Belfast Cathedral Choir
Gráinne Meyer (harp)
Jack Wilson (organ)
Matthew Owens (conductor & solo organ)
Choral music has always played a significant and central role at Belfast Cathedral, since its consecration in 1904. This strong choral tradition continues to this day with the recently formed all-adult, fully professional vocal ensemble. This ‘new’ cathedral choir under director Matthew Owens brings together some of the finest singers in Northern Ireland who lead the liturgy and worship of Belfast Cathedral and are featured here in their debut album for Resonus Classics.
Featuring a varied programme of seasonal carols from composers including Elizabeth Poston, John Rutter and Philip Ledger, this album celebrates Christmas from Northern Ireland’s national cathedral.
Album Booklet (PDF)
Elizabeth Poston (1905–87)
1. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Philip Ledger (1937–2012)
2. The Voice of the Angel Gabriel
Gary Davison (b.1961)
3. Rorate coeli desuper! *
Philip Stopford (b.1977)
4. Adam lay ybounden *
Philip Moore (b.1943)
5. Immortal Babe *
John Ireland (1879–1962)
6. The Holy Boy
(A Carol of the Nativity)
Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)
arr. Erling Pedersen (b.1944)
7. A great and mighty wonder
Patrick Hadley (1899–1973)
8. I sing of a maiden
John Rutter (b.1947)
9. Mary’s Lullaby
Philip Stopford
10. Lullay, my liking *
Philip Moore
11. Watts’ Cradle Song
John Gardner (1917–2011)
12. A Gallery Carol, Op. 109, No. 4
Philip Wilby (b.1949)
13. Moonless darkness stands between *
Philip Ledger
14. Still, still, still
Elizabeth Poston
15. O Bethlehem
Philip Moore
16. In the bleak midwinter *
Philip Ledger
17. On Christmas night (Sussex Carol)
Philip Stopford
18. What shall we offer thee, O Christ *
Matthew Owens (b.1971)
19. Toccata on Good King Wenceslas
Bob Chilcott (b.1955)
20. Good King Wenceslas
Credits
© 2021 Resonus Limited
Ⓟ 2021 Resonus Limited
Catalogue No. RES10292
Producer, engineer & editor: Adam Binks
EAN: 5060262793213
Cover image by Melinda Nagy (shutterstock.com)
Release date: 29 October 2021
