Out of Darkness Jesus College Chapel Choir, Cambridge & Mark Williams
Album info
Album-Release:
2015
HRA-Release:
07.12.2016
Label: Signum Classics
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Artist: Jesus College Chapel Choir, Cambridge & Mark Williams
Composer: William Byrd (1543-1623), Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Edward C. Bairstow (1874-1946), Fernand Laloux (1901-1970), Pablo Casals (1876-1973), Jean Lheritier (1480-1551), Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Jean Langlais (1907-1991), James MacMillan (1959), James MacMillan (1959), Peter Hurford (1930), Thomas Tallis (1505-1585), Bill Ives (1944), Ned Rorem (1923), Edward Elgar (1857-1934), John Sheppard (1515-1558):, John Stainer (1840-1904)
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- William Byrd (1543-1623):
- 1 Liber Secundus Sacrarum Cantionum (Cantiones Sacrae II): Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum (Cantiones sacrae): Cunctis diebus 06:31
- Henry Purcell (1659-1695):
- 2 Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z. 50 02:57
- Edward C. Bairstow (1874-1946):
- 3 The Lamentation 09:03
- Fernand Laloux (1901-1970):
- 4 Tantum ergo 02:01
- Pablo Casals (1876-1973):
- 5 O vos omnes 03:36
- Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924):
- 6 Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem, Op. 123 04:44
- Jean Lheritier (1480-1551):
- 7 Surrexit pastor bonus 03:31
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976):
- 8 Festival Te Deum, Op. 32 06:11
- Jean Langlais (1907-1991):
- 9 Incantation pour un jour saint 05:20
- James MacMillan (1959):
- 10 Strathclyde Motets: The Strathclyde Motets: Sedebit Dominus Rex (The Lord will sit on his throne) 04:17
- Peter Hurford (1930):
- 11 Litany to the Holy Spirit 02:36
- Thomas Tallis (1505-1585):
- 12 If Ye Love Me 02:00
- Bill Ives (1944):
- 13 Listen Sweet Dove 02:40
- Ned Rorem (1923):
- 14 Breathe on me, Breath of God 02:17
- Edward Elgar (1857-1934):
- 15 The Apostles, Op. 49: Part I: Prologue 07:21
- John Sheppard (1515-1558):
- 16 Libera nos, salva nos, Magnus Dominus 03:21
- John Stainer (1840-1904):
- 17 I Saw the Lord 07:19
Info for Out of Darkness
The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge (‘superlative singing’ – The Northern Echo) present this album of sacred works which follows events in the Church calendar. From Ash Wednesday, through to the final feast of the year – Trinity, the recording features works by Bryd, Purcell, Casals, Elgar, Stanford, Britten, Tallis and James MacMillan, all directed by Mark Williams.
"This is a fine recital, which has been planned discerningly and performed with great skill and commitment." (Music Web International)
"Bairstow's The Lamentation is interpreted with marvellous subtlety here." (Choir & Organ)
"Fresh, engaging performances of works spanning the church year, from a choir moving swiftly up the Oxbridge pecking order. The Rorem and MacMillan pieces get especially fine performances." (BBC Music Magazine)
The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge
Mark Williams, director
No biography found.
Booklet for Out of Darkness