NOW THE GREEN BLADE RISETH - THE CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Matthew Martin, Paul Greally organ
Daniel Hyde Director of Music

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge releases a beautiful and varied selection of Easter choral music on it's new album under the direction of Daniel Hyde. Now the Green Blade Riseth is a procession through time and history, with music rooted in ancient Gregorian chant all the way through to contemporary works charting the course of Holy Week and Easter. The album presents not only a rich variety of choral music but a demonstration of the flexibility and agility of the Choir of King's College. Daniel Hyde conducts the Choir in music from the 'Golden Age of English Polyphony' (Byrd's Civitas) and the era of Italian grand opera (Rossini's O salutaris Hostia), as well Victorian, Edwardian and mid-twentieth century choral masterpieces. A selection of popular Easter hymns structures the program, which culminates in Durufl 's stunning transcription of Tournemire's Choral Improvisation sur le 'Victim  Paschali', performed by Matthew Martin on the King's College organ.

1 Ingrediente Domino George Malcolm, fanfare Matthew Martin 2:49
2 Ride on! ride on in majesty! (desc. Philip Ledger) Winchester New 2:33
3 Ubi caritas et amor Maurice Duruflé 2:26
4 O salutaris Hostia Gioachino Rossini 3:46
5 Wash me throughly Samuel Sebastian Wesley 4:10
6 Civitas sancti tui William Byrd 5:56
7 There is a green hill far away (desc. John Scott) William Horsley 2:21
8 Crucifixus à 6 Antonio Lotti 3:00
9 Greater love hath no man John Ireland 6:14
10 God so loved the world John Stainer 4:02
11 When I survey the wondrous cross (desc. George Guest) Edward Miller 3:21
12 Now the green blade riseth Old French Traditional arr. Bob Chilcott 5:13
13 Blessed be the God and Father Samuel Sebastian Wesley 8:04
14 King of glory, King of peace T. Frederick H. Candlyn 3:31
15 Jesus Christ is risen today (desc. Philip Ledger) Lyra Davidica 2:39
16 Light of the World Edward Elgar 5:04
17 Christus vincit Laudes Regiae arr. Martin Baker 2:27
18 Choral Improvisation sur le ‘Victimæ Paschali’ Charles Tournemire, trans. Maurice Duruflé 9:29