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In choirs and places where they sing here followeth the anthem.' These words from the Book of Common Prayer used in the Anglican Church since 1662 led to a huge amount of musical creativity over the succeeding centuries. The words occur in the order of service for Evensong, which is still a daily service in many cathedrals and churches throughout Great Britain. If the choir is singing the service there is nearly always an anthem relevant to the time of day or the period in the church's year. This album presents a selection of these works taken mainly from the Victorian and Edwardian periods, a time that saw a particular explosion in musical composition for the church. Album Tracks 1. I Was Glad 2. Hail Gladdening Light 3. Evening Hymn 4. Holy Is the True Light 5. Justorum Animae 6. Blessed Be the God and Father 7. Like As the Hart 8. And I Saw a New Heaven 9. Coelos Ascendit Hodie 10. Blessed City 11. O Thou the Central Orb 12. Greater Love 13. Beati Quorum Via 14. Hear My Words, Ye People
