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Westminster Cathedral Choir sings the Exodus Canticle by Andrew Reid
In Andrew Reid’s blistering Exodus Canticle the choral refrain becomes the accompaniment around which the organ directs proceedings. When eventually the choir assumes full melismatic prominence (at the words ‘reign for ever and ever’), the musical space is filled to completeness. To finish, the organ proffers a full stop comprising a paschal bonfire of prominent reeds. This canticle from the Book of Exodus, contains the first mention in the Bible of the act of singing. The Israelites rejoice because they have been freed from slavery, and they celebrate their deliverance by singing; on this night, the Church sings because Christ has passed over from death to life, leading his people from slavery and freeing them from the bonds of death. At the Easter Vigil we learn again the reason behind all singing in the Christian liturgy: we have been redeemed, and so we sing.
Listen now: lnk.to/lumenchristi
Listen now: lnk.to/lumenchristi
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Lumen Christi: A sequence of music for the Easter Vigil (AF012)
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The Choir of Westminster Cathedral is the crowning jewel of Catholic church music and has been at the forefront of English sacred music since its foundation in 1901. This new disc draws us into the mystery of the Paschal Vigil, the very apex of the Church’s liturgical year, transporting us on a journey from darkness into light through a sequence of plainsong and polyphony. It is the first album...
Lumen Christi, a new album by Westminster Cathedral Choir
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Lumen Christi, a new album by Westminster Cathedral Choir. Pre-order now: bit.ly/4b7OtaK
Messiaen's O sacrum convivium as you have never heard it before!
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The first known performance of O sacrum convivium was in a concert at the Parisian church of Sainte-Trinité in 1938, where it was sung by a solo voice with organ accompaniment. This was also the way the piece was recorded by Jean Langlais and Jeannine Collard in 1953. This new version, performed by soprano, Sarah Fox, and organist, Rupert Gough, aims to replicate this historic record, which was...
Sarah Fox sings Panis angelicus - César Franck
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César Franck's Panis angelicus, arranged for soprano, organ and harp, performed by Sarah Fox, Rupert Gough and Cecily Beer. An extract from their albuum, Angelus: French Sacred Song. Listen now: lnk.to/AngelusFrenchSacredSong
Martin Baker plays the Chaconne (Partita in D minor, BWV 1004) - J. S. Bach, arr. Middelschulte
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Martin Baker plays the Chaconne from J. S. Bach’s Partita in D minor (BWV 1004) in the monumental arrangement for solo organ by Wilhelm Middelschulte. Written between 1717 and 1720, the Chaconne is the final movement of the suite and is written in the form of variations. It lasts approximately as long as the first four movements combined and demonstrates both the sheer virtuosity of the perform...
The Choir of Royal Holloway sings Ave Maria (Op. 9, No. 2) - Flor Peeters
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Today is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To celebrate, enjoy this clip of Ave Maria (Op. 9, No. 2) by Flor Peeters from the recording sessions for The Choir of Royal Holloway's latest release. Missa Festiva: Choral music by Flor Peeters, performed by The Choir of Royal Holloway and Onyx Brass. Listen now: lnk.to/MissaFestiva
Missa Festiva: Choral music by Flor Peeters (AF008)
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Missa Festiva: Choral music by Flor Peeters, performed by The Choir of Royal Holloway and Onyx Brass. Listen now: lnk.to/MissaFestiva
🎺 'Et resurrexit tertia die' (and rose again on the third day) from Flor Peeters' Missa Festiva
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🎺 'Et resurrexit tertia die' (and rose again on the third day) from the Credo of Flor Peeters' Missa Festiva. The Choir of Royal Holloway and Onyx Brass, with Matthew Searles (organ) and Rupert Gough (director). Listen now: lnk.to/MissaFestiva
Symphonie Romane: Organ music by Dupré, Widor and Tournemire (AF006)
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Peter Stevens plays works by three towering figures of the French organ world. Charles-Marie Widor’s Symphonie Romane is a radiant meditation on the Gregorian chants of Easter Sunday, and the Fantaisie-Choral from Tournemire’s L’Orgue Mystique is a deeply spiritual reflection on two of the best-known chants of Pentecost: Veni Sancte Spiritus and Veni Creator Spiritus. Two contrasting pieces by ...
Matthew Searles plays Le jardin féerique (Ma mère l'oye) - Maurice Ravel
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Matthew Searles plays Le jardin féerique (The Fairy Garden) from Maurice Ravel’s Ma mère l'oye (Mother Goose) on the Ruffatti organ of Buckfast Abbey. Evoking a sense of mystery and serenity, the piece starts on the distant, ethereal stops of the solo organ and builds to a thrilling conclusion on the tutti. Sound: David Hinitt Video: Michael Davies Recorded on Sunday 13th September 2020
Puer natus est: Christmas Day Mass from Buckfast Abbey (AF005)
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The Choir of Buckfast Abbey presents music for the Mass of Christmas Day. Weaving between the Gregorian chant propers are George Malcolm’s evocative Missa ad Præsepe (Mass at the Crib), and traditional carols and festive motets. The much-loved hymn Adeste fideles opens the Mass, progressing from the original plainsong melody through to a dramatic new arrangement of the penultimate verse, epitom...
Messe Da Pacem: Music by Pierre Villette, Yves Castagnet and Ravel (AF004)
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The Choir of Royal Holloway presents the debut recording of Pierre Villette’s Messe Da Pacem in a new arrangement for choir and organ by Rupert Gough. Alongside the Mass is Villette’s well-known Hymne à la Vierge, and works by contemporary Parisian composer Yves Castagnet recorded here for the first time. The album opens with a new choral arrangement of Ravel’s ever-popular Pavane pour une infa...
Ave Maria: First Vespers of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Buckfast (AF003)
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The Choir of Buckfast Abbey presents music for the First Vespers of Our Lady of Buckfast, the Abbey’s patronal feast on 24 May. The Gregorian chant of the Monastic Rite is interspersed with glorious polyphonic works by Felice Anerio, William Byrd and Francisco Guerrero, culminating in the splendid Magnificat Octavi toni by Tomás Luis de Victoria. A thrilling new arrangement of the traditional d...
Vexilla Regis: A sequence of music from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday (AF002)
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The Choir of Westminster Cathedral is world famous for its staple of plainsong and polyphony. The choir explores a wealth of music from this repertoire for the richest of liturgical seasons: Holy Week. Masterpieces of the Renaissance by William Byrd and Tomás Luis de Victoria are woven together with ancient Gregorian chants, including Pange lingua and Adoro te, and later works by Anton Bruckner...
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Ruffatti Organ of Buckfast Abbey (AF001)
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Pictures at an Exhibition: The Ruffatti Organ of Buckfast Abbey (AF001)
She sounds as amazing as she did 10-12 years ago!
An inspired performance indeed. Watched Thomas Ospital play this piece two weeks ago, St. Eustache Paris (transc. Henri Messerer). Both very good, albeit different arrangements. This is an excellent rendition.
Masterpiece in every way - Bach the genius, brilliant organ and Baker doing justice to both
Fantastic
Superbly done! An incredilbly moving piece played magnificently.
Great to hear the British doing what they do best. Sad to see that in Ireland we are losing this tradition to the new Whams and Mariah Careys. Beautiful harmonies and subtle accompaniment. Wish we had organists of that calibre. Congratulations.
I like this interpretation, but to me it sounds a bit "muddy" and confused on the organ. So many of Bach's beautiful melodies were lost in the acoustics.
There are a few fantastic performances and arrangements on CZcams played on piano, but I haven’t yet come across an excellent organ one. It’s not a problem with the performers who are incredible, but that this piece just may not work as well for organ as so many others that were composed for it and not later adapted. Odd for Bach music to not just work for every instrument after all.
Bravo!
fantastic. Why was it interrupted?
This is just a taster of an album which is coming out soon (more details here: bit.ly/3Mcj4tp)
Magnifique 😄👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍
...лишь один немой у церкви святого Иоанна стоял И его взору внимал. В той самой, Иоганн в последний раз Токкату сыграл... Без почести был похоронен, Позднее в душах влюбленных вновь оживал. Там на шестом шаге от южной стены, Навсегда покоится прах и людские мечты! Он знал - столетия пройдут, Орган и церковь в вечность уйдут... ©Ekaterina Lotus "Возмездие Высших Сил"
I have loved the sound of this instrument since I first heard David Patrick play it, great performance, beautiful registrations and colour in the sound, love the soft wood stops.
Wonderful !!
I've listened again! Middelschulte would have been very happy with this performance. Bravo🎉🎉🎉
That is an old video
Fabulous Martin! Very fine performance!🎉
This is an amazing recording. Martin Baker plays it phenomenally. A true masterpiece. This chaconne is one of Bach‘s most fascinating compositions. It is a wonderful view into the German soul. Touching to see how Martin Baker plays it. It has it all! The registrations support the message in a unique way. The organ is fabulous, but Baker know how to get the best out of it. Thank you.
Auf den Punkt gebracht! ❤ Leider nicht alle deutsche Seelen können es spüren und in den Klang gehen... annehmen einer Tatsache dass es doch ein Seelenpartner gibt und das Treffen mit ihm nicht einfach für den Verstand wird, obwohl das Herz längst entschieden hat!
È una delle poche “ciaccone” eseguite in modo unico, con timbrica e sonorità, acustica perfetta, Bravoooooooooooo👏👏👏
I hear the mythic beast murmuring, crying its emotions, echoing in the chamber.
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Formidabile👏
Excepcional! LINDO! MUITO OBRIGADO.
Ruffatti: Made in Padua. Italy.
Absolutely beautiful 💖 Thank you
Risonanza, straordinaria! Complimenti👏
Grande! Possente! Magistrale! Bravoooooooooooooo👏 Complimenti💐 gio💫
very beautiful, and the organ sounds fantastic!
Glad you like it!
The quality of the recording is amazing !
Brilliant!
is this available as a CD/SACD?
Afraid not, sorry!
The most inspired piece of playing I've so far heard on the Buckfast Abbey organ. The registrations were simply gorgeous!
Beautyfull
Vraiment grandiose ! De très belles couleurs parfaitement rendues par les voix et l’orgue. Bravo au Royal Holloway ! 👏👏👏
Glorius. I recently heard Yale Div. School's performance of this piece. I had never heard of Villette...and it turns out he was a student of Duruflé to boot. A portal to paradise. Glad I was able to purchase your work on iTunes!
lovely
A truly sumptuous harmony, perfectly rendered by a very fine and spiritual interpretation.
Beautiful italian organ!
Great CD well played and produced.
Absolutely ravishing! I've seldom heard such beautiful quiet stops on a Ruffatti organ. The atmospherics are stupendous. Bravo!!!
It must be a challenge just to read the sheet music for this, much less play it.
For a new CD?
This is terrific. For me this is verging on progressive rock at times. I can hear Yes with Rick Wakeman in these works. Unknown gems that deserve a wide audience. Chapeau!
To think we made this recording last February, in the days running up to lockdown, is amazing.None of us could have imagined what was about to happen, and how choirs would be unable to sing together enmasse for a whole year. Perfect timing for a Christmas release...this cd is choc-a-bloc full of hooks and earworms....ENJOY!
I go there every year on retreat but have not managed to go this year because of covid. The organ is magnificent but sometimes feels a bit too much at full organ. I was sat right in front of the choir swell organ at Latry's recital last year and got blasted to bits :) i'll ring the shop and order this though for sure though in some ways I miss the old Ralph Downes designed Walker
The flawed old Walker was a much better organ.
The A in measure 31 was 1/4 beat long.
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I wish this CD were available in the states. Id really like to get it.
We ship to the USA via our website (ww.adfontes.org.uk) and it is also available on iTunes: music.apple.com/gb/album/pictures-at-exhibition-ruffatti-organ-buckfast-abbey/1501725173