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(Haydn) “resonant King’s acoustic…the effect is admirably full-blooded and vivid” (Penguin Guide 3 stars) (Croft) “Another unforgettable experience is the singing of Croft’s Burial Service, recorded in procession with the voices gradually drawing nearer.” (Haydn) “a fine and vital performance under David Willcocks, with a first-rate quartet of soloists (Gramophone)
- THE ‘NELSON’ MASS (Missa in augustiis / Mass in Troubled Times)
- 1. Kyrie 5:02
- 2. Gloria 10:43
- 3. Credo 9:51
- 4. Sanctus 2:22
- 5. Benedictus 5:57
- 6. Agnus Dei 6:14
- 7. William Croft: The Burial Service (Recorded in procession) 14:38
- 8. Thomas Tallis (ed. Ken): Glory to Thee, My God, this Night 2:53
- 9. Orlando Gibbons: Drop, Drop Slow Tears 1:33
- 10. Chorale: O Lord who dares smite Thee 2:05
- 11. Chorale: O Mighty King. Eternal is Thy Glory 2:03
- 12. Chorus: Rest calm…Lord Jesu, Thy dear Angel send 10:58
Sylvia Stahlman, Helen Watts, Wilfred Brown, Tom Krause
with the London Symphony Orchestra
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