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Disc no. 13	The Crucifixion Conductor: Barry Rose Organ: Gavin Williams David Hughes (Tenor), John Lawrenson (Baritone) Terence Clifford (Baritone), Philip Mindenhall (Bass) EMI CDCFP 4519
	Original cover This recording of Stainer's Crucifixion became Guildford's second gold disc. Remarkably, it is still on sale today, thirty years later, albeit as a re-issue. The choral singing on this disc is very fine indeed. The original cover photo (see left) was a more clumsy affair than the present one. Recording session 1967
	The recording sessions themselves gave rise to a piece of Guildford legend, when the chorus “God so loved the world” was recorded in only one take, an altogether unprecented occurrence.
	‘The Crucifixion' is described as a ‘Meditation on the Passion of the Holy Redeemer'; it sets to music a text taken from the New Testament by the Rev. J. Sparrow-Simpson. It followed the example of later classical Passions in including a number of reflective hymns in which the audience or congregation join; the best-known of these today is the final hymn ‘All for Jesus'. The music owes much to Bach and Handel, but the strong influence of Mendelssohn, whose music was immensely popular among Victorian audiences, is apparent. ‘The Crucifixion' is an example of the finest church music of the Victorian age; while it is not music of any great complexity, its tuneful simplicity expresses an unaffected religious devotion. [From the original sleeve notes]
Disc no. 14	Creator Spirit Conductor: Barry Rose Organ: Gavin Williams GRS 7005
	This anthology of 20th Century church music contains some unusual items and one or two ‘classics'. None of the items were in the catalogue when the recording was made in 1970. The material on this disc was re-released by Guild Music in 1995 under the same title.
	Creator Spirit, by whose aid Bernard Naylor Festival Te Deum in C (1965) William Mathias The Dead (“1914”) Alan Gray The Soldier (“1914”) Alan Gray Vox dicentis: clama E. W. Naylor Sacred Songs for Treble Voices (Third Set) Alan Ridout Ubi caritas et amor Brian Easdale Harvest Anthem Derek Bourgeois Faire is the heaven William H. Harris
Disc no. 15	Messiah (highlights) Conductor: Barry Rose Organ: Anthony Froggatt unknown catalogue number
	This disc is known to have existed but at the moment no one can lay their hands on a copy of it. Any offers?
Disc no. 16	Guildford Cathedral Choir Conductor: Philip Moore Organ: Anthony Froggatt Ian Lyon (Treble), Adrian Culshaw & Richard Stevens (Altos), John New (Tenor), Rowland Sidwell & Simon Deller (Baritones) Abbey Records LPB 771
	This disc, recorded in 1976, was the first made by the choir under its new choirmaster, Philip Moore. Unfortunately, it is no longer available commercially. The content is a typical Abbey mixed bag but there is some fine singing, in particular from the men. The Howells is perhaps the best thing on the disc and worth the cover price on its own.
	Evening Hymn H. Balfour Gardiner Teach me, O Lord William Byrd Gratias agimus tibi (‘Petite Messe Solonelle') Giacomo Rossini Jesus is the brightest light J. S. Bach Almighty God, who by thy Son Orlando Gibbons Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks Herbert Howells Psalm 84 (Anglican chant) Henry Smart ‘Edington' Service Grayston Ives
Disc no. 17	In Pace — The Influence of Plainsong Conductor: Philip Moore Organ: Peter Wright Jeremy Ovenden (Treble) Priory PRCD 006
	This ‘thematic’ disc, the second of only two discs made by the choir in Philip Moore’s time, works extremely well. The content is well-chosen and every piece is first-rate. The disc also includes some excellent singing, particularly from the men, and the recording quality is very good. Included amongst this rich fare is the famous Tallis anthem Te lucis ante terminum and a new piece by Philip Moore, All wisdom cometh from the Lord, which was written for the 50th Anniversary of the cathedral choir school, Lanesborough.
	For centuries Plainsong has formed the greater part of the music for the Roman Catholic Church. It is therefore not surprising that little Plainsong was heard in the Anglican Church between the Reformation and the nineteenth century Oxford Movement. Since this time its use in the Anglican Church has become more widespread, and in the last twenty years has lost its specific associations with high churchmanship. Over the years Plainsong has been woven into music both sacred and secular, nearly always to great effect. This recording demonstrates some of the ways in which Plainsong has been used in church music, both here and abroad. [Original sleeve notes]
	Blessed city, heavenly Salem Edward Bairstow Christe qui lux es et dies William Byrd Magnificat (VII tone) [men only] Vittoria In pace in idipsum William Blitheman Ubi caritas Maurice Duruflé Tota pulchra es Maurice Duruflé Tu es Petrus Maurice Duruflé Tantum ergo Maurice Duruflé Te lucis ante terminum Thomas Tallis All wisdom cometh from the Lord Philip Moore
Disc no. 18	Lord, hear my voice Conductor: Andrew Millington Organ: Peter Wright Priory PRV 143
	This disc is no longer available commercially and was never released in CD format. We have no further information at present.

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