What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, March 12, 2017

I post these playlists weekly with the hope that you might find them useful
as you plan your music lists. All of my playlists are on Spotify for you to
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GSM – March 12, 2017 https://goo.gl/ADVHDV

Don’t forget that we have more choral and organ music programmed
on Sunday evenings beginning at 10 p.m. eastern.

Rob Kennedy
WCPE The Classical Station
Web: TheClassicalStation.org
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Cyril Taylor: Glorious things of Thee are spoken
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Richard Gowers, organ

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Litanae de Beata Virgine Maria
The Studio of Ancient Music of Montreal, Christopher Jackson

Plainsong: Cantum Zachariae
The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz; Elias Meiri Ensemble

English priest Cyril Taylor wrote his marvelous hymn tune Abbot’s Leigh whilst in the army stationed at Abbot’s Leigh. We continue our survey of the sacred choral music of Palestrina with this 6 voice setting of his Litany for the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz issued a hugely popular CD in 2008 which topped the charts in Europe and exposed plainchant to a wide audience.

Juan de Anchieta: Con amores, la mi madre
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Grace Davidson, soprano; Kaori Muraji, guitar

Paul Mealor: Lux Benigna
Wells Cathedral School Choralia, Christopher Finch
Eliot Launn, piano

Alonso Lobo: Regina caeli
Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Martin Baker

Spanish composer Juan de Anchieta (1462-1523) was both priest and musician. He was chaplain at the Cathedral in Granada. English composer Paul Mealor (1975-) has been Professor of Composition at the University of Aberdeen since 2003. Spanish composer Alonso Lobo (1555-1617) held the positions of Maestro de Capilla at the cathedrals in Seville and Toledo.

Healey Willan: Elegy
Mark Dirksen, organ
Buzard Pipe Organ Builders Opus 7 in Chapel of Saint John Divine, Champaign, Illinois

Wayne Oquin: O magnum mysterium
Houston Chamber Choir, Robert Simpson

William Byrd: Laudibus in sanctis
St. Salvator’s Chapel Choir, Thomas Wilkinson

English-born composer Dr. Healey Willan spent most of his life in Toronto. He wrote his Elegy in honor and memory of Lynnwood Farnham, a brilliant Canadian organist of the day. Wayne Oquin (1977-) is an American composer and educator on the faculty at the Juilliard School. St Salvator’s Chapel Choir at University of Saint Andrew’s, Scotland, was founded in the 15th century.

Andrew Smith: Ave maris stella
Trio Mediaeval

Dan Locklair: Pater noster
Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys, Gerre Hancock

Antonio de Cabezon: Diferencias on the Milanese Galliard
Robert Parkins, organ
1976 Flentrop Organ in Duke University Chapel

English composer Andrew Smith (1970-) lives in Norway where he both composes and works at Norway’s only shop which sells choral music. Dan Locklair’s music is widely performed throughout the U.S. and around the world. His catalog includes symphonic works, a ballet, an opera, chamber, instrumental, vocal and choral compositions. Dr. Robert Parkins has been the University Organist of Duke University since 1985.

J.S. Bach: Cantata 198, “Lass, Furstin, lass noch einen Strahl”
Taverner Consort & Players, Andrew Parrott

The German translates as “Let, Princess, oh let one ray more.” This cantata is strictly speaking a funeral which was composed for the service of commemoration for Christiane Eberhardine, Queen of Poland and Electress of Saxony. It was performed on October 17, 1727 in Leipzig.

Robert Hunt: Stabat Mater
Blue Heron, Scott Metcalfe

From the CD liner notes: “The completely unknown composer Robert Hunt left behind a stunning work that brilliantly highlights the drama of the Stabat mater story.” The music was found in part books dating from the reign of Henry VIII, now kept at Peterhouse, Cambridge, England.

Sir Arthur Sullivan: The Prodigal Son
The London Chorus and New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp
Claire Rutter, soprano; Catherine Denley, mezzo-soprano;
Mark Wilde, tenor; Garry Magee, baritone

One of two oratorios from the pen of the composer best known for his operetta scores, “The Prodigal Son” had its first performance at the Three Choirs Festival of 1869.