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The Treasury of English Church Music [Box set]

Various (Artist, Conductor), John Dunstable (Composer), William Cornysh (Composer), Thomas Tallis (Composer), William Byrd (Composer), et al. | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (19 Sep 2011)
  • Number of Discs: 5
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: EMI Classics
  • ASIN: B005DTE7UM
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Introductory speechHerbert Howells 9:26£0.89
Listen  2. Sancte Dei pretioseAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 3:55£0.89
Listen  3. Perspice ChristicolaAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 1:11£0.89
Listen  4. Salve sancta parensAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 4:09£0.89
Listen  5. Sanctus & BenedictusAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 1:41£0.89
Listen  6. Alleluia psallatAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 1:09£0.89
Listen  7. Ave miles caelestis curiaeAmbrosian Singers/Ambrosian Players/Denis Stevens 2:41£0.89
Listen  8. Conditor alme siderumAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 3:17£0.89
Listen  9. GloriaAmbrosian Singers/Ambrosian Players/Denis Stevens 2:36£0.89
Listen10. Sanctus and BenedictusAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 3:22£0.89
Listen11. Beata Dei genetrix MariaAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 3:19£0.89
Listen12. Veni Sancte SpiritusAmbrosian Singers/Ambrosian Players/Denis Stevens 5:19£0.89
Listen13. Salve virgo mater piaAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 4:30£0.89
Listen14. Ave maria, mater DeiAmbrosian Singers/Denis Stevens 3:41£0.89
Listen15. Nunc dimittis (Merbecke)Westminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 1:33£0.89
Listen16. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?Westminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 2:56£0.89
Listen17. Nolo mortem peccatorisWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:25£0.89
Listen18. Ave verum corpusWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 4:15£0.89
Listen19. Nunc dimittis (Parsons)Westminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:14£0.89
Listen20. Gloria in excelsis DeoWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:28£0.89
Listen21. Factum est silentiumWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:23£0.89
Listen22. O God, wherefore art thou absent from us?Westminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 2:20£0.89


Disc 2:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Ascendit DeusWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 2:41£0.89
Listen  2. Out of the deepWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest/Simon Preston 4:30£0.89
Listen  3. Nunc DimittisWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest/Simon Preston 4:08£0.89
Listen  4. Ah, helpless wretchWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest/Simon Preston 4:06£0.89
Listen  5. Nunc dimittis (Short Service)Westminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 2:14£0.89
Listen  6. Hide not thou thy faceWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 1:57£0.89
Listen  7. Sing joyfullyWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 2:43£0.89
Listen  8. Christie, qui lux es et diesWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:25£0.89
Listen  9. O clap your hands togetherWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 5:13£0.89
Listen10. This is the record of JohnGerald English/Hampstead Parish Church Choir/Jaye Consort of Viols/Francis Baines/Martindale Sidwell 4:56£0.89
Listen11. Out of the deepGerald English/Hampstead Parish Church Choir/John Morehen/Martindale Sidwell 4:58£0.89
Listen12. All people clap your handsChichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch 1:50£0.89
Listen13. O how amiable are thy dwellingsChichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch 3:07£0.89
Listen14. Lord, to thee I make my moanChichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch 2:35£0.89
Listen15. Alleluia: I heard a voiceChichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch 2:29£0.89
Listen16. Victimae paschaliBoys of All Saints', Margaret Street/New English Singers/Simon Preston 3:30£0.89
Listen17. My beloved spakeBoys of All Saints', Margaret Street/New English Singers/Simon Preston 5:32£0.89


Disc 3:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Thou knowest, Lord Z58cChoir of Guildford Cathedral/Gavin Williams/Barry Rose 2:25£0.89
Listen  2. O Lord my GodChoir of Guildford Cathedral/Gavin Williams/Barry Rose/Chamber Orchestra of Guildford Cathedral13:18£2.99
Listen  3. I will give thanks unto the LordChoir of Guildford Cathedral/Gavin Williams/Barry Rose/Chamber Orchestra of Guildford Cathedral 9:21£0.89
Listen  4. O clap your handsChoir of Guildford Cathedral/Barry Rose 4:16£0.89
Listen  5. Ascribe unto the LordChoir of Guildford Cathedral/Barry Rose/Gavin Williams10:00£2.99
Listen  6. The heavens declareChoir of Guildford Cathedral/Barry Rose/Gavin Williams13:13£2.99
Listen  7. Salvator mundiWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest/Simon Preston 4:18£0.89
Listen  8. God is our hope and strengthWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:18£0.89
Listen  9. Remember not, Lord, our offencesWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:22£0.89
Listen10. O Lord God of hostsWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest/Simon Preston 5:17£0.89
Listen11. Hear my prayer, O LordBoys of All Saints', Margaret Street/New English Singers/Simon Preston 2:54£0.89
Listen12. The souls of the righteousTemple Church Choir/Sir George Thalben-Ball 2:35£0.89


Disc 4:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. O Lord, look down from heavenChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Harry Gabb/Dr John Dykes Bower 5:00£0.89
Listen  2. Lo, star-led chiefsChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Harry Gabb/Dr John Dykes Bower 4:49£0.89
Listen  3. If we believe that Jesus diedChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Harry Gabb/Dr John Dykes Bower 3:54£0.89
Listen  4. O Saviour of the worldChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Dr John Dykes Bower 2:36£0.89
Listen  5. Evening Service in D Minor.: MagnificatChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Dr John Dykes Bower/Harry Gabb 4:51£0.89
Listen  6. Evening Service in D Minor.: Nunc dimittisChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Dr John Dykes Bower/Harry Gabb 2:31£0.89
Listen  7. Cast me not away from thy presenceChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Dr John Dykes Bower 4:33£0.89
Listen  8. Wash me thoroughly from my wickednessChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Dr John Dykes Bower/Harry Gabb 4:36£0.89
Listen  9. God is a spiritChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Dr John Dykes Bower 3:02£0.89
Listen10. Evening Service in B Minor: Nunc dimittisChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Dr John Dykes Bower/Harry Gabb 3:08£0.89
Listen11. Morning, Communion & Evening Services in B flat Op.10: Te DeumChoir of St Paul's Cathedral/Dr John Dykes Bower/Harry Gabb 6:45£0.89
Listen12. Beati quorum via Op. 38 No.3Chichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch 3:47£0.89
Listen13. Sanctus & Benedictus (Short Communion Service in the Phrygian Mode)Chichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch 2:10£0.89
Listen14. O taste and seeChichester Cathedral Choir/Richard Seal/John Birch 1:41£0.89
Listen15. Let all mortal flesh keep silenceChichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch 3:36£0.89
Listen16. Creed (Anglican Folk Mass)Chichester Cathedral Choir/Richard Seal/John Birch 3:11£0.89
Listen17. Turn back, O man Op.36a No.2Chichester Cathedral Choir/Richard Seal/John Birch 4:19£0.89
Listen18. Greater love hath no manHoward Davies/Neil Osborne/Chichester Cathedral Choir/Richard Seal/John Birch 6:11£0.89


Disc 5:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Collegium Regale: MagnificatChichester Cathedral Choir/Richard Seal/John Birch 5:14£0.89
Listen  2. Set me as a seal upon thine heartChichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch/Timothy Nott/Harvey Lansley 3:23£0.89
Listen  3. Ave Maria - Hail, blessed flowerChichester Cathedral Choir/John Birch 2:48£0.89
Listen  4. Give me the wings of faithChichester Cathedral Choir/Richard Seal/John Birch/Anthony Holt 5:35£0.89
Listen  5. O hearken thou Op.64Worcester Cathedral Choir/Christopher Robinson/Harry Bramma 3:37£0.89
Listen  6. Give unto the Lord (Psalm 29) Op. 74Worcester Cathedral Choir/Christopher Robinson/Harry Bramma 8:21£0.89
Listen  7. I saw a fair maidenWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 4:29£0.89
Listen  8. Carol-Anthems: A Spotless RoseWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest/Roger Cleverdon 3:32£0.89
Listen  9. Carol-Anthems: Sing LullabyWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:47£0.89
Listen10. Carol-Anthems: Here is the little doorWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:36£0.89
Listen11. There is no rose of such virtueWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 2:19£0.89
Listen12. A Hymn to the VirginWestminster Abbey Choir/Douglas Guest 3:54£0.89
Listen13. Te Deum in GWells Cathedral Choir/Anthony Crossland/Denys Pouncey 6:55£0.89
Listen14. Evening Service in E Minor.: MagnificatWells Cathedral Choir/Anthony Crossland/Denys Pouncey 4:40£0.89
Listen15. Evening Service in E Minor.: Nunc DimittisWells Cathedral Choir/Anthony Crossland/Denys Pouncey 3:49£0.89
Listen16. Evening Service in C: MagnificatTemple Church Choir/Sir George Thalben-Ball 2:46£0.89
Listen17. Evening Service in C: Nunc dimittisTemple Church Choir/Sir George Thalben-Ball 1:33£0.89
Listen18. Blessed are the pure in heartTemple Church Choir/Sir George Thalben-Ball 1:21£0.89
Listen19. Jubilate in GTemple Church Choir/Sir George Thalben-Ball 3:26£0.89

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Here for the first time on CD are the celebrated five LPs of the HMV Treasury of English Church Music. Prefaced by the introductory speech Herbert Howells gave at the launch, and boasting more than 30 bonus tracks, this set offers a uniquely authoritative and comprehensive conspectus of the broad repertory of cathedral, collegiate and parish church choirs in the 1960s.

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Many church music enthusiasts will welcome this release from EMI, especially those who have the original HMV LP records as I do. It is always good to have LPs from your collection on CD for ease of playing and without all the noisy crackles (unless you like having these !). These discs present a fascinating survey of church music from the 12th to the 20th centuries. In addition to this there are bonus tracks from other HMV records recorded in the 1960s. The singing is delightful to hear - often quite quaint and it is interesting to compare the singing with what is heard on today's recordings. Some of the accompaniments on the organ are quite different to those used today and I enjoyed the bolder accompaniment in 'Salvator Mundi' by John Blow on Disc 3; well done to Simon Preston for his bold interpretation of this masterpiece (one of my favourite anthems). I wish today's organists would shake off their timidity on the organ and pull out a few more stops ! These old records are classics and I wish that 'ARGO' would transfer more of their old records (eg. the many recorded by St John's College, Cambridge) to CD so that more people who have not heard these old records can hear this wonderful music on CD.

Well done, EMI for bringing out this boxed set of discs, which truly is a 'TREASURY'. Thank you to 'Amazon' for the truly bargain price at which we can purchase a gem in the field of church music.
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First a warning. If you are looking for state of the art recordings and performances, this is not the set for you. You would be better to buy some of the recent recordings of todays great choirs, easily found on labels such as Hyperion and Regent etc. Nevertheless, as someone who grew up in the 60's and acquired my love of church music at this time, I found these recordings revelatory! There were some real surprises. St.Pauls were just as I remembered them before Barry Rose( followed admirably by John Scott)turned them into a wonderful choir. I used to attend evensong(in the 60's) and hear solid, dependable performances of standard repertoire. This is what we get here,with the recordings showing their age. Westminster Abbey comes off much better( much to my surprise). Check out Simon Preston letting rip in "Salvator Mundi" No-one would dare to do that these days.
I know the Guildford recording well, having sung in the choir in the late 60,s. It clearly shows a fantastic choir in the making, not quite there yet but well on the way. "Thou Knowest Lord" is beautifully sung.However, the singing which really made me sit up came from Chichester. What a wonderful choir! The boys sing with that lovely pure English tone which is now unfashionable and the musicality and ensemble of the choir is near perfect.At the time these recordings were made,Kings and Johns at Cambridge were busy setting new standards of performance and these discs show clearly who was listening. Obviously John Birch and Barry Rose!
There are other delights in this set.The sadly missed boys from All Saints, Margaret St. sing beautifully, while the choir from Hampstead Parish Church show where Barry Rose got his inspiration. Most remarkable of all, the recordings from the Temple Church hark back to an older generation. Is it my imagination, but do they sound a little like present day New College Oxford !
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Your packaging was so good that it was a challenge to open, but certainly kept both volumes in impeccable condition!
Delivery was timely, and the shipping charge seems very modest, considering it had to cross the Atlantic.
Received with many thanks.
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