Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)


Sacred Choral Works

Sechs Sprüche für das Kirchenjahr, Op. 79 (1843-46) 9:44
for eight-part choir
1 I Weihnachten. Allegro moderato 1:29
2 II Am Neujahrstage. Andante 2:05
3 III Am Himmelfahrtstage. Allegro maestoso e moderato 1:29
4 IV In der Passionszeit. Adagio 1:33
Rachel Bennet soprano
Clare Wilkinson contralto
Andrew Tortise tenor
Angus McCarey bass
5 V Im Advent. Andante 1:28
6 VI Am Charfreitage. Sostenuto e grave 1:21

Hear my prayer (1844) 10:38
Hymn for soprano and choir
Rachel Bennett soprano
Mark Williams organ
7 Hear my prayer, O God, incline thine ear! Andante - 5:40
8 O for the wings of a dove! Con un poco più di moto 4:59

9 Beati mortui, Op. 115 No. 1 (1833) 2:54
for four-part male choir a cappella
Paul Casey tenor
Andrew Tortise tenor
Christopher Adams bass
Angus McCarey bass
Andante sostenuto

Die deutsche Liturgie (1846) 6:29
for double choir
10 Kyrie eleison. Andante sostenuto 1:14
11 Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe. Andante con moto - Allegro - 3:42
Eugenie Cheng soprano
Clare Wilkinson contralto
Paul Casey tenor
Angus McCarey bass
12 Heilig. Con moto 1:25

13 Ave Maria, Op. 23 No. 2 (1830) 6:40
for solo voices and eight-part choir
Rachel Bennett soprano
Eugenie Cheng soprano
Catherine Arnold contralto
Clare Wilkinson contralto
Paul Casey tenor
Andrew Tortise tenor
Christopher Adams bass
Angus McCarey bass
Mark Williams organ
Andante - Con moto - Andante

14 Der hundertste Psalm 'Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt' (1842) 4:02
for choir and solo voices
Helen Deeming soprano
Paula Downes soprano
Catherine Arnold contralto
Clare Wilkinson contralto
Paul Casey tenor
Andrew Tortise tenor
Christopher Adams bass
Angus McCarey bass
Andante con moto - Poco lento - Andante

Laudate pueri, Op. 39 No. 2 (1830) 5:37
for female choir
Mark Williams organ
15 I Chor. Allegro moderato assai 3:22
16 II Terzett. Adagio 2:15
Rachel Bennett soprano
Eugenie Cheng soprano
Clare Wilkinson contralto

17 Magnificat ('My soul doth magnify the Lord'), Op. 69 No. 3 (1847) 8:37
for choir and solo voices
Rachel Bennett soprano
Clare Wilkinson contralto
Andrew Tortise tenor
Christopher Adams bass
Allegro moderato (Magnificat) - Andante con moto -

Drei Psalmen, Op. 78 (1843-44) 18:17
18 1 Der zweite Psalm 'Warum toben die Heiden' 6:19
for chior and solo voices
Rachel Bennett soprano
Eugenie Cheng soprano
Catherine Arnold contralto
Clare Wilkinson contralto
Alastair Brookshaw tenor
Andrew Tortise tenor
Christopher Adams bass
Angus McCarey bass
Moderato - Andante - Con moto -
19 2 Der dreiundvierzigste Psalm 'Richte mich, Gott' 3:48
for eight-part choir
Con moto - Andante - Allegro moderato
20 3 Der zweidundzwanzigste Psalm 'Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen?' 7:59
for choir and solo voices
Helen Deeming soprano
Clare Wilkinson contralto
Paul Casey tenor
Andrew Tortise tenor
Christopher Adams bass
Angus McCarey bass
[ ] - Andante - Allegro - Andante con moto -
74:03
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Richard Marlow
Recorded in:
Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge
14-17 January 2000
Producer(s)
Morten Winding
Sound Engineer(s)
Simon Eadon
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K