Great British Anthems (PARRY, H. / STANFORD, C.V. / STAINER, J. / NAYLOR, E.W. / WALTON, W. / HOLST, G.) - Vasari Singers, Backhouse

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 with their passion, sensitivity and ethos of excellence. This disc celebrates some of the great anthems by 19th- and 20th-century British composers, including Parry’s beautiful ode Blest Pair of Sirens and Walton’s ambitious mini-cantata The Twelve. With texts from The Bible and by Aquinas, Milton and Auden, these masterful works remain a mainstay of church and cathedral choral repertoire.

Tracklist

 Artist details

Parry, Hubert

Milton, John - Lyricist

 Blest Pair of Sirens

Stanford, Charles Villiers

Bible - New Testament - Lyricist

 Magnificat in B-Flat Major, Op. 164

Stainer, John

Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist

 I Saw the Lord

Naylor, Edward Woodall

Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist

 Vox Dicentis: Clama

Walton, William

Auden, Wystan Hugh - Lyricist

 The Twelve

Holst, Gustav

Bible - New Testament - Lyricist

 Nunc dimittis

Finzi, Gerald

Crashaw, Richard - Lyricist

 Lo, the full, final sacrifice, Op. 26