Out of Darkness Jesus College Chapel Choir, Cambridge & Mark Williams

• William Byrd (1543-1623):
• 1 Liber Secundus Sacrarum Cantionum (Cantiones Sacrae II): Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum (Cantiones sacrae): Cunctis diebus 06:31
• Henry Purcell (1659-1695):
• 2 Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z. 50 02:57
• Edward C. Bairstow (1874-1946):
• 3 The Lamentation 09:03
• Fernand Laloux (1901-1970):
• 4 Tantum ergo 02:01
• Pablo Casals (1876-1973):
• 5 O vos omnes 03:36
• Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924):
• 6 Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem, Op. 123 04:44
• Jean Lheritier (1480-1551):
• 7 Surrexit pastor bonus 03:31
• Benjamin Britten (1913-1976):
• 8 Festival Te Deum, Op. 32 06:11
• Jean Langlais (1907-1991):
• 9 Incantation pour un jour saint 05:20
• James MacMillan (1959):
• 10 Strathclyde Motets: The Strathclyde Motets: Sedebit Dominus Rex (The Lord will sit on his throne) 04:17
• Peter Hurford (1930):
• 11 Litany to the Holy Spirit 02:36
• Thomas Tallis (1505-1585):
• 12 If Ye Love Me 02:00
• Bill Ives (1944):
• 13 Listen Sweet Dove 02:40
• Ned Rorem (1923):
• 14 Breathe on me, Breath of God 02:17
• Edward Elgar (1857-1934):
• 15 The Apostles, Op. 49: Part I: Prologue 07:21
• John Sheppard (1515-1558):
• 16 Libera nos, salva nos, Magnus Dominus 03:21
• John Stainer (1840-1904):
• 17 I Saw the Lord 07:19
• Total Runtime 01:15:45

Info for Out of Darkness

The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge (‘superlative singing’ – The Northern Echo) present this album of sacred works which follows events in the Church calendar. From Ash Wednesday, through to the final feast of the year – Trinity, the recording features works by Bryd, Purcell, Casals, Elgar, Stanford, Britten, Tallis and James MacMillan, all directed by Mark Williams.

"This is a fine recital, which has been planned discerningly and performed with great skill and commitment." (Music Web International)

"Bairstow's The Lamentation is interpreted with marvellous subtlety here." (Choir & Organ)

"Fresh, engaging performances of works spanning the church year, from a choir moving swiftly up the Oxbridge pecking order. The Rorem and MacMillan pieces get especially fine performances." (BBC Music Magazine)

The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge
Mark Williams, director

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Booklet for Out of Darkness