Choral music as practiced in the Anglican church includes the anthem as composed over several centuries, culminating in the large Romantic works composed through the 20th century. |
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| All 12 CDs as described below | |
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| Sir David Willcocks directs the Choir of Worcester Cathedral, Adrian Lucas, organ. ELGAR: Great is the Lord ELGAR: O Hearken Thou ELGAR: Light out of Darkness TOMKINS: When David heard that Absolom was slain TOMKINS: O sing unto the Lord ATKINS: Abide with me ATKINS: There is none that can resist thy voice ATKINS: If ye then be risen with Christ DAY: When I survey the wondrous Cross DAY: Turn back, O Man WILLCOCKS: My hear is fixed, O God DOUGLAS GUEST: For the fallen ADRIAN LUCAS: Sacerdotes Domini | |
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| Gerre Hancock conducts the Choir of Men & Boys, Judith Hancock, organ, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York. | |
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| from Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. Mark Duley directs and organist Andrew Johnstone accompanies fine but little known Irish anthems. Click for repertoire | |
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| Roy Massey directs and organist Huw Williams accompanies the choir of men and boys at Hereford. PARRY: I was glad; Hear my words, ye people SHEPHARD: A Hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary DRAYTON: Ecce Ancilla Domini BYRD: Exsurge Domine DRAYTON: Strophic Paean to St. Ethelbert IVES: Listen sweet dove STEGGALL: Remember now thy Creator GOWLAND: O Salutaris Hostia arr. LLEWELLYN: This Joyful Eastertide W. H. HARRIS: Come down, O Love divine | |
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| Timothy Byram Wigfield directs the boys, girls, and men of the Cathedral Choir. Peter Backhouse, organist. HARWOOD: O how glorious is the Kingdom BYRD: Christe, qui lux es et dies; O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth our Queen TAVERNER: Quemadmodum desiderat cervus GIBBONS: O clap your hands LOTTI: Crucifixus etiam pro nobis STANFORD: Beati quorum via; Justorum animae; Coelos ascendit hodie LEY: Prayer of King Chas. I BRAHMS: How lovely are Thy dwellings HOWELLS: Salve Regina WALTON: The Twelve | |
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| Alan Thurlow directs the men and boys. James Thomas, organist. GOSS: The Wilderness; If we believe CLARKE: I will love Thee S. S. WESLEY: O Lord, Thou art my God; The Wilderness MENDELSSOHN: Say, where is He born, There shall a Star OUSELEY: O Saviour of the World SCHUBERT: Where Thou reignest PARRY: Sunset | |
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| Michael Smith directs the choir of men and boys; Michael Hoeg, organist. WEELKES: O Lord, arise into thy resting place BATTISHILL: O Lord, look down from heaven WALMISLEY: Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us STAINER: I Saw the Lord THOMAS: Blest are the pure in heart; For they servant David STANTON: Jesu, lover of my soul HOWELLS: Coventry Antiphon HARRIS: Strengthen ye the weak hands SHEPHARD: Ye choirs of new Jerusalem; And when the builders RUBBRA: And when the builders | |
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| David Briggs directs the choir of men and boys; Simon Morely, organist. WEELKES: Hosanna tothe Son of David ECCARD: When to the Temple Mary went TALLIS: O Nata Lux TAVERNER: Dum Transisset sabbatum WOOD: Expectans Expectavi HOWELLS: Take him earth for cherishing BAIRSTOW: Blessed City, heavenly Salem GRAY: What are these that glow from afar MOZART: Ave Verum WEIR: Illuminaire Jerusalem VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Let all the world in every corner sing | |
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| Colin Walsh directs the choir of men and boys; Stephen Layton, organist. GABRIELI: O Sacrum Convivium WM BYRD: Teach me O Lord GIBBONS: Great Lord of Lords GREENE: Lord, let me know mine end BRUCKNER: Os Justi, Ave Maria, Tota Pulchra Es, Locus iste ELGAR: Ave verum corpus; Seek him that maketh the 7 stars LEY: Evening Hymn of King Charles I BAIRSTOW: Though I speak with the tongues of men; Lord, thou has been our refuge HOWELLS: A Hymn for St. Cecilia; Holy Spirit, ever dwelling; Like as the hart TALBOT: Psalm 150 | |
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| Peter Wright directs the choir; Stephen Layton, organist. ELGAR: The Spirit of the Lord WM HARRIS: Faire is the heaven S. S. WESLEY: Blessed be the God and Father MENDELSSOHN: I waited for the Lord BRITTEN: Jubilate in C GIBBONS: Drop, drop, slow tears BAIRSTOW: Lord I call upon thee BOYLE: Thou, O God, art praised in Sion PURCELL: Thy word is a lantern HADLEY: My beloved spake HOWELLS: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Wither�s Rocking Hymn WOOD: Hail, gladdening light | |
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| Michael Nicholas directs; Neil Taylor, organist. This CD has been reissued by popular demand. STANFORD: Fo lo I raise up HARRIS: Bring us O Lord God HARVEY: The Tree PURCELL: Hear my Prayer BOYCE: O where shall wisdom be found TAVENER: Hymn to the Mother of God FINZI: God is gone up WALTON: Jubilate Deo HAYDN: Insan� et Van� Cur� NAYLOR: Vox Dicentis: Clama BLOW: Salvator Mundi WOOD: Great Lord of Lords GARDINER: Evening Hymn | |
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| Andrew Millington directs the choir; Peter Wright, organist. ELGAR: Give unto the Lord WALKER: I will lift up mine eyes STANFORD: The Lord is my shepherd BULLOCK: Give us the wings of faith BAIRSTOW: Blessed city, heavenly Salem; Let all mortal flesh S.S. WESLEY: Ascribe unto the Lord; Thou wilt keep him BAINTON: And I saw a new heaven IRELAND: Greater love hath no man WOOD: O Thou the central orb | |
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