Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in E major (Herbert Murrill) - Guildford Cathedral Choir (Barry Rose)
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2014
- Guildford Cathedral Choir, directed by Barry Rose:
Evensong at Guildford Cathedral, 24 July 1974:
(Published in 1947, five years before Murrill's death. For biographical information on Murrill, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_...)
My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him, throughout all generations.
He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever.
GLORIA
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
GLORIA
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This is just a superb rendition. What shaped, passionate when needed, restrained and controlled singing, with the text driving everything. So musical! Must be the best-ever recording of this setting.
Thank you for your kind words.
Magnificent performance!
Thank you!
this really is superb ! the choir sounds so good under Rose.
good performance
This is out ahead as my favourite of all "Mag and Nuncs" - joyful to listen to, one of the greatest choral experiences to sing, with its seamless interlocking of inspired, subtle, passionate melody and harmony. Murrill should be as well loved as the others in the thre Herberts of 20th. Century English sacred music.
I had only just barely heard of Murrill - this channel is educational, among its other virtues!
These are both splendid but I like the Nunc Dimittis especially. It's amazing how many wonderful settings there can be of the same words.... I couldn't choose between Stanford in Bb and Howells Coll. Reg. as it was, and then along came this one, just as fine :-) (it's Sunday evening, so I'm listening to them)
Hopefully, there will yet more settings to come!
Always enjoyed singing the Murrill at Lincoln as a chorister, and have had the privilege of singing in choirs directed by Barry Rose, so this is a delight, with some lovely singing. Thank you for posting!
Pity Murrill wrote no more settings.
Another fine setting of the canticles by another composer new to me.
Composers can end up being remembered for just a couple of works, as is the case with Murrill. Interestingly, he had some involvement at Bletchley Park as a member of the Intelligence Corps during WW2, although in peacetime he was a musician.
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I am learning more than I bargained for here - so nice of you all: I think its good to be generous with knowledge as it appears to be rather rare these days.
We, here, belong to the "previous" generation and believe that benefices (including knowledge) should be freely shared. Unfortunately, the world seems to be heading in the opposite direction...
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AOS I think your right and lamentable it is. I will soon be 58 and I like to think I am part of the said generation or at least its dying embers. Many that know me (or have known) have got know many composers even if not particularly interested: its passing down not only knowledge but a love of music of all kinds. Tell me AOS, is it me or are people not just so informed? It begs the question "Are schools doing enough.......... I mean, I picked up on music in the house during the 60's(preteens) and also in the cinema. But in those days we listened to the radio as well as a family. Perhaps both ' institutions' should do more.
Then you *are* part of that generation... (Although it doesn't sound as if the embers are quite dying yet!) Perhaps the problem is that we have begun to confuse "information" with "knowledge", just as one might confuse " cleverness" with "wisdom". But in the end it seems to us to be a question of changing social and cultural values, against which educational institutions can never truly militate.
Excellent singing of this lovely Service! No more than one would have expected from the great Barry Rose!
+Edward Thornton Thank you.
Absolutely agree with you.
In these current days of 'lockdown', this setting is being broadcast on BBC Choral Evensong on Wednesday, 06 May 2020 in an archive broadcast from Tewkesbury Abbey and first aired in May 2014.
I discovered Murrill by way of the NPR program "Pipedreams." They played a Sarabande composed by him. This is wonderful. Thanks so much.
kes S Always nice to hear when people appreciate the music. We, here, think Murrill is an under-rated composer.
***** I agree! I'll be looking for more from him now. Thanks again for posting.
Finally!!! In 1978 I listened to this Magnificat/Nunc Dimittis for the very first time. Salisbury Cathedral. An organized tour for Dutch admirers of Anglican church music. We were allowed to attend the rehearsal prior to the Evensong (11-6-1978). I have recorded both the rehearsal (with Richard Seal as Master of the Choir) and the Evensong. I've never been able to retrieve what is was, until now!! Thank you ArchivesofSound.
If you still have those Salisbury recordings, you might consider donating them (or a copy of them) to the Archive of Recorded Church Music, of whom ArchivesofSound is now a part. "Private" recordings are always of special interest.
I would love to do that! I have already asked Richard Seal for his permission to do so. Although he refused my offer to shower him with a copy ('Please, don't do this to me. It's too far beyond me'). I've already digitilized the old cassette and I will make a copy for you. Perhaps not the greatest quality, but great, great fun, especially the rehearsal!!
@@xenabellebeest We would be delighted to have a copy!. Our contact details are on our website at recordedchurchmusic.org
This is being sung at Durham Cathedral tomorrow (30/12/14). Lovely piece.
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