Ascendit Deus (Philips) - from CDA66850 - Hyperion Records

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Ascendit Deus

composer

Peter Philips (1560/1-1628)

from Cantiones sacrae (1612); 5vv

author of text

Bible

Psalm 46 (47): 5

Westminster Cathedral Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor)

Recording details: June 1995
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: February 1996
Total duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds

Cover artwork: The Coronation of the Virgin. Fra Giovanni da Fiesole (d1455)

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Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor), Ashley Grote (organ)» More

Reviews

‘The answer to many prayers; a blockbusting survey of choral masterpieces performed by a choir of exceptional calibre’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘For anyone eager to sample varied music from the Golden Age of polyphony this is a perfect disc’ (Classic CD)

‘If ever a programme was right up a choir's street, then this is it! From the fanfare-like opening of Exultate Deo and its soul-mates by Viadana, Gabrieli, Byrd and Monteverdi, through the linear beauties of Ave verum corpus (as set by Byrd and Philips) and Parsons' Ave Maria, the imploring devotion of Lotti's incomparable Crucifixus and the serenity of Tallis's O nata lux, all is brought glowingly alive. A real joy’ (Organists' Review)

Other albums featuring this work

The Feast of the Ascension at Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor)

CDA67680

The Choir of Westminster Abbey, under its inspirational director, James O’Donnell, continues its exploration of the repertoire of the liturgy in the Abbey with music for the Feast of the Ascension. The works recorded here represent a wide range of th ...» More

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