Epiphany at St Paul's

Hyperion's long series of St Paul's recordings is graced by this latest addition dedicated to music for Epiphany, a companion disc to Advent at St Paul's. In the Christian Church year, Epiphany is the period after Christmas commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the Magi, celebrated on 6 January.

The programme embraces music from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, from Bach to Bingham, and includes many long-established favourites by Wesley, Cornelius, Howells and others.

CDH55443  70 minutes 33 seconds
EDITOR’S CHOICE (ORGANISTS’ REVIEW)
EDITOR’S CHOICE (CATHEDRAL MUSIC)
‘Luminous with a sense of goodness and well-being, brightest and best of choral records for the last many months … a distinguished record’ (Gramophone)
‘Fascinatingly diverse anthology … a tonal brightness and rhythmic vitality that sparkle with festive brilliance’ (BBC Music Magazine)
‘This series is the richest treasure trove an Anglican musician or English choral buff could hope to find. Texts and notes are an Anglophile’s dream. Sound is stunningly rich and ringing’ (American R ...