| Description |
1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
011042 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Note |
For mixed chorus with organ (1st, 3rd-4th, 6th, 8th-11th works) or unacc. (2nd, 5th, 7th works). The 9th work originally for high voice and piano; arr. by the composer for mixed chorus (SATB) and organ. |
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The 1st work is a "sequence of five carols--Unto us is born a son, Watts' cradle song, God rest you merry, gentlemen, Whence is that goodly fragrance?, and Up good Christen folk.... All carols are traditional except Watts' cradle song which is Sumsion's own composition."--Notes, p. [3]. |
| Performer |
Choir of Gloucester Cathedral; Mark Blatchly, organ; John Sanders, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded June 4-6, 1987, Gloucester Cathedral. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes (1 folded sheet, [6] p.) in container. |
| Contents |
The holy birth / Herbert Sumsion (17:00) -- The reproaches / John Sanders (8:41) -- Blessed be the God and Father / S.S. Wesley (7:57) -- And when the builders / Richard Shephard (5:06) -- Prevent us, O Lord / Herbert Brewer (2:09) -- O, pray for the peace of Jerusalem / Herbert Howells (6:47) -- Cast me not away / S.S. Wesley (4:12) -- Benedicite / Herbert Sumsion (5:34) -- Magnificat (5:21) ; Nunc dimittis (2:45) / Arnold Bax -- Jubilate / John Sanders (3:44). |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Subject |
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ. |
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Carols, English.
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Carols, English. |
| Genre/Form |
Carols, English.
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Christmas music.
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Christmas music.
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| Subject |
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied. |
| Genre/Form |
Reproaches (Chants)
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Reproaches (Chants)
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Anthems.
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Anthems.
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| Subject |
Magnificat (Music)
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Magnificat (Music) |
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Nunc dimittis (Music)
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Nunc dimittis (Music) |
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Psalms (Music) -- 100th Psalm.
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Psalms (Music) -- 100th Psalm. |
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Sacred vocal music -- England.
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Sacred vocal music. |
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England. |
| Genre/Form |
Sacred vocal music.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Sanders, John, 1933-2003, conductor.
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Blatchly, Mark, performer.
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Sumsion, Herbert.
Holy birth.
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Sanders, John, 1933-2003.
Reproaches.
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Wesley, Samuel Sebastian, 1810-1876.
Blessed be the God and Father.
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Shephard, Richard, 1949-
And when the builders.
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Brewer, A. Herbert (Alfred Herbert), 1865-1928.
Prevent us, O Lord.
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Howells, Herbert, 1892-1983.
Anthems. O, pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
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Wesley, Samuel Sebastian, 1810-1876.
Cast me not away.
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Sumsion, Herbert.
Benedicite, omnia opera.
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Bax, Arnold, 1883-1953.
Magnificat; arranged.
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Bax, Arnold, 1883-1953.
Nunc dimittis.
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Sanders, John, 1933-2003.
Jubilate Deo.
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| Music No. |
PRCD 218 Priory Records |
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