Michael Howard: A Choral Pioneer

Michael Howard: A Choral Pioneer
Historic recordings of the Renaissance Singers and the Choir of Ely Cathedral
Choir of Ely Cathedral / Renaissance Singers - Michael Howard
Verus Records CD002 [CD]

Content:

    Music for the Feast of Christmas

    Thomas Caustun
  1. Rejoice in the Lord

    2. Orlando Gibbons
  2. The Record of John

    3. John Amner
  3. Oh ye little flock

    4. Olivier Messiaen
  4. Les anges

    5. Anon., plainsong mode II
  5. Introit: Dominus dixit

    6. Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina
  6. Dies sanctificatus

    7. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
  7. Hodie Christus est

    8. William Byrd
  8. An earthly tree

    9. Iacob Handl (Jacobus Gallus)
  9. Resonet in laudibus

    10. Anon., early 15th c.
  10. Eya martyr Stephane

    11. Tomás Luis de Victoria
  11. O quam gloriosam

    12. Anon., plainsong mode VII
  12. Vox in Rama

    13. Gulielmus (Guillaume) Dufay, plainsong mode i, with faux bourdon
  13. Salvete flores

    14. Anon.
  14. The Coventry Carol

    15. Aeterna Christi Munera

    Anon., plainsong mode VII
  15. Hymnus Aeterna Christi Munera

    16. Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera
  16. Kyrie
  17. Gloria
  18. Credo
  19. Sanctus
  20. Benedictus
  21. Agnus Dei I
  22. Agnus Dei II

Playing time: ??' ??"

Performers:
William Jeremiah (solo treble), Richard Swabey (solo treble), John Whitworth (countertenor), Arthur Wills (organ), etc.

Recording site and date:
[1]-[14] Ely Cathedral [07/1958]
[15]-[22] Arundel Cathedral [11/1958]

Excerpts:
[1]-[14] Argo RG 148 Christmas Music

Comments:
Information from Verus Records. This is a re-remastering of the Christmas section from the previous release.

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Todd M. McComb