The Complete Sacred Music (The Complete Anthems and Services)

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The Complete Sacred Music (The Complete Anthems and Services)
Michael George (bass) James Bowman (countertenor) Charles Daniels (tenor) etc / New College Choir Oxford / The King's Consort / Robert King

[ Hyperion / 11 CD Box Set ]

Release Date: Tuesday 23 March 2010

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'The performances from The King's Consort and its Choir, the Choir of New College and a starry line-up of soloists have such qualities of concentration and precision in their engagement with the music' (BBC Music Magazine)

'When I made my first acquaintance with these recordings, I was completely won over not only by the dazzlingly high technical standard, but by the apparent affinity that King and his colleagues have for the idiom itself … this is an achievement that will not soon be equalled, let alone superseded' (American Record Guide)

'It is hard to speak too highly of this enterprise … much enjoyment to be had' (Gramophone)

'This is truly a box of delights … a stupendous account of Purcell's music' (Cathedral Music)

'The performances from The King's Consort and its Choir, the Choir of New College and a starry line-up of soloists have such qualities of concentration and precision in their engagement with the music' (BBC Music Magazine)

'One of the noblest achievements in the history of the recording world. The recording quality is excellent and the choice of artists worthy of the music. With this superb issue Hyperion have once again shown what can be achieved in the field of recording by selecting the right artists and by allowing them due time and space for the deployment of their skills. This is an issue in ten thousand. Buy it' (Musical Opinion)

Tracks:

O sing unto the Lord, Z44
O praise God in his holiness, Z42
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Z46
It is a good thing to give thanks, Z18
O give thanks unto the Lord, Z33
Let mine eyes run down with tears, Z24
My beloved spake, Z28
Blessed are they that fear the Lord, Z5
Behold now, praise the Lord, Z3
I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Z20
My song shall be alway, Z31
Te Deum and Jubilate in D, Z232
Blow up the trumpet in Sion, Z10
The Lord is king, be the people never so impatient, Z53
Begin the song, and strike the living lyre, Z183
Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, Z61
Behold, I bring you glad tidings, Z2
Since God so tender a regard, Z143
Early, O Lord, my fainting soul, Z132

and much much more