Hereford Cathedral Choir - William Byrd: Anthems, Motets, Services - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

One of the most celebrated English composers of the Renaissance, William Byrd wrote Latin sacred music throughout his professional career, despite the fact that such pieces were banned from being used in church. The motets on this recording are presented in the order in which they appear in the pre-Reformation church year, beginning with Advent. The remarkable range of form, texture and color in Byrd's music allows Stephen Cleobury to showcase the voices of the choir, as well as the legendary acoustics of the chapel, in all their glory. Most of the motets are presented here performed by the whole choir, with a small selection - including the rousing Vigilate and Byrd's masterpiece Ne irascaris, Domine - performed by the Choral Scholars of the choir. Album Tracks 1. Rorate Coeli 2. Vigilate 3. Hodie Beata Virgo Maria 4. Alleluia. Senex Puerum Portabat 5. Ne Irascaris Domine 6. Civitas Sancti Tui 7. Terra Tremuit 8. Haec Dies 9. Tollite Portas 10. Alleluia. Ascendit Deus. Dominus in Sina 11. Factus Est Repente 12. Non Vos Relinquam Orphanos 13. O Lux Beata Trinitas 14. Laudibus in Sanctis 15. Ave Verum Corpus 16. Sacerdotes Domini 17. Iustorum Animae 18. O Quam Gloriosum 19. Ave Maria

Album Tracks 1. Ye Holy Angels Bright 2. Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow (Cross of Jesus) 3. Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven 4. O Strength and Stay 5. For All the Saints Who from Their Labours Rest, Hymn ('Sine Nomine') 6. Come Down, O Love Divine, Hymn ('Down Ampney') 7. All My Hope on God Is Founded (Tune Michael), for Chorus 8. O, King Enthroned on High, Hymn for Chorus & Organ (Tune 'Amen Court') 9. The Lord's My Shepherd, Hymn ('Crimond') 10. Immortal Love for Ever Full 11. O Praise Ye the Lord (Laudate Dominum) 12. There's a Wideness in God's Mercy ('Corvedale'), Hymn 13. Sing to Him in Whom Creation (Tune Finnian) 14. Christ Be the Lord of All Our Days, Hymn for Chorus & Organ (Tune 'Cloth Fair') 15. King of Glory, King of Peace (Tune Redland), Hymn 16. Christ Triumphant, Ever Reigning (Tune Guiting Power), Hymn 17. Jesus, Where'er Thy People Meet (Tune St Sepulchre) 18. Give Me the Wings of Faith (On the Tune 'San Rocco'), Hymn 19. The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended (Tune St. Clement) 20. Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Tune Repton), Anthem 21. O Thou Who Camest from Above, for Chorus & Organ 22. Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour, for Organ (Tune St. Helen)

Purcell / Choir Of Trinity College Cambridge - Anthems for the Chapel Royal [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/14/2014