Wesley, Samuel Sebastian

Ascribe Unto the Lord - Sacred Choral Works of Samuel Wesley / Choir of St. John's College

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father; Wash me throughly from my wickedness; Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; Work(s); Magnificat anima mea; Nunc dimittis; The Wilderness a...
Performers: Brunt, Kieran [Tenor Vocal]; Challenger, John [Organ]; Clapham, Geoffrey; Cobb, Jason [Treble]; Gregory, Julian; Hicks, Peter [Vocals]; Imam, James; McDonald, Basil; Oladeinde, Sam; Simpson, Alexande...
Conductors: Nethsingha, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. John's College Cambridge

The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge has selected some of the best-known choral works of Samuel Sebastian Wesley for inclusion on this disc, interspersing...continue...
Recording information: St John's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (04/20/2012-04/22/2012)....continue...

The Organs of the Canary Islands with performances on 11 different organs / Michal Novenko, Tomas Flegr & Martin Bocker, organs

2 CD / Priory / 2012-10-09

Works: Soror da Piedade: Discurso de 1st Tom, for organ; Narcís Casanoves: Paso de primero tono, for organ; Antonio Mestres: Toccata in the sixth mode, for organ; Marcha o Juego de Clarines, for organ;...
Performers: Bocker, Martin; Flegr, Tomas; Novenko, Michal

Few people know that there are dozens of organs in the Canary Islands, although most of them are not in playable condition. The ones that...continue...
Recording information: Canary Islands (04/26/2009-05/03/2009)....continue...

Organs of Famous Cathedrals - works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Wesley et al. / David Goode, Joseph Nolan, Simon Preston, Jeremy Filsell

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-10-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C minor, BWV 564; Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata no 3 in A; Robert Schumann: Six Fugues on B-A-C-H, Op. 60; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Choral Song & Fugue; ...
Performers: Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Goode, David; Hakim, Naji; Mason, Alexander; Matthes, Michael; Nolan, James [Organ]; Nolan, Joseph; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Quinney, Robert; Vivian, James
Conductors: Howarth, Robert; Ng, Kah-Ming; ; Short, Nigel; Thorby, Philip; McCreesh, Paul; Wickham, Edward; Dixon, Alistair; Webber, Geoffrey
Ensemble: ; Chapelle du Roi (Chorus); Charivari Agréable ; Cordaria; Gabrieli Players; Gallicantus; Mille Fleurs; Musica Antiqua; Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Company; Tenebrae (Vocal Ensemble); The Clerk...

2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...continue...

The Complete Psalms of David, Series 2, Vol. 2 / Choir of Salisbury Cathedral; Daniel Cook, organ

1 CD / Priory / 2012-08-14

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Psalm 20, for chorus & organ; Philip Taylor: Psalm 21, for chorus & organ; Samuel Wesley: Psalm 22; John Stainer: Psalm 23, for chorus & organ; William Harris: Psalm 24, for ...
Performers: Cook, Daniel
Conductors: Halls, David
Ensemble: Choir of Salisbury Cathedral

This is volume 2 of the series on Priory Records devoted to The Complete Psalms of David. They are using previously unrecorded chants and the...continue...

Vivat Regina!: The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2012

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-05-29

Works: William Walton: Coronation March "Crown Imperial"; Hubert Parry: I was glad; Jerusalem; Herbert Howells: Behold, O God Our Defender for chorus; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, for chorus & organ (Colle...
Performers: Aston, Spencer; Forster, Stuart; Gautille, Adam [Brass]; Kappraff, Jonah; Lukason, Lauren; Murray, Michael [Organ]; Nishibun, Alexander; Noe, Ryan; Raine, Fernande; Ross, Chuck; Schulz, Robert
Conductors: Kwan, Leslie Parris
Ensemble: L'Académie (Conductor)

English Organ Music

1 CD / Priory Import / 2012-04-03

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Pieces (3) for Chamber Organ, Book 1; Andante for organ in E minor; Samuel Wesley: Voluntary for organ in D minor ('Full Organ with the Trumpet') (from 'Twelve Short Pieces f...
Performers: Hare, Ian

Recording information: Cartmel Priory (09/04/1987-09/06/1987); Great Hall, Lancaster University (09/04/1987-09/06/1987)....continue...

Royal Music from Peterborough Cathedral / Christopher Gower; Gary Sieling, organ

1 CD / Priory / 2012-03-13

Works: Hubert Parry: I was glad; William McKie: We Wait for Thy Loving Kindness, O God, for chorus & organ; Robert Johnson: Benedicam Domino; Healey Willan: O Lord, Our Governor; William Byrd: O Lord, make ...
Performers: McDonald, Ralph; Sieling, Gary
Conductors: Gower, Christopher

The Peterborough Cathedral Choir features music that has royal associations. This is very appropriate as both Queen Katherine of Aragon and Mary Queen of Scots...continue...
Recording information: Peterborough Cathedral (1987).

Includes work(s): te deum in b flat / music for queen kathe by various composers....continue...

A Festival of Psalms by Allegri, Bernstein, Byrd, Parry, Purcell, Wesley / Choir of Temple Church

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-03-07

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; William Byrd: Teach me, O Lord; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; Henry Purcell: Thy word is a lant...
Performers: Clements, William; Millett, Robert; Morris, Greg [Organ]; Pryce, Sally; Temmink, Robert-Jan; Underwood, Giles; Wall, Simon; Watkin, Toby
Conductors: Vivian, James
Ensemble: Choir of Temple Church

The Psalms of David are arguably the portion of the Old Testament that has been enfolded most completely within the Christian tradition and its liturgies....continue...
Recording information: Temple Church, London, England (03/2011)....continue...

The English Anthem Collection, Vol. 1 / Harper - Magdalen College Choir Oxford

4 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-01-17

Works: William Byrd: Liber primus sacrarum cantionum; Teach me, O Lord; Exalt thyself, O God, anthem for 6 voices; Sing joyfully unto God our strength; Thomas Morley: Out of the deep I, anthem for 6 voices;...
Conductors: Harper, John
Ensemble: ; Magdalen College Choir Oxford

A superb collection of English liturgical music spanning 450 years of Anthems, from Tallis, Byrd, and Gibbons to the present day. 67 magnificent tracks, totaling...continue...
Recording information: Magdalen College Chapel....continue...

Choral Classics: Choral Classics from Cambridge / Corydon Singers

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Super flumina Babylonis; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Robert Ramsey: How Are the Mighty Fallen; Thomas Weelkes: When David heard; Thomas Tallis: Lamenta...
Performers: Brown, Jonathan [Organ]; Carter, William; Dexter, Keri; English, John; Kenny, Liz; Manze, Andrew; Marcus, Marshall; Masters, Rachel; Pearce, Richard; Quinney, Robert; Schlapp, Jan; Vivian, James; War...
Conductors: Brown, Timothy; Cleobury, Stephen; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

This 5 disc set showcases the celebrated choral music tradition of Cambridge's Clare College, King's College and St John's College. Featuring a collection of popular...continue...

Awake the Dawn

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-10-25

Works: John Tebay: Psalm 87, for chorus & piano; David L. Brunner: Cloth of Glory, for chorus & piano; John Rutter: Be Thou My Vision for chorus, organ & orchestra; Charles Villiers Stanford: When Mary thro...
Performers: Clements, James; Jacobs, Sonya; Thoreson, Deborah; Wiram, Kristen; Yang, Guang

Recording information: Spivey Hall, Clayton State University (05/24/2011/05/26/2011)....continue...

The Wesleys and their Contemporaries / Jennifer Bate

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Charles Wesley: Concertos (6) for Organ, Op. 2; Voluntary for Organ in A minor; Samuel Wesley: Voluntaries (12) for Organ, Op. 6; A Scrap for Organ; Fugue for Organ in B minor for Dr. Mendelssohn; Wi...
Performers: Bate, Jennifer

This disc is a companion to Jennifer Bate's critically acclaimed 'Samuel Wesley Organ Music'. Both CDs were recorded using first editions or manuscript copies of...continue...

The New Mascioni Organ / de Boeck, Capocci, Elgar, Gade, Guilmant et al. / Massimo Nosetti, organ

1 CD / Syrius / 2011-07-12

Works: Niels Gade: Festival chorale prelude for organ ("Lobet den Herren"); Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Larghetto for organ in F minor; Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens: Sonate Pontificale; Alexandre Guilmant: Organ Sona...
Performers: Nosetti, Massimo

Massimo Nosetti studied organ, composition, choral music & direction, and polyphonic composition at the National Conservatories of Turin and Milan. Afterwards, he studied the organ...continue...
Recording information: l'Eglise S. Giovanni Evalgelista d'Alessandria, Italy (07/2010)....continue...

Lead Me, Lord

1 CD / Regent Records / 2011-05-10

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Praise the Lord, O My Soul, anthem; The Wilderness and the Solitary Place, for chorus & organ; O give thanks unto the Lord; Wash me throughly from my wickedness; Charles Steg...
Performers: Dowdy, Mark; Gameson, Paul; Grew, Samuel; O'Gorman, Christopher; Whiteley, John Scott [Organ]

This collection of church anthems places Samuel Sebastian Wesley in context with some of his English contemporaries and Mendelssohn, the German composer much loved by...continue...
Recording information: York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England (2010-02-03_2010-02-05&2010-)....continue...

A Choral Wedding

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-04-26

Works: Healey Willan: Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One, motet for chorus, HWC 314; Gerald Finzi: My lovely one, anthem; Anthems (3), Op. 27; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father; Maurice Duru...

A special musical compendium for brides and grooms planning a church wedding ceremony, complete with church choir. CD 1 is a selection of favorite anthems,...continue...

The Winchester Tradition

1 CD / Regent Records / 2011-04-12

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace; Thomas Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David; George Dyson: Morning Service in D; Praise; Magni...
Performers: Archer, Malcolm; Midgley, Jonathan; Oladeinde, Sam; Provost, Paul

This is a disc of music by composers associated with Winchester College, whose history dates back to the fourteenth century....continue...
Recording information: Winchester College Chapel (06/21/2009-06/22/2009)....continue...

English Anthems from Oxford: Byrd to Britten

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-04-05

Works: William Byrd: Sing joyfully unto God our strength; Thomas Tallis: I call and cry to thee; Richard Farrant: Hide Not Thou Thy Face for chorus; Thomas Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David; Orlando Gibb...
Performers: Brough, Paul; Webber, Geoffrey; Williamson, Magnus
Conductors: Harper, John

A collection of seventeen favorite hymns from England ranging over five centuries, from Byrd, Tallis and Gibbons to Charles Villiers Stanford and Benjamin Britten....continue...

Celebrations! (Royal and State) from Westminster Abbey

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-04-05

Works: Arthur Bliss: Royal Fanfares; Hubert Parry: I was glad; William Walton: Set me as a seal upon thine heart; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Wash me throughly from my wickedness; Thou wilt keep him in perfect...
Performers: Aiken, Adam; Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Crouch, Jo; Franks, Roderick; Neary, Martin; New, John; Simcock, Iain
Conductors: Neary, Martin
Ensemble: London Brass

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...continue...
Recording information: Westminster Abbey (1988)....continue...

Adoration Songbook, Vol. 3

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-01-04

Works: John Hughes: Guide me, O thou great Jehovah (Tune; Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Anonymous: Like A River Glorious; William Croft: O God Our Help in Ages Past (Tune; Johannes Crüger: Ah, holy Jesu...

English Organ Music from the Temple Church

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-01-02

Works: Percy Whitlock: Four Extemporizations; Henry Walford Davies: Solemn Melody for organ; John Stanley: Voluntary for organ in D major, Op. 5/5; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Pieces (3) for Chamber Organ, Boo...
Performers: Vivian, James

The varied program touches on a multitude of works for organ by English composers, all of which bring out different facets of this versatile instrument....continue...
Recording information: Temple Church, London, England (09/12/2009-09/20/2009)....continue...

Organ Fireworks XIV / Herrick

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Paul Spicer: Fanfares and Dances, for organ; César Franck: 3 Pièces; Iain Farrington: Animal Parade; Marcel Lanquetuit: Toccata for Organ; Alfred Hollins: Trium...
Performers: Herrick, Christopher [Organ]

This fourteenth volume of Christopher Herrick's monumental Organ Fireworks series comes from the organ of Melbourne Town Hall. As ever, Herrick presents a cornucopia of...continue...
Personnel: Christopher Herrick (organ).

Recording information: Melbourne Town Hall, Australia (07/07/2009-07/09/2009)....continue...

My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Evening Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) in C major, Op. 115; Thomas Attwood Walmisley: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D minor; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Evening Cant...
Performers: Beaven, Nigel; Bevan, Maurice; Dearnley, Christopher; Edwards, James; Green, Alan [Audio Engineer]; Hall, Peter; Lowe, Steven; Royall, Christopher; Shaw, Geoffrey; Stafford, Ashley
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral

'This rich anthology is presented with breathtaking skill and soul-stirring animation by one of the world's greatest choirs' (Gramophone)

'Superlatively beautiful' (The American Organist)...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (03/18/1987-03/20/1987)....continue...

A Gaelic Blessing / Owen, St. Mary's Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2010-09-14

Works: David Goodenough: I will sing with the Spirit, for chorus & organ; Johannes Brahms: Geistliches Lied, Op. 30; German Requiem, Op. 45; George Henschel: Tantum ergo; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Thou wilt ...
Performers: Nieminski, Simon; Swift, Esther; Turnell, Ashley
Conductors: Owens, Matthew
Ensemble: St. Mary's Cathedral Choir

A revitalization of best-loved sacred works and new choral music graces this stellar releaser from the Choir of St. Mary's Cathedral....continue...

Choirs of Cambridge: Jesus College Choir - I Saw The Lord

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-07-13

Works: William Byrd: Sing joyfully unto God our strength; Ave verum corpus; Te Deum (from The Service in F), for 2 voices (SA); Maurice Duruflé: Quatre Motets sur des Thèmes Grégoriens, Op. 1...
Performers: Argent, Christopher; Bowen, Geraint; Swinson, David

These are lovely musical performances, chosen from 3 recordings at Jesus College, demonstrating the first class quality this choral centre has always maintained, whether alone...continue...

Great Hymns from St. Paul's

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: John Darwall: Ye holy angels bright; John Stainer: Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow (Cross of Jesus); John Goss: Hymn; John Bacchus Dykes: O strength and stay; Ralph Vaughan Williams: For All the Sain...
Performers: Williams, Huw [Organ]

Favourite Hymns

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: William Croft: O Worship the King; O God Our Help in Ages Past (Tune; Hubert Parry: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind; O praise ye the lord; Alan Gray: The King of Love My Shepherd is; Sebastian Templ...
Performers: Baker, Martin [Choral Conductor]
Conductors: Neary, Martin

The Royal Golden Wedding

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Hubert Parry: The Birds, incidental music; John Goss: Hymn; William McKie: We Wait for Thy Loving Kindness...
Performers: Baker, Martin [Choral Conductor]; Daniel, Nicholas; Dickinson, Timothy; Nixon, Leigh
Conductors: Neary, Martin

Music for Royal Occasions

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Gustav Holst: I vow to thee, my country; William P. Rowlands: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Tune; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Wash me throughly from my wickedness; John Hilton: Lord, for thy tender...
Performers: Baker, Martin [Choral Conductor]; Hoeg, Michael; Simcock, Iain
Conductors: ; Smith, Michael
Ensemble: London Brass; Welsh National Opera Brass

S. S. Wesley: Let us lift up our heart, etc / Thurlow, et al

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Let Us Lift Up Our Heart With Our Hands, for chorus & organ; Cast Me Not Away, for chorus & organ; John Stainer: I saw the Lord; How Beautiful Upon the Mountain, anthem for c...
Performers: Boulter, Malcolm; Breeds, Christopher; Fox, Ian; Lees, John; Nixon, Anthony; Pearce, Michael; Robertson, Nicholas; Simmonds, Geoffrey; Suter, Jeremy

Music from the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Henry Purcell: Work(s); Hubert Parry: I was glad; Herbert Howells: Behold, O God Our Defender for chorus; William H. Harris: Let My Prayer Come Up; George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; George ...
Performers: Baat, Simon de; Baker, Martin [Choral Conductor]; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Cleverdon, Roger; Crowley, Andrew [Trumpet]; Nixon, Leigh; Sneddon, Thomas; Wallington, Lawrence
Conductors: Neary, Martin

Glory Of A New College

2 CD / Regis Records / 2010-03-03

Works: John Taverner: Mater Christi, antiphon for 5 voices; Christopher Tye: Christ Rising Again From the Dead, anthem for 6 voices; William Byrd: Four-Part Mass; Thomas Tallis: Dum transisset Sabbatum; Orl...

'The Glory of New College' is a delightful collection compiled from the extensive catalog of superb recordings on the CRD label. New College are acknowledged...continue...

Great English Choral Music

1 CD / Priory / 2009-12-08

Works: Herbert Sumsion: The Holy Birth; Benedicte; John Sanders: Reproaches; Jubilate; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father; Cast Me Not Away, for chorus & organ; Richard Shephard: And whe...
Performers: Blatchly, Mark

Apart from the works by Arnold Bax, all the music on this recording has close connections with Gloucester Cathedral, with four of the composers having...continue...
Recording information: Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, England (06/04/1987-06/06/1987)....continue...

A Winchester Collection / Malcolm Archer

1 CD / Regent Records / 2009-09-08

Works: Max Reger: Introduction and Passacaglia for organ in D minor; Robert Schumann: Sketches (4) for pedal piano, Op. 58; Felix Mendelssohn: Sonatas (6) for Organ, Op. 65; Johannes Brahms: Chorale Prelude...
Performers: Archer, Malcolm

Malcolm Archer is director of chapel music at Winchester College, where he trains and conducts the College Quiristers and Chapel Choir and teaches organ and...continue...

English Cathedral Classics - Tye, Taverner, Tallis, et al

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Christopher Tye: Mass, "Western Wind" for 4 voices; Thomas Tallis: Dum transisset Sabbatum; William Byrd: O lux beata Trinitas, motet for 6 voices (SSAATB); Thomas Tomkins: Third Service for voices &...

Symphonic Quest - Holst, Widor, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Vierne, Daquin, etc / Stuart Foster

1 CD / Pro Organo / 2009-03-10

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Alexandre Pierre François Boëly: Andante Con Moto for organ in G minor; Louis-Claude Da...
Performers: Forster, Stuart

A dedicated church musician, Stuart Forster is known internationally as organ soloist, accompanist, teacher, composer, consultant, and choir trainer and has been Director of Music...continue...

Hymns through the Centuries / Cathedral Choral Society

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-01-01

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: When in our music God is glorified (tune; Anonymous: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones; Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence; Were you there when they crucified my Lord?; Martin Lu...
Performers: Nassor, Edward; Washington, D. D.; White, Nicholas; Woerkom, Barbara Van

27 selections, including Ye watchers and ye holy ones, A mighty fortress is our God, Abide with me, Rock of ages, Let all mortal flesh...continue...

Be still my soul / Adelmann, Phillips, All Saints' Choir

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-01-01

Works: Percy Whitlock: Be Still, my Soul, for chorus & organ; John Ireland: Greater love hath no man; Craig Phillips: We walk by faith; The Risen Sun, for choir & organ; Transfiguration, for choir & organ; ...
Performers: Clarke, Pip; Driscoll, Brian; Lichtenauer, Michael; Parga, Sarah; Phillips, Craig; Tuttle, Jay
Conductors: Adelmann, Dale
Ensemble: All Saint's Episcopal Church Choir Beverly Hills

This album features premiere recordings of new anthems by Craig Phillips and Roland Martin, and marks the debut of Dale Adelmann as director of the...continue...

My Spirit Rejoices / Christ Church Cathedral of Men & Boys

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-01-01

Works: Charles Wood: O Thou, the central orb; Philip Moore: Preces; Apostles Creed; Hubert Parry: O how amiable are thy dwellings; I was glad; Thomas Tomkins: When David heard; Herbert Howells: Magnificat a...
Performers: Burgomaster, Frederick; Woody, Thomas

Best Loved Anthems from Salisbury / Cook, Halls, Salisbury Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Priory / 2008-04-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Fear not, O Land; Herbert Howells: Anthems (4) for Chorus; Charles Villiers Stanford: Bible Songs (6), Op. 113; How beautious are their feet; William Byrd: Teach me, O Lord; Maurice Gre...
Performers: Cook, Daniel
Conductors: Halls, David
Ensemble: Salisbury Cathedral Choir

The choristers of Salisbury Cathedral maintain an unbroken tradition of church music, which stretches back over 700 years in the present Cathedral and for a...continue...

Choral Music - Finzi, Wood, Palestrina, et al / John Sanders, Gloucester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Priory / 2008-02-01

Works: Gerald Finzi: Anthems (3), Op. 27; Charles Wood: Expectans expectavi; Giovanni Palestrina: Dum complerentur dies pentecostes; Richard Rodney Bennett: Heare us, O heare us, Lord; Herbert Sumison: Magn...
Performers: Millington, Andrew
Conductors: Sanders, John
Ensemble: Gloucester Cathedral Choir

The Choir consists of 18 choristers and a varying number of Probationary Choristers, 6 Lay Clerks and 4 Supernumerary Lay Clerks who sing at the...continue...

The English Cathedral Series VoI 2 - Birmingham / Huxley

1 CD / Regent Records / 2008-01-01

Works: Francis Edward Bache: Introduction and Allegro, for organ; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Larghetto for organ in F minor; Pieces (3) for Chamber Organ, Book 1; Andante cantabile, for organ in G; Holsworthy...
Performers: Huxley, Marcus

This second volume in Regent's series continues the label's showcasing of England's finest cathedral organists and organs. But it also serves to illustrate Birmingham's astonishing...continue...

Organs of Chicago - Thirty-five Historic Pipe Organs

4 CD / Organ Historical / 2007-11-01

Works: John Stafford Smith: The Star-spangled Banner; Charles-Marie Widor: Symphony no 3 in E minor for organ, Op. 13/3; Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Onder een linde groen (Unter der Linden grüne), varia...
Performers: Alden, Jason; Aylesworth, William; Balduf, MaryAnn Crugher; Beal, Frederick L.; Beggs, Sally Cherrington; Brown, James Russell; Brown, Thomas; Cowan, Ken; Crowell, Gregory; Dahl, David; Farmer, Krist...

This continues the Organ Historical Society's unique series exploring the many historical organs of the United States cities. In the past, we've heard the organs...continue...

Album of 19 Favourites / St John's College Choir

1 CD / Regis Records / 2007-08-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Insanae et vanae curae, B 8; Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, ...
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Choral Music - Parry, et al / Gloucester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Priory / 2007-08-01

Works: Charles Hubert Parry: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind; Arnold Bax: This Worldes Joie; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: O Lord, my God; Praise the Lord, o my soul; Johannes Brahms: Fest- und Gedenksprüch...
Performers: Lee, Mark
Conductors: Sanders, John Derek
Ensemble: Gloucester Cathedral Choir

Priory is proud to bring back the renowned Abbey/Alpha series produced for many years by Harry Mudd. His label was synonymous with the finest British...continue...

Wesley: Choral Song, Holsworthy Church Bells, etc / McVinnie

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-06-26

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Introduction and Fugue for organ in C sharp minor; 3 Pieces for a Chamber Organ, Book 2; Voluntary; Andante cantabile, for organ in G; 3 Pieces for a Chamber Organ, Book 1; A...
Performers: McVinney, James

Son of the organist Samuel and grandson of Charles Wesley, Samuel Sebastian held various positions as organist in English cathedrals. As a performer and as...continue...

Christopher Dearnley Plays St. George's Hall, Liverpool

1 CD / Priory / 2007-04-01

Works: Max Reger: Pieces (12) for Organ, Op. 59 "Orgelmesse"; Johannes Brahms: Fugue for Organ in A flat minor, WoO 8; Franz Liszt: Prelude and Fugue for Organ on B-A-C-H, S 260; Percy Fletcher: Festival To...
Performers: Dearnley, Christopher

This is another important re-release by Priory from the renowned audiophile Michael Woodward organ label from the 1980s; previously available as LP MW920. Commissioned by...continue...

Samuel S. Wesley: Anthems / Robinson, Clare College Choir

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-03-27

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; O give thanks unto the Lord; Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace; Wash me throughly from my wickedness; O God, whose nature and pro...
Performers: Boyle, Philippa; Harper, Tim; Hughes, Emilia; Humphreys, George; McVinney, James
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: Clare College Choir

"SS Wesley has been well served in recent times by the choirs of Worcester Cathedral and New College, Oxford, both of which have recorded programmes...continue...

Essential Hymns

2 CD / Decca Import / 2006-10-09

Works: John Goss: Hymn; John Stainer: Love Divine, all loves excelling; Come, thou long-expected Jesus (Tune; William Henry Monk: Abide with me; All things bright and beautiful; Hubert Parry: Dear Lord and ...
Performers: Anderson, Alexander; Bowen, John; Brown, Wilfred; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Farnes, Richard; How, Martin; MacDonald, Charles; Mackie, Neil; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Roberts, Roland...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Rutter, John; Morris, Wyn; Dakers, Lionel; Hill, David; McPhee, George; Willcocks, David; Layton, Stephen; Guest, George; Smart, Charles; Vinden, Maurice; Gardiner, John Eliot; War...

Music for an Abbey's Year IV - Ives, Wesley, et al / King

1 CD / Priory / 2006-09-01

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Ascribe unto the Lord; Anonymous: Proper Mass for the first Sunday in Advent; Francis Poulenc: Motets (4) pour le temps de Noël; Felix Mendelssohn: Motets (3) for Chorus...
Conductors: King, Peter
Ensemble: Bath Abbey Choir

Music for an Abbey's Year III - Wood, Ley, Purcell, et al

1 CD / Priory / 2006-08-01

Works: Charles Wood: Hail, gladdening light; Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Felix Mendelssohn: Anthems (6), Op. 79; Kyrie eleison; William Henry Harris: Almighty and most merciful Fa...
Performers: Sealy, Marcus
Conductors: King, Peter
Ensemble: Bath Abbey Choir

The music on this recording, arranged to take the listener through the church year, covers a wide range of English styles. It features Renaissance music...continue...