Stanford: Choral Music

[Hill’s] fiery shaping of the Prelude to Stanford’s Stabat Mater shows how responsive the Bournemouth orchestra has become to his direction; and his powerful shaping of the ‘Stabat Mater dolorosa’... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 9th Sep 2016
Catalogue No: 8573512
Label: Naxos
Length: 70 minutes

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Stanford: Stabat Mater, Op. 96

Work length44:13

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Elizabeth Cragg (soprano), Catherine Hopper (mezzo-soprano), Robert Murray (tenor), David Soar (bass)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Bach Choir
David Hill
Recorded: 21-22 November 2015
Recording Venue: Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Dorset, UK

Prelude

Track length9:01

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$2.40

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Stabat Mater dolorosa (Solo Quartet, Chorus)

Track length12:13

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Intermezzo

Track length3:04

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$1.20

$1.75

Eja Mater (Solo Quartet, Chorus)

Track length6:38

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Finale: Virgo virginum praeclara (Solo Quartet, Chorus)

Track length13:17

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Excerpt, Stanford: Songs of Faith, Op 97

Work length13:34

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Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
David Hill
Recorded: 21-22 November 2015
Recording Venue: Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Dorset, UK

Song to the Soul, Op. 97b

Track length13:34

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Stanford: The Resurrection, Op. 5

Work length12:22

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$5.25

Robert Murray (tenor)
Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
David Hill
Recorded: 21-22 November 2015
Recording Venue: Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Dorset, UK

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Choral music was central to Charles Villiers Stanford’s life as a composer. Balancing solemnity with rapturous affirmation, The Resurrection was his first major choral work, written while he was studying under Carl Reinecke in Leipzig and anticipating Mahler’s use of Klopstock’s eponymous poem in his ‘Resurrection’ Symphony. The dramatic, at times almost operatic and Wagnerian Stabat Mater is a cantata with two purely orchestral movements suggestive of a large-scale symphony, while Song to the Soul contains some of Stanford’s most exhilarating utterances, though it was never performed in his lifetime.

Directed by David Hill, The Bach Choir is recognised as one of the world’s leading choruses, building upon a tradition that combines musical excellence with creativity and innovation. Described by the London Evening Standard as “probably the finest independent choir in the world”, the choir values its independence, choosing to work with the very best orchestras and soloists. With a strong commitment to new music, The Bach Choir has commissioned works from some of the world’s leading composers, including Sir John Tavener, Bob Chilcott and Jonathan Dove.

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November 2016

[Hill’s] fiery shaping of the Prelude to Stanford’s Stabat Mater shows how responsive the Bournemouth orchestra has become to his direction; and his powerful shaping of the ‘Stabat Mater dolorosa’ movement locks players and singers tightly together in the sizzling crescendo at ‘Pertransivit gladius’…the solo singing, heartfelt throughout, is particularly gripping in the opening stanza [of the final movement]

February 2017

It is here given an excellent performance by the soloists, Bach choir and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Hill. This is an enjoyable disc

October 2016

A very fine collection of Stanford’s choral-orchestral music.

2nd October 2016

Bravo to David Hill, the Bach Choir and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for bringing three neglected large-scale works by Charles Villiers Stanford to wider attention in this excellent recording... Clean-toned soprano Elizabeth Cragg stands out among the soloists.

The Classical Reviewer October 2016

Stanford is still an undeservedly underrated composer. His Stabat Mater is a work of considerable achievement as is this performance from David Hill and the wonderful Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and fine line up of soloists

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