Evening Hymn (Gardiner) - from CDA66374 - Hyperion Records

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Evening Hymn

First line:

Te lucis ante terminum

composer

Henry Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950)

1908

author of text

Anonymous - traditional

Roman Breviary, eighth century

translator of text

John Mason Neale (1818-1866)

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, John Scott (conductor), Andrew Lucas (organ)

Recording details: June 1989
St Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: June 1990
Total duration: 6 minutes 8 seconds

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Introduction
English

Gardiner spent much of his time helping to establish the works of Bax, Holst, Grainger and Quilter. This probably resulted in his missing the opportunity to promote his own works, some of which betray a strong Delian influence. His Evening Hymn dates from 1908 and is quite unrepresentative of his compositional idiom. The long, seamless phrases, carefully written dynamic changes and effective use of harmonies, have made this piece a favourite in any parish choir's repertory.

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