St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir, Lay Clerks of St. Albans Cathedral Choir, Tom Winpenny – Poston: Carols & Anthems (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir, Lay Clerks of St. Albans Cathedral Choir, Tom Winpenny – Poston: Carols & Anthems (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:18:58 minutes | 1,41 GB | Genre: Classical
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Elizabeth Poston’s long and distinguished career included significant work for the BBC during the Second World War, where she performed as a respected pianist and later composed scores for numerous radio and television productions. Describing herself as ‘a littlemonger’ who never wanted to write big pieces, Poston’s supreme talent for composing vocal and choral miniatures is fully represented in this recording, the first to be dedicated entirely to her work. Poston’s music reveals timeless melodic charm, a great sensitivity of word setting and her profound appreciation of ancient folk-song traditions.

Tracklist:
1-01. Ciaran Yeo – The Boar’s Head Carol (Arr. for Choir by Elizabeth Poston) (03:13)
1-02. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – 2 Carols in Memory of Peter Warlock: No. 2, O Bethlehem (02:41)
1-03. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – 2 Carols in Memory of Peter Warlock: No. 1, Praise Our Lord (01:48)
1-04. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (03:44)
1-05. Nina Vinther – The Nativity: No. 1, This Is the Truth Sent from Above (01:44)
1-06. Nina Vinther – The Nativity: No. 3, O Joseph Being an Old Man Truly (01:58)
1-07. Oliver Martin-Smith – The Nativity: No. 4, And While They Lived in Joy and Bliss (05:03)
1-08. Roger Mullis – The Nativity: No. 5, I Sing of a Maiden (00:49)
1-09. Oliver Martin-Smith – The Nativity: No. 6, Joseph and Mary Walked (05:16)
1-10. Oliver Martin-Smith – The Nativity: No. 8, As Joseph Was A-Walking (03:15)
1-11. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – The Nativity: No. 9, There Is No Rose of Such Virtue (02:03)
1-12. Oliver Martin-Smith – The Nativity: No. 10, I Saw a Fair Maiden Sitten and Sing (02:59)
1-13. Alisha Ardeshna – The Nativity: No. 11, A Lovely Lady Thus Did Sing (01:25)
1-14. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – The Nativity: No. 12, Qui creavit coelum (03:19)
1-15. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – The Nativity: No. 13, Christo paremus cantica (02:27)
1-16. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – Sheepfolds (Version for Choir & Piano) (01:40)
1-17. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – Balulalow (02:03)
1-18. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – The Dormouse’s Carol (Version for Choir & Piano) (02:11)
1-19. Nina Vinther – Salve Jesus, Little Lad (05:55)
1-20. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – The Princesses’ Carol (Version for Choir & Organ) (02:17)
1-21. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – In Bethlehem Town (Version for Choir & Organ) (01:45)
1-22. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – Sing unto the Lord (03:38)
1-23. Nina Vinther – The Queen of Sheba’s Song: It Was a True Report… (02:22)
1-24. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – Happy Are Thy Men (Version for Choir & Organ) (02:35)
1-25. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – Song of Wisdom (Version for Choir & Organ) (07:59)
1-26. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – Antiphon & Psalm. Laudate Dominum: I. Antiphon (02:36)
1-27. St. Albans Cathedral Girls Choir – Antiphon & Psalm. Laudate Dominum: II. Psalm. Laudate Dominum (01:58)