Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.570148
Barcode: 747313014873
Release Date: 12/2006

HARRIS, William: Choral Music

During his tenure as Organist at St George�s Chapel, Windsor Castle, William Henry Harris composed much music for choir and for organ solo as well as larger pieces for the Three Choirs Festival and two premi�res at the London Proms. In addition to music previously unrecorded, this disc includes Harris� two best known works: Faire is the heav�n, and Bring us O Lord God, both pinnacles of twentiethcentury English Church Music, recorded in the Chapel by the Choir of boys and men with which he was associated for almost thirty years.

Tracklist

Harris, William Henry
Judd, Roger (organ)
1O hearken Thou, "Psalm 5"02:32
Judd, Roger (organ)
Harris, William Henry
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Judd, Roger (organ)
Alden, Ben (tenor)
2Strengthen ye the weak hands07:47
Judd, Roger (organ)
Alden, Ben (tenor)
Harris, William Henry
Spenser, Edmund - Lyricist
Judd, Roger (organ)
3Faire is the heav'n05:47
Judd, Roger (organ)
Harris, William Henry
Bridges, Robert Seymour - Lyricist
Judd, Roger (organ)
Busfield, Ronan (tenor)
4Love of love and light of light05:43
Judd, Roger (organ)
Busfield, Ronan (tenor)
Harris, William Henry
Herbert, George - Lyricist
Judd, Roger (organ)
5King of Glory05:24
Judd, Roger (organ)
Harris, William Henry
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Judd, Roger (organ)
White, Giles (bass)
6Praise the Lord, O my soul, "Psalm 103"10:30
Judd, Roger (organ)
White, Giles (bass)
Harris, William Henry
Birchall, James (bass)
Judd, Roger (organ)
7Evening Hymn, "The night is come"10:23
Birchall, James (bass)
Judd, Roger (organ)
Judd, Roger (organ)
8The shepherd-men02:50
Judd, Roger (organ)
Judd, Roger (organ)
White, Giles (bass)
9Evening hymn, "O joyful light"04:45
Judd, Roger (organ)
White, Giles (bass)
Judd, Roger (organ)
10From a heart made whole03:23
Judd, Roger (organ)
Dayus-Jones, Gareth (bass)
Judd, Roger (organ)
11I said to the man02:20
Dayus-Jones, Gareth (bass)
Judd, Roger (organ)
Harris, William Henry
Donne, John - Lyricist
Judd, Roger (organ)
12Bring us, O Lord God04:24
Judd, Roger (organ)

Total Playing Time: 01:05:48