by Orlando Gibbons, The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, Fretwork, Bill Ives · Harmonia Mundi · CD · EAN 0093046733728
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«With a Merrie Noyse: Second Service & Consort Anthems» brings together music by Orlando Gibbons performed by The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford and Fretwork, conducted by Bill Ives, on a harmonia mundi CD.
The program combines sacred choral music and instrumental pieces, with the morning and evening services from The Second Service. It includes «This is the record of John», «Almighty and everlasting God», «O Clap your hands together», «Great King of Gods» and «See, see, the Word is incarnate». Also performing are organist Jonathan Hardy and soloists Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harrold, Peter Harvey and Stephen Connolly.
Originally released in 2004, this album has the catalog number HMU907337 and offers approximately 59 minutes of music. The Second Service and three of the anthems are presented in musical editions prepared by David Skinner.
For listeners interested in English sacred music, the choral repertoire of the early 17th century and the work of Orlando Gibbons.
