England, My England - Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Alastair Hussain (treble); David Hanson (vocals);...

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 ... Read More

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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)