasteful and beautiful collection
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Olde English Madrigals & Folk Songs at Ely Cathedral
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ASIN: B0000005MB
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Come Away, Sweet Love
- Weep, O Mine Eyes
- Fair Phyllis I Saw
- Now Is The Month Of Maying
- Fairwell, Dear Love
- April Is In My Mistress' Face
- Draw On, Sweet Night
- Sing We At Pleasure
- My Bonnie Lass She Smileth
- The Silver Swan
- Mother, I Will Have A Husband
- Dainty Fine Bird
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- I Love My Love
- My Sweetheart's Like Venus
- Bushes And Briars
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- Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron
- O Waly, Waly
- Greensleeves
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Music for the masses.......2005-09-25
This disc is a bit different from many of the Cambridge Singers' discs in that it is exclusively secular songs. They have retained one of their favourite recording spaces, the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral, a structure well atuned to a capella singing (it has a natural nine second delay in the cathedral). This recording was John Rutter's first album on American Gramaphone Records.
--Music--
Madrigals are songs that have various purposes. They can be for private or public entertainment; they can be together with dramatic performances or played on their own. Petrarch is the inspiration of many madrigal texts, and folk songs also feature significantly. The English Madrigal School took full bloom during the golden age of Elizabeth; by the middle of the seventeenth century, the era of composition of the madrigal was essentially over. However, they have remained a popular pieces for performance, and many modern composers have arranged them, including on this disc Holst, Vaughan Williams and the Cambridge Singers director, Rutter.
Madrigals are often upbeat, happy, sometimes poignant, and lively. Some madrigals incorporate humour and jokes. There are exceptions to all of these, to be sure, including among the songs on this disc. Perhaps the best known madrigal in modern times, Greensleeves, is presented as the last piece on this disc, here in an arrangement by Vaughan Williams. There are lively emotions and sombre tones here, all sung with grace and consistent quality.
--Liner Notes--
Unlike many of the Cambridge Singers' CDs' liner notes, this one has a biographical sketch of John Rutter, a description of the setting at Ely Cathedral, a listing of the singers, and an essay about madigrals. Also unlike other CDs of theirs, this one does not include the words to the songs, a missing piece that would be helpful for many of the songs.
--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.
--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.
This is a fun and fabulous recording.
Beautiful but perhaps overly solemn for some selections.......2002-10-19
The splendor of these arrangements and the setting confer on all of these traditional madrigals (and some newer arrangements: Side B is dominated by twentieth century arrangements) a certain solemnity and a certain stately pace (so the lyrics are not lost in the echo of the cathedral).
This leaves a strange effect on some selections, such as "Now Is The Month of Maying," which is about, um, springtime urges and here sounds oddly like a mass.
A tasteful and beautiful collection.......2001-08-21
This disc furthers my belief that madrigals are the best forum for a capella voice. Each song is unique and beautiful, and the sequencing allows a very smooth flow. Better-known works such as "Month of Maying" or "April is in my Mistress' Face" are perhaps most representative of the style, but included here are many lesser-known gems that you're sure to enjoy. The Cambridge Singers use their obviously well-honed skills to great results, from the more frivolous tracks to the darker, more solemn ones. Very highly recommended.
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Favourite Hymns from Wells Cathedral
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ASIN: B00004U0SB
Release Date: 2000-06-28 |
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for all the saints.......2002-01-14
the 1st time i heard what is now my favorite hymn was during an unfortunate circumstance it was at the funeral mass for his eminence thomas j murphy your former archbishop if you are catholic and live in seattle the mass of course took place at st james cathedral were the combined choirs lifted thier voices and and mine into heaven as all of us sang this glorius hymn wich was written the text anyway by his grace the rt reverend william
wallsham how who was an episcopal ( anglican ) bishop in the diocese of london england from arround 1720 to 1745
the current tune it is sung by in most churches today was written by ralph vaughan williams 1860 to 1943 the tune name is sine nomine translated from latin into english means tune without a name i highly recomend this album if you are a traditionalist christian
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Vaughan Williams: Hymns and Choral Music
Manufacturer: Chandos
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ASIN: B000000A95
Release Date: 1992-10-28 |
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- Come Down, O Love Divine
- O Taste And See
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- Te Deum
- Wither's Rocking Hymn
- For All The Saints
- Valiant-For-Truth
- Prayer To The Father Of Heaven
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What? Turn it up!!.......2001-03-09
What a pity! This is a lovely collection of Vaughan Williams' choral works and hymns. Unfortunately, Chandos strikes again. The sound quality is very poor. One must have the volume up to a high level to hear this CD pleasantly. The fault with this CD is not its subject or the artistry of the performers. It lies soley with Chandos. I believe this is a common problem with their recordings.
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Joy To The World: Carols from Worcester Cathedral
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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Release Date: 2003-11-11 |
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- Joy to the World - Adrian Partington, Worcester Cathedral Choir
- Song of the Birds
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- Mary, Mother of God's Dear Child
- Ding Dong! Merrily on High
- Sans Day Carol
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- Yorkshire Wassail
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- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen - Adrian Partington, Worcester Cathedral Choir
- Est NLe Divin Enfant
- First Nowell/Mary's Child - Adrian Partington, Worcester Cathedral Choir,
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Complete New English Hymnal 4
Manufacturer: Priory Records UK
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ASIN: B000066F2W
Release Date: 2002-05-28 |
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- The National Anthem
- Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
- Father, Hear The Prayer We Offer
- All Creatures Of Our God And King
- Mary, Weep Not, Weep No Longer
- Thine Be The Glory
- The Royal Banners Forward Go
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- Now Is Eternal Life
- Thou Hallowed Chosen Morn Of Praise
- Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates
- The Day Of Resurrection!
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- Forty Days And Forty Nights
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- Let Our Choirs New Anthems Raise
- Now Thank We All Our God
- Of The Father's Heart Begotten
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Henry Purcell: Te Deum and Jubilate in D major / 4 Anthems
Simon Preston , Choir of Christ Church Cathedral - Oxford , The English Concert , and Trevor Pinnock
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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ASIN: B00000E4C3
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
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- Te Deum And Jubilate in D: Te Deum Laudamus
- Te Deum And Jubilate in D: Jubilate Deo
- 4 Anthems: My Heart Is Inditing
- 4 Anthems: O Sing Unto The Lord
- 4 Anthems: They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships
- 4 Anthems: Praise The Lord, O Jerusalem
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English Choral Music
Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B0002BXO78
Release Date: 2005-03-22 |
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- Magnificat In G Major
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- Nunc Dimittis St. Paul's
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- The Lord Is My Shepherd, Op.91, No.1
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