Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hill, Valery
2. Watts, Jane
3. Bush, Geoffrey.
4. Ireland, John, 1879-1962.
5. Dyson, George, 1883-1964.
6. Statham, Heathcote.
7. Royal College of Music (Great Britain). Chamber Choir, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
8. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Description

1. 1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo; 12 in.

Subject

1. Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with string orchestra
2. String orchestra music, Arranged
3. Choruses, Sacred (Women\u0027s voices) with string orchestra
4. Christmas music

Contents

1. In praise of Mary : for soprano solo, chorus, and string orchestra / Geoffrey Bush (19:43) -- The Holy Boy : for string orchestra / John Ireland (2:42) -- A Christmas garland : for soprano solo, chorus, and orchestra / George Dyson (19:51) -- The bells of St. Chad\u0027s : a postlude for strings / Heathcote Statham (3:18).

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Note

1. The 1st work in a version by the composer for soprano and chorus with acc. for string orchestra, organ, and timpani; the 3rd work for soprano, women\u0027s chorus, and string orchestra; the 2nd and 4th works arrangements for string orchestra, the 2nd originally for piano and the 4th originally for organ.
2. Title from container.
3. The words of the 1st work from medieval carols; the 3rd work has words from Robert Herrick, Richard Crashaw, Prudentius, and anonymous sources.
4. Eds. recorded: Novello (1st and 3rd-4th works); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd work).
5. Digital recording.
6. Program notes by Christopher Palmer on container; texts ([1] l.) inserted.

Event (note)

1. Recorded Mar. 11-12, 1986, at St. Jude on the Hill, London.