Parry Sir Charles Hubert H.: Jerusalem / The Birds of Aristophanes / England / The Glories of our Blood and State / Te Deum / Magnificat

Charles Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

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Te Deum (1911) 17:06
1 'We praise thee, O God'. Allegro - 2:11
2 'Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth'. Slow - 1:49
Poco animato - Allegro spiritoso
3 'The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee'. 2:42
Allegro -
4 'When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man'. Lento - 5:17
'We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge'.
Andante -
5 'Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without sin'. Lento - 5:06
'O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us'. Lento
BBC National Chorus of Wales

6 England (1918) 3:31
John O'Gaunt's Verse
Unison Song
Words paraphrased from Shakespeare by Sir Esme Howard (1863-1939)
Slow, massively and with expression

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The Birds of Aristophanes (1883) 19:25
Suite from the incidental music for the Cambridge Greek Play of 1883
Edited for concert performance by Phillip Brookes
7 1 Introduction. Allegro - Poco meno mosso - Poco a poco meno mosso 2:48
8 2 Entry of the Birds. Allegretto - Accelerando - Con fuoco 2:27
9 3 Entr'acte. Lento sostenuto 3:23
10 4 Waltz. Moderato - Accelerando poco a poco - Più mosso 2:31
11 5 Intermezzo. Andantino sostenuto 3:19
12 6 Bridal March of the Birds. Allegro moderato - Più moto - Tempo I - Allargando - 4:44

13 Jerusalem (1916) 2:34
(And did those feet in ancient time)
(Original version)
Slow but with animation
Amanda Roocroft soprano
BBC National Chorus of Wales

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The Glories of Our Blood and State (1883) 8:17
A Funeral Ode by James Shirley
14 'The glories of our blood and state'. Maestoso - 2:36
'And in the dust be equal made'. Tranquillo -
15 'Some men with swords may reap the field'. Allegro molto - 1:41
16 'The garlands wither on your brow'. Maestoso come prima - 4:00
'Your heads must come'. Molto più lento -
'Only the actions of the just'. Più moss, tranquillo - Meno mosso
BBC National Chorus of Wales

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Magnificat (1897) 23:49
17 I Magnificat anima mea Dominum. Allegro molto - Animato - Poco allargando - Allargando 6:16
18 II Quia respexit humilitatem. Moderato 4:15
19 III Et misericordia. Andantino espressivo 4:44
20 IV Fecit potentiam. Allegro - Allargando 2:19
21 VA Suscepit Israel puerum suum. Allegro moderato - 2:46
22 VB Sicut locutus est. Vivace - Allargando - Meno mosso 3:16
Amanda Roocroft soprano
BBC National Chorus of Wales
75:15

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Neeme Jarvi
Recorded in:
BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales
17-19 May 2012
Producer(s)
Brian Pidgeon
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Jonathan Cooper (Assistant)
Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz