HYMNS, SONGS AND EASTER MATINS - KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR

“A welcome guest for a Sunday night is “Hymns from King’s”. Most of them are friends for all seasons, plainly and unaffectedly sung by the choir of King’s College Cambridge under the direction of Sir David Willcocks we are spared any gimmicky accompaniments. Four Advent hymns, including Bach’s Wachet auf ! (the Nicolai harmonized version ) come from a carol procession. A bonus is Bach’s “Break forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light” from the Christmas Oratorio, still inspiring…. 

Hymns, Songs & Easter Matins from King’s College

Choir of King’s College
Cambridge / David Willcocks
& Boris Ord
(Organists: Simon Preston &
Eric Fletcher)

[1] There is a Green Hill Far Away (Alexander/Horsley) 2:37
[2] When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Watts/Miller) 3:49
[3] Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding (C6,trans.Caswell/Monk) 3:00
[4] According to Thy Gracious Word (Montgomery/Tans’ur) 3:39
[5] Drop, Drop, Slow Tears (Fletcher/Gibbons) 1:35
[6] Glory Be to Jesus (Filitz, C18) 1:56
[7] Up! Awake! From Highest Steeple (Nicolai/Cento/Praetorius) 2:53
[8] Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light (J.S.Bach) 1:38
[9] On Jordan’s Bank, the Baptist’s Cry (Coffin, trans Chandler) 3:15
[10] Holy Father, Cheer Our Way (Robinson/Filitz) 2:01
[11] Glory to Thee My God, This Night (Ken/Tallis) 2:49
[12] O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (C18 trans.T.A.Lacy) 4:16
[13] Abide with Me (Lyte/Monk) 4:53
[14] The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended (Ellerton/Scholefield) 3:20
Three Shakespeare Songs (R.Vaughan Williams)

[15] Full Fathom Five 3:25 [16] The Cloud Capp’d Towers 2:12
[17] Over Hill, Over Dale 1:07
[18] Folksong: The Turtle Dove (1924) 3:13
Two Elizabethan Part Songs (1913)

[19] The Willow Song (Othello) 1:56 [20] O Mistress Mine (Twelfth Night) 1:05
Easter Matins (music) directed by Boris Ord (Eric Fletcher, organ)
[21] Easter Carol: This Joyful Eastertide (Cowley Carol Book-Mowbray) 2:55
[22] Te Deum (Howells) 8:57 [23] Jubilate (Howells) 3:22
[24] Our Father (setting: Robert Stone, Day’s Psalter 1560) 1:08
[25] Anthem: Haec Dies (Byrd) 2:46
[26] Hymn: Jesus Lives (H.J. Gauntlett) 3:04