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The Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O'Donnell, Robert Quinney - A Christmas Caroll From Westminster Abbey (2008)

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The Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O'Donnell, Robert Quinney - A Christmas Caroll From Westminster Abbey (2008)

A Christmas Caroll From Westminster Abbey (2008)
The Choir of Westminster Abbey, conducted by James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney, organ

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 253 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 169 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Choral, Sacred, Christmas | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67716 | 01:03:34

This seasonal offering from The Choir of Westminster Abbey presents a delightful and unusual selection of music for Christmas. It encompasses many of the diverse themes of Christmas which have inspired composers across the ages: light shining in darkness; the tenderness of mother and child; the fulfilment of promise; and the warm merriment of corporate celebration. An excellent selection of contemporary carols features the composers Jonathan Dove and Bob Chilcott among others. The richness of twentieth-century church music is illustrated in works by Poulenc, Walton, Mathias and Leighton, and by the heartbreakingly lovely piece The little road to Bethlehem by Michael Head. Skilful arrangements of the traditional carols Silent night, In dulci jubilo and I saw three ships, complete this attractive seasonal release.

The Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O'Donnell - 'Rejoice, the Lord is king!': Great Hymns from Westminster Abbey (2014)

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The Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O'Donnell - 'Rejoice, the Lord is king!': Great Hymns from Westminster Abbey (2014)

'Rejoice, the Lord is king!': Great Hymns from Westminster Abbey (2014)
Robert Quinney, organ; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell, conductor

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 326 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 160 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical, Choral | Label: Hyperion | # CDA68013 | Time: 01:08:46

This 2014 Hyperion collection of 22 hymns sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey is a straightforward presentation of familiar versions for choir and organ. For the most part, the arrangements are conventional four-part settings, with occasional interpolations of seldom-heard harmonizations and descants, and the performances by the men and boys are appropriately reverent and joyous. The majority of selections are hymns of praise, including Praise, my soul, the king of heaven; Thine be the glory; and Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, though Drop, drop slow tears; I bind unto myself today; and Let all mortal flesh keep silence bring a more somber and penitential mood to the program. The recordings were made in late 2012 and early 2013 in Westminster Abbey, so the sound of the album is typically resonant and spacious, and the choir has a well-blended tone, though the trade-off for the glorious acoustics is a loss of clarity in some of the words.

The Choir of Westminster Abbey & James O'Donnell - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral Works (2023)

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The Choir of Westminster Abbey & James O'Donnell - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral Works (2023)

The Choir of Westminster Abbey & James O'Donnell - Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Tavener: Choral Works (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 272 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 172 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:12:17
Classical, Sacred, Choral | Label: Hyperion Records

From established favourites by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir John Tavener, to recent works—including two premiere recordings—by Sir James MacMillan, this is an outstanding programme of choral works with strong musical and historical connections to Westminster Abbey and its celebrated choir.

The Choir of Westminster Abbey, Robert Quinney, James O'Donnell - Music from the reign of King James I (2001)

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The Choir of Westminster Abbey, Robert Quinney, James O'Donnell - Music from the reign of King James I (2001)

The Choir of Westminster Abbey, Robert Quinney, James O'Donnell - Music from the reign of King James I (2001)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 76:56 | 361 MB
Genre: Classical, Sacred | Label: Hyperion | Catalog: CDA67858

Westminster Abbey has been the focus of British royal occasions for centuries, and the early seventeenth century saw the most dazzling musicians of the age writing music for the Court in all its various incarnations. This fascinating disc presents a selection of works from the reign of King James I. The most celebrated name on this disc is that of Orlando Gibbons, and some of his most masterly works are presented on this CD.

Westminster Abbey Choir, Peter Holder & James O'Donnell - Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works (2019)

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Westminster Abbey Choir, Peter Holder & James O'Donnell - Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works (2019)

Westminster Abbey Choir, Peter Holder & James O'Donnell - Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works (2019)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 299 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 184 Mb | Artwork included | 01:15:40
Classical, Sacred, Choral | Label: Hyperion Records

Three composers whose contributions to the Anglican choral tradition are rich in historical significance: no less than the Abbey itself, much of this music is inseparably bound up with the national celebrations or commemorations appropriate to war, coronation and royal marriage.

The Choir of Westminster Abbey & James O'Donnell - Parry: Songs of Farewell & Works by Stanford, Gray & Wood (2020)

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The Choir of Westminster Abbey & James O'Donnell - Parry: Songs of Farewell & Works by Stanford, Gray & Wood (2020)

The Choir of Westminster Abbey & James O'Donnell - Parry: Songs of Farewell & Works by Stanford, Gray & Wood (2020)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 302 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 169 Mb | Covers included | 01:04:45
Classical, Sacred, Choral | Label: Hyperion Records

Stanford’s eight-part Latin Magnificat was posthumously dedicated to Parry, whose own Songs of farewell are unmistakably valedictory in mood. Personal as well as musical associations run deep in this poignantly expressive programme from Westminster Abbey Choir.