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Great British Choral Works
Coro

Great British Choral Works

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Details

Composer
HANDEL BYRD TALLIS CARVER
Artist
Great British Choral Works
Format
CD
Label
Coro
Released
Aug 30, 2011
Catalog #
COR16092
UPC
828021609220

About

Since they were founded in 1979 Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have recorded over 100 discs of choral music spanning 600 years. On this collection, CORO presents a selection of their most celebrated recordings of music by British composers. From Tallis's monumental Spem in Alium and Sheppard's Media Vita in morte sumus to the delights of Purcell's The Fairy Queen and MacMillan's powerfully emotive A Child's Prayer written in memory of the Dunblane tragedy, this disc provides a superb collection of works from some of Britain's most eminent composers. Sixteen tracks, eleven composers, and a feast of British choral music that will delight fans of The Sixteen as well as those new to the ensemble.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 My Heart is inditing, HWV 261 02:49
    Track
    1
    Title
    My Heart is inditing, HWV 261
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  2. 2 Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum (Cantiones sacrae): Laudibus in sanctis 05:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum (Cantiones sacrae): Laudibus in sanctis
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    William Byrd
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  3. 3 A Child's Prayer 04:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    A Child's Prayer
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Performer
    Kirsty Hopkins, Grace Davidson
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  4. 4 Spem in alium 09:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    Spem in alium
    Duration
    09:38
    Composer
    Thomas Tallis
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  5. 5 Today the Virgin 02:46
    Track
    5
    Title
    Today the Virgin
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    John Tavener
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  6. 6 Ave Maria mater Dei 03:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ave Maria mater Dei
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    William Cornysh
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  7. 7 Missa Dum sacrum mysterium: IV. Benedictus 05:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    Missa Dum sacrum mysterium: IV. Benedictus
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Robert Carver
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  8. 8 Act II: One charming night 02:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: One charming night
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Michael Chance
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  9. 9 Act II: Hush, no more, be silent all 04:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Hush, no more, be silent all
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Michael George
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir, Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  10. 10 Esther, HWV 50a (1718 version), Scene II: Aria: Tune your harps to cheerful strains 03:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Esther, HWV 50a (1718 version), Scene II: Aria: Tune your harps to cheerful strains
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mark Padmore
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  11. 11 Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27 10:40
    Track
    11
    Title
    Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27
    Duration
    10:40
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  12. 12 A Child of our Time: 5 Negro Spirituals: No. 2. Nobody knows 01:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    A Child of our Time: 5 Negro Spirituals: No. 2. Nobody knows
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Michael Tippett
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  13. 13 Media vita in morte sumus (excerpt) 08:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    Media vita in morte sumus (excerpt)
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    John Sheppard
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  14. 14 A New Song 05:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    A New Song
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Performer
    Christopher Glynn
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  15. 15 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain 03:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  16. 16 Part III: Amen 03:44
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part III: Amen
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers