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

1▶CD: RRC2030A
2▶CD: RRC2030B
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