Catalogue
HAVPCD268 – Now may we mirthës make
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| Disk Title | Now may we mirthës make |
| Soloists | Stephen Farr (Organ) |
| Geoffrey Morgan (Organ) | |
| Choir | The Choir of Guildford Cathedral |
| Conductor | Stephen Farr |
| Location | Guildford Cathedral |
| Date Recorded | June 2001 |
| Audio Tracks | 20 |
The music presented on this disc spans some 1000 years, from a plainsong hymn to a work by Sebastian Forbes composed for performance in Guildford Cathedral in 1979. Not all the works included on it will be equally familiar, although some form part of the Advent observance in almost every cathedral. Four organ works complete the programme.
| Trk. | Duration | Track Title | Composer |
| 1 | 02:36 | Conditor alme siderum | Plainsong |
| 2 | 02:57 | Matin Responsory | G. P. da Palestrina |
| 3 | 03:06 | Let all mortal flesh keep silence | Edward Bairstow |
| 4 | 05:31 | Benedictus | Benedictus |
| 5 | 04:14 | Organ: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland | J. S. Bach |
| 6 | 02:41 | O sapientia | Robert Ramsey |
| 7 | 04:21 | This is the record of John | Orlando Gibbons |
| 8 | 01:48 | A tender shoot | Otto Goldschmidt |
| 9 | 03:02 | Salve Regina | Christopher Tye |
| 10 | 01:30 | Up, good Christen folk, and listen | G. R. Woodward |
| 11 | 04:11 | In the bleak midwinter | Harold Darke |
| 12 | 04:20 | Susanni | Traditional |
| 13 | 05:46 | Organ: La nativité | Jean Langlais |
| 14 | 03:06 | Shepherd’s Pipe Carol | John Rutter |
| 15 | 01:50 | Organ: Hirten, er ist geboren | Flor Peeters |
| 16 | 03:20 | Organ: Uns ist geboren ein Kindelein | Flor Peeters |
| 17 | 03:12 | Now may we mirthës make | Sebastian Forbes |
| 18 | 03:44 | O magnum mysterium | Giovanni Gabrieli |
| 19 | 04:00 | Bethlehem Down | Peter Warlock |
| 20 | 02:55 | Hail, gladdening Light | Charles Wood |
The Choir of Guildford Cathedral covers a large repertoire from plainsong to contemporary music, including a wide variety of European styles. In addition to music for the services, it occasionally performed larger sacred works with orchestra, and during its relatively short history (see HAVP 258) the choir has made numerous recordings. It has toured widely in Britain, Europe, and North America, broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, and has made several television appearances.
