Britten: Choral Music - St. John's, New College Oxford, Trinity College, Purcell Singers

St.John’s Cambridge / George Guest;
New College Oxford / David Lumsden
Trinity College Cambridge
Richard Marlow
Worcester Cathedral
Donald Hunt
Purcell Singers / Benjamin Britten
L.S.O. Chorus / George Malcolm;

“Benjamin Britten had a rare genius for setting words to music, becoming one of the most successful choral composers of the 20th Century … Voices and organ make a mystical union, spotlighting their sonorous incompatibilities … Rejoice: “Once again the composer extracts a first-rate performance” “Gloriana Dances: choral singing of such quality … balance of the recording … exceptionally life-like and satisfactory, and the sound as good as I have heard …no carol is more perfect in its simplicity than his Hymn to the Virgin … I also enjoy Britten’s church music from New College, Oxford, directed by David Lumsden. This includes the Hymn to St Cecilia.” (Gramophone)

[1] Festival Te Deum (St. John’s) 5:59
[2] A Hymn to the Virgin (St. John’s) 3:17
Missa Brevis (Worcester) [10:13]
[3] Kyrie 1:35 [4] Gloria 3:02
[5] Sanctus & Benedictus 3:18 [6] Agnus Dei 2:17

[7] Hymn to St Cecilia (New College 11:02
[8] Rejoice in the Lamb (Purcell Singers) 15:38

Choral Dances from ‘Gloriana’ (L.S.O Choir) [8:46]
[9] Time 1:20 [10] Concord 2:30 [11] Time & Concord 1:09
[12] Country Girls 0:57 [13] Rustics & Fishermen 0:48
[14] Final Dance of Homage 2:00

[15] Jubilate Deo (Trinity College) 2:26
[16] Carry Her over the Water (Trinity College) 2:27
[17] Deus in Adjutorium Meum (Trinity College) 4:53
[18] Venite Exultemus Domino (Trinity College) 5:35
[19] Jubilate Deo (1934) (Trinity College) 2:32