1000 Years of Great Music for Great Cathedrals

Matthew Wilkins (Performer), Anonymous (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Jean Langlais (Composer), Maurice Durufle (Composer), Joseph Rheinberger (Composer), Anton Bruckner (Composer), Bern Herbolsheimer (Composer), Henry Purcell (Composer), Franz Biebl (Composer), Harold Farberman (Composer), John Tavener (Composer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Hubert Parry (Composer), Louis Vierne (Composer), Gregorian Chant (Composer), Loren W. Ponten (Conductor), James Savage (Conductor), Cathedral Brass (Performer), Women of St. James Schola (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Matthew Wilkins, Cathedral Brass, Women of St. James Schola
• Conductor: Loren W. Ponten, James Savage
• Composer: Anonymous, Richard [1] Strauss, Jean Langlais, Maurice Durufle, Joseph Rheinberger, et al.
• Audio CD (February 18, 1997)
• Label: Ambassador
• ASIN: B000004ABP
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #462,061 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #86 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Chants

Track Listings

1. Veni creator spiritus

2. Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter-Ordens (Festival Procession), for brass & timpani, o.Op. 103 (TrV 224, AV 103)

3. Missa Salve Regina for 3 tenors, male chorus, 2 organs & 8 brass: Kyrie

4. Nicholai Presulis, conductus

5. Ubi caritas, motet for chorus, Op. 10/1

6. Hymns (5), for chorus & organ, Op. 140: Eripe me

7. Pange lingua, hymn

8. Mass No. 2, for chorus & winds in E minor, WAB 27: Agnus Dei

9. Te Deum: O Lord, save thy people

10. Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, march and canzona for orchestra, Z. 860: March / Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts

11. Ave Maria, for chorus

12. Ave tu plene

13. Ave Maris stella, hymn for the Assumption of Mary in mode 1 (Liber Cantualis No. 73)

14. Hymns (2) to the Mother of God, for chorus: A Hymn to the Mother of God

15. Stabat Mater for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra, B. 71 (Op. 58): Eia, mater

16. Judith, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra: Dear Lord and Father

17. Pièces de fantaisie, for organ, Suite 4, Op. 55: Naïades

18. I Was Glad (Psalm 122), anthem for chorus & organ (or orchestra)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and beautiful CD, November 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 1000 Years of Great Music for Great Cathedrals (Audio CD)

I was lucky enough to sing in the St. James Cathedral Choir the year we recorded this CD. While they were often demanding recording sessions, the music is still some that I've never heard done better. The Biebl "Ave Maria" (track 11), with Howard's tenor solo can still move me to tears with it's soul-wrenching beauty, and the Bruckner "Agnus Dei" (track 8) is divine (just to name my favorites). While the choir has an amazing blend, it did not end up a homogeniged sound like many other large choirs. The listener really gets to hear the minute details of the music and dynamics that make this music a spiritual epihany.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious Music, July 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 1000 Years of Great Music for Great Cathedrals (Audio CD)

This is a stunning musical treat. The music is beautiful and varied. The Biebl 'Ave Maria', alone, is worth the CD. Highly recommended for choral and pipe organ lovers.