England, My England (2009)
performed by
Academy of Ancient Music, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Alastair Hussain (treble), David Hanson (vocals), David van Asch (bass), David Willcocks (organ), Edward Saklatvala (treble), John Eaton (treble), Michael Pearce (treble)
composed by
Benjamin Britten, Charles Villiers Stanford, Clement Cotterill Scholefield, David Goodenough, Edward Bairstow, Edward Elgar, Edward Miller, Frederick Delius, George Frederick Handel, Gustav Holst, Henry Balfour Gardiner, Henry Purcell, Hubert Parry
Close your eyes and think of England; it's easy to do with this generous two-disc compilation of recordings showcasing the classic English choral sound of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. The selections range from the Renaissance to the present day, with a predominance of sacred music and pieces associated with English ceremony; the disc opens and closes with coronation pieces for George II (Handel's Zadok the Priest) and Edward VII (Parry's I was glad), respectively. Noteworthy is the inclusion of pieces by John ...
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Close your eyes and think of England; it's easy to do with this generous two-disc compilation of recordings showcasing the classic English choral sound of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. The selections range from the Renaissance to the present day, with a predominance of sacred music and pieces associated with English ceremony; the disc opens and closes with coronation pieces for George II (Handel's Zadok the Priest) and Edward VII (Parry's I was glad), respectively. Noteworthy is the inclusion of pieces by John Tavener (Song for Athene) and John Rutter (the Pie Jesu from the Requiem). Both these works have been associated with tragedies: the funeral of Princess Diana in the former case and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and July 7, 2005, in the latter, and it looks as though they've earned their places in the great British tradition. The best news is that this collection, unlike so many others consisting of recycled recordings, hangs together nicely. The Parry features not the...
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- Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258
- Lux Aeterna, for chorus (after Nimrod from Enigma Variations, various arr.)
- Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
- Spem in Alium (also set as "Sing and glorify"), motet for 40 voices, P. 299
- Psalm 23 "The Lord is my shepherd"
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
- Requiem for chorus & orchestra: Pie Jesu
- Come Down, O Love Divine, hymn ("Down Ampney")
- O nata lux de lumine, motet (hymn) for 5 voices, P. 209
- Te lucis ante terminum, for chorus & organ (or orchestra)
- Ave verum corpus (also anthem: "O Lord, God of Israel"), motet for 4 voices (SATB)
- When I survey the wondrous Cross, hymn (Rockingham)
- Beati quorum via, motet for chorus, Op. 38/3
- Antiphon ("Let all the world"), song for baritone, chorus (ad lib.) orchestra (or organ) (Mystical Songs No. 5)
- Justorum animae (also anthem "Souls of the righteous"), motet for 5 voices (SSATB)
- Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323: Symphony, solo & chorus
- Faire Is the Heaven, for chorus
- Psalm 67: God be merciful unto us, and bless us
- Ave Maria for 5 voices
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell
- Jerusalem ("And did those feet in ancient time"), for chorus & organ (or orchestra)
- Requiem for chorus & orchestra: Requiem aeternam
- I vow to thee, my country, for chorus & orchestra, H. 148
- Song for Athene, for chorus
- Abide with me (Tune: Eventide)
- Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) in G major, Op. 81: Magnificat in G
- Thou know'st, Lord (2nd setting), anthem for chorus, slidetrumpets & organ, Z. 58c
- Hosanna to the son of David, anthem for 6 voices
- The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended (Tune: St. Clement)
- Psalm 84 "Quam Dilecta!" for chorus
- Mass for soloists & chorus in G minor: Kyrie
- Greater Love Hath No Man, motet for treble, baritone, chorus & organ
- If ye love me, anthem for 4 voices
- Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Tune: Repton), anthem
- Jubilate Deo, for chorus & organ in C major
- Drop, drop, slow tears, hymn (from "The Hymnes and Songs of the Church")
- To be sung of a summer night on the water, songs (2) for chorus, RT iv/5: No. 1
- O praise God in his holiness (Psalm 150), for chorus & organ
- When David heard (O my son Absalom), sacred madrigal in 2 sections for 6 voices
- I Was Glad (Psalm 122), anthem for chorus & organ (or orchestra)
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