Stanford: Sacred Choral Music: Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill (3 CDs)

 
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford is a central figure in Anglican church music. His many settings of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis are evensong for generations of choirboys and church-goers. This three-disc set contains a generous selection of Stanford’s sacred choral music—settings for Matins and Evensong, motets, anthems and hymns—perfectly performed by Winchester Cathedral Choir at its best, conducted by David Hill. 

‘The Cambridge Years’ (1870-1892)
Morning, Communion and Evening Service in B flat Op 10
CD1
1
Evening Canticle 1: Magnificat  My soul doth magnify the Lord[3'32]
Stephen Farr (organ)
2
Evening Canticle 2: Nunc dimittis  Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace[3'37]
Stephen Farr (organ)
3
The Lord is my shepherd[8'26]
Stephen Farr (organ)
Three Motets Op 38[9'03]
4
Justorum animae[3'16]
5
Caelos ascendit hodie[2'01]
6
Beati quorum via[3'46]
Evening Service in A Op 12[11'43]
Stephen Farr (organ)
7
Magnificat  My soul doth magnify the Lord[6'12]
8
Nunc dimittis  Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace[5'31]
9
If thou shalt confess with thy mouth  (No 2 of Two Anthems, Op 37)[4'31]
William Kendall (tenor), Christopher Monks (organ)
Service in F Op 36[7'34]
Stephen Farr (organ)
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Evening Canticle 1: Magnificat  My soul doth magnify the Lord[4'19]
11
Evening Canticle 2: Nunc dimittis  Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace[3'15]
12
And I saw another angel  (No 1 of Two Anthems, Op 37)[5'49]
William Kendall (tenor), Christopher Monks (organ)
13
Pater noster[4'28]
Evening Service in E flat[9'11]
Christopher Monks (organ)
14
Magnificat  My soul doth magnify the Lord[5'03]
15
Nunc dimittis  Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace[4'08]
Morning, Communion and Evening Service in B flat Op 10
16
Morning Canticle 2: Jubilate  O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands[3'14]
Stephen Farr (organ)
17
Morning Canticle 1: Te Deum  We praise thee, O God[6'24]
Stephen Farr (organ)
'The Edwardian Years' (1902-1910)
Morning, Communion and Evening Service in G Op 81
CD2
18
Evening Canticle 1: Magnificat  My soul doth magnify the Lord[4'17]
Kenan Burrows (treble), Stephen Farr (organ)
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Evening Canticle 2: Nunc dimittis  Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace[3'57]
Donald Sweeney (bass), Stephen Farr (organ)
Bible Songs and Six Hymns Op 113[42'01]
20
No 1a: A Song of Freedom  When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion[3'28]
William Kendall (tenor), David Hill (organ)
21
No 1b: Let us with a gladsome mind[1'29]
Christopher Monks (organ)
22
No 2a: A Song of Trust  I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills[5'31]
William Kendall (tenor), David Hill (organ)
23
No 2b: Purest and highest[2'48]
Stephen Farr (organ)
24
No 3a: A Song of Hope  Out of the deep have I called unto thee[6'44]
William Kendall (tenor), David Hill (organ)
25
No 3b: In thee is gladness[2'39]
Stephen Farr (organ)
26
No 4a: A Song of Peace  There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse[4'14]
Kenan Burrows (treble), David Hill (organ)
27
No 4b: Pray that Jerusalem[2'28]
Stephen Farr (organ)
28
No 5a: A Song of Battle  If the Lord himself had not been on our side[2'33]
William Kendall (tenor), David Hill (organ)
29
No 5b: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty[2'07]
Christopher Monks (organ)
30
No 6a: A Song of Wisdom  I came forth from the mouth of the Most High[4'19]
Kenan Burrows (treble), David Hill (organ)
31
No 6b: O for a closer walk with God[3'41]
Stephen Farr (organ)
Service in C major Op 115
32
Morning Canticle 1: Te Deum  We praise thee, O God[7'29]
Stephen Farr (organ)
33
Morning Canticle 2: Benedictus  Blessed be the Lord God of Israel[5'32]
Stephen Farr (organ)
34
Morning Canticle 3: Jubilate  O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands[3'21]
Stephen Farr (organ)
'The Georgian Years' (1911-1924)
CD3
35
Evening Canticle 1: Magnificat  My soul doth magnify the Lord[5'38]
Stephen Farr (organ)
36
Evening Canticle 2: Nunc dimittis  Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace[3'05]
Stephen Farr (organ)
37
Ye choirs of New Jerusalem Op 123[4'56]
Stephen Farr (organ)
38
Gloria in excelsis  Glory be to God on high  (Movement 1 of Festal Communion Service in B flat, Op 128)[5'27]
Kenan Burrows (treble), Stephen Farr (organ)
39
St Patrick's Breastplate  I bind unto myself today[10'00]Anonymous - traditional 
Stephen Farr (organ)
40
Glorious and powerful God  (No 3 of English Motets, Op 135)[3'51]
41
Eternal Father  (No 2 of English Motets, Op 135)[6'12]
42
For lo, I raise up Op 145[7'59]
Kenan Burrows (treble), William Kendall (tenor), Stephen Farr (organ)
43
Magnificat for eight-part chorus in B flat Op 164[10'15]
44
Lighten our darkness[3'25]
Christopher Monks (organ)
45
How beauteous are their feet[3'32]
Stephen Farr (organ)