REJOICE IN THE LAMB

Recorded in New College Chapel, Oxford
18 - 20 July 1989
Playing time : 70'48"   DDD

Edward Bairstow (1874-1946)

1     Blessed city, heavenly Salem

Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Four motets on Gregorian themes (op 10)

2     Ubi caritas
3     Tota pulchra es
4     Tu es Petrus
5     Tantum ergo

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Rejoice in the Lamb (opus 30)

6     Rejoice in God, O ye tongues
7     For I will consider my cat Jeffrey

Daniel Johnston treble

8     For the mouse is a creature of great personal valour

William Missin alto

9     For the flowers are great blessings

Philip Cave tenor

10    For I am under the same accusation
11    For H is a spirit

John Bernays bass

12    Hallelujah

Michael Wise (c.1647-1687)

13    The ways of Zion do mourn

Oliver Johnston treble ; Michael Morton bass

William Byrd (c.1543-1623)

14    Ave verum corpus

Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

15    O clap your hands

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
As pants the hart
Chandos Anthem VIb (HWV 251c)

16    Instrumental sonata
17    As pants the hart
18    Tears are my daily food

William Missin alto

19    In the voice of praise and thanksgiving
20    Why so full of grief, O my soul?

William Missin alto ; Philip Cave tenor

21    Put thy trust in God : Alleluja