AGNUS DEI – The Choir of New College, Oxford; Edward Higginbotham (2 LPS)

This richly varied collection of meditative sacred music takes it’s name, Agnus Dei, from the opening item, a setting for voices of Samuel Barber’s celebrated and deeply expressive Adagio for Strings. The hauntingly melodic choral masterpieces that fill these two vinyls span five centuries and are the work of such composers as Bach, Mozart, Allegri, Albinoni, Faur, Rachmaninov, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Elgar and, from nearer our own time, John Tavener and Henryk Grecki. They are performed by the choir of New College Oxford, an exemplar of Britain’s great choral tradition. Barber: Agnus Dei Faur: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Palestrina: Kyrie (from Missa Papae Marcelli) Mozart: Ave verum corpus, K618 Brahms: Geistliches Lied, Op. 30 Bach, J S: Jesu, bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata BWV147 ‘Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben’) Rachmaninov: Vespers, Op. 37: Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin) Elgar: Lux aeterna Gorecki: Totus Tuus, Op. 60 Tavener: The Lamb Faur: Requiem: In Paradisum Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor Mendelssohn: Hear My Prayer Byrd: Ave verum Corpus Lotti: Crucifixus in 8 parts Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus Monteverdi: Beatus vir (from Selva Morale e Spirituali) Faur: Requiem: Pie Jesu Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “AGNUS DEI – The Choir of New College, Oxford; Edward Higginbotham (2 LPS)” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.