Catalogue
HAVPCD191 – A sound came from heaven
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| Disk Title | A sound came from heaven |
| Soloists | Andrew Macmillan (Organ) |
| Choir | The Choir of Wellington Cathedral, New Zealand |
| Conductor | Philip Walsh |
| Location | Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, New Zealand |
| Date Recorded | April 1995 |
| Audio Tracks | 18 |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II laid the foundation stone of Wellington’s new Anglican Cathedral during her coronation tour in 1954. The first stage of the building was completed ten years later when the old pro-Cathedral (dating from 1866) was closed, and the new Cathedral dedicated. The Cathedral has grown in stages since that time, and at present plans are well advanced for the completion of the building.
| Trk. | Duration | Track Title | Composer |
| 1 | 03:39 | Gloria (Sarum Mass) | Kenneth Leighton |
| 2 | 02:36 | A sound came from heaven | Douglas Mews |
| 3 | 05:49 | O crux splendidior | Peter Philips |
| 4 | 04:15 | Kyrie (Messe Solennelle) | Jean Langlais |
| 5 | 05:40 | Dum transisset Sabbatum | John Taverner |
| 6 | 03:37 | Jesu, dulcis memoria | Richard Shephard |
| 7 | 01:44 | Heilig | Felix Mendelssohn |
| 8 | 06:05 | Cantique de Jean Racine | Gabriel Fauré |
| 9 | 05:45 | Agnus Dei (Missa brevis) | Giovanni da Palestrina |
| 10 | 03:44 | O sacrum convivium | Thomas Tallis |
| 11 | 04:46 | Psalm 90 | Bryan Hesford |
| 12 | 03:13 | Lord, when the sense | John Ritchie |
| 13 | 01:32 | The Sycamore Tree | Benjamin Britten |
| 14 | 01:55 | Hear my prayer, O Lord | Henry Purcell |
| 15 | 02:34 | Nunc dimittis (Short Service) | Orlando Gibbons |
| 16 | 03:02 | O Lord, in thy wrath | Orlando Gibbons |
| 17 | 01:16 | Benedicamus Domino | Peter Warlock |
| 18 | 06:32 | Magnificat (St Paul’s Service) | Herbert Howells |
Choral music has always been of utmost importance in the Cathedral’s life and worship, and especially within the last few years. In addition to singing for three regular choral services each week, as well as a number of diocesan, civic, and national celebrations each year, Wellington Cathedral Choir is involved in a wide range of musical activities, making it one of New Zealand’s busiest choirs.
