Celebrations! (Royal and State) from Westminster Abbey

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Album Summary

Performers

• Iain Simcock (Organ)
• John New
• Jo Crouch (Treble)
• Simon Birchall
• Adam Aiken (Treble)
• Roderick Franks (Trumpet)
• Martin Neary (Organ)

Conductor

• Neary, Martin

Ensemble

• London Brass

Composers

• William Walton (Composer) (1902 - 1983)
• John Redford (circa 1515 - 1547)
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
• Charles-Marie Widor (1844 - 1937)
• Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)
• Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810 - 1876)
• Anonymous
• John Hilton (Renaissance Composer 2) (1599 - 1657)
• Hubert Parry (1848 - 1918)
• Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924)
• William McKie (1901 - 1984)
• Walter Alcock (1861 - 1947)

Notes & Reviews:

A rousing collection of compositions from many royal occasions and state events at Westminster Abbey, including coronations and royal weddings! This recording includes sixteen works by: Arthur Bliss, Hubert Parry, William Walton, S.S. Wesley, Charles Villiers Stanford, John Alcock, W. Baird Ross, William McKie, Charles-Marie Widor, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and John Hilton.

"Much pleasure here, not least in the entertaining notes... choir are in fine form, trebles rejoicing in the top B flats of 'I Was Glad' like a cantoris of Pavarottis... an entirely delightful record" -Gramophone

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Westminster Abbey (1988).

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Works Details

Bliss, Sir Arthur : Royal Fanfares :: Royal Fanfare

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1960-1965

Parry, Charles Hubert : I was glad

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 7 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1902

Walton, William : Set me as a seal upon thine heart

• Performers: Iain Simcock (Organ); John New
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1938

Wesley, Samuel Sebastian : Wash me throughly from my wickedness

• Performers: Iain Simcock (Organ); Jo Crouch (Treble)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 5 min. sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1840

Stanford, Charles Villiers : Morning Service (Te Deum, Jubilate) for chorus, brass & organ, in B flat major, Op. 10

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 6 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1879

Redford, John : Rejoice in the Lord Alway

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Anonymous : Crimond (The Lord's my shepherd)

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.

McKie, William : I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes, for chorus & brass

• Performers: Iain Simcock (Organ); Simon Birchall
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1960

Bliss, Sir Arthur : Royal Fanfares :: Wedding Fanfare

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 1 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1960-1965

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : O clap your hands

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1920

Hilton, John (I) : Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Wesley, Samuel Sebastian : Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1850

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : O taste and see

• Performers: Iain Simcock (Organ); Adam Aiken (Treble)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 1 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1952

Alcock, Walter : Whoso Dwelleth under the Defence for chorus & brass

• Performer: Iain Simcock (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : The Old Hundredth (All people that on earth do dwell) (Genevan Psalter)

• Performers: Iain Simcock (Organ); Roderick Franks (Trumpet)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 5 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1953

Widor, Charles-Marie : Fifth Symphony

• Performer: Martin Neary (Organ)
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Ensemble: London Brass
• Running Time: 6 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1880