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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Treasures of Christ Church Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford / Stephen Darlington [ Avie Records / CD - released 11/Aug/2011 ] All of the composers on Treasures had an association with Christ Church (whose hallowed halls were famously seen in the Harry Potter films), stretching back to the tenure of John Taverner; through Tallis, Handel, Purcell, and Byrd; to present-day... |
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PALESTRINA
Masses and Motets The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Stephen Darlington, director [ Nimbus / CD - released 1/Sep/2001 ] Beautiful choral music of Palestrina |
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BROWNE / TURGES / FAWKYNER / HAMPTON / WYLKYNSON
Courts of Heaven: Music from the Eton Choirbook Vol. 3 The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Stephen Darlington [ Avie / CD - released 18/Apr/2015 ] "The superb Christ Church Cathedral choir here offer five more works from an unparalleled source of English sacred polyphony from the late 15th and early 16th centuries...sung with unfailing elegance." (Gramophone Award Nomination 2015 - Early Music) |
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Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford / Steven Grahl (director), Benjamin Sheen (organ)
A Lullaby Carol: Christmas at Christ Church [ AVIE / CD - released 29/Nov/2024 ] The resounding refrains of The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford reverberate throughout A Lullaby Carol: Christmas from Christ Church, a rich tapestry of traditional and contemporary works celebrating the choir's musical heritage, particularly... |
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ETON CHOIRBOOK
More Divine Than Human The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Stephen Darlington [ Avie / CD - released 20/Sep/2010 ] "The Eton Choirbook ranks among the most difficult music composed to be sung by children… The trebles here excel, both as soloists and, just as remarkably, when several sing together on the same line." Gramophone Awards 2010 Finalist - Early Music |
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VARIOUS
Silent Night at Saint Thomas The Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Ave, New York [ CD - released 30/Sep/2007 ] |
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RODNEY LISTER
Lister: Of Mere Being - Choral Works The Choir of the Church of the Advent, Boston ChengCheng Ma (piano), Mark Dwyer [ Metier / CD - released 20/Jun/2025 ] Rodney Lister's choral compositions represent a remarkable synthesis of literary sensitivity, harmonic sophistication, and an abiding commitment to vocal expressivity. |
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CHESNOKOV
Chesnokov: Liturgy of St.John Chrysostom Op.42 Choir of the Church of the Nativity of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Arkadi Leontiev (tenor) / Nikolai Georgievsky (cond) [ Alto / CD ] "Chesnokov represents a late flowering of Russian Orthodox traditions in the years before the Revolution … composers sought to renew the style by returning it to its roots in Medieval Slavic chant. Chesnokov excelled in this style, and in his many... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Treasury of English Church Music: 1100-1965 Ambrosian Singers, Westminster Abbey Choir, Chichester Cathedral Choir, Guildford Cathedral Choir, St Pauls Cathedral Choir, Temple Church Choi [ Erato / Warner Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2010 ] Here for the first time on CD are the celebrated five LPs of the HMV Treasury of English Church Music. Prefaced by the introductory speech Herbert Howells gave at the launch, and boasting more than 30 bonus tracks, this set offers a uniquely... |
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TAVENER / GORECKI / HOWELLS / RUTTER / etc
Fear and Rejoice, O People: Music for Advent and Christmas Christ Church Cathedral Choir [ Nimbus / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] The magnificent Tavener piece headlines a collection of choral works which will make the ideal musical companion to anyone's Advent and Christmas. |
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HOLST / WALTON
Make We Joy: Christmas Music Christ Church Cathedral Choir [ Nimbus / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "'Musts' for Yuletide music in the air ..." San Fransisco Chronicle |
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FRANCESCO DURANTE
Durante: Requiem / Organ Concerto Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford Baroque, Soloists from The Sixteen [ Coro / CD - released 18/Nov/2016 ] "he soloists are uniformly excellent, and the string playing as crisp and alert as the fresh young voices of the Christ Church trebles" (Observer) |
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DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Stabat Mater Christ Church Cathedral Choir Oxford / Francis Grier (organ) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 7/Jun/2004 ] 'I feel no hesitation in awarding this performance, and recording, full marks' - Hi Fi News |
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JANACEK
The Lord's Prayer: choral & organ music Christ Church Cathedral Choir Oxford / Stephen Darlington [ Griifin / CD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] "In this recording Stephen Darlington draws refined singing from his choir, very English in timbre with fluting trebles...is most moving and original...this is a most refreshing issue." Edward Greenfield - Gramophone, 15/03/2004 |
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TRADITIONAL
Evensong From Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington, with Clive Driskill-Smith (organ) [ Alto / CD - released 10/Jul/2017 ] "Nothing is overstated or outlandish, and the singing has a very pleasing polished and bright sound. Highly recommended" (Music Web International) |
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HOWARD GOODALL
Goodall: Invictus: A Passion Kirsty Hopkins (soprano) Mark Dobell (tenor) / Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Stephen Darlington [ Coro / CD - released 31/Aug/2018 ] Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Stephen Darlington join forces with Soloists from The Sixteen and a stellar group of instrumentalists on this premiere recording. |
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WILLIAM BYRD
The Three Masses for three, four & five voices Christ Church Cathedral Choir / Stephen Darlington [ Portrait Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] 'The performances are in the traditional English cathedral manner but are of high quality, the music's flowing lines bringing poise and serenity' (Penguin Guide) |
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JOHN TAVERNER
Taverner: Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas / Cantus Firmus / etc Christ Church Cathedral Choir / Stephen Darlington (director) [ Avie / CD - released 20/Sep/2007 ] "There are special reasons for welcoming performances from Christ Church Cathedral Choir … vigour and freshness." - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine October 2007 |
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LOUIS-CLAUDE DAQUIN
Daquin: Nouveau livre de Noels Christopher Herrick at the organ of the Church of St Remy de Dieppe, France [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Jun/2005 ] "An irresistible CD of organ music based on traditional French Christmas tunes, excellently performed and recorded. Another winning and generous reissue on the bargain Helios label" (MusicWeb Oct 2007) |
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J. S. BACH
The Art Of Fugue BWV1080 Colm Carey (organ) / The organ of the Dutch Church, Austin Friars, London [ Signum / CD - released 8/Apr/2002 ] |