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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.

Psalters and chant books

A Manual of Plainsong - quite simply the book to have if you intend to introduce a spot of plainsong, whether it's to give some variety in Lent or Advent or simply because of the hypnotic beauty of plainchant. There are detailed directions on singing the music, plus a good collection of psalms, canticles, litany and communion responses. Recommended.

See at Musicroom.com

Want to sing psalms well? Here’s the place to start.

The New Cathedral Psalter Chants (81) - the older version of the compact chant book, based on the St Paul's chants of 1878. This the 'one star' version is only worth going for if you are making up an existing set - the '82' version (red) below is cheaper and has a better range of chants.

See at Musicroom.com

The New Cathedral Psalter Chants (81) - the older version of the compact chant book, based on the St Paul's chants of 1878. This the 'one star' version is only worth going for if you are making up an existing set - the '82' version (red) below is cheaper and has a better range of chants.

See at Musicroom.com

Various Editions of the Parish Psalter... are available from Amazon.co.uk (often from the Marketplace section). Click here to see the possibilities. Although there are listings on Amazon.com they are mostly very expensive - buy from .co.uk - shipping to the US doesn't cost much more.

The Anglican Psalter - Renamed version of the New St Paul’s Cathedral Psalter. Some settings not suitable for congregations, but an excellent psalter for choirs, with some stunning chants, which is well worth having a copy of.