Holst: The Cloud Messenger; A Choral Fantasia; Part-Songs

Number of Discs: 2
Total time: 147:01
Label: Chandos
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Holst: The Cloud Messenger; A Choral Fantasia; Part-Songs
1.	The Cloud Messenger, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 30, H. 111 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: London Symphony Chorus Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Hickox Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal): Della Jones Length: 8:15
2.	The Cloud Messenger, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 30, H. 111 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: London Symphony Chorus Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Hickox Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal): Della Jones Length: 6:51
3.	The Cloud Messenger, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 30, H. 111 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: London Symphony Chorus Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Hickox Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal): Della Jones Length: 4:47
4.	The Cloud Messenger, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 30, H. 111 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: London Symphony Chorus Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Hickox Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal): Della Jones Length: 10:45
5.	The Cloud Messenger, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 30, H. 111 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: London Symphony Chorus Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Hickox Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal): Della Jones Length: 12:37
6.	The Hymn of Jesus, for 2 choruses, female semi-chorus & orchestra, Op. 37, H. 140 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: London Symphony Chorus Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Hickox Length: 5:44
7.	The Hymn of Jesus, for 2 choruses, female semi-chorus & orchestra, Op. 37, H. 140 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: London Symphony Chorus Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Hickox Length: 16:47
8.	Ave Maria, for female chorus, Op. 9b, H. 49 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Finzi Singers Director: Paul Spicer Length: 3:56
9.	Motets (2), for chorus, Op. 43, H. 159-160 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Finzi Singers Tenor (Vocal): Mark Milhofer Director: Paul Spicer Alto (Vocals): Susanna Spicer Length: 4:39
Disc #2
10.	Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, Op. 44, H. 162 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Soprano (Vocal): Patricia Rozario Length: 2:35
11.	Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, Op. 44, H. 162 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Soprano (Vocal): Patricia Rozario Length: 1:33
12.	Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, Op. 44, H. 162 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Soprano (Vocal): Patricia Rozario Length: 2:01
13.	Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, Op. 44, H. 162 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Soprano (Vocal): Patricia Rozario Length: 2:04
14.	Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, Op. 44, H. 162 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Soprano (Vocal): Patricia Rozario Length: 1:27
15.	Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, Op. 44, H. 162 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Soprano (Vocal): Patricia Rozario Length: 2:31
16.	Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, Op. 44, H. 162 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Soprano (Vocal): Patricia Rozario Length: 11:00
17.	A Choral Fantasia, for soprano, chorus, organ, strings, brass & percussion, Op. 51, H. 177 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Soprano (Vocal): Patricia Rozario Length: 16:50
18.	A Dirge for Two Veterans, for male chorus, brass & percussion, H. 121 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Joyful Company of Singers Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Length: 6:38
19.	Ode to Death, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 38, H. 144 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: London Symphony Chorus Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia Conductor: Richard Hickox Length: 12:30
20.	This have I done for my true love, for chorus, Op. 34/1, H. 128 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Finzi Singers Director: Paul Spicer Soprano (Vocal): Rachel Wheatley Length: 5:53
21.	O lady, leave that silken thread, part-song for unaccompanied mixed chorus, H. 4/1 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Finzi Singers Director: Paul Spicer Length: 2:49
22.	Short Partsongs, for women's chorus, H. 13 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Finzi Singers Director: Paul Spicer Length: 1:11
23.	The autumn is old, for unaccompanied mixed chorus, H. 1 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Finzi Singers Director: Paul Spicer Length: 1:58
24.	Winter and the birds (I), for women's chorus, App. 1/40:1 by Holst, Gustav Choir, Chorus: Finzi Singers Director: Paul Spicer Length: 1:40

Performances

The Cloud Messenger, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 30, H. 111 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): London Symphony Chorus (Choir, Chorus), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Richard Hickox (Conductor), Della Jones (Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal))
Recording location: St. Jude's Church, Central Square, London NW11

The Hymn of Jesus, for 2 choruses, female semi-chorus & orchestra, Op. 37, H. 140 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): London Symphony Chorus (Choir, Chorus), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Richard Hickox (Conductor)
Recording location: St. Jude's Church, Central Square, London NW11

Ave Maria, for female chorus, Op. 9b, H. 49 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Finzi Singers (Choir, Chorus), Paul Spicer (Director)
Recording location: St. Silas's Church, London NW5

Motets (2), for chorus, Op. 43, H. 159-160 - The Evening Watch by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Finzi Singers (Choir, Chorus), Mark Milhofer (Tenor (Vocal)), Paul Spicer (Director), Susanna Spicer (Alto (Vocals))
Recording location: St. Silas's Church, London NW5

Partsongs (7) for soprano, female chorus & strings, Op. 44, H. 162 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Joyful Company of Singers (Choir, Chorus), City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra), Richard Hickox (Conductor), Patricia Rozario (Soprano (Vocal))
Recording location: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London

A Choral Fantasia, for soprano, chorus, organ, strings, brass & percussion, Op. 51, H. 177 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Joyful Company of Singers (Choir, Chorus), City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra), Richard Hickox (Conductor), Patricia Rozario (Soprano (Vocal))
Recording location: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London

A Dirge for Two Veterans, for male chorus, brass & percussion, H. 121 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Joyful Company of Singers (Choir, Chorus), City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra), Richard Hickox (Conductor)
Recording location: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London

Ode to Death, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 38, H. 144 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): London Symphony Chorus (Choir, Chorus), City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra), Richard Hickox (Conductor)
Recording location: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London

This have I done for my true love, for chorus, Op. 34/1, H. 128 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Finzi Singers (Choir, Chorus), Paul Spicer (Director), Rachel Wheatley (Soprano (Vocal))
Recording location: St. Silas's Church, London NW5

O lady, leave that silken thread, part-song for unaccompanied mixed chorus, H. 4/1 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Finzi Singers (Choir, Chorus), Paul Spicer (Director)
Recording location: St. Silas's Church, London NW5

Short Partsongs, for women's chorus, H. 13 - 3. Soft and gently through my soul by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Finzi Singers (Choir, Chorus), Paul Spicer (Director)
Recording location: St. Silas's Church, London NW5

The autumn is old, for unaccompanied mixed chorus, H. 1 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Finzi Singers (Choir, Chorus), Paul Spicer (Director)
Recording location: St. Silas's Church, London NW5

Winter and the birds (I), for women's chorus, App. 1/40:1 by Holst, Gustav

Performer(s): Finzi Singers (Choir, Chorus), Paul Spicer (Director)
Recording location: St. Silas's Church, London NW5