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Mathias: Choral Music / Walker, St. John's Voices, The Gentlemen of St. John
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Mathias: Choral Music / Walker, St. John's Voices, The Gentlemen of St. John

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Composer
MATHIAS, WILLIAM
Artist
Walker
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jan 10, 2020
Catalog #
8574162
UPC
747313416271

About

William Mathias wrote some of the most imaginative, communicative and joyful choral music of the mid- to late 20th century. These qualities are perhaps most clearly represented in his substantial catalogue of works for choir and, in particular, his settings of sacred texts, notably the invigorating A Babe is Born and the hauntingly beautiful Ave verum corpus, one of his last compositions. This selection also includes the both serious and entertaining sequence of Riddles and the rapt, ecstatic A May Magnificat. More Mathias choral music can be heard on prior Naxos releases.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 A Babe is Born, Op. 55 03:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    A Babe is Born, Op. 55
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Hugh Crook
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  2. 2 Magnificat 04:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Magnificat
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Shanna Hart
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  3. 3 Nunc Dimittis 02:42
    Track
    3
    Title
    Nunc Dimittis
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Shanna Hart
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  4. 4 No. 1. Calico Pie 01:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1. Calico Pie
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Glen Dempsey, Aïda Lahlou
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  5. 5 No. 2. The Owl and the Pussycat 03:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2. The Owl and the Pussycat
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Glen Dempsey, Aïda Lahlou
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  6. 6 No. 3. The Duck and the Kangaroo 02:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 3. The Duck and the Kangaroo
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Glen Dempsey, Aïda Lahlou
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  7. 7 No. 4. Uncle Arly 05:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 4. Uncle Arly
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Glen Dempsey, Aïda Lahlou
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  8. 8 No. 5. The Pelican Chorus 02:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 5. The Pelican Chorus
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Glen Dempsey, Aïda Lahlou
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  9. 9 Y nefoedd sydd yn datgan gogoniant Duw (The Heaves Declare the Glory of God) 08:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    Y nefoedd sydd yn datgan gogoniant Duw (The Heaves Declare the Glory of God)
    Duration
    08:51
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Hugh Crook
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  10. 10 Ave verum corpus 04:28
    Track
    10
    Title
    Ave verum corpus
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Shanna Hart
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  11. 11 Introduction - I. — 03:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    Introduction - I. —
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Marie-Noëlle Kendall, David Ellis
    Ensemble
    Gentlemen of St. John's, St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  12. 12 II. — 03:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Marie-Noëlle Kendall, David Ellis
    Ensemble
    Gentlemen of St. John's, St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  13. 13 III. — 01:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Marie-Noëlle Kendall, David Ellis
    Ensemble
    Gentlemen of St. John's, St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  14. 14 IV. — 02:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. —
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Marie-Noëlle Kendall, David Ellis
    Ensemble
    Gentlemen of St. John's, St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  15. 15 V. — 02:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    V. —
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Marie-Noëlle Kendall, David Ellis
    Ensemble
    Gentlemen of St. John's, St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  16. 16 VI. — 04:08
    Track
    16
    Title
    VI. —
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Marie-Noëlle Kendall, David Ellis
    Ensemble
    Gentlemen of St. John's, St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  17. 17 VII. — 04:48
    Track
    17
    Title
    VII. —
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Marie-Noëlle Kendall, David Ellis
    Ensemble
    Gentlemen of St. John's, St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker
  18. 18 A May Magnificat, Op. 79, No. 2 09:46
    Track
    18
    Title
    A May Magnificat, Op. 79, No. 2
    Duration
    09:46
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    David Ellis
    Ensemble
    St. John's Voices
    Conductor
    Graham Walker