Tag: Hubert Parry
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Paul Robeson ~ Songs of Struggle and Love
Paul Robeson (1898–1976) once said: ‘The artist must elect to fight for Freedom or for Slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative’. This statement, spoken during a rally for anti- fascist supporters in Spain, was inscribed on his gravestone. He excelled at track and field at Rutgers and held a law degree…
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The Golden Age of English Sacred Music
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The Golden Age of English Church Music
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Evensong from Oxford
“Superb performance all round” (Andrew Palmer / Cathedral Music) (of Hymns collection) “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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Favourite Psalms from Great Cathedrals
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Evening Hymn
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Hymns From England
“The foundation stone was laid in 1220 for a new cathedral in St Mary’s Mead, part of Salisbury’s water meadows, for what became one of the finest and most imposing medieval structures in England. The dedication took place in 1258. For many years the Cathedral Choir has been recognised as one of the finest in…
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Sacred Songs & Ballads
This recording includes many favourite spiritiuals, including Swing Low Sweet Chariot and also other favourites such as Bless This House and Jerusalem. It features many well-known and well-loved artists – Kathleen Ferrier, Mario Lanza, Joan Hammond, Paul Robeson and more.
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Celebration: Royal Music from Westminster Abbey (with Wedding Fanfare)
The splendour of royal music for grand ceremonies and celebrations. No English church is more associated with Royal pomp and pageantry than Westminster Abbey. Since 1066, every sovereign save two has been crowned there. Until the relative privacy of Windsor was preferred, most were buried there. And it has become the favoured venue for members…
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Favourite Hymns from Westminster Abbey
This recording by the Westminster Abbey Choir, conducted by Martin Neary, was made in 1997, the year of the 50th anniversary of the wedding in Westminster Abbey of HM The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, and two hymns from their Golden Wedding Service are included – May the Grace of Christ our Saviour, to Studland…
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Royal Golden Wedding from Westminster Abbey
A celebration in music of the Golden Wedding of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. London Brass, oboist Nicholas Daniel, treble Timothy Dickinson join Martin Baker, organist, to supply the musical accompaniment to this grand celebration. The service included music used in the original wedding, and from the Silver Anniversary in 1972.
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Favourite Hymns from Oxford – Amazing Grace
The Christ Church quadrangle fountain shimmering in sunlight attractively adorns the cover of this collection of some of the greatest of all hymns. As Stephen Darlington says “hymns deal with weighty topics” and new arrangements feature amongst these most spirited performances.
