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Performer: Ch of Clare College, Cambridge CHRISTMAS FROM CLARE: King Jesus hath a garden. Up! good Christian folk and listen. Gabriel's message. Donkey Carol. Wexford Carol. Cradle Song. Child in a manger. Mary's Lullaby. Ding dong! Merrily on high. Quelle est cette odeur agréable? I saw a maiden. In dulci ¡ubilo. In the bleak mid-winter. I saw three ships. The noble stem of Jesse. The crown of roses. Jesus Christ the apple tree. Omnis mundus jocundetur. Wassail Song. The holly and the ivy (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | ENGLISH CHURCH MUSIC: (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | HAEC DIES: (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | MATER ORA FILIUM: (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | O LUX BEATA TRINITAS: (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | STABAT MATER DOLOROSA—MUSIC FOR PASSIONTIDE: (Review by Jerry Dubins) | ensemble or orchestra | VENI EMMANUEL—MUSIC FOR ADVENT: (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | ALLEGRI, GREGORIO: Miserere (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | ANONYMOUS: Kontakion of the Dead (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | ANONYMOUS: Shenandoah (Review by Raymond Beegle) | Ens | ÁSGEIRSSON: Hjá lygnri móðu (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | BACH, JOHANN: Unser Leben ist ein schatten (Review by Michael Carter) | ensemble or orchestra | BACH, JOHANN CHRISTIAN: Lieber Herr Gott. Es ist nun aus. Der Gerechte, ob er gleich. Ich lasse dich nicht. Fürchte dich nicht (Review by Michael Carter) | ensemble or orchestra | BACH, JOHANN LUDWIG: Unsere Trübsal. Das ist meine Freude (Review by Michael Carter) | ensemble or orchestra | BACH, JOHANN MICHAEL: Herr, du lassest mich erfahren. Sei lieber Tag wilkommen (Review by Michael Carter) | ensemble or orchestra | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas Nos. 80 and 79 (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | BAIRSTOW: Let all mortal flesh (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | BALDVINSSON: Kvöldvers (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | BARBER, SAMUEL: Twelfth Night. To be Sung on the Water (Review by Raymond Beegle) | Ens | BAX: Mater ora filium (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | BERKELEY, LENNOX: I sing of a maiden (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | BERNSTEIN, LEONARD: Chichester Psalms (Review by Raymond Beegle) | Ens | BINGHAM, JUDITH: Epiphany (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | BIRGISSON: Afmorsvísa (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | BRAHMS, JOHANNES: Warum ist das Licht (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | BRIDGE, FRANK: Music, when soft voices die (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28 (arr. Harrison) (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: A Hymn of St. Columba (1962) (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: A New Year Carol, op. 7/5 (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: Deus in adjutorium meum intende. A Hymn to the Virgin (1930/34) (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: Hymn to St. Peter, op. 56a (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: Jubilate Deo in C (1961) (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: Rejoice in the Lamb (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | BRITTEN: Sweet was the song the Virgin sung (1931/66) (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Britten, 1957) (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: The Sycamore Tree (1930/67) (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BRITTEN: Venite exsultemus Domino. Te Deum in C (1934) (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | BURKE: Five Poems (Review by Carson Cooman) | Ens | BYRD, WILLIAM: Cibavit eos (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | BYRD, WILLIAM: Civitas sancii tui (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | BYRD, WILLIAM: Ecce Advenit (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | BYRD, WILLIAM: Justorum animae (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | CHANT, GREGORIAN: Requiem aeternam. O Domine Jesu Christe. In paradisum. Kontakion of the departed (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | CLEMENS NON PAPA: Magi veniunt ab oriente (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | CORNELIUS: The Three Kings (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | CROFT, W.: O God, our help in ages past (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | CRÜGER: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed! (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | CRÜGER, J.: Nun danket alle Gott (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | DAVIES, H. WALFORD: Psalm 121 (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | DAVIES, H. WALFORD: Requiem aeternam (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | DURUFLÉ, MAURICE: Requiem (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | ELGAR: They are at rest (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | FARRANT, RICHARD: Call to remembrance (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | FINZI: Lo, the full, final sacrifice (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | GESUALDO: O vos omnes (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | GRIER, LITA: Panis angelicus (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Concerto Grosso, op. 3/2 (Review by Lynn René Bayley) | ensemble or orchestra | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Coronation Anthems (Review by Lynn René Bayley) | ensemble or orchestra | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Harp Concerto, op. 4/6 (Review by Bernard Jacobson) | Ens | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (1750) (Review by Melanie Eskenazi) | ensemble or orchestra | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Review by Lynn René Bayley) | ensemble or orchestra | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Organ Concertos, op. 4/1-5 (Review by Bernard Jacobson) | Ens | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Organ Concertos, op. 7/1-6 (Review by Bernard Jacobson) | Ens | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Organ Concertos (Review by Michael Carter) | ensemble or orchestra | HARRIS, WILLIAM H.: Bring us, O Lord God (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | HARRIS, WILLIAM H.: Faire is the heaven (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | HILDEGARD OF BINGEN: O felix animae (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | HOLST, GUSTAV: The Evening Watch (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | HOLST, GUSTAV: This have I done (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | HOLST, IMOGEN: 3 Psalms. Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow. Hallo my fancy, whither wilt thou go? (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | HOLST, IMOGEN: A Hymne to Christ (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | HOLST, IMOGEN: Mass in a (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | HOWELLS, HERBERT: Long, Long Ago. Here is the little door (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | HOWELLS, HERBERT: Take him, earth, for cherishing (Review by Raymond Beegle) | Ens | HUMFREY: O give thanks. O Lord my God. Have mercy upon me. By the waters of Babylon. Lift up your heads. Hear, O Heav'ns. Hear my prayer. Hear my crying. Like as the hart (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | HUMFREY: Verse Anthems (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | IRELAND, JOHN: The Holy Boy (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | JOSQUIN DES PREZ: Missa Pange lingua (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | JOSQUIN DES PREZ: Nymphes des bois. Absalon fili mi (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | KIRBYE: Vox in Rama (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | KOCHER: As with gladness men of old (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | LANG, DAVID: Protect yourself from infection (Review by Raymond Beegle) | Ens | LA RUE: O salutaris hostia (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | LASSUS: Omnes de Saba (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | LEIFS: Hinsta kvedja (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | LUTHER: Ein feste Burg. Mit Fried und Freud (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | MACMILLAN, JAMES: Miserere (Review by Carson Cooman) | Ens | MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphony No. 8 (Review by Huntley Dent) | ensemble or orchestra | MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Wer nur den lieben Gott (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | MESSIAEN: O sacrum convivium (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | MONK, WILLIAM H.: Abide with me (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | MOUTON, JEAN: Nesciens mater (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | MUHLY, NICO: A Great Stone. A Good Understanding (Review by Raymond Beegle) | Ens | NEUMARK, G.: Wer nur den lieben Gott (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | NILES: I wonder as I wander (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | O’REGAN, T.: Dorchester Canticles. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Review by James Carson) | ensemble or orchestra | PÄRT: Da pacem, Domine. The Woman with the Alabaster Box. Magnificat. Nunc dimittis (Review by Carson Cooman) | Ens | PÄRT: Stabat Mater (Review by Carson Cooman) | Ens | PALESTRINA: Assumpta est Maria. Missa Assumpta est Maria (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | PALESTRINA: Ave Maria (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | PALESTRINA: Beata es, Virgo Maria. Hodie gloriosa semper. Regina caeli (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | PALESTRINA: Magnificat 7 toni (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | PALESTRINA: Sacred Music (Review by J. F. Weber) | Ens | PALESTRINA: Stahat Mater. Super ilumina Babylonis (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | PALESTRINA: Tribus miraculis ornatum (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | PARRY, HUBERT: There is an old belief (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | POULENC, FRANCIS: 4 Motets pour le temps de Noël (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | PURCELL, HENRY: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, Z. 597 (Review by Eric Van Tassel) | ensemble or orchestra | PURCELL, HENRY: Sacred Music (Review by Michael Ullman) | ensemble or orchestra | RAGNARSSON, HJALMAR: Ave Maria (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | RAMSEY, ROBERT: How are the mighty fallen (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | RAMSEY, ROBERT: How are the mighty fallen (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | RÓS, SIGUR: Fljótavik (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | ROSS, WALTER: Ave verum corpus (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | RUTTER: Requiem. Arise, shine. Come down, o love. Musica Dei donum. A Clare Benediction. Go forth. Toccata. Variations (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | SÆVARSSON: Magnificat (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | SÆVARSSON: Requiem (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | SCHÜTZ, HEINRICH: Selig sind die Toten (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | SHAW, CAROLINE: O magnum mysterium. And the swallow (Review by Raymond Beegle) | Ens | SHEPPARD, JOHN: Audivi vocem de caelo (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | SHEPPARD, JOHN: Reges Tharsis et insulae (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | SIGURBJÓRNSSON, THORKELL: Heyr himna smiður (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | SPIRITUALS: Steal away. Deep River (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | SVEINSSON, ATLI HEIMIR: Haustvísur til Máríu (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | TALLIS: Lamentation I (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | TALLIS: Why fum’th in sight (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | TAVENER, JOHN: Ex Maria virgine. Birthday Sleep. O Do Not Move. A Nativity. Marienhymne. O Thou Gentle Light. Angels (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | TAVENER, JOHN: Funeral Ikos (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | TAVENER, JOHN: Song for Athene (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | TCHAIKOVSKY: Blessed are they (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | THORVALDSDÓTTIR, ANNA SIGRÍÐUR: Ad genua. Heyr þú oss himnum á (Review by William Kempster) | Ens | TOMKINS: When David Heard (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | TOMKINS: When David heard (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | TRADITIONAL: O worship the Lord (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | VASKS, PETERĪS: Plainscapes (Review by Carson Cooman) | Ens | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Folk Songs of the 4 Seasons. In Windsor Forest (Review by James A. Altena) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Folk Songs of the Four Seasons. In Windsor Forest (arr. Foote) (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Lord, thou hast been our refuge (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Margery Wentworth (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Mass in g (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Mass in g (Review by James A. Altena) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Peace, Come Away (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Voice out of the Whirlwind. Valiant-for-truth (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Voice out of the Whirlwind. Valiant-for-truth (Review by James A. Altena) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Three Choral Hymns. Nothing Is Here for Tears. A Vision of Aeroplanes. The Souls of the Righteous. A Choral Flourish (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Three Choral Hymns. Nothing Is Here for Tears. A Vision of Aeroplanes. The Souls of the Righteous. A Choral Flourish (Review by James A. Altena) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: To Sleep! To Sleep! (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS/HOLST: Pan’s Anniversary (Review by James A. Altena) | Ens | VICTORIA, TOMÁS LUIS DE: Lauda Sion (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | VICTORIA, TOMÁS LUIS DE: O quam gloriosum (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | Ens | VICTORIA, TOMÁS LUIS DE: O vos omnes (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | VILLETTE: O sacrum convivium (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | WARLOCK: Bethlehem Down. Benedicamus Domino (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | WEELKES: When David Heard (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | WEELKES: When David heard (Review by J. F. Weber) | ensemble or orchestra | WEIR: Illuminare, Jerusalem (Review by Ronald E. Grames) | ensemble or orchestra | WESLEY, SAMUEL: Ascribe unto the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace. Wash me throughly. O God, whose nature. Let us lift up our heart. Blessed be the God and Father. Cast me not away from Thy presence. The Wilderness (Review by James Carson) | Ens | WHITACRE, ERIC: Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine (Review by Raymond Beegle) | Ens |
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