Evensong from Exeter Cathedral - Bruckner, Harris, etc / Nethsingha, Morgan, Exeter Cathedral Choir1 CD / Priory / 2008-06-10 Works: Anton Bruckner: Locus iste, gradual for chorus in C major, WAB 23; Philip Radcliffe: Versicles and Responses; Traditional: Christ is made the sure foundation; Lasst uns erfreuen; Charles Hubert Parry...Performers: Morgan, Paul [Organ] Conductors: Nethsingha, Lucian Ensemble: Exeter Cathedral Choir An ancient cathedral without its daily offering of choral worship would lose its primary purpose. Since earliest times cathedrals have managed to call upon the...continue... ![]() British Church Composers Vol 10 - Richard Shephard / Stopford, Hamill, Campbell, Ecclesium Choir1 CD / Priory / 2008-06-10 Works: Richard Shephard: I heard the voice of Jesus; The secret of Christ; And when the builders; And didst thou travel light; Sing my tounge; Eternal light; Holy is the true light; May the power of your lo...Performers: Campbell, Richard [Organ]; Hamill, Stephen Conductors: Stopford, Philip Ensemble: Ecclesium Choir Continuing Priory Records series of British composers of church music, this 10th volume features the music of Richard Shephard. Shephard was a boy chorister in...continue... ![]() Twelve East Anglican Organs - Vivaldi, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, etc / Geoffrey Hannant2 CD / Priory / 2008-05-01 Works: Henry Heron: Voluntary for Trumpet; Dietrich Buxtehude: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BuxWV 219; Charles-Marie Widor: Symphony for Organ no 5 in F minor, Op. 42 no 1; Johann Pachelbel: Fugue for Organ ...Performers: Hannant, Geoffrey This 2-CD set comparing the differing tonal qualities inherent in the organs of East Anglia originally appeared as an LP on the Michael Woodward label....continue... ![]() The Alpha Collection Vol 9 / Christopher Gower, Simon Lawford, Peterborough Cathedral Choir1 CD / Priory / 2008-04-01 Works: Anonymous: Angelus ad Virginem; Herbert Howells: Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus; Harold Edwin Darke: In the bleak mid-winter; Christ being raised from the dead; Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus; John Ireland:...Performers: Lawford, Simon Conductors: Gower, Christopher Ensemble: Peterborough Cathedral Choir Here is another in the wonderful Priory/Alpha reissue series. The music chosen for this recording was (and probably still is!) characteristic of that which features...continue... ![]() Best Loved Anthems from Salisbury / Cook, Halls, Salisbury Cathedral Choir1 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... ![]() Handel-Inspired - Hawkins, Smith, Ikeda, Ellis, etc / Paul Ayres1 CD / Priory / 2008-04-01 Works: George Frederick Handel: Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Fugue for Organ in A minor; Alexandre Guilmant: Paraphrase for Organ on a chorus from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus", Op. 90 no 16Performers: Ayres, Paul The high spirits and genius of Georg Frideric Handel have inspired composers not only from his own time but in generations since. This charming and...continue... ![]() Popplewell: Organ Concertos no 1 & 2 / Jane Watts, Ulster Orchestra1 CD / Priory / 2008-03-01 Works: Richard Popplewell: Organ Concerto no 1 in D major; Organ Concerto no 2 in F major; Elegy, for organ; Suite for organPerformers: Watts, Jane [Organ] Conductors: Willcocks, David The British composer Richard Popplewell confirms in his notes what the listener hears right at the start: the rich influence of late Elgar and early...continue... ![]() Choral Music from Lichfield Cathedral1 CD / Priory / 2008-03-01 Works: Hubert Parry: I was glad; Anonymous: A stable lamp is lighted; Edward Woodall Naylor: Vox Dicentis, motet for treble & tenor soloists & mixed voices; Felix Mendelssohn: Christus, oratorio, Op. 97 (un...Performers: Mark Shepherd [Organ/Choral Conductor] Recorded and released 20 years ago (Happy Anniversary!) as "In Quires and Places", this is another fine example of the beloved Alpha Label reissue series...continue... ![]() Stephen Cleobury plays the music of Sir Edward Elgar on the Harrison & Harrison Organ, King's College, Cambridge1 CD / Priory / 2008-02-01 Works: Edward Elgar: Sonata for Organ in G major, Op. 28; Imperial March, Op. 32; Enigma Variations; Sonata for Organ no 2 in B flat, Op. 87aPerformers: Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/Conductor] It was Elgar’s orchestral way of thinking which led him to treat the organ orchestrally, and indeed, it was the style of organists of his...continue... ![]() Historic Organs of Mallorca - Cabanilles, Cabezon, et al / Michal Novenko1 CD / Priory / 2008-02-01 One of the most popular tourist destinations, the island of Mallorca, offers apart from beautiful holiday resorts, an impressively rich cultural heritage; especially in the...continue... ![]() Choral Music - Finzi, Wood, Palestrina, et al / John Sanders, Gloucester Cathedral Choir1 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... ![]() Places and Stories - Organ Music by Paul Fisher / Kevin Bowyer1 CD / Priory / 2008-02-01 Works: Paul Fisher: Eirann Notes; The Fire and the Rose; Variations for Organ and Clarinet "Name Play"; These Things Should Not Be So "Two Grumpy Pieces"; Tintern "Echoes of a Broken Past"Performers: Bowyer, Kevin A native of Worcestershire, Paul Fisher worked for 30 years as an ordained minister in the Church of England, working as a parish priest, adult...continue... ![]() The Alpha Collection - Liverpool Cathedral Choir1 CD / Priory / 2008-01-01 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Hymnal; Communion service in G minor; Sir F.A. Gore Ouseley: O Saviour of the world; Edwin Roxburgh: A passiontide carol; Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus; Ernest Pratt: Comm...Performers: Rawsthorne, Noel; Tracey, Ian Conductors: Woan, Ronald Ensemble: Liverpool Cathedral Choir ![]() The Alpha Collection - York Minister Choir1 CD / Priory / 2008-01-01 Works: William Byrd: Liber secundus sacrarum cantionumPerformers: Coffin, Geoffrey Conductors: Jackson, Francis Ensemble: York Minster Choir These are two more in the wonderful series of Alpha recordings of choral and organ music produced by the late, beloved Harry Mudd. His recordings...continue... ![]() Lefébure-Wely: Organ Works Vol 3 / Richard Lea1 CD / Priory / 2008-01-01 Works: Louis J.A. Lefébure-Wély: Meditationes religiosas for Organ, Op. 122; Scène Pastorale for Organ; Noël varié for Organ; Offertory for Organ in D minor; Verset for Organ in...Performers: Lea, Richard Lefebrue-Wely, arguably the most celebrated French organist of his time, certainly gave the public what they wanted to hear: dazzling improvisations influenced by the fashionable...continue... ![]() Minster Spectacular! - Widor, et al / Scott Whiteley1 CD / Priory / 2008-01-01 Works: Charles-Marie Widor: Symphony for Organ no 5 in F minor, Op. 42 no 1; Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma"; Norman Cocker: Tuba Tune for Organ; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccat...Performers: Whiteley, John Scott Something a little different, technically: since this organ has no hood over the top of the case, the microphone was suspended from the top of...continue... ![]() The Grand Organ of Liverpool Cathedral / Ian Tracey [DVD]1 DVD Video / Priory / 2007-12-01 For their first DVD, Priory has given the organ aficionado a wonderful opportunity: a new CD of wide-ranging works that show off the organ's capabiliteis...continue... ![]() Christmas Organ Music - Bach, et al / Daniel Hyde, et al1 CD / Priory / 2007-12-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Wir danken dir, Gott, BWV 29; Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud, BWV 710; Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV 738; In dulci jubilo, BWV 729; Pastorale in F major, BWV 590;...Performers: Hyde, Daniel [Organ] Anyone who has attended the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve at King's College is unlikely to have forgotten the experience. For...continue... ![]() Lichfield Cathedral - Warlock, et al / Rees-Williams, et al1 CD / Priory / 2007-12-01 Works: Giovanni Palestrina: Matins Responsory; Anonymous: Come thou Redeemer of the earthPerformers: King, Peter [Conductor/Organ] Conductors: Rees-Williams, Jonathan Ensemble: Lichfield Cathedral Choir Over the years, many Cathedrals and Churches have rediscovered in the Advent Procession a unique and compelling act of worship. It seeks to express through...continue... ![]() Organ Music - Campra, Wolff, Bridge, et al / Kingston, et al1 CD / Priory / 2007-11-01 Works: André Campra: Idoménée; Fr. Sebastian Wolff: Processional; Gordon Young: Prelude in the Classic Style; Frank Bridge: Pieces (3) for Organ, H 63; Dietrich Buxtehude: Toccata and F...Performers: Kingston, Jonathan Stowe is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in the heart of the English countryside. From its very foundation it has always had a...continue... ![]() Choral Music from Liverpool Cathedral1 CD / Priory / 2007-11-01 Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Thomas Tallis: If ye love me; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christus, der ist mein Leben, BWV 95; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140; Herz und Mund und Tat und...Performers: Rawsthorne, Noel Conductors: Woan, Ronald Ensemble: Liverpool Cathedral Choir Liverpool Cathedral is a mere "youth" when compared to the vast majority of English cathedrals. It was begun in 1904 and finally reached its present...continue... ![]() Moonlight and Roses - Guilmant, Hollins, et al / Roy Massey1 CD / Priory / 2007-10-01 Works: Alexandre Guilmant: March on Handel's "Lift up your heads", Op. 15Performers: Massey, Roy Don't be misled by the "light music" title - this collection, derived from the wonderful Alpha label as part of Priory's reissue series, features a...continue... ![]() British Church Composers, Vol. 9 - Sumsion / Stopford, et al1 CD / Priory / 2007-10-01 Works: Herbert Sumsion: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G majorPerformers: Leigh, David Conductors: Stopford, Philip Ensemble: Ecclesium Choir Herbert Sumsion was not only a fine liturgical composer but also taught the organ, piano, singing and theory. In his youth he worked closely with...continue... ![]() Nigel Church Organ - Saint-Saëns, et al / Catherine Ennis1 CD / Priory / 2007-10-01 Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Preludes and Fugues (3) for Organ, Op. 109; Johann Sebastian Bach: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 740; Nun freut euch, liebe Christen, BWV 734; Valet will ich dir geben...Performers: Ennis, Catherine This is part of Priory's other reissue series, bringing back the renowned recordings from producer/engineer Michael Woodward made in the early 1980s. A student of...continue... ![]() Creation - Philip Stopford / Russcher, Ecclesium Choir1 CD / Priory / 2007-09-01 Works: Philip Stopford: Alleluia; A Mother's Prayer; O Thou who camest from above; Belfast Centenary Eucharist; Introits (3); I lift up my eyes to the hills; Preces; Belfast Canticles; Responses; Carol Sett...Performers: Russcher, Tristan Conductors: Stopford, Philip Ensemble: Ecclesium Choir Philip Stopford has been Director of Music at Belfast Cathedral since January 2003. He began his career as a chorister at Westminster Abbey. He writes...continue... ![]() Organ Music - Howells, et al / John Robinson, et al1 CD / Priory / 2007-09-01 Works: Herbert Howells: Rhapsody in C sharp minor "I love all beauteous things"; William Lloyd Webber: Benedictus for Violin and Organ; Frank Bridge: Pieces (3) for Organ, H 63; John Ireland: Capriccio for ...Performers: Robinson, John [organ] Carlisle Cathedral, one of the smallest in England, was dedicated in 1122. Despite the ravages of time and warfare, it is still a thriving place...continue... ![]() Choral Music from Lincoln Cathedral - Sumsion, et al1 CD / Priory / 2007-09-01 Works: Herbert Sumsion: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A major; They that go down to the sea in ships; Whiteley Singleton: I will lay me down and take my rest; W.R. Pasfield: Grieve not the Holy Spirit of ...Performers: Bryan, Roger Conductors: Marshall, Philip Ensemble: Lincoln Cathedral Choir This is another of the invaluable reissues by Priory of Harry Mudd's cherished Abbey/Alpha LPs of choral and organ music, this time focusing on the...continue... ![]() Choral Music - Parry, et al / Gloucester Cathedral Choir1 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... ![]() English Concert Music - Adams / Colin Wright1 CD / Priory / 2007-08-01 Works: Thomas Adams: Overture for Organ; Matthias Hawdon: Sonatas Spirituel (6) for Keyboard, Op. 4 "A first sett"; Matthew Camidge: Concertos (6) for Keyboard, Op. 13; William Walond: Voluntaries (6) for O...Performers: Wright, Colin [organ] Colin Wright's program on this enterprising CD serves two purposes: presenting works that put this organ, originally built in 1769, into historical perspective; and offering...continue... ![]() Organ Imperial! - Walton, et al / Paul Morgan1 CD / Priory / 2007-08-01 Works: William Walton: Coronation March "Crown Imperial"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 "Dorian"; John Lugge: Voluntary for Organ; Matthew Locke: Melothesia; Henry Purcell: In...Performers: Morgan, Paul [Organ] This welcome reissue celebrates a long British tradition of ceremonial organ music. Several of these composers were organists or choristers at Exeter Cathedral. The Walton,...continue... ![]() Gillian Weir on Stage at Symphony Hall, Birmingham2 CD / Priory / 2007-08-01 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 "Dorian"; Dietrich Buxtehude: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in F major, BuxWV 156; Max Reger: Pieces (12) for Organ, Op. 59 "Orgelmesse"; An...Performers: Weir, Gillian The "Toccata" is a piece intended primarily as a display of manual dexterity, and who better than the beloved Dame Gillian Weir to perform these...continue... ![]() Great European Organs no 70 - Stockholm / Marcus Toren1 CD / Priory / 2007-07-01 Works: André Campra: Idoménée; Erland von Koch: Cantilena; Jean Langlais: Hommage à Frescobaldi; Hilding Rosenberg: Fantasy and Fugue for Organ in C major; Johann Sebastian Bach:...Performers: Toren, Marcus The Van den Heuvel organ is built in a French symphonic style, owing much to Cavaille-Coll, without being a direct copy of the French master's...continue... ![]() Organ Works of Basil Harwood Vol 3 / Adrian Partington1 CD / Priory / 2007-07-01 Works: Basil Harwood: In exitu Israel, Op. 46; Voluntary for Organ in D flat major; Processional, Op. 44; Short Pieces (3) for Organ, Op. 45; Toccata for Organ, Op. 49; Lullaby for Organ, Op. 50; Preludes (...Performers: Partington, Adrian As organist Dr. Henry Ley has written, Basil Harwood broke new ground with his early compositions. They have a vigorous and rhapsodic character which was...continue... ![]() Catherine Ennis plays The Willis Organ in Reading Town Hall1 CD / Priory / 2007-06-01 Works: Charles-Marie Widor: Symphony for Organ no 5 in F minor, Op. 42 no 1; Charles Hubert Parry: Choral Fantasias (3) for Organ; Marcel Dupré: Variations on a Noël for Organ, Op. 20; Charles Vil...Performers: Ennis, Catherine ![]() Music for an Occasion - Purcell, et al / Dearnley, et al1 CD / Priory / 2007-06-01 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes (3) for Organ; Jeremiah Clarke: Prince of Denmark's March "Trumpet Voluntary"; George Frederick Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62; Percy Whitloc...Performers: Dearnley, Christopher ![]() British Church Composers Vol 8 - Richard Lloyd1 CD / Priory / 2007-05-01 The selections on this recording were made by the composer, and consist largely of music that has not been recorded before. The content spans a...continue... ![]() Lefébure-Wely: Organ Works Vol 2 / Richard Lea1 CD / Priory / 2007-04-01 Works: Louis J.A. Lefébure-Wély: Offertory for Organ in C major; Pastorale for Organ in C Major; Procession for Organ "Adoro te"; March for Organ in E flat major; Morceaux for Organ in F major; So...Performers: Lea, Richard As a companion to Volume One in this series (PRCD726), this CD continues exploring his L'Organiste Moderne, published in 1868, a large volume of some...continue... ![]() Christopher Dearnley Plays St. George's Hall, Liverpool1 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... ![]() Wishart, Lambert: Works for Piano / Tanner, Schiller1 CD / Priory / 2007-03-01 Works: Peter Wishart: Opheis Kai Klimakes, Op. 35; Partita for Piano in F sharp minor, Op. 10; Sonata for 2 Pianos in B flat major, Op. 5; Constant Lambert: Suite for Piano in Three Continuous Movements; Pr...Performers: Schiller, Allan; Tanner, Mark Here's something different from Priory, a disc of contemporary British piano music. Peter Charles Arthur Wishart was born in Sussex, describing himself as being "of...continue... ![]() British Church Composer Series no 7 - Noel Rawsthorne1 CD / Priory / 2007-03-01 Works: Noel Rawsthorne: Christ is our cornerstone; Behold, O God, Our Defender; The Liverpool Service; Nun danket alle Gott; Praise the Lord, Praise God in His Sanctuary!; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F ...Performers: Moorhouse, Richard; Saunders, Jonathan [cantor] Conductors: Millinger, Andrew Ensemble: Collegiate Singers "I was impressed by the flow of the program as well. Everything moves ahead smartly, including Rawsthorne's handsome setting of the 'Nun Danket Alle Gott'...continue... ![]() Schulze Organ at Armley - Franck et al / Davis, Mahon1 CD / Priory / 2007-02-01 The historic instrument heard on this recording is now the only example in Britain of the fully developed tonal scheme of Edmund Schulze, organ builder...continue... ![]() Great European Organs Vol 73 / Michael Novenko1 CD / Priory / 2007-02-01 Works: S. Aguilera de Heredia: Tiento de medio registro de baxón de 1er tono; Andres de Sola: Tiento de 1er tono de mano derecha; Tiento de Medio registro de mano derecha; Juan Bautista Cabanilles: Tie...Performers: Novenko, Michal Jordi Bosch (1739-1801), was a member of a famous Majorcan family of organ builders, and built this great organ for the Monastery of Santo Domingo...continue... ![]() Choral Evensong - Rutter, et al / Hereford Cathedral Choir1 CD / Priory / 2007-01-01 Works: John Rutter: Christ the Lord is risen again; Bernard Rose: Preces and Responses; Final Responses; Alistair Macpherson: Give thanks to the Lord; Ronald Foster: Give thanks to the Lord; A. Gregory Murr...Performers: Briggs, David [Organ]; Brophy, Paul; Hayes, Peter Conductors: Massey, Roy Ensemble: Hereford Cathedral Choir Christians celebrate and praise God for the death and resurrection of Jesus. Faith is rooted in the daily experience of the presence of the Risen...continue... ![]() French Organ Music - Langlais, Vierne, Durufle / Colin Walsh1 CD / Priory / 2007-01-01 Works: Jean Langlais: Suite brève; Fête for Organ; Suite mediévale en forme de messe basse; Louis Vierne: Pièces de fantaisie - Suite no 1, Op. 51; Pièces de fantaisie - Suite no 3,...Performers: Richards, Anne [Soprano]; Walsh, Colin This reissue of two Priory LPs (PR148 and PR173 from 1984 and 1985) is a fine demonstration of substantial works by three French masters of...continue... ![]() Music of Basil Harwood / Partington, Watts, Vivace Singers1 CD / Priory / 2006-11-01 Basil Harwood's work gave church music, a new stature and confidence. His carefully-crafted compositions reveal consistent good taste, solid workmanship and a great deal of...continue... ![]() Karg-Elert: Complete Organ Works Vol 3 / Stefan Engels1 CD / Priory / 2006-11-01 Sigfrid Karg-Elert's writing for the organ shows a clear understanding of organ technique, often an advanced or even virtuosic one, and a most resourceful use...continue... ![]() The Ely Tradition Vol 1- Mendelssohn, et al / Lilley, et al1 CD / Priory / 2006-11-01 Music has always been at the heart of the ongoing pattern of worship in Ely Cathedral. The Choir has been part of the English choral...continue... ![]() The Michael Woodward Series no 5 / Christopher Dearnley1 CD / Priory / 2006-10-01 Works: Léon Boëllmann: Suite Gothique, Op. 25; Heures Mystiques, Op. 29; Antonio Soler: Versos para "Te Deum"; William Lloyd Webber: Fantasy Trio; Herbert Howells: Epilogue; Nicholas Choveaux: I...Performers: Dearnley, Christopher This is another in the acclaimed reissue series from the fondly-remembered audiophile Michael Woodward LP series of the 1980s, "Organs of Unusual Interest." This particular...continue... ![]() 23 Favourite Hymns - Norwich Cathedral Choir / Taylor, et al1 CD / Priory / 2006-10-01 Whenever communities come together, they sing in order to give expression to their joys, their sorrows, their pains and their hopes. Christian communities have sung...continue... ![]() The Complete New English Hymnal Vol 23 / Saint, et al1 CD / Priory / 2006-10-01 Works: William Henry Harris: Most glorious Lord of life; Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Hymnal; Anonymous: O praise the Lord, ye Servants of the Lord; Jesu, Lover of My Soul; William Sandys: Teach me, my G...Performers: Morris, Nigel Conductors: Saint, David Ensemble: St. Chad's Cathedral Choir One of the most important and well-documented series of liturgical music on CD comes to a close with this volume of the Complete English Hymnal....continue... |
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