Music for St Paul's [Import]

George Frederick Handel (Composer), John [Organ] Blow (Composer), William Boyce (Composer), John Scott (Conductor), Parley of Instruments (Performer), Robin Blaze (Performer), Rogers Covey-Crump (Performer), Sophie Daneman (Performer), Julia Gooding (Performer), Mark Le Brocq (Performer), Ashley Stafford (Performer), Edward Burrowes (Performer), Timothy Burtt (Performer), Alastair Cook (Performer), Andrew Dale Forbes (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Parley of Instruments, Robin Blaze, Rogers Covey-Crump, Sophie Daneman, Julia Gooding, et al.
• Conductor: John Scott
• Composer: George Frederick Handel, John [Organ] Blow, William Boyce
• Audio CD (June 9, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000007SZL
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,438 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Te Duem: We praise thee, O God

2. Te Deum: To Thee All Angels Cry Aloud

3. Te Deum: To Thee Cherubin And Seraphin

4. Te Deum: The Glorious Company Of The Apostles

5. Te Deum: When Thou Took'st Upon Thee

6. Te Deum: We Believe That Thou Shalt Come

7. Te Deum: Day By Day We Magnify Thee

8. Te Deum: And We Worship The Name

9. Te Deum: Vouchsafe, O Lord

10. Te Deum: O Lord, In Thee Have I Trusted

11. Jubilate: O Be Joyful In The Lord

12. Jubilate: Be Ye Sure That The Lord He Is God

13. Jubilate: O Go Your Way Into His Gates

14. Jubilate: For The Lord Is Gracious

15. Jubilate: Glory Be To The Father

16. I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me

17. I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me: One Thing Have I Desired Of The Lord

18. I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me: They Shall Prosper That Love Thee

19. I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me: The King Shall Rejoice In Thy Strength

20. I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me: As For His Enemies

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan, October 20, 2006

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George Peabody "Ariel" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Music for St Paul's (Audio CD)

HANDEL, BOYCE AND EVEN BLOW CAN PUT ON QUITE A DANDY SHOW, BUT TO THIS DISC I MUST SAY 'NO'.
The selections on this disc consisting of four notable pieces by Handel, Blow and Boyce were written for St. Pauls' between 1697 and 1755. Although the day-to-day choral services at St. Paul's were accompanied just by the organ, as it is today, for special state occasions an orchestra was present to accompany at least one of the anthems, and the 'Te Deum' and ''Jubilate', This type of anthem is referred to as a 'symphony anthem'.

The 'Utrecht Te Deum' and the 'Jubilate' was a turning point in Handel's career because it was the first piece of major religious music that he wrote using the English language.

I purchased this recording based on the line-up of soloists, most of whom are quite accomplished singers in their own right; singers such as Alastair Cook,Robin Blaze,Ashley Stafford, Mark Le Brocq, but it truly is a poorly done album; not necessarily because of the soloists, but there are so many musical flaws: poor choral singing; sometimes dlstorted because of over-singing, very poor diction and balance between the voices. The pitch is not all that great, either. And it's frustrating, because the musical selections have so much potential. Anyway, there are much better renditions of these compositions. Look for them.