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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Evensong for the Feast of the Translation of Saint Edward
Westminster Abbey is a royal church, founded in 1065 by King Edward the Confessor, who was buried in the original Norman building only a few days after its consecration. Almost exactly two centuries later, in 1269, his body was ‘translated’ or removed to its present resting-place in the shrine east of the High Altar. It is this ceremony which is commemorated every year on the anniversary, 13 October. The Translation of St. Edward is, in fact, one of the high festivals in the Abbey domestic calendar. Evensong is the service sung in nearly every Anglican church on Sundays and in cathedrals and collegiate churches several times a week. It is modeled on the pre-Reformation ‘lesser hours’, and in fact a skilful conflation of two of them, Vespers and Compline, made by Archbishop Cranmer for the First English Prayer Book of 1549. The service as here recorded is sung in cathedral as distinct from the parish church style. This in effect means the two Canticles, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, are treated as extended choral pieces, while the Versicles and Responses have music more elaborate than is usually heard in parish churches. The music on this recording is by Gibbons, Byrnd, Parry and Purcell, and concludes with Simon Preston’s celebrated recording of the Toccata from Widor’s Symphony No. 5, a regular inclusion at British royal weddings. Released in its entirety for the first time on CD, this Argo recording is perfectly timed with the forthcoming Royal Wedding to take place in Westminster Abbey. “Simon Preston's rendering of Widor's organ toccata is brilliant.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2011 *** “The recording captures a wide range of tone … An enjoyable record, reaching a very high standard” Gramophone Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Royal Wedding – The Official AlbumRecorded at Westminster Abbey 29th April 2011
The wedding service, with music including: Full track listing: 1. The Arrival of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh – Fanfare 2. The Procession of The Queen - March from The Birds (Parry) 3. Prelude on Rhosymedre (Vaughan Williams) 4. The Procession of the Bride - Anthem: I Was Glad (Parry) 5. Hymn: Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda) (Hughes) 6. The Welcome and Introduction 7. The Marriage 8. The Vows 9. Hymn: Love Divine (Blaenwern) (Rowlands) 10. The Lesson 11. The Anthem: This is the Day Which The Lord Hath Made (Rutter) 12. The Address 13. The Motet: Ubi Caritas (Mealor) 14. The Prayers 15. Hymn: Jerusalem (Parry) 16. The Blessing 17. The National Anthem (Trad.) 18. The Signing of the Register - Blest Pair of Sirens (Parry) 19. Fanfare: Valiant and Brave (Stubbs) 20. The Procession of the Bride and Bridegroom - Crown Imperial (Walton) 21. Toccata from Symphonie V (Widor)
'The Royal Wedding - The Official Album' is a unique memento of the most significant and anticipated event in Britain's modern history. Featuring every aspect of this incredible occasion, the album will include the music - old and new - the readings and blessings, and of course the exchange of vows between Prince William and Catherine Middleton - as they happen in the historic Abbey on the day itself. It will be the only official, sanctioned recording of The Royal Wedding. The music is provided by The Choir of Westminster Abbey, the London Chamber Orchestra, the State Trumpeters and the Trumpeters of the Central Band of the RAF. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Great Cathedral Organs of England Volume 2
Allan Wicks (organ of Canterbury Cathedral, 1975), Francis Jackson (organ of York Minster, 1974), Noel Rawsthorne (organ of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, 1976), Christopher Dearnley (organ of St Paul's Cathedral, 1974), Noel Rawsthorne (organ of Coventry Cathedral, 1985), Barry Rose (organ of Guildford Cathedral, 1974), Timothy Farrell (organ of Westminster Abbey, 1974) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | More Organ Favourites from King’s College, Cambridge
Alain: | Litanies, AWV100 | Bach, J S: | Chorale Prelude BWV645 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Chorale Prelude BWV641 'Wenn wir In höchsten Nöten sein' Chorale Prelude BWV729 'In dulci jubilo' | Boyce: | Voluntary in D | Brahms: | Chorale Prelude Op. 122 No. 5 'Schmücke dich, o Liebe Seele' Chorale Prelude Op. 122 No. 8 'Es ist ein Ros entsprungen' | Clarke, Jeremiah: | Trumpet Voluntary 'Prince of Denmark's March' arr. Ledger | Dupré: | Placare Christe Servulis, Op. 38 No. 16 | Franck, C: | Choral No. 3 in A minor, M. 40 | Stanford: | Postlude in G minor, Op. 101 No. 2 | Sweelinck: | Mein junges Leben hat ein End - variations | Vaughan Williams: | Prelude on 'Rhosymedre' | Vierne, L: | Pièces en style libre, Op. 31: No. 19, Berceuse | Whitlock: | Five Short Pieces: Folk Tune Paean (No 5 of 'Five Short Pieces') | Widor: | Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42 No. 1 |
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| |  | A Bride’s Guide To Wedding Music For Civil Ceremonies
Bach, J S: | Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067: Badinerie Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String') Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV1007: Prelude | Beethoven: | Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59) | Bizet: | Carmen: Entr'acte to Act III (Intermezzo) | Boccherini: | Minuet in A major from String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5, G275 | Clarke, Jeremiah: | Trumpet Voluntary 'Prince of Denmark's March' | Debussy: | Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) Arabesque No. 1 | Elgar: | Salut d'amour, Op. 12 | Fauré: | Pavane, Op. 50 Sicilienne, Op. 78 | Gluck: | Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice): Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Gossec: | Tambourin | Grieg: | Lyric Pieces Op. 65: No. 6 - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen | Handel: | Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351: Overture Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351: La Rejouissance Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon) Water Music: Hornpipe Water Music: Air | Massenet: | Méditation (from Thaïs) | Mendelssohn: | A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 | Mozart: | Le nozze di Figaro, K492: Overture Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' | Mussorgsky: | Promenade | Pachelbel: | Canon | Purcell: | Trumpet Tune | Saint-Saëns: | Le carnaval des animaux: Le Cygne | Satie: | Gymnopédie No. 1 | Stanford: | The Blue Bird, Op. 119 No. 3 | Vivaldi: | The Four Seasons: Spring, RV269 The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297 | Wagner: | Bridal Chorus 'Treulich geführt' (from Lohengrin) | Walton: | Crown Imperial | Widor: | Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42 No. 1 |
The music on the two CDs has been selected with four key stages of a wedding ceremony in mind. CD 1 is a selection of popular music for the entry of the bride and music for the exit of the bride and groom. CD 2 includes music for setting the scene and suggestions for the signing of the register. | | | (also available to download from $11.00) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music
Bach, J S: | Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben': Jesu, bleibet meine Freude Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String') Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV208 | Boccherini: | Minuet in A major from String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5, G275 | Britten: | Jubilate Deo in C major (1961) | Charpentier, M-A: | Te Deum, H146: Prélude | Clarke, Jeremiah: | Trumpet Voluntary 'Prince of Denmark's March' | Fauré: | Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Requiem: Pie Jesu Sicilienne, Op. 78 | Franck, C: | Panis Angelicus | Gluck: | Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Euridice): Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Goss, J: | Praise my soul, the King of Heaven | Handel: | Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351: Overture Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV258 'Zadok the Priest' Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon) Samson: Let the bright seraphim Water Music: Air & Hornpipe Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus | Massenet: | Méditation (from Thaïs) | Mendelssohn: | A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March | Mozart: | Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K339: Laudate Dominum Ave verum corpus, K618 | Mussorgsky: | Promenade | Pachelbel: | Canon | Parry: | Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton) | Poston: | Jesus Christ the Apple Tree | Purcell: | Trumpet Tune | Satie: | Gymnopédie No. 1 | Schubert: | Ave Maria, D839 | Stanford: | The Blue Bird, Op. 119 No. 3 | trad.: | Immortal, invisible, God only wise (St Denio) | Vivaldi: | The Four Seasons: Winter - Largo The Four Seasons: Spring - Allegro | Wagner: | Bridal Chorus 'Treulich geführt' (from Lohengrin) | Walton: | Crown Imperial | Widor: | Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42 No. 1 |
“Philippe Quint is a wonderfully accomplished soloist.” Gramophone Magazine | | | (also available to download from $11.00) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Organ Music for Weddings
Bach, J S: | Chorale Prelude BWV727 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen' Chorale Prelude BWV645 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Chorale Prelude BWV649 'Ach bleib’ bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ' Adagio (from Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, BWV564) Chorale Prelude BWV650 'Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter' Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565 | Cochereau: | Interlude Improvisée | Couperin, L: | Chaconne | Mendelssohn: | Organ Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 65 No. 3: Andante | Reger: | Fantasia über den Choral 'Ein feste Burg' Op. 27 Jauchz, Erd’ und Himmel, juble hell, Op. 67, No. 15 | Vierne, L: | Marche épiscopale improvisée Communion, Op 58 No 2 Organ Symphony No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 28: Final | Widor: | Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42 No. 1 |
Artists include Pierre Cochereau, Philippe Lefebure, Jacques Amade and George Baker (organ) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Organ Fireworks IX
“Herrick’s playing … can only be described as unfailingly brilliant” Gramophone Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Stormin' Norma
Kemp English (organ of Dunedin Town Hall) Recorded at the "Bathurst Mammoth Cathedral Organ", now in Dunedin, New Zealand. The 23 tons of organ was moved there after originally travelling the UK as part of a Vaudeville show and even had a spell in Wembley Stadium, London | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Organ Spectacular
Alain: | Litanies, AWV100 Thomas Trotter (organ) | Bach, J S: | Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565 Simon Preston (organ) Chorale Prelude BWV645 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Simon Preston (organ) Fantasia in G major, BWV572 Peter Hurford (organ) | Boellmann: | Suite Gothique Op. 25: Toccata in C minor Peter Hurford (organ) | Dubois, T: | Toccata Gillian Weir (organ) | Karg-Elert: | Nun danket alle Gott, marche triomphale, Op. 65 No. 59 Simon Preston (organ) | Mulet: | Esquisse Byzantine: No. 10 'Tu es petra et portae inferi non praevalebunt' Gillian Weir (organ) | Vierne, L: | Pièces de fantaisie, 3rd suite, Op. 54: No. 6, Carillon de Westminster Simon Preston (organ) Organ Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 14: Final Simon Preston (organ) | Walton: | Crown Imperial arr. Herbert Murrill Simon Preston (organ) | Widor: | Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42 No. 1 Simon Preston (organ) |
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