I was glad: Sacred Music by Stanford & Parry

GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST 2013: Choral

"For the launch CD of its new label Vivat, The King's Consort have delivered an undisputed spectacular...Suddenly, Stanford's numerous Evening Canticles are heard to their full effect - radiant, Brahmsian exultations of faith, with unmistakable hints of Wagner witnessed in the thrill of the orchestral language...It's a magnificent start for a potentially exciting new label." (The Scotsman)

"This is a thrilling disc. Even if you look for more grandeur in Blest pair of Sirens I hope you'll find Robert King's approach to the piece refreshing - no Victorian cobwebs here! The performances are very good indeed."
Recording of the Month MusicWeb March 2013

"for me this is a simple "must have". An excellent recording as well." (CD Review)

The King's Consort celebrate their hundredth CD and the launch of their new classical label, VIVAT, with TKC's largest recording in 15 years.

Huge period instrument orchestra gathered from fifteen nations, plus TKC's award-winning choir, and world-class soloists including Carolyn Sampson and David Wilson-Johnson.

TKC records the glorious sacred ceremonial music of two of Britain's greatest composers, Stanford and Parry.

First recordings on period instruments, including the four great Stanford canticle settings, heard in the composer's lavish orchestrations (Stanford in G with radiant singing from Carolyn Sampson), Parry's I was glad (restoring a long-missing section for the 1911 coronation), a magisterial performance of Blest pair of Sirens, the 1911 Coronation Te Deum and a stunning Jerusalem in Elgar's vivid orchestration.

High quality documentation, first-rate engineering, lively promo video releasing Jan 2013 on YouTube and Vivat's new website.

New editions of the four Stanford works parallel-published by Oxford University Press.

The first of a series of releases on TKC's new VIVAT label.