| Disc no. 25 |  | | Psalms of David (Vol. 6)
Conductor: Andrew Millington
Organ: Geoffrey Morgan
Priory PRCD 416 |
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| This disc was the first in Priory's series of the same name. The series is interesting for the comparison it allows between the different contributing choirs, the singing of the psalms being widely considered the best way of measuring a choir's true quality.
It says something of the continuity of the musical tradition at Guildford that nearly all the chants to which the psalms are sung there have remained attached to the same psalms, unchanged, for more than 30 years. |
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| Disc no. 26 |  | | Organ Favourites from Guildford Cathedral
Organ: Andrew Millington & Geoffrey Morgan
AVAILABLE ONLY ON CASSETTE
Priory PRC 415 |
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| This pot-boiler cassette seems to have been mainly intended for visitors to the cathedral. This is a shame, since it contains much extremely good material. Might be worth pestering Priory for a copy. |
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| War March of the Priests | | Mendelssohn | |
| Elegy | | George Thalben-Ball | |
| Marche Heroïque | | Herbert Brewer | |
| Larghetto from Serenade for Strings (Op. 30) | | Edward Elgar | |
| Nun danket alle Gott | | Siegfried Karg-Elert | |
| Toccatina for flute | | Pietro Yon | |
| Toccata from Symphonie V | | Charles-Marie Widor | |
| Side Two (Geoffrey Morgan) | | | |
| A trumpet minuet | | Alfred Hollins | |
| Canzone in A minor | | Alexandre Guilmant | |
| Le Cygne (The Swan) | | Camille Saint-Saëns | |
| Organ Concerto No. 11 in F (2nd movement) | | Handel | |
| Adagio in E | | Frank Bridge | |
| Will o' the Wisp | | Gordon Blanch Nevin | |
| Air on the G string | | J. S. Bach | |
| Fiat lux | | Théodore Dubois | |
| Prière and Toccata from Suite Gothique (Op. 25) | | Léon Boëllman | |
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| Disc no. 27 |  | | Crucifixus
Conductor: Andrew Millington
Organ: Geoffrey Morgan
Herald CD166 |
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| This disc, published on the Herald label, contains an interesting compilation of Passiontide music. Interestingly, it also includes a new recording of the Allegri Miserere, this time in the original Latin. |
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| | Organ: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
(BWV 639) | | J. S. Bach | |
| Kyrie (Messe Basse) [boys] | | Gabriel Fauré | |
| Miserere mei Deus | | Gregorio Allegri | |
| Sanctus (Messe Basse) [boys] | | Gabriel Fauré | |
| Pange lingua gloriosi | | Plainsong hymn | |
| Tantum ergo | | Maurice Duruflé | |
| Organ: Erbarm' Dich mein, o Herre Gott
(BWV 721) | | J. S. Bach | |
| O mysterium ineffabile | | Lalouette | |
| Benedictus (Messe Basse) [boys] | | Gabriel Fauré | |
| Crucifixus | | Lotti | |
| Organ: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (BWV
727) | | J. S. Bach | |
| Panis angelicus | | César Franck | |
| Organ: Herzlich tut mich verlangen | | Johannes Brahms | |
| O salutaris hostia | | Edward Elgar | |
| Organ: Master Tallis' Testament | | Herbert Howells | |
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| Disc no. 28 |  | | The Christmas Carols Album
Conductor: Andrew Millington
Organ: Geoffrey Morgan
Crimson CRIMCD01 |
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| Somewhat along the lines of the old Platinum carols record of 1966, this disc celebrates the spirit of Christmas with 20 traditional Christmas carols, many of them specially arranged. There is some very fine singing on this disc. |
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| Hark, the herald angels sing | | arr. Millington | |
| Ding dong, merrily on high | | arr. Charles Wood | |
| I saw three ships | | arr. Richard Lloyd | |
| Once in royal David's city | | arr. David Willcocks | |
| Unto us is born a Son | | arr. David Willcocks | |
| As with gladness men of old | | arr. Geoffrey Morgan | |
| While shepherds watched | | arr. David Willcocks | |
| Good Christian men rejoice | | Traditional | |
| On Christmas night all Christians sing | | arr. Philip Ledger | |
| Away in a manger | | arr. Philip Moore | |
| Sans Day carol | | arr. John Rutter | |
| Good King Wenceslas | | arr. Reginald Jacques | |
| O little town of Bethlehem | | arr. Vaughan Williams | |
| In the bleak midwinter | | Harold Darke | |
| The holly and the ivy | | arr. Walford Davies | |
| See, amid the winter's snow | | arr. Millington | |
| We three Kings | | arr. Geoffrey Morgan | |
| Coventry Carol | | arr. Martin Shaw | |
| Silent Night | | arr. Millington | |
| O come, all ye faithful | | arr. Millington | |
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| Disc no. 29 |
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Conductor: Andrew Millington
Organ: Geoffrey Morgan
Crimson CRIMCD02 |
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| Guildford's second disc on the Crimson label is in fact their first-ever hymns' release. The disc contains twenty of the greatest and best-loved hymns in the Anglican repertoire. The organ introductions are hardly typical of modern cathedral usage and seem oddly out of place. |
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| Hills of the North rejoice | | Martin Shaw | |
| For all the Saints | | Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| Lord of all hopefulness | | arr. Millington | |
| When all thy mercies | | arr. Millington | |
| The Lord's my shepherd | | arr. Millington | |
| Love divine, all loves excelling | | arr. Millington | |
| Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven | | arr. Millington | |
| When I survey the wondrous Cross | | arr. Millington | |
| O praise ye the Lord | | arr. Millington | |
| Guide me, O thou great Redeemer | | arr. Millington | |
| All my hope on God is founded | | Herbert Howells | |
| My song is Love unknown | | John Ireland | |
| Lead us, heavenly Father | | arr. Millington |
| Dear Lord and Father of mankind | | arr. Millington | |
| Come down, O Love divine | | Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| Rock of Ages, cleft for me | | arr. Millington | |
| He who would valiant be | | arr. Millington | |
| O thou who camest from above | | arr. Millington | |
| Abide with me | | arr. Millington | |
| The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended | | arr. Millington | |
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| Disc no. 30 |
 | | Listen sweet dove
Conductor: Andrew Millington
Organ: Geoffrey Morgan
Lammas 087D |
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 | This is probably the best Guildford disc of of recent years. The trebles are particularly good, the sound more than reminiscent of Barry's choir. There are particularly fine performances, including the title track and the very demanding Howells Te Deum. The recording quality is excellent. The entire disc is Guildford-oriented several Guildford' composers are featured (amongst them Ives, Moore, Rose, Millington, Clucas and Forbes) and, to complete the picture, the disc itself was produced by Barry Rose. |
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| Listen sweet dove | | Grayston Ives | |
| Dum complerentur (part 1) | | G. P. da Palestrina | |
| Psalm 122 | | Barry Rose | |
| Sing joyfully | | John Mundy | |
| O praise God in his holiness | | Andrew Millington | |
| If ye love me | | Thomas Tallis | |
| One thing have I desired | | Philip Moore | |
| I will lift up mine eyes | | Humphrey Clucas | |
| Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost | | Sebastian Forbes | |
| Locus iste | | Anton Bruckner | |
| Christ the fair glory | | Andrew Millington | |
| Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in D minor | | Francis Jackson | |
| Sacerdotes Domini | | William Byrd | |
| Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost | | Grayston Ives | |
| Te Deum (Collegium Regale) | | Herbert Howells | | |
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