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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)

 
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.

from notes by William McVicker © 1990

Recordings

The English Anthem, Vol. 1
St Paul's Cathedral Choir, John Scott (conductor)
CDA66374Archive Service
The Evening Hour
Jesus College Choir Cambridge, Mark Williams (conductor)
Studio Master: SIGCD446Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available
The Music of St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral Choir, John Scott (conductor)
SPCC2000Super-budget price sampler

Details

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, John Scott (conductor), Andrew Lucas (organ)
Track 3 on CDA66374 [6'08] Archive Service
Track 4 on SPCC2000 [6'08] Super-budget price sampler
Jesus College Choir Cambridge, Mark Williams (conductor), Bertie Baigent (organ)
Track 9 on SIGCD446 [6'24] Download only

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