Walton, William > The Twelve

Great British Anthems

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-02-22

Works: Hubert Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens for chorus & orchestra; Charles Villiers Stanford: Magnificat for chorus in B flat major, Op. 164; John Stainer: I saw the Lord; Edward Woodall Naylor: Vox Dicentis...
Performers: Angus, Andrew; Balzan, Nicola; Bernstein, Matt [Vocals]; Burges, Dan; Burges, Simon; de Ionno, Alysha; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Johnston, Caroline; Limb, Elizabeth; McWilliams, Fiona; Riley, Chris...
Conductors: Backhouse, Jeremy

One of the most popular and versatile chamber choirs in the UK, the Vasari Singers have thrived for over thirty years, delighting audiences and critics...continue...
Recording information: Tonbridge Chapel, Tonbridge, England (02/20/2009-02/22/2009)....continue...

Evensong for St. Andrew's Day

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2011-01-25

Works: Recorded Sound: Bells; Charles Villiers Stanford: Preludes, Op. 101; Justorum Animae, Op. 38/1; Laudate Dominum; Fantasia and Toccata for Organ in D minor, Op. 57; Bernard Rose: Preces and Responses;...
Performers: Archer, Malcolm; Gough, Rupert; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]

Full service in honor of St. Andrew includes bells, readings, hymns, psalms by top 20th century composers. Evensong has been a source of inspiration for...continue...
Recording information: Wells Cathedral (06/11/2001/06/12/2001)....continue...

The Feast of St. Peter the Apostle at Westminster Abbey

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-08-10

Works: Maurice Duruflé: Tu es Petrus, motet for chorus, Op. 10/3; Philip Radcliffe: The Preces & Responses; Henry George Ley: Psalm 138, for chorus & organ; Charles Villiers Stanford: Morning Service (...
Performers: Quinney, Robert
Conductors: O'Donnell, James [Organ]

This fascinating new collection from Westminster Abbey features music one might hear at the Abbey on its patronal feast day, that of St Peter the...continue...
Recording information: Westminster Abbey (02/12/2009-02/24/2009)....continue...

Love and Honour - Parry, Bliss, etc / Queen's College Choir

1 CD / Guild / 2005-05-01

Works: Hubert Parry: I was glad; Arthur Bliss: Aubade for Coronation Morning, for 2 solo voices and chorus (for "A Garland For The Queen"), F. 37; Arnold Bax: What is it like to be Young and Fair, for SSAAT...
Performers: Curtis, Elizabeth; Durkin, Russell; Elwell, Frances; Harper, Matthew; Jack, Lucy; Samson, Oliver; Simpson, Anna; Smith, Anna; Southall, James; Tolley, Alastair

Walton: Cello Concerto, Te Deum, etc / Walton, Fournier

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: William Walton: Concerto for Cello; The Twelve, anthem for chorus & organ; Coronation Te Deum, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra; Variations on A Theme by Hindemith, for orchestra; Façade,...
Performers: Dowdall, Ann; Fournier, Pierre; Tear, Robert; Wakeham, Michael
Conductors: Walton, William
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This CD features premieres of Walton conducting his own music on record for the first time. Walton's lyrical Cello Concerto features the legendary French cellist,...continue...

Walton: Coronation Te Deum, etc / Layton, Polyphony, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-07-01

Works: William Walton: A Queen's Fanfare, for brass; Coronation Te Deum, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra; A Litany; The Twelve, anthem for chorus & organ; Set me as a seal upon thine heart; Magnific...
Performers: Vivian, James
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

"Sound quality is truly spectacular. Texts and program notes are up to Hyperion's usual high standard. This sterling collection should win Walton's choral music many...continue...

English Choral Music - Walton / Robinson, St. John's College

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-03-01

Works: William Walton: Coronation Te Deum, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra; A Litany; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Chichester Service), for chorus & organ; Where does the uttered music go?, for cho...
Performers: Whitton, Christopher

"The recorded sound is remarkably clear. This is a must for anyone who cares about Walton or about 20th Century English cathedral music." - Gatens,...continue...

Twentieth Century British Choral Music / Darlington, et al

5 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-10-30

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor; Valiant for Truth, motet for chorus (with piano or organ ad lib); The Blessed Son of God, for chorus (arranged from "Hodie," Christmas cantata); Hodie (This D...
Performers: Anderson, John; Ashton, Graham; Barratt, Ian; Best, Roger; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Cornes, Jeremy; Farr, Stephen; Freeman-Attwood, Jonathan; Gritton, Peter; Hamburger, Peter; Hodges, Mauric...
Conductors: Darlington, Stephen
Ensemble: English String Orchestra