Choral Music of Herbert Howells - Digital Download

Part of a series of historic recordings made at Trinity Church (Wall Street) in the early 1990s under the direction of Larry King. The volume features the music of Herbert Howells.

Choral Music of Leo Sowerby - Digital Album

Part of an historic series of recordings from Trinity Church, Wall Street, this recording highlights the music of American composer Leo Sowerby. Larry King was the director of music for this series recorded for Gothic.

Organ and Choral Music of Larry King - Digital Download

Part of a series of historic recordings made at Trinity Church (Wall Street) in the early 1990s under the direction of Larry King. The series features American composers. This volume features the music of Larry King.

Choral Music of Edward Elgar - Digital Download

Richard Marlow's final recording as director of the Trinity Colleg echoir (Cambridge, England)!  The choral works of Edward Elgar are gems of the English Romantic tradition. Under the direction of Marlow, the choir of Trinity College was the first mixed choir in a Cambridge college. As an adult mixed choir, they have the distinctive, clear English sound we admire, but with the power that only mature voices can produce.  Highly recommended!

Choral Music of Lee Hoiby - Trinity Church Wall St vol. 4

Part of a series of historic recordings made at Trinity Church (Wall Street) in the early 1990s under the direction of Larry King. The series features American composers. this volume features the music of Lee Hoiby.

Fanfare/G. Hancock

A master of improvisation in Anglican style, Gerre Hancock, plays the great organ of St Thomas Church in NYC. Also includes works by Bach, de Grigny, and Reger.

Silence & Music/All Saints Beverly Hills

World Premier Recordings! Under the direction of Thomas Foster, this choir has gained a national reputation for a deeply intense and meaningful singing style. Specializing in contemporary Anglican music, this choir soars on long notes and can sustain the listener's attention, especially at slow tempos. The choir is complemented by their extraordinary organ-composer, Craig Phillips, whose "Hodie, Christus natus est" is included here. This is their debut recording on Gothic.

With Heart & Voice / Choir of Trinity Church, Boston

Historic Trinity Church on Copley Square in Boston is the setting for this program of choral music.  A generous amount of music from the Anglican tradition included, but what makes this recording distinctive is the inclusion of music from other traditions, including the spiritual There is a Balm in Gilead, the F. Melius Christiansen arrangement of Beautiful Saviour, and the only recording of the Victorian classic, "The Holy City" that we are aware of.

Hymns through the Ages/All Saints Beverly Hills

World Premier Recordings! On their second recording for Gothic, the choir of All Saints Beverly Hills provides a superb sampling of the current state of contemporary Anglican hymnody. Included here are numerous familiar tunes with descants old and new, and a few first recordings as well Among the latter is a tune by Thomas Foster honoring organ builder, C. B. Fisk. The choir is beautifully accompanied by Craig Phillips on an organ refined by Manuel Rosales.

Easter/All Saints Beverly Hills

In their second Gothic release, Tom Foster and the choir of All Saints' present a program of Easter music, including a significant number of first recordings. Supplemented by an eleven member brass ensemble and the organ playing of Craig Phillips, this CD shows why this choir is among the most highly regarded in Episcopal churches.

Includes "Jesus Christ is risen today", "Now the Green Blade Riseth", and Britten's Festival Te Deum.

Evensong for Epiphany/Grace Cathedral

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Given the emphasis our culture places on Christmas, it is easy to forget Epiphany on January 6. It is, however, a feast with its own music and character. The superb choir of men and boys perform a complete liturgy of choral Evensong for Epiphany, with prayers, readings, and music.

Hymns through the Centuries Vol. 1/Cathedral Choral Society

This is our most popular hymn CD. Great hymns from the broad church tradition sung by a large choir in a monumental space with a large organ.  You will be singing along—guaranteed! Includes "Ye watchers and ye holy ones," "A mighty fortress is our God," "O sacred head," "All glory, laud and honor," "Abide with me," "Rock of Ages" and many other favorites.

Music for Advent at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco

Recorded in 2000, "Music for Advent" is a program of nineteen hymns, carols and organ works for Advent and includes the Matin Responsory adapted from Palestrina (which opens many an Advent service in Anglican churches around the world), the hymn "Creator of the stars of night," "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," and Bach's "Wachet auf!" for organ.

Hymns of Vaughan Williams/First Church LA/Somereville and Swann

British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams is known for his choral anthems and large-scale works, but he was also responsible for selecting the tunes fo the 1906 version of The English Hymnal.  He wrote some tunes himself, such as Down Ampney (Come done, O love Divine) and Sine Nomine (For All the Saints), and arranged some 40 English folksongs. The result was a substantial and lasting contribution to 20th-century hymnody, which is celebrated in this recording.

Hymns through the Centuries, v.2/Cathedral Choral Society

The Washington National Cathedral Choral Society follows their best-selling first volume of great hymns.  Booklet contains notes on the history of each hymn and texts.  Includes "In the bleak midwinter," "Rejoice, ye pure in Heart!," "Come down, O Love divine,":All my hope on God is founded," and "Lord of all hopefulness" among many others.

Craig Phillips: A Festival Song/All Saints Beverly Hills

World Premier Recordings!  In addition to his work as a composer of religious music, Craig Phillips has composed a substantial number of works for organ as well as several chamber pieces scored for solo instruments with organ accompaniment. This recording includes works for a cappella chorus and accompanied chorus, as well as works for organ plus other instruments.

Welcome All Wonders/Cathedral Choral Society

Known for their best-selling CD series, "Hymns through the Centuries," the Cathedral Choral Society presents a new program of Christmas works in the spacious acoustics of the Washington National Cathedral. Includes carols with instrumental accompaniment and solo works for carillon, brass, and organ.

Sounds of Light / Choir of Trinity Church, Boston

A program of classic choral works from the 16th to the 20th century, from Byrd to Tavener, this recording also includes new settings of familiar texts, such as “This little light of mine” and “God so loved the World.” Boston’s Trinity Choir is a critically acclaimed ensemble that has been hailed as “one of North America’s treasures” by Classicstoday.com.

Be Still, My Soul/All Saints' Beverly Hills

World Premiere Recordings! A stunning program of contemplative sacred texts set to some of the most beautiful singing we've heard. Slow, focused intensity creates a strong emotional response from many listeners, including us.  The Martin piece alone is worth the price of admission. With première recordings of new anthems by Craig Phillips and Roland Martin, this CD is also the first recording of the widely admired Choir of All Saints, Beverly Hills, under its new director, Dale Adelmann.

Hallock: Cathedral Anthems/Choral Arts

This CD includes both large and small-scale works for choir, with and without instruments, most recorded here for the first time. Hallock was the organist and choirmaster of St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle for forty years, composing an impressive array of original choral works in the Anglican tradition. "To listen to this disc is to be in the grip of a great magnetic force...visionary... breathtaking in every way."--- Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians

O Rising Dawn/Opus 7

The choral ensemble Opus 7 sings Advent and Christmas carols, Gerald Finzi's Magnificat and John Muehleisen's setting of the seven Great "O" Antiphons - recorded here for the first time. This CD was recorded in the sumptuous acoustic of Seattle's St. James Cathedral. Several tracks also feature the cathedral's historic Hutchings-Votey organ.

Advent Procession 'O' Antiphons/St Mark's Cathedral, Seattle

The famous Advent Sunday service at St Mark's Cathedral consists of seven lessons and carols done in procession. Each is lesson/carol set is based on one of the "O" Antiphons," seven ancient Advent verses that each begin with the word "O". These antiphons later became the basis of the hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel".

Musicians:

Mel Butler, director of Saint Mark's Cathedal Choir
Peter Hallock, director of The Compline Choir
Roger W. Sherman and Mel Butler, organists

Fair with her Firstborn/Tudor Choir

"Shape note music, Shaker songs, Sheppard, Tallis, and Victoria: This is a choir to watch!" - Fanfare magazine.  The music on this recording spans many centuries, including 20th-century carols, Tudor polyphony, and chant from medieval England's Sarum rite. Producing a choral sound that is distinctly English in heritage, the Tudor Choir sings this music with intelligence and heart.

Praise the Spirit: Sacred Music of David Ashley White/Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church

David Ashley White is one of the most popular composers in the Episcopal Church today. From anthems to hymns, this recording offers a variety of music and texts. The Choir of Palmer Church has long been associated with White's music, and gives the program a polished performance in a reverberant setting. Recorded by the legendary John Proffitt.

Greater Love: The English Choral and Organ Tradition/ECU Chamber Singers, Bara

The ECU Chamber Singers and organist Janette Fishell are conducted by Daniel Bara in these monuments of the English choral tradition. The choir’s sound is greatly enhanced by the sumptuous acoustics of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, and its large, new Fisk organ.

How Brightly Shines the Morning Star/St. Mark's Cathedral (Seattle) Choir/Mel Butler

The chorale “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” (“How brightly shines the Morning Star”) is presented on this CD in a wide variety of musical styles, along with other hymns, anthems and voluntaries for the season of Epiphany. J. Melvin Butler directs the cathedral choir in this program of familiar–and unusual–works.

Evensong: Of Love and Angels by Dominick Argento/Cathedral Choral Society

Commissioned by the Society in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Washington National Cathedral, this piece also serves as a moving tribute to the memory of Argento's wife, Carolyn Bailey Argento, who died in 2006.

The Choral Music of Stephen Caracciolo / Cathedra (McCarthy)

The second of this series of new American choral music from the Washington National Cathedral features the popular composer Stephen Caracciolo, whose works have been performed and broadcast by many groups nationwide, including Cantus. This is also the first recording of an elite new choral ensemble, Cathedra, based at the National Cathedral directed by Michael McCarthy.

Music for All Saints: Into the House and Gate of Heaven / St. Philip's Cathedral Choirs, Dale Adelmann

The Choirs of the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta present a heavenly foretaste of music for the Feast of All Saints.

The Choral Music of James D'Angelo/ Cathedra (McCarthy)

An American living in England, D’'Angelo’'s compositional style also blends the influences of Debussy/Ravel, Holst and Prokofieff with the neoclassicism of Hindemith. The program consists of a Missa Brevis and Evensong settings, plus organ interludes and voluntaries played by Scott Dettra.

The Choral Music of Gary Davison/ Cathedra (McCarthy)

Gary Davison, a native of the Southwestern United States, has found favor with performers, critics and audiences alike for the idiomatic expression and freshness of voice in his writing. His primary focus is in the choral medium, for which he has earned recognition as one of North America’s leading composers in the refined Anglican choral tradition.

So The Night Fall / David Ashley White / Choirs of Palmer Memorial Church, Brady Knapp (director)

Named the American Guild of Organists’ Distinguished Composer for 2016, David Ashley White was also awarded the 2015 Esther Farfel Award from the University of Houston, the university’s highest honor for teaching and creative work. In July 2015, he was awarded the Raabe Prize for Excellence in Sacred Composition.

Sacred Music from St. Basil's Chapel / University Singers, Knapp

St. Basil Chapel's sublime acoustics matched with architect Philip Johnson's dynamic and contrasting forms have created an extraordinary place for sacred music. Brady Knapp directs the University Singers.

American Canticle / Cathedral of St Philip (Atlanta) Adelmann

The two canticles for Anglican Evensong, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, are presented here in diverse settings by American composers including Craig Phillips, Roland Martin, Leo Sowerby, Gerald Near, Howard Helvey and Harold Friedell. Also included are first recordings of Craig Phillips’ Jubilate Deo and Larry King’s A Canticle of Praise. Performed by the choirs of the Cathedral of St. Philip (Atlanta) with brass and percussion from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Dale Adelmann directs; David Fishburn and Patrick Scott are the organists.

Choral Music by 20th Century American Composers

Part of a series of historic recordings made at Trinity Church (Wall Street) in the early 1990s under the direction of Larry King. The series features American composers Louie L. White, John Corigliano, Ulysses S. Kay, Ned Rorem, Richard Dirksen, Richard Felciano, Daniel Pinkham, William Albright, Calvin Hampton and Lee Hoiby.

December's Rose / University Singers (Knapp)

Repertoire from the popular Lesson and Carols at University of St. Thomas, with readings and music for both Advent and Christmas is presented here in the rich acoustics of the Chapel of St. Basil. David Ashley White’s anthem, “Hodie Christus Natus Est” receives its recording premier on this album.

Choral Evensong for Eastertide / Dettra - Incarnation Choir-Dallas

The Choir of the Church of the Incarnation sings Evensong as specified in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, under the direction of Scott Dettra, former organist of the Washington National Cathedral. Includes Herbert Howells "Dallas" Evensong canticles.

O Beauty Ever Ancient Ever New - Choir of St James (LA) / Buonemani

The Choir of St James Episcopal (LA) under the direction of James Buonemani presents a program of meditative works, including several premiere recordings. We suggest you sample track 11 first, and click on the CD image cover to read more about this recording.

For All the Saints - Choir of All Saints Beverly Hills / Phillips

Craig Phillips, a leading composer of new American Anglican choral music, is presented here in his first album as a conductor. The program of music for All Saints’ includes the iconic hymns “For All the Saints” and “Amazing Grace,” contemporary motets by Tavener, Pärt and four premiere recordings of Phillips new compositions.

Perkins: A New England Requiem

With "A New England Requiem", Scott Perkins joins traditional Latin mass texts and poems by Dickinson, Longfellow, Hawthorne and Sigourney. Additional works by Perkins set familiar sacred texts in a cappella and orchestral arrangements. More information about Scott Perkins: here.

Appear and Inspire / East Carolina Chamber Singers / Franklin

The award-winning East Carolina University Chamber Singers are directed here by James Franklin. Recorded in one of our favorite acoustics (St Paul's Episcopal, Greenville, NC---our 6th in this room), the Singers are accompanied by Andrew Scanlon on the French Romantic style three-manual organ by C. B. Fisk. The Producer for this album is the multi-Grammy award winner, Blanton Alspaugh. Franklin has programmed significant works from the 19th and 20th centuries, including Britten's Hymn to St Cecilia, Rutter's "Be Thou my Vision", Biebl's Ave Maria, and works by Bairstow, Martin, Durufle, Elgar, Mendelssohn, and Arvo Part.