From the Vaults of Westminster Cathedral
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From the Vaults of Westminster Cathedral
Choir of Westminster Cathedral / Martin Baker (director)
[ Hyperion / CD ]
Release Date: Sunday 1 November 2009
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"Throughout, the choral singing under Martin Baker's direction glows resplendently, while still retaining its celebrated 'continental' edge." (Gramophone)
'Splendid singing illuminates these works from the vaults of Westminster - The Monteverdi Missa a 4 is especially virile and mellifluous. Throughout, the choral singing under Martin Baker's direction glows resplendently, while still retaining its celebrated 'continental' edge. Another tremendous plus is the exhilharating, splashy, dynamic and fiery improvisations dished up by Matthew Martin on the Grand Organ - The recording is up to Hyperion's exemplary high standards' (Gramophone)
'The strikingly Byzantine Westminster Cathedral has stood for barely 100 years and yet its musical tradition is rooted several centuries before, in plainchant and renaissance polyphony, sung in spectacular style by its superb choir … Impressive organ improvisations from Martin Baker complete a richly satisfying recording' (The Observer)
Tracks:
Rorate caeli [5'12] Anonymous - liturgical
Descendit Angelus Domini [4'52] Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Rorate caeli William Byrd (1539/40-1623)
Mass X 'Alme Pater' Anonymous - liturgical
Tollite portas - Ave Maria [3'54] William Byrd (1539/40-1623)
Mass X 'Alme Pater' Anonymous - liturgical
Ecce virgo concipiet William Byrd (1539/40-1623)
Psalm 2 'The Lord said to me - Why this tumult among the nations?' [3'20] Anonymous - liturgical
Adam lay ybounden [3'13] Matthew Martin (b1976)
Missa Ad praesepe George Malcolm (1917-1997)
Alleluia. Dominus dixit [2'25] Anonymous - liturgical
Mass IX 'Cum iubilo' Anonymous - liturgical
Missa Ad praesepe George Malcolm (1917-1997)
Ecce advenit [2'32] Anonymous - liturgical
Messa a 4 da Cappella 1650 Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Alleluia. Vidimus stellam [2'13] Anonymous - liturgical
Messa a 4 da Cappella 1650 Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Omnes de Saba [2'54] Orlandus Lassus (1532-1594)
Messa a 4 da Cappella 1650 Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Magnificat [7'26] Anonymous - liturgical & David Bevan (b1951) & Martin Baker (b1967)
Nunc dimittis in B flat [3'17] Charles Wood (1866-1926)
Improvisation 'Marche des Rois mages' [3'10] Martin Baker (b1967)
