the English Anthem Collection

~ Release by Magdalen College Choir, Oxford & John Harper (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Slipcase contains RRC 2030 and RRC 2031 in separate jewel cases.

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-07 10:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: RRC2030A
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1O Lord turn Thy wrath
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
O Lord turn Thy wrath (Contrafactum of Ne irascaris Domine)
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd8:16
2Teach me, O Lord
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Teach me, O Lord
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd3:39
3Exalt thyself, O God
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Exalt Thyself, O God
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd4:43
4Out of the deep
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Out of the Deep
composer:
Thomas Morley (English Renaissance composer)
Thomas Morley3:57
5Nolo mortem peccatoris
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Nolo mortem peccatoris
lyricist:
John Redford (English composer)
composer:
Thomas Morley (English Renaissance composer)
Thomas Morley2:59
6The Lord’s Prayer
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Lord's Prayer
composer:
John Farmer (16th century English composer)
John Farmer1:40
7Hide not Thou thy face
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Hide not thou thy face
composer:
Richard Farrant
Richard Farrant1:40
8Blessed art Thou
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Blessed art Thou
composer:
Philip van Wilder (Franco-Flemish lutenist & composer in England)
Philip van Wilder3:03
9I will exalt Thee
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
I will exalt Thee
composer:
Christopher Tye (English composer & organist, c. 1505–1573)
Christopher Tye5:46
10I call and cry to Thee
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
I call and cry to thee, O Lord
composer:
Thomas Tallis (composer)
Thomas Tallis3:46
11Purge me, O Lord
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Purge me, O Lord
composer:
Thomas Tallis (composer)
Thomas Tallis1:56
12O Lord, give Thy Holy Spirit
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit
composer:
Thomas Tallis (composer)
Thomas Tallis1:46
13The Lord’s Prayer
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Lord's Prayer
composer:
John Sheppard (English renaissance composer)
John Sheppard3:50
14Sing joyfully unto God
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
Sing Joyfully Unto God Our Strength
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd3:06
15O Lord in Thy wrath (rebuke me not)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
O Lord, in Thy Wrath Rebuke me Not
lyricist:
Psalm 6: 1-4 ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
Orlando Gibbons3:17
16O Lord, I lift my heart to Thee
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
Anthem a 5: O Lord, I lift my heart to Thee
lyricist:
William Leighton (in 1614)
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
Orlando Gibbons1:48
17Hosanna to the Son of David
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
Hosanna to the Son of David
composer:
Thomas Weelkes (English composer & organist, c. 1576–1623)
Thomas Weelkes2:10
18O Lord, arise (into Thy resting place)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
O Lord, Arise
composer:
Thomas Weelkes (English composer & organist, c. 1576–1623)
Thomas Weelkes3:17
19Then David mourned
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
Then David Mourned
writer:
2 Samuel 1: 17 ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
composer:
Thomas Tomkins (English Renaissance/Baroque composer)
Thomas Tomkins3:19
20O praise the Lord, all ye heathen
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
O Praise the Lord
composer:
Thomas Tomkins (English Renaissance/Baroque composer)
Thomas Tomkins4:10
21My God, my God, look upon me
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
My God, my god, look upon me
composer:
John Blow (English composer)
John Blow4:35
22I was glad (when they said unto me)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
I was glad when they said unto me (1685 version, originally attributed to John Blow; not Z. 19)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1685)
Henry Purcell4:20
2▼CD: RRC2030B
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1Hear my prayer (O Lord)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 15)
Henry Purcell2:23
2O God, Thou hast cast us out
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
O God, Thou hast cast us out, Z. 36
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 36)
Henry Purcell4:11
3Remember not, Lord, (our offences)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z. 50
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 50)
Henry Purcell3:07
4God is gone up
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
God Is gone up with a merry noise
composer:
William Croft (English composer & organist)
William Croft4:21
5Lord, let me know mine end
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
Psalm 39: “Lord Let Me Know Mine End”
composer:
Maurice Greene (baroque composer)
Maurice Greene6:12
6O where shall wisdom be found?
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
O Where Shall Wisdom Be Found
orchestrator and composer:
Don McGlashan (New Zealand composer/singer/multi-instrumentalist)
William Boyce7:04
7O Lord, look down from Heaven
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
O Lord look down from Heaven
composer:
Jonathan Battishill (English composer)
Jonathan Battishill4:13
8Come Holy Ghost, (our souls inspire)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper
recording of:
Come, Holy Ghost
composer:
Thomas Attwood (English composer)
Thomas Attwood3:33
9Blessed be the God and Father
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Blessed be the God and Father
composer:
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Samuel Sebastian Wesley8:14
10Is it nothing to you?
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Is it nothing to you?
composer:
Frederick Ouseley
Frederick Ouseley3:03
11O Saviour of the world
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
O Saviour of the world
composer:
Frederick Ouseley
Frederick Ouseley2:47
12The wilderness
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Wilderness and the Solitary Place
composer:
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Samuel Sebastian Wesley14:39
13I saw the Lord
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
I Saw the Lord
composer:
Sir John Stainer
Sir John Stainer7:43
3▼CD: RRC2031A
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1The Lord is my shepherd
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Lord Is My Shepherd
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1886)
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford10:34
2Glorious and powerful God
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Glorious and powerful God, op. 135 no. 3
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford4:41
3My soul, there is a country
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Songs of Farewell: No. 1. My Soul There Is a Country
lyricist:
Henry Vaughan
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer)
part of:
Songs of Farewell
Hubert Parry3:59
4O Thou, the central orb
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
O Thou the Central Orb
lyricist:
Henry Ramsden Bramley
composer:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
Charles Wood4:49
5Hail, gladdening light
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Hail, Gladdening Light
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
translator:
John Keble (translator)
Charles Wood3:10
6Expectans Expectavi
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Expectans expectavi
composer:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
Charles Wood4:18
7Blessed City, heavenly Salem
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Blessed city, heav'nly Salem
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (English composer & organist, 1874-1946) (in 1914)
translator:
John Mason Neale
Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow9:48
8Let all mortal flesh keep silence
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
composer:
Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (English composer & organist, 1874-1946)
Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow3:25
9Greater love hath no man
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Greater Love Hath No Man
composer:
John Ireland (English composer)
John Ireland6:15
10Whitsunday hymn
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Three Choral Hymns: No. 3. Whitsunday Hymn
lyricist:
Myles Coverdale
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1930)
part of:
Three Choral Hymns
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:51
11Welcome, sweet and sacred feast
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Three Anthems, op. 27 no. 3: Welcome sweet and sacred feast
composer:
Gerald Finzi (composer)
librettist:
Henry Vaughan
part of:
Three Anthems, op. 27
Gerald Finzi8:05
12The Evening Watch
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Evening Watch, op. 43 no. 1, H. 159
lyricist:
Henry Vaughan
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1924)
part of:
2 Motets, op. 43
Gustav Holst4:16
13Like as the hart
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Like as the Hart
composer:
Herbert Howells (English composer) (in 1941)
part of:
Four Anthems
Herbert Howells5:37
4▼CD: RRC2031B
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1Set me as a seal (upon Thine heart)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Set me as a seal upon thine heart
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
William Walton3:21
2King of Glory, King of Peace
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
King of Glory, King of Peace
composer:
Roy James Stewart
Roy James Stewart3:45
3Praise ye the Lord
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Praise ye the Lord
composer:
Bernard Rose (British organist and composer)
Bernard Rose2:38
4O Lord, the maker of al thing
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
O Lorde, the Maker of Al thing
composer:
John Joubert
Jean Joubert3:39
5Hymn to St. Peter
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Hymn to St. Peter, op. 56a
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 56a)
Benjamin Britten5:37
6Bring us, O Lord God
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Bring us, O Lord God
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
William Harris (British composer) (in 1959)
William Harris3:20
7Come, Holy Ghost
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Come, Holy Ghost
lyricist:
John Cosin (English churchman)
composer:
Jonathan Harvey (British composer) (in 1984)
Jonathan Harvey6:48
8The Tree
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Tree
composer:
Jonathan Harvey (British composer)
Jonathan Harvey4:13
9Thee will I love
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Thee Will I Love
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Herbert Howells (English composer) (in 1970)
Herbert Howells5:40
10Come, my soul
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Come, my soul
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet)
composer:
Herbert Howells (English composer) (in 1972)
Herbert Howells4:11
11Thou hast made me
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Thou hast made me
writer:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Sir Lennox Berkeley (British composer)
Sir Lennox Berkeley6:23
12Hymn to the Mother of God
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Two Hymns to the Mother of God: I. A Hymn to the Mother of God
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1985)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
part of:
Two Hymns to the Mother of God
John Tavener3:26
13Verses I
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Verses
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (English composer) (in 1999)
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett1:42
14Verses II
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Verses
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (English composer) (in 1999)
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett2:11
15Verses II
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Verses
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (English composer) (in 1999)
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett2:33
16Salve Regina
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Salve regina
composer:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
John Harper4:38
17Ubi Caritas
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Ubi Caritas
composer:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
John Harper4:12
18Drop, drop slow tears
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Drop, drop, slow tears
lyricist:
Phineas Fletcher
composer:
Kenneth Leighton (composer) (in 1961)
Kenneth Leighton3:01
19Give me the wings of faith
choir vocals:
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
conductor:
John Harper (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Give Me the Wings of Faith
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
composer:
Kenneth Leighton (composer) (in 1962)
Kenneth Leighton5:07