Hymns from King's

~ Release by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Prelude in E-flat, BWV 552
organ:
Ralph Downes
recording of:
Präludium und Fuge Es-Dur, BWV 552: I. Präludium
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Präludium und Fuge Es-Dur, BWV 552
Johann Sebastian Bach9:31
2Come, thou Redeemer of the Earth
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth
lyricist:
St. Ambrose (former archbishop of Milan)
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
translator:
John Mason Neale
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 19ii)
Michael Praetorius arr. Sir David Willcocks2:59
3Hark! the herald angels sing
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Willcocks)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
Felix Mendelssohn arr. Sir David Willcocks4:09
4As with gladness men of old
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
As with gladness (descant Willcocks)
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix
composer:
Conrad Kocher
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
As With Gladness Men of Old
Conrad Kocher arr. Sir David Willcocks2:04
5Drop, drop, slow tears
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Drop, drop, slow tears
lyricist:
Phineas Fletcher
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
part of:
The Way of the Cross (Book)
Orlando Gibbons1:25
6When I survey the wondrous Cross
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross (Rockingham: Miller setting 1790)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Edward Miller (British composer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 95)
arrangement of:
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (1707 Original)
Edward Miller arr. Sir David Willcocks3:00
7Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem (Hymn)
lyricist:
Fulbert de Chartres (saint and bishop)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett
translator:
Robert Campbell (hymn-writer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 124)
Henry John Gauntlett arr. Sir David Willcocks2:23
8The head that once was crowned with thorns
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
The head that once was crowned with thorns (Hymn)
lyricist:
Thomas Kelly (Hymn-writer)
composer:
Jeremiah Clarke (English baroque composer and organist)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 134)
is based on:
St Magnus (Hymn tune)
Jeremiah Clarke arr. Sir David Willcocks2:44
9Come down, O Love divine
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Come down, O love divine (tune: Down Ampney)
lyricist:
Bianco da Siena
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
translator:
Richard Frederick Littledale
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:18
10Holy, holy, holy
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Holy, Holy, Holy (tune Nicaea)
lyricist:
Reginald Heber (Hymn-writer) (in 1926)
composer:
John Bacchus Dykes (in 1861)
John Bacchus Dykes arr. Sir David Willcocks2:44
11Praise to the Holiest
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
Herbert Howells arr. Sir David Willcocks2:54
12Sleepers, wake
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
Otto Nicolai arr. Felix Mendelssohn & Sir David Willcocks2:13
13O come, all ye faithful
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. Willcocks)
additional composer:
David Hill (organist and conductor) and Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
composer:
John Francis Wade
arranger:
David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley
publisher:
Oxford University Press
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 30)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
[traditional] arr. Sir David Willcocks4:48
14Bethlehem of noblest cities
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
[traditional] arr. Sir David Willcocks2:22
15Dear Lord and Father of mankind
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist:
John Greenleaf Whittier
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Sir Hubert Parry arr. Sir David Willcocks3:58
16O sacred head sore wounded
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
O sacred head, sore wounded (Hymn)
lyricist:
Bernard of Clairvaux (hymn writer) and Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Hans Leo Hassler (latter 16th c. German composer and organist)
arranger:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translator:
Robert Bridges (poet)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 90)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:43
17Jesus Christ is risen today
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Jesus Christ is risen today (Hymn)
lyricist:
Compleat Psalmodist (special purpose artist) (in 1749)
composer:
Lyra Davidica (special purpose artist) (in 1708)
arranger:
William Henry Monk
[traditional] arr. Sir David Willcocks3:06
18Hail the day that sees him rise
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Hail the day that sees him rise (Hymn to tune 'Llanfair')
lyricist:
Thomas Cotterill (Hymn-writer) and Charles Wesley (hymn writer)
composer:
Robert Williams (Welsh composer of the hymn tune “Llanfair”, 1782–1818)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 130i)
is based on:
Llanfair (Hymn tune)
Robert Williams arr. Sir David Willcocks2:37
19Come, Holy Ghost our souls inspire
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire (Hymn with tune 'Veni creator spiritus')
lyricist:
John Cosin (English churchman)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 138)
is based on:
Veni creator spiritus (plainsong)
Plainchant2:12
20Bright the vision that delighted
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Bright the vision that delighted (Hymn)
lyricist:
Richard Mant (Churchman & writer)
composer:
Richard Redhead
arranger:
Percy Whitlock
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 343)
is based on:
Redhead No. 46 (Hymn tune)
Richard Redhead arr. Sir David Willcocks2:47
21O praise ye the Lord
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
O Praise Ye the Lord!
lyricist:
Sir Henry Williams Baker
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 427)
Hubert Parry arr. Sir David Willcocks2:50
22Fugue in E-flat "St Anne", BWV 552
organ:
Ralph Downes
recording of:
Präludium und Fuge Es-Dur, BWV 552: II. Fuge
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Präludium und Fuge Es-Dur, BWV 552
Johann Sebastian Bach6:58