℗ 2019 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | November 24, 2023 |
| Originated | May 3, 2019 |
| Duration | 1h 15m 35s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works
James O'Donnell, Peter Holder, The Choir of Westminster Abbey
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Blessed City, Heavenly Salem
Edward Bairstow; Anonymous; Ruihan Bao-Smith; Peter Holder; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
8:49 | |||
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1.2
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Edward Bairstow; Anonymous; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Mark Dobell; Robert Macdonald; James O'Donnell |
3:43 | |||
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1.3
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The Lamentation
Edward Bairstow; Anonymous; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Peter Holder |
8:22 | |||
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1.4
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Bring Us, O Lord God
William Harris; John Donne; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
3:50 | |||
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1.5
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Strengthen Ye the Weak Hands
William Harris; Anonymous; Peter Holder; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Julian Stocker |
6:49 | |||
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1.6
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Faire Is the Heaven
William Harris; Edmund Spenser; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
5:07 | |||
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1.7
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Flourish for an Occasion
William Harris; Peter Holder |
5:21 | |||
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Bible Songs, Op. 113
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1.8
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VIa. A Song of Wisdom
Charles Villiers Stanford; Anonymous; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
4:49 | |||
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1.9
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VIb. Hymn. O for a Closer Walk with God
William Cowper; Charles Villiers Stanford; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Peter Holder |
3:09 | |||
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1.10
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For Lo, I Raise Up, Op. 145
Charles Villiers Stanford; Anonymous; Simon Wall; Peter Holder; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell; James Thomson |
7:48 | |||
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Evening Service in A, Op. 12, Pt. 3
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1.11
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I. Magnificat
Charles Villiers Stanford; Anonymous; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell |
6:27 | |||
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1.12
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II. Nunc dimittis
Charles Villiers Stanford; Anonymous; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Peter Holder; James O'Donnell |
5:49 | |||
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Festal Communion Service in B-Flat, Op. 128
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I. Gloria in excelsis
Charles Villiers Stanford; Anonymous; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell; Thomas Byrne; Peter Holder |
5:32 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"The revelation for me was Stanford’s powerful response to the unfolding carnage of the Great War, his 1915 anthem For lo, I raise up. Beneath the superficial swagger lies one of his most inspired works. The choral singing here is breathtakingly good … the expert craftsmanship of these three composers has been truly well served by James O’Donnell and his wonderful musicians."
- Gramophone
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.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.14 -6.53 to -0.28 | -26.38 -31.02 to -22.43 | -22.53 -26.80 to -19.20 | 14 12 to 16 | |
| 1 | Blessed City, Heavenly Salem | -0.28 | -25.73 | -21.0 | 14 |
| 2 | Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence | -2.35 | -27.45 | -21.4 | 15 |
| 3 | The Lamentation | -5.34 | -28.59 | -25.7 | 13 |
| 4 | Bring Us, O Lord God | -6.45 | -29.82 | -26.0 | 14 |
| 5 | Strengthen Ye the Weak Hands | -0.85 | -24.56 | -20.0 | 14 |
| 6 | Faire Is the Heaven | -4.09 | -31.02 | -26.5 | 16 |
| 7 | Flourish for an Occasion | -3.27 | -23.44 | -20.2 | 12 |
| 8 | VIa. A Song of Wisdom | -1.97 | -24.00 | -20.7 | 13 |
| 9 | VIb. Hymn. O for a Closer Walk with God | -6.53 | -30.79 | -26.8 | 14 |
| 10 | For Lo, I Raise Up, Op. 145 | -0.61 | -22.43 | -20.0 | 13 |
| 11 | I. Magnificat | -4.21 | -26.01 | -23.1 | 13 |
| 12 | II. Nunc dimittis | -2.95 | -26.00 | -22.3 | 13 |
| 13 | I. Gloria in excelsis | -1.92 | -23.08 | -19.2 | 12 |