A Year In Saint Louis

I was left with only one word – wow! — Choir & Organ

Release Date: 26th Aug 2014
Catalogue No: REGCD415
Label: Regent
Series: A Year at…

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Rorem: All glorious God

Advent
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Manning: A wonder of angels

Christmas
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Sowerby: Eternal light

Epiphany
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Wade in the water

Baptism. Spiritual, arr Moses Hogan
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Widor: Tu es Petrus Op. 23 No. 2

Confession of Saint Peter
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Aitken, W: Here, O my Lord

Lent
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Stanford: Beati quorum via, Op. 38 No. 3

Lent
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

White, L: Saint Teresa’s bookmark

Lent
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David

Palm Sunday
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Leighton: Drop, Drop Slow Tears

Maundy Thursday
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Victoria: Vere languores

Good Friday
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Widor: Surrexit a mortuis Op. 23 No. 3

Easter
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

This joyful Eastertide

Easter. 17th c Dutch, arr William Aitken
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Goodman, J: Laudate Dominum

Pentecost
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Baynon: When rooks fly homeward

Evening
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Manning: Evening Canticles in D minor

Evening
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

Aitken, W: Te lucis ante terminum

Evening
William Aitken (grand organ) & Martha Schaffer (chamber organ)
The Choir of Saint Peter’s Church, Saint Louis
William Aitken & Brian Reeves

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Continuing Regent’s ‘A Year’ series we move to the US, and an unusual collection of music from the choir of Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, Saint Louis, directed by William Aitken, in their first commercial recording.

Saint Peter’s Church in Saint Louis, Missouri, is renowned in the US mid-West for being a centre for music from the Anglican choral tradition, performed at the highest standards. The adult choir sings English cathedral-style services weekly and the church’s annual organ concert series regularly features distinguished British musicians such as Thomas Trotter, James O’Donnell, and John Scott.

This recording charts a journey through the church’s year from Advent to Pentecost. In addition to some perennial favourites, also included are first recordings of new works written for the Saint Peter’s choir by British composer, Sasha Johnson Manning, together with a selection of recent and contemporary American choral works by Ned Rorem, Leo Sowerby, Louie White, Joseph Goodman, Arthur Baynon, and director William Aitken himself – all of which will be new to British audiences.

The church’s fine main organ, built by British organ builder Mander, is featured extensively, and two of the tracks also feature the new Mander chamber organ.

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