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English Choral Music - Stanford: Anthems And Services

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Composer
STANFORD
Artist
Christopher, Cambridge, Whitton, Christopher, Robinson
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 01, 2003
Catalog #
8555794
UPC
747313579426

About

This is a fine collection of some of Charles Stanford's most enduring church music, sung by one of England's most revered choirs, itself a staple of the country's choral music tradition for more than 300 years. However, there are many fine recordings of Stanford church music in the CD catalog, also sung by superlative choirs steeped in the English cathedral repertoire--choirs from Chichester, Durham, and Portsmouth (all on Priory Records), the Cambridge Singers (Collegium), and Trinity College, Cambridge (Conifer), among others--and so, the question is, if you're looking to acquaint yourself with this beautiful and beloved music, would this be a good place to begin? And the answer is yes, but with the caution that although these performances are not collectively the best, they nevertheless offer faithful, conscientious, well-mannered interpretations that fully honor the substance and style of Stanford's scores.


The service music comes off best, owing to the power of the organ accompaniments and the choir's strongly projected and well articulated statements. The famous Three Latin Motets, staples of concert choir performances all over the world, seem overly reserved and lacking the punch we usually hear--and expect--from these richly expressive pieces. The Communion Service in C is a gem (minus the cumbersome Credo--a text that absolutely defies elegant musical setting), and the choir--probably the most vocally well-integrated of all of England's all-male ensembles--proves its reportorial command as well as its vocal prowess. Sonically, I have no serious complaints--except that I had to turn the volume up higher than my usual listening level to clearly hear and get the full effect of the unaccompanied motets. And I find Naxos' practice of printing track listings only on the back of the jewel box--and not reproducing them in the liner booklet--an irritating and unnecessary inconvenience.
--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 Te deum laudamus 08:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Te deum laudamus
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  2. 2 Benedictus 05:17
    Track
    2
    Title
    Benedictus
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  3. 3 Justorum animae 03:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Justorum animae
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Ensemble
    Cambridge Choir of St. John's College
    Conductor
    Christopher Robinson
  4. 4 Coelos ascendit hodie 02:05
    Track
    4
    Title
    Coelos ascendit hodie
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Ensemble
    Cambridge Choir of St. John's College
    Conductor
    Christopher Robinson
  5. 5 Beati quorum via 03:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Beati quorum via
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Ensemble
    Cambridge Choir of St. John's College
    Conductor
    Christopher Robinson
  6. 6 Magnificat 05:09
    Track
    6
    Title
    Magnificat
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  7. 7 Nunc dimittis 03:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Nunc dimittis
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  8. 8 Kyrie 01:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    Kyrie
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  9. 9 Credo 05:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Credo
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  10. 10 Sanctus 01:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  11. 11 Benedictus 01:47
    Track
    11
    Title
    Benedictus
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  12. 12 Agnus Dei 02:33
    Track
    12
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  13. 13 Gloria 03:19
    Track
    13
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  14. 14 Organ Prelude in G Minor 03:21
    Track
    14
    Title
    Organ Prelude in G Minor
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  15. 15 Magnificat 04:08
    Track
    15
    Title
    Magnificat
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  16. 16 Nunc dimittis 04:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    Nunc dimittis
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  17. 17 Organ Postlude in D Minor 04:44
    Track
    17
    Title
    Organ Postlude in D Minor
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
  18. 18 For lo, I raise up, Op. 145 07:24
    Track
    18
    Title
    For lo, I raise up, Op. 145
    Duration
    07:24
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford