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Music from Midnight Mass at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Sponsored by Aid to the Church in Need, this seasonal recording by the renowned Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, captures the reverential joy of Christ’s birth superbly.
Featuring a full programme of music for the Midnight Mass, organist Richard Lea and the choir herald the arrival of Our Saviour and Christmas Day, with works such as Lauridsen’s O magnum mysterium, J S Bach’s Chorale Prelude and excerpts from Malcolm’s Missa ad Praesepe, as well as some traditional favourites.
Details:
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir and Brass Ensemble
Terence Duffy Director
Richard Lea Organist
1. Organ: Improvisation on ‘The Darkest Midnight’ (Old Irish melody) leading into:
2. Introit: Dominus dixit ad me
3. Organ prelude: Prelude on Irby (Once in royal David’s city) – David Willcocks
4. Entrance hymn: Once in royal David’s city (with descant) – H J Gauntlett
5. Kyrie: Missa ad Praesepe – George Malcolm
6. Gloria: Missa ad Praesepe – George Malcolm
7. Responsorial Psalm: Today a Saviour has been born to us – Philip Duffy
8. Offertory antiphon: Laetentur caeli
9. Organ: Shepherds at the manger – Franz Liszt
10. Carol: Jesus Christ the apple tree – Elizabeth Poston
11. Sanctus: Missa ad Praesepe – George Malcolm
12. Carol: In the bleak midwinter – Harold Darke
13. Agnus Dei: Missa da Praesepe – George Malcolm
14. Communion: In splendoribus sanctorum
Choral & organ: In dulci jubilo Psalm 109
15. Verse 1 by Choir – arr. Michael Praetorius
16. Chorale Prelude – Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau
17. Verse 2 by Choir – arr. Michael Praetorius
18. Chorale prelude – Marcel Dupre
19. Verse 3 by Choir – arr. Michael Praetorius
20. Chorale prelude – J M Bach
21. Verse 4 by Choir – arr. Michael Praetorius
22. Chorale Fantasia – J S Bach
23. Communion Motet: O magnum mysterium – Morten Lauridsen
24. Communion Hymn: Hark! the herald angels sing (with descant)
25. Organ Voluntary: Postlude on Hark! the herald angels sing – David Willcocks
Total running time: 69:52
£11.50
