Cover: Portrait of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford by William Orpen (1878-1931)
Hyperion CDA68174 · July 2017
Stanford - Choral Music
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Stephen Layton (conductor)
- GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE
Press
Opus Klassiek2017De Engelsen zorgen ook postuum goed voor hun componisten, waarin de verschillende Engelse labels zich niet onbetuigd laten. Het aantal cd's op dit gebied is inmiddels niet meer te tellen. Nu komt Hyperion weer met een bijzonder…Read the review 
BBC Radio 32017A thrilling performance from The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge...the sheer impact of the voices in the opening [of For lo, I raise up], the clarity of the diction (one of Layton's trademarks), the way they navigate the…Read the review 
Audiophile Audition2017What a nice CD from Hyperion, celebrating the music of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. Stanford was arguably the most famous Irish composer before independence. Born into a musical family, he began his musical education in 1870 at…Read the review 
Gramophone2017GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE JULY 2017Read the review 
ResMusica2017La tradition chorale en Angleterre est fort ancienne et l’excellence des chœurs issus de ses collèges n’est plus à faire. Depuis le règne de la reine Victoria (1837-1901), quantités de compositeurs écrivirent à leur destination…Read the review
Recorded: Various dates
Produced by Adrian Peacock
Engineered by David Hinitt
Release date: July 2017
Total duration: 80 minutes 56 seconds
Track list
- For lo, I raise up Op 145Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)8'05
- Te Deum We praise thee, O God (Morning Canticle 1 from Service in C major, Op 115)Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)7'45
- Three Motets Op 38: Justorum animaeSir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)3'23
- Three Motets Op 38: Caelos ascendit hodieSir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)1'59
- Three Motets Op 38: Beati quorum viaSir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)3'29
- Lighten our darknessSir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)3'48
- Benedictus Blessed be the Lord God of Israel (Morning Canticle 2 from Service in C major, Op 115)Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)5'31
- O for a closer walk with God (No 6b of Bible Songs and Six Hymns, Op 113)Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)3'35
- Jubilate O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands (Morning Canticle 3 from Service in C major, Op 115)Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)3'34
- Magnificat for eight-part chorus in B flat Op 164Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)11'51
- Fantasia and Toccata in D minor Op 57: FantasiaSir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)5'53
- Fantasia and Toccata in D minor Op 57: ToccataSir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)6'21
- Eternal Father (No 2 of English Motets, Op 135)Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)6'29
- St Patrick's Breastplate I bind unto myself todayAnonymous - traditional9'13
Recording details from Hyperion Records.