Advent Music at St. Paul’s Cathedral – The Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral

This rich Advent feast is performed wonderfully well by The Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, conducted by John Scott, with Andrew Lucas on the organ. A truly vibrant and stimulating collection, this disc captures the spirit of the Advent preparation season with works that range from the joy of William Byrd’s Laetentur caeli to the rigorous power of Benjamin Britten’s Hymn to St. Columba. This album is guaranteed to stir the soul and is highly recommended for lovers of sacred choral music and those seeking a deeper connection with the Advent season.

Recorded: June 1997
Total playing time: 67'24

Track Listing:

1. Processional: Laudes Regiae [5'40]
2. Mattins Responsory (after Palestrina) [3'13]
3. Ecce Concipies – Jacob Handl [2'18]
4. Blow out the Trumpet in Sion – Martin Peerson [2'39]
5. Drop Down Ye Heavens from Above – Richard Lloyd [7'01]
6. Laetentur Coeli – William Byrd [3'21]
7. Echo Carol – Philip Wilby [3'09]
8. Hosanna to the Son of David – Thomas Weelkes [2'10]
9. A Hymn of St. Columba – Benjamin Britten [2'26]
10. Rejoice in the Lord Alway – Anonymous [3'19]
11. This is the Record of John – Orlando Gibbons [4'43]
12. Hymn to the Creator of Light – John Rutter [7'57]
13. Angelus ad Virginem (arr. Willcocks) [2'36]
14. Virga Jesse Floruit – Anton Bruckner [4'00]
15. Ave Maria – Robert Parsons [5'17]
16. Vesper Responsory (after Palestrina) [1'40]
17. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (arr. Carter) [3'55]
18. Organ Toccata on Veni Emmanuel – Andrew Carter [4'18]