Catalogue
HAVPCD258 – A Festal Evensong for Whitsunday
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| Disk Title | A Festal Evensong for Whitsunday |
| Soloists | Geoffrey Morgan (Organ) |
| The Revd Dr Nicholas Thistlethwaite (Precentor) | |
| Choir | The Choir of Guildford Cathedral |
| Conductor | Stephen Farr |
| Location | Guildford Cathedral |
| Date Recorded | February 2001 |
| Audio Tracks | 18 |
This recording forms part of the celebrations, in 2001, of the fortieth anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford. It contains a Festal Evensong of the kind that might be heard on Whitsunday, the Cathedral’s patronal festival.
| Trk. | Duration | Track Title | Composer |
| 1 | 02:27 | Introit: Through the day thy love has spared us | Philip Moore |
| 2 | 03:17 | Hymn: Come down O love divine | Tune: ‘Down Ampney’ |
| 3 | 03:02 | Bidding, Confession, Absolution, Lord’s Prayer | |
| 4 | 01:00 | Versicles and Responses | Humphrey Clucas |
| 5 | 06:26 | Psalm 33 Exultate, justi | John Goss |
| 6 | 01:18 | First Lesson: Exodus 33, 7-11 | |
| 7 | 03:43 | Magnificat in C | Bryan Kelly |
| 8 | 03:06 | Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 3, 4-18 | |
| 9 | 02:56 | Nunc dimittis in C | bryan Kelly |
| 10 | 00:59 | Creed | |
| 11 | 03:23 | Lesser Litany, Lord’s Prayer, Responses | Humphrey Clucas |
| 12 | 02:10 | Collects | |
| 13 | 06:46 | Anthem: The Spirit of the Lord | Edward Elgar |
| 14 | 03:04 | Prayers | |
| 15 | 02:59 | Hymn: All my hope on God is founded | Tune: ‘Michael’ |
| 16 | 00:25 | Blessing | |
| 17 | 07:04 | Te Deum in G | Herbert Sumsion |
| 18 | 08:27 | Voluntary: Fantaisie-Choral [for Pentecost] played by Stephen Farr |
Charles Tournemire |
The Choir of Guildford Cathedral was formed in 1961 under Barry Rose, the Cathedral’s first Organist and Choirmaster. Since the consecration of the Cathedral, the choir has maintained a daily Sung Evensong and has built up an enviable reputation for its singing. When Barry Rose moved to St Paul’s Cathedral in 1974, he was succeeded by Philip Moore, who in turn was appointed to York Minster in 1983. Andrew Millington then took over and remained for 16 years before moving to Exeter Cathedral in 1999. His successor is Stephen Farr, who was previously Assistant Master of the Music at Winchester Cathedral.
