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The Sacred Flame - Cambridge Singers   

I'll be honest, my mental image of the Cambridge Singers is of rather heavy handed singing, suitable for John Rutter's jolly carols, but not exactly competition for the Sixteen. However in this collection of Renaissance and Baroque they have proved they can do subtlety too. The Monteverdi pieces bounce along with just enough lightness. There's a wonderful range of the best music here. Gesualdo's O vos omnes, for example, is full of 'he can't do that!' moments - it's electrifying. Buxtehude's chunky and jubilant Magnificat adds a little light relief among the exquisite likes of Victoria and Josquin Desprez... and it runs through neatly through Schütz to the (relatively) trendy 'new' music of Mr Bach.

All in all a great collection.

Complete New English Hymnal CDs

The New English Hymnal is the definitive hymn book for cathedrals and church choirs - this series of recordings from Priory has put all the NEH onto record, sung by top choirs. If you are looking for hymn CDs without singing (just the organ accompaniment) see our hymn CDs site www.hymcds.com.  

Vol. 1 - York Minster Choir    

1. Jesus Christ is risen today

2. Glory be to Jesus

3. O Love divine, how sweet thou art

4. O Strength and Stay

5. Blessed Thomas, doubt no longer

6. Light of the minds that know him

7. The First Nowell

8. O God, whose loving hand has led

9. When all the world to life is waking

10. Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

11. Sing to the Lord glad hymns of praise

12. Pray that Jerusalem may have peace

13. Maker of Earth

14. Blest  by the sun, the olive tree

15. The Church of God a Kingdom is

16. Give me the wings of faith

17. O thou, who at the Eucharist did pray

18. Abide with me

19. Glorious things of thee are spoken

20. Dear Lord and Father of mankind

21. Come gracious Spirit

22. Sion's daughters, sons of Jerusalem

23. And did those feet in ancient times (Jerusalem)

Vol. 2 - Marlborough College Chapel Choir    

1. Morning has broken

2. Spouse of Christ, whose earthly conflict

3. Happy are they, they love God

4. And now, O Father, mindful of the love

5. In Christ there is no East or West

6. Were you there?

7. Stille Nacht, 'Silent Night'

8. Be thou my guardian

9. Drop, drop slow tears

10. At the Lamb's high feast we sing

11. Ye servants of the Lord

12. Ye choirs of new Jerusalem

13. At the name of Jesus

14. The Day thou gavest, Lord, is ended

15. To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise

16. Father, in whom thy saints are one

17. Father of mercy, God of consolation

18. My God, how wonderful thou art

19. In the cross of Christ I glory

20. Behold the great creator makes

21. To the name that brings salvation

22. Lord, as I wake I turn to you

23. Christ is the King, O friends rejoice!

24. Thine for ever! God of Love

25. Rejoice, the Lord is King

Vol. 3 - Ely Cathedral Choir    

1. Creator of the stars of night

2. Lo! he comes with clouds descending

3. O little town of Bethlehem

4. Why, impious Herod

5. My God, I love thee

6. Now the green blade riseth

7. Alleluya! Alleluya! Alleluya!

8. Sing to him in whom creation

9. The Saint who first found grace to pen

10. Tell out, my soul

11. O God, thy loving care for man

12. Lord of all hopefulness

13. Father, we thank thee who has planted

14. This is the day the Lord hath made

15. Sweet Sacrament divine

16. Just as I am

17. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

18. Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

19. King of glory, King of peace

20. Jerusalem the Golden

21. Lead, kindly light

22. Light's abode, celestial Salem

23. Lord, thy word abideth

24. Jesus, Lord, we look to thee

25. O God, my God, for you I long

26. O Lord our God, arise

Vol. 4 - Gloucester Cathedral Choir    

1. National Anthems

2. Love divine, all loves excelling

3. Father, hear the prayer we offer

4. All creatures of our God and King

5. Mary, weep not, weep no longer

6. Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son

7. The royal banners forward go

8. Bethlehem of noblest cities

9. God rest you merry, gentlemen

10. O come, all ye faithful, 'Adeste fideles'

11. Now is eternal life

12. Thou hallowed chosen man of praise

13. Lift up your heads ye mighty gates

14. The Day of Resurrection

15. Nature with open volume stands

16. Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright

17. Forty days and forty nights

18. This day the first of days was made

19. Come, let us with our Lord arise

20. Creator of the Sky and Earth

21. Let our choirs new anthems raise

22. Now thank we all our God

23. Of the Father's heart begotten

Vol. 5 - Norwich Cathedral Choir    

1. Awake, my soul, and with the sun

2. Now is the healing time decreed

3. May the grace of Christ our saviour

4. It came upon a midnight clear

5. Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old

6. At even when the sun was set

7. My faith looks up to thee

8. Where the appointed sacrifice

9. All people that on earth do dwell

10. Come, thou Redeemer of the earth

11. Hail, o star that pointest

12. Good Christian men rejoice and sing

13. Lord of all being, enthroned afar

14. Servant of God

15. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness

16. Come, risen Lord

17. Jesu, Son of Mary

18. Hark! a herald voice is calling

19. O dearest Lord, thy sacred head

20. Thou whose almighty word

21. There is a green hill far away

22. O praise ye the Lord

23. Come down, O love divine

24. Soldiers who are Christ's below

25. God of mercy, God of grace

26. It is finished

27. Lord of beauty

Vol. 6 - St Mary, Warwick Choir    

1. O heavenly word of God on high

2. To thee our God we fly

3. Love of the Father, love of God the Son

4. Unto us a boy is born

5. Sing we the blessed mother

6. The race that long in darkness pined

7. Now that the daylight fills the skies

8. From glory to glory advancing

9. Lord Jesus, think on me

10. The duteous day now closeth

11. O for a closer walk with God

12. O gladsome light

13. My spirit longs for thee

14. Soul of my Saviour

15. It is a thing most wonderful

16. Deck thyself my soul with gladness

17. Shall we not love thee, mother dear

18. Hail true body, born of Mary

19. Brief life is here our portion

20. Jesus Christ is risen

21. Blessed City, heavenly Salem

22. The Lamb's high banquet we await

23. All hail the power of Jesus name

24. Rejoice the year upon its way

25. Gracious spirit, Holy Ghost

26. Pour out thy Spirit from on high

27. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Vol. 7 - All Saints, Margaret Street, London Choir  

A bit of an oddity - the liturgical section of the NEH  

1. Ride on, ride on in majesty

2. All glory, laud and honour

3. Come rejoicing (Christmas Sequence)

4. Hear in Christ we gather

5. O Jerusalem (The Prophetic anthem)

6. Saviour eternal (Advent Sequence)

7. Advent Antiphons

8. Magnificat

9. Nunc Dimittis (Candlemas Ceremony)

10. Come Christ’s beloved (Maundy Thursday)

11. Veneration of the Cross (simple)

12. Hear us, O Lord (Lent Prose)

13. Faithful Cross, above all other (Good Friday)

14. The children of the Hebrews (Palm Sunday)

15. Veneration of the Cross (extended)

16. Drop down, ye heavens above (Advent Prose)

Vol. 8 - Keble College, Oxford Choir    

1. Once in Royal David's city

2. Author of Life divine

3. How brightly shines the morning star

4. Gabriel's message does away

5. The Church's one foundation

6. God be in my head

7. Dost thou truly seek renown

8. Hail, thou Source of every blessing

9. Come, Holy Ghost

10. Rock of ages, cleft for me

11. Hail thee Festival day

12. Saviour, who didst healing give

13. On this day, the first of days

14. Eternal ruler of the ceaseless round

15. O thou who camest from above

16. Now in holy celebration

17. All hail, adored Trinity

18. Jesus, where'er thy people meet

19. Breathe on me, breath of God

20. O for a thousand tongues to sing

21. God, that madest Earth and Heaven

22. Rest Eternal

23. I bind unto myself today

Vol. 9 - Tewkesbury Abbey School Choir    

1. Glory in the highest to the God of heaven!

2. Help us, O Lord, to learn

3. Father, see thy children

4. Stephen, first of Christian martyrs

5. Hail the day that sees him rise

6. O for a heart to praise my God

7. Ah! holy Jesu

8. Christ, whose glory fills the skies

9. My God, accept my heart this day

10. Glory, love and praise and honour

11. Stand up, stand up for Jesus

12. A great and mighty wonder

13. Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels

14. O Christ the Lord

15. All praise to thee

16. The spacious firmament on high

17. Christ, upon the mountain peak

18. Come, O thou Traveller unknown

19. Let the round world with songs rejoice

20. Father, we praise thee

21. While shepherds watched their flocks by night

22. Jesu, grant me this, I pray

23. Forth in the peace of Christ we go

24. O thou who through this holy week

25. Round me falls the night

26. O worship the King all glorious above

Vol. 10 - Truro Cathedral Choir    

1. Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

2. Sing ye faithful, sing with gladness

3. The Lord will come and not be slow

4. O Thou in all thy might so far

5. Thou art the Christ, O Lord

6. O Christ, who art the Light and Day

7. My song is love unknown

8. O God, thy soldiers' crown and guard

9. The strife is o'er, the battle done

10. Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

11. Day of wrath and doom impending

12. O God of Bethel, by whose hand

13. Sing how the age-long promise of a Saviour

14. Spread, O spread, thou mighty word

15. O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire

16. The God of love my shepherd is

17. O Jesu, Saviour of mankind

18. Immortal, invisible, God only wise

19. The God of Abraham praise

20. O Food of men wayfaring

21. Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

Vol. 11 - Wakefield Cathedral Choir    

1. Soldiers of Christ, arise

2. The Church triumphant in thy love

3. Faithful Shepherd, feed us

4. Lift up your hearts!

5. Children of the Heavenly King

6. They whose course on earth is o'er

7. Holy Father, cheer our way

8. Thou art the Way: by Thee alone

9. O thou not made with hands

10. The Maker of the sun and moon

11. Virgin born, we bow before thee

12. Rejoice, O land, in God thy might

13. O King most high of earth and sky

14. Victim divine, thy grace we claim

15. At the cross, her station keeping

16. O praise our great and glorious God

17. Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle

18. Forgive our sins as we forgive

19. See the Conqueror mounts in triumph

20. Fair waved the golden corn

21. A heavenly splendour from on high

22. The advent of our God

23. We love the place, O God

24. Let us with a gladsome mind

25. Who are these, like stars appearing?

26. Give Rest, O Christ (Russian Contakion of the Departed)

Vol. 12 - St Edmundbury Cathedral Choir    1. Judge eternal, throned in splendour

2. O come, o come Emmanuel

3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

4. The heavenly word

5. The great God of heaven

6. Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem

7. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning

8. Jerusalem, thou city blest

9. Songs of thankfulness and praise

10. Jesu, Lord of life

11. Love's redeeming work is done

12. Christ the Lord is risen again

13. For all the Saints

14. O word of God above

15. Immortal love

16. Thy hand O God has guided

17. With Christ we share a mystic grave

18. Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee

19. Thee to whom the sick and dying

20. Beyond all mortal praise

21. Jesus, good above all other

22. We have a gospel to proclaim

Vol. 13 - Sheffield Cathedral Choir    

1. Rejoice today with one accord

2. Lord of the boundless curves of space

3. Alleluia! Alleluia

4. Psalm 98: Sing to the Lord a new song

5. Christ is the world's true light

6. Lord , while for all mankind we pray

7. Lead us, heavenly Father

8. Wake, O wake!

9. Jesu the very thought of thee

10. Ye who own the faith of Jesus

11. Lord, in this thy mercy's day

12. O God, our help in ages past

13. Blessed Jesu, Mary's son

14. Holy Spirit, come, confirm us

15. Lord God of hosts

16. Jesu, meek and lowly

17. Come, thou Holy Spirit, come

18. Sing Alleluya forth

19. Oft in danger, oft in woe

20. O Trinity of blessed light

21. Who is this so weak

22. O love, how deep

23. Psalm 84: How lovely is your dwelling place

24. New every morning is the love

25. O Jesu, King most wonderful

26. Son of God, eternal Saviour

Vol. 14 - Selwyn College, Cambridge Choir

1. Forth in thy name

2. Hail, Easter bright

3. O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace

4. My soul is athirst for God

5. When all thy mercies

6. O kind Creator

7. God moves in a mysterious way

8. Psalm 22: My God, My God

9. Her virgin eyes saw God

10. He sat to watch

11. Jesu, lover of my soul

12. From east to west

13. Away in a manger

14. Ye holy angels bright

15. Order for Holy Communion Rite B

16. As with gladness men of old

17. Sweet the moments, rich the blessing

18. Jesus lives! Thy terrors now

19. Come, thou long-expected Jesus

20. Blest are the pure in heart

21. Christ, enthroned in highest heaven

22. Alleluya, sing to Jesus

Vol. 15 - Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir    

1. All my hope on God is founded

2. Easter V/R/Collect

3. The Lord is risen indeed!

4. We praise thy Name all-holy Lord

5. With solemn faith we offer up

6. Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty

7. Ascension V/R/Collect

8. Eternal monarch, King most high

9. Crown him with many crowns

10. Lord in thy name

11. Psalm 47: Let all the nations clap their hands

12. Disposer supreme

13. The Lord's my Shepherd

14. Pentecost V/R/Collect

15. Praise the Lord, O my soul

16. O quickly come, dread Judge of all!

17. Epiphany V/R/Collect

18. Hail to the Lord's Anointed

19. Bread of Heaven, on thee we feed

20. In our day of thanksgiving

21. On this high feast day

22. Hark the glad sound

23. We sing the praise of Him who died

24. Praise to the Holiest in the height

25. Lord of all saints

26. Christmas V/R/Collect

27. Word supreme before creation

28. My Lord, my life, my love

29. Onward! Christian soldiers

Vol. 16 - Canterbury, Kings School Chapel Choir    

1. Angel voices ever singing

2. It is finished, blessed Jesus

3. The Son of Consolation

4. All ye who seek a comfort sure

5. Long ago, prophets knew

6. Most ancient of all mysteries

7. O Thou who dost accord us

8. Saints of God! Lo, Jesu's people

9. Lord Jesus Christ

10. All for Jesus!

11. Of the glorious Body telling

12. Holy God, we show forth here

13. O come and stand beneath the cross

14. We plough the fields and scatter

15. Before the ending of the day

16. O perfect Love, all human thought transcending

17. Father eternal, Lord of the ages

18. Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all

19. The head that once was crowned with thorns

20. Sing praise to God who reigns above

21. Come, let us join our cheerful songs

22. Let all the world in every corner sing

23. Christians awake

24. Bright vision that delighted

25. The King of love my Shepherd is

26. Christ is our cornerstone

Vol. 17 - Girton College, Cambridge Choir    1. Faithful Vigil Ended

2. Take Up Thy Cross

3. Trinity Sunday

. Father Most Holy

5. Lord Whom Earth and Sea

6. Blessed Virgin Mary

7. O Glorious Maid

8. Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

9. Lo! God Is Here!

10. Saints

11. For All Thy Saints, O Lord

12. Dedication Festival

13. Joy and Triumph Everlasting

14. Glory to Thee Who Safe Has Kept

15. Glory to Thee My God This Night

16. Sun of My Soul

17. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

18. City of God, How Broad and Far

19. Let Bells Peal Forth

20. Songs of Praise, The Angels Sang

21. To Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love

22. Ye Servants of God

23. I Will Sing Unto the Lord

24. Behold God Is My Salvation

25. Like as the Hart

26. Christians, To the Pascal Victim

27. Psalm 33

28. Holy Communion: Rite a

Vol. 18 - Manchester Cathedral Choir    

1. From the eastern mountains

2. This joyful Eastertide

3. Walking in a garden

4. Holy Spirit ever dwelling

5. Around the throne of God

6. He who bore witness

7. Palms of glory

8. Psalm 118: O give thanks

9. All things bright and beautiful

10. Draw nigh and take the body

11. For the beauty of the earth

12. Let all mortal flesh keep silence

13. Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour

14. Psalm 51

15. We hail thy presence

16. What sweet of life endureth

17. As pants the Hart

18. I heard the voice of Jesus say

19. Psalm 25: Show me your ways

20. O what their joy

21. Praise my soul the king of heaven

22. Still enthroned in heaven

23. There is a land of pure delight

24. Through the night of doubt and sorrow

25. Faith of our fathers

26. God is working his purpose out

27. Thy kingdom come on bended knee

Vol. 19 - Llandaff Cathedral Choir    

1. When I survey the wondrous Cross

2. O sacred head, sore wounded

3. The day draws on

4. The Lord ascendeth up on high

5. Eternal Father, strong to save

6. Jesus, these eyes have never seen

7. The sinless one to Jordan came

8. When Christ was born

9. God whose city's sure foundation

10. Sons of the Holy One

11. Lord heat the praises

12. Lord who shall sit beside thee

13. Go forth, O God

14. Strengthen for service

15. Sion's daughters!

16. He wants not friends

17. O Christ the same

18. As now the sun's declining rays

19. Christ be with me

20. O Blest Creator of the light

21. The highest and the holiest place

22. Let saints on earth

23. Psalm 103: O my soul, bless the Lord

24. Through all the changing scenes

Vol. 20 - Newcastle Cathedral Choir    

1. On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry

2. Where is this stupendous stranger?

3. Word of the Father

4. We sing the glorious conquest

5. O most merciful

6. Hail to the Lord who comes

7. The eternal gifts of Christ the King

8. Christian, dost thou seem them

9. God everlasting, wonderful and holy

10. Now my soul, thy voice upraising

11. According to thy gracious word

12. Only-begotten, Word of God

13. Father of heaven

14. A brighter dawn is breaking

15. Jesus our master

16. Lord, it belongs not to my care

17. Spirit of mercy, truth and love

18. As we remember, Lord

19. O vision blest of heavenly light

20. Be thou my vision

21. Fight the good fight

22. Saviour, again to thy dear name

23. Hark! The sound of holy voices

24. Jesus calls us

25. I danced in the morning (Lord of the dance)

Vol. 21 - Christ's College, Cambridge Choir

1. He who would valiant be

2. Child of the stable's secret birth

3. Eternal power, whose high abode

4. What child is this

5. You, living Christ our eyes behold

6. Psalm 104: Praise the Lord

7. O little one sweet

8. Thou didst leave thy throne

9. Laud, O Sion, thy salvation

10. Twin princes of the courts

11. Lo, in the wilderness a voice

12. Once, only once and once for all

13. Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart

14. The Lord my pasture shall prepare

15. In the bleak mid-winter

16. Captains of the saintly band

17. Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts

18. Wherefore, O Father

19. O Jesus, I have promised

20. God is love: let heav'n adore him

21. How shall I sing that majesty

22. Come, thou Holy Spirit, come

23. Psalm 145: Great is the Lord

24. Tis good, Lord, to be here

25. Ye know that the Lord is gracious

Vol. 22 - Belfast Cathedral Choir    

1. When morning gilds the skies

2. Praise to God

3. O Lord of hosts

4. O Lord of heaven and earth

5. Stand up, and bless the Lord

6. Psalm 116: I will love the Lord

7. The growing limbs of God

8. When came in flesh

9. Strong Son of God

10. O Son of God, eternal love

11. How bright these glorious spirits shine

12. Hail, harbinger of morn

13. O word immortal

14. O King enthroned on high

15. O let the heart beat high

16. Martyr of God

17. We pray thee heavenly Father

18. Bread of the world

19. Ye watchers and ye holy ones

20. My soul there is a country

21. With golden splendour

22. Hills of the north, rejoice

23. The Lord reigns clothed in strength

24. Jesu, the very thought of thee

25. Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him

26. There's a wideness in God's mercy