Stanford: Sacred Choral Music, Vol. 3 "The Georgian Years" [Import]

Charles Villiers Stanford (Composer), Stephen Farr (Performer), Christopher Monks (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Stephen Farr, Christopher Monks
• Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
• Audio CD (June 9, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000007SZC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,817 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Evening Service In C Op 115: Magnificat

2. Evening Service In C Op 115: Nunc dimittis

3. Ye Choirs Of New Jerusalem Op 123

4. The Festal Communion Service In B Flat, Op 128: Gloria in excelsis

5. St Patrick's Breastplate

6. Glorious And Powerful God Op 135 No 3

7. Eternal Father Op 135 No 2

8. For lo, I Raise Up Op 145

9. Magnificat For Eight-Part Chorus Op 164

10. Lighten Our Darkness

11. How Beauteous Are Their Feet

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leads You into the Essence of Great Choral Hymns, February 2, 2008

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This review is from: Stanford: Sacred Choral Music, Vol. 3 "The Georgian Years" (Audio CD)

If you were to only purchase this CD for the performance of St. Patrick's Breastplate (track 5) your purchase would be fully justified. The sincerity, power and majesty of this particular recording of the hymn attributed to St. Patrick is the best that I have heard. Both the choir and the deep robust bass of the Winchester Cathedral organ are recorded with great clarity. Each verse is uniquely treated and the results are compelling. If you are not familiar with the other works compiled from the final thirteen years of the composer's life, the thorough notes which candidly parallel the compositions against the background of the composer's life, character and personality - and which explain the logic of the musical development within each piece - will certainly guide the listener to a full appreciation of each work. Includes text for the compositions. Very highly recommended.