Healey Willan: "Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One" (Stanford Chamber Chorale)

The Stanford Chamber Chorale, under the direction of Stephen M. Sano, performs the motet "Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One," by Canadian composer Healey Willan (1880-1968).
This video was taken from the Chorale's fall 2011 concert, "There is Sweet Music Here," on December 3, 2011 in Stanford Memorial Church.
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[@hawahfreeman590]

Absolutely beautiful :-) :-) :-)

[@McAlisterArts]

Beautifully phrased, but, yes, much, MUCH too fast.

[@lcoghlin]

Great voices no doubt..., but too fast. This is a delicate piece requiring a more introspective interpretation.

[@AndrewHalladay]

While I tend to agree, Willan wrote quarter = about 138 (!)

[@jrave5353]

Quarter = 138 fam