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Faire is the heaven, music of the English church

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Faire is the heaven

18250000

Recorded Oct. 1982 in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral

music of the English church

Music of the Latin rite: Ave Maria / Robert Parsons (4:25). Loquebantur variis linguis / Thomas Tallis (3:53). Miserere mei / William Byrd (3:46). Haec dies / William Byrd (2:23). Ave verum corpus / William Byrd (3:39) -- Music of the Reformation: If ye love me / Thomas Tallis (2:08). Hide not thou thy face / Richard Farrant (1:15). Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake / Richard Farrant (1:53). O clap your hands / Orlando Gibbons (4:36). Bow thine ear / William Byrd (4:08). Hosanna to the son of David / Orlando Gibbons (2:33) -- Music of the Restoration: Lord, how long wilt thou be angry / Henry Purcell (4:08). Thou knowest, Lord / Henry Purcell (2:05). Hear my prayer, O Lord / Henry Purcell (2:28) --(cont.): The Anglican revival and the twentieth century: Beati quorum via / C.V. Stanford (3:21). This joyful Eastertide : Dutch carol / arranged by Charles Wood (2:17). Sing lullaby / Herbert Howells (3:06). A spotless rose / Herbert Howells (2:45). What cheer? / William Walton (1:18). O taste and see / R. Vaughan Williams (1:16). A hymn to the Virgin / Benjamin Britten (3:05). Jesus Christ the apple tree / Elizabeth Poston (2:31). Faire is the heaven / William H. Harris (5:05)