Stephen Cleobury: The Complete Argo Recordings

Cleobury expanded the repertory of the choir and enhanced its global reputation through more frequent tours and television broadcasts. Under his direction, the choir set down a wonderful legacy of recordings, enriched by the chapel's legendary acoustic. This new edition serves as a wonderful companion to the David Willcocks Edition released in 2015.

Disc 1
1: Spem in alium
2: Lamentations of Jeremiah I - Ed. Philip Brett
3: Lamentations of Jeremiah II - Ed. Philip Brett
4: Videte Miraculum
5: Dum Transisset Sabbatum
6: Honor, Virtus et Potestas
7: Loquebantur variis linguis

Disc 2
1: Motet: O Quam Gloriosum est Regnum
2: Kyrie
3: Gloria
4: Credo
5: Sanctus - Hosanna
6: Benedictus - Hosanna
7: Agnus Dei
8: Tu es petrus - Motet
9: 1. Kyrie
10: 2. Gloria
11: 3. Credo
12: 4. Sanctus - Hosanna
13: 5. Benedictus - Hosanna
14: 6. Agnus Dei I
15: 7. Agnus Dei II

Disc 3
1: Chanson, "Triste depart" - Ed. Jon Dixon
2: Kyrie
3: Gloria
4: Credo
5: Sanctus
6: Benedictus
7: Agnus Dei
8: Motet "Quand'io pens'al martire"
9: Kyrie
10: Gloria
11: Credo
12: Sanctus
13: Benedictus
14: Agnus Dei
15: Motet: Vinum Bonum
16: Kyrie
17: Gloria
18: Credo
19: Sanctus
20: Benedictus
21: Agnus Dei

Disc 4
1: Quem Vidistis pastores a 12, C 77 - Ed. Stephen Cleobury
2: Canzona IV à 6 from Canzoni et sonate (1615) - Ed. Philip Jones
3: O Jesu mi Dulcissime II (Gumpelzhaimer MS) - Ed. Stephen Cleobury
4: Canzona per sonar à 4 (1608) - Ed. Philip Jones
5: Jubilate Deo - Ed. Stephen Cleobury
6: In Ecclesiis à 14 (C78) - Ed. Stephen Cleobury
7: Timor et tremor (C142) Motette - Ed. Stephen Cleobury
8: O Magnum Mysterium
9: Canzon XII à 8 - Ed. Philip Jones

Disc 5
1: 1. Allegro: Dixit Dominus
2: 2. Largo: Donec ponam
3: 3. Allegro: Virgam virtutis tuae
4: 4. Andante: Tecum principium
5: 5. Adagio - Allegro: Juravit
6: 6. Allegro: Dominus a dextris tuis
7: 7. Largo - Allegro molto: Judicabit
8: 8. Andante: De torrente
9: 9. Allegro: Gloria Patri
10: 10. Allegro: Sicut erat
11: 1. Allegro: Beatus vir
12: 2. Allegro non molto: Potens in terra/ Allegro (antifonia): Beatus vir
13: 3. Allegro: Gloria et divitiae
14: 4. Andante molto: Exortum est
15: 5. Allegro: Jucundus homo/ Allegro (Antifonia): Beatus vir
16: 6. Andante molto: In memoria aeterna/ Allegro (Antifonia): Beatus vir
17: 7. Allegro: Paratum cor
18: 8. Largo - Presto: Peccator videbit/ Allegro (Antifonia): Beatus vir
19: 9. Allegro: Gloria Patri

Disc 6
1: 1. Dixit Dominus
2: 2. Virgam virtutis tuae
3: 3. Tecum principium in die virtutis
4: 4. Juravit Dominus
5: 5. Tu es sacerdos in aeternum
6: 6. Dominus a dextris tuis
7: 7. De torrente in via bibet
8: 8. Gloria Patri, et Filio
9: 1. Laudate pueri
10: 2. Sit nomen Domini
11: 3. A solis ortu
12: 4. Excelsus super omnes
13: 5. Quis sicut Dominus
14: 6. Suscitans a terra
15: 7. Qui habitare facit
16: 8. Gloria Patri

Disc 7
1: Symphony
2: "Comfort Ye, My People"
3: 2. Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted
4: 3. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
5: 4. Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord
6: 5. Air: But who may abide the day of his coming
7: 6. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi
8: 7. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive
9: 8. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
10: Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
11: 10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover
12: 11. Air: The people that walked in darkness
13: 12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born
14: 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
15: 14. Recitative: There were shepherds - Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord - Recitative: And the angel said unto them - Accompagnato: And suddenly
16: 15. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest
17: 16. Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion
18: 17a. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind
19: 18a. Duet: He shall feed his flock
20: 19. Chorus: His yoke is easy
21: 20. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
22: 21. Air: He was despised
23: 22. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs
24: 23. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed
25: 24. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray

Disc 8
1: 25. Accompagnato: All they that see Him
2: 26. Chorus: He trusted in God
3: 27. Recit - Thy rebuke hath broken his heart
4: 28. Arioso: Behold and see
5: 29. Accompagnato: He was cut off
6: 30. Aria: But thou didst not leave
7: 31. Chorus: Lift up your heads
8: 32. Recitative: Unto which of the angels
9: 33. Chorus: Let all the angels of God
10: 34a. Air: Thou art gone up on high
11: 35. Chorus: The Lord gave the word
12: 36. Air: How beautiful are the feet
13: 37a. Chorus: Their sound is gone out
14: 38. Air: Why do the nations
15: 39. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder
16: 40. Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven
17: 41. Air: Thou shalt break them
18: 42. Chorus: Hallelujah
19: 43. Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth
20: 44. Chorus: Since by man came death
21: 45. Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery
22: 46. Air: The trumpet shall sound
23: 47. Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass
24: 48. Duet: O death where is thy sting?
25: 49. Chorus: But thanks be to God
26: 50. Air: If God be for us
27: 51. Worthy is the Lamb - Blessing and honour -
28: Amen

Disc 9
1: 1. Prelude
2: 2. The Sons of Israel do mourn
3: 3. He put on righteousness
4: 4. When the ear heard him
5: 5. How is the mighty fall'n
6: 6. He deliver'd the poor
7: 7. How is the mighty fall'n
8: 8. The righteous shall be had
9: 9. Their bodies are buried in peace
10: 10. The people will tell
11: 11. They shall receive a glorious kingdom
12: 12. The merciful goodness of the Lord
13: 13. Now there arose a new king
14: 14. And the children of Israel
15: 15. Then sent he Moses
16: 16. They loathed to drink of the river
17: 17. Their land brought forth frogs
18: 18. He spake the word
19: 19. He gave them hailstones
20: 20. He sent a thick darkness
21: 21. He smote all the first-born of Egypt
22: 22. But as for his people
23: 23. Egypt was glad
24: 24. He rebuked the Red Sea
25: 25. He led them through the deep
26: 26. But the waters overwhelmed their enemies
27: 27. And Israel saw that great work
28: 28. And believed the Lord

Disc 10
1: 29. Moses and the children of Israel
2: 30. I will sing unto the Lord
3: 31. The Lord is my strength
4: 32. He is my God
5: 33. The Lord is a man of war
6: 34. The depths have cover'd them
7: 35. Thy right hand, O Lord
8: 36. Thou sendest forth thy wrath
9: 37. And with the blast of thy nostrils
10: 38. The enemy said
11: 39. Thou Didst Blow
12: 40. Who is like unto thee
13: 41. Thou in thy mercy
14: 42. The people shall hear
15: 43. Thou shalt bring them in
16: 44. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever
17: 45. For the horse of Pharaoh
18: 46. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever
19: 47. And Miriam the prophetess
20: 48. Sing ye to the Lord

Disc 11
1: 1. Kyrie
2: 2. Gloria
3: 3. Credo
4: 4. Sanctus
5: 5. Benedictus
6: 6. Agnus Dei
7: 1. Kyrie
8: 2. Gloria
9: 3. Credo
10: 4. Sanctus
11: 5. Benedictus
12: 6. Agnus Dei

Disc 12
1: 1. Kyrie
2: 2. Gloria
3: 3. Credo
4: 4. Sanctus
5: 5. Benedictus
6: 6. Agnus Dei
7: 1. Kyrie
8: 2. Gloria
9: 3. Credo
10: 4. Sanctus - 5. Benedictus
11: 6. Agnus Dei

Disc 13
1: Hear My Prayer, Hymn for Soprano, Chorus and Organ
2: Psalm 11: Warum toben die Heiden (Op.78, No.1; 1843)
3: Psalm 43: Richte mich, Gott, (Op.78, No.2; 1844)
4: Christmas (Rejoice, O ye people)
5: New Year's Day (Thou, Lord, our refuge)
6: Ascension (Above all praises)
7: Easter (Lord, on our offences)
8: Advent (Let our hearts be joyful)
9: Good Friday (For our offences)
10: Schaffe in mir, Gott; Psalm 51 (Op.29, No. 2)
11: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Op. 29, No. 1)
12: I. "Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Müheseligen"
13: II. "Lasset uns unser Herz..."
14: III. "Siehe, wir preisen selig..."
15: IV. Chorale, "Mit Fried und Freud"
16: O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf (Op.74, No.2)
17: Geistliches Lied, Op.30 (Lass dich nur nichts)

Disc 14
1: Ave Maria
2: Stabat Mater
3: Laudi alla vergine Maria
4: Te Deum
5: Pater Noster

Disc 15
1: Procession
2: Wolcom Yule!
3: There Is No Rose
4: That Yongë Child
5: Balulalow
6: 5. As Dew In Aprille
7: This Little Babe
8: Interlude
9: In Freezing Winter Night
10: Spring Carol
11: Deo Gracias
12: Recession
13: Rejoice in God, O ye Tongues
14: For I will consider my cat Jeoffrey
15: For the mouse is a creature of great personal valour
16: For the flowers are great blessings
17: For I am under the same accusation
18: For H is the spirit
19: Hallelujah
20: A Boy Was Born (Theme)
21: Variation 1: Lullay, Jesu
22: Variation 2: Herod
23: Variation 3: Jesu As Thou Art Our Saviour
24: Variation 4: The Three Kings
25: Variation 5: In The Bleak Mid-Winter
26: Variation 6: Finale - Noel!

Disc 16
1: Te Deum
2: Jubilate
3: Kyrie
4: Credo
5: Sanctus
6: Benedictus
7: Agnus Dei
8: Gloria
9: Psalm 37 v11
10: O Lord, open Thou our lips
11: Psalm 121
12: Psalm 122
13: Magnificat
14: Nunc Dimittis
15: The Lord be with you
16: Take him, earth for cherishing (1963) (motet on the death of President Kennedy) - English text: Helen Waddell
17: No. 3

Disc 17
1: New Hills and Lochs and Shores
2: The Mild Circle of the Sun
3: We Rowed Blindly North and North
4: Green Whirls of Melted Ice
5: The Hills, the Skies, the Sweet and the Salt Waters
6: Earth Breakers, Hewers of Mighty Stone
7: Circles of Stone on the Blank Moor
8: Solstice of Light
9: The Celtic Priests
10: The White Weave of Peace
11: Hawkship
12: Norsemen
13: Invocation of the Dove
14: Prayer for these Islands: New Troves
15: 1.
16: 2.
17: 3.
18: 4.
19: 5.
20: Hymn to the Word of God

Disc 18
1: Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
2: Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation
3: All Glory, Laud and honour (Tune, St. Theodulph)
4: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
5: The Day of Resurrection (Mainz Gesangbuch) [Tune - Ellacombe]
6: O God, Our Help In Ages Past
7: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
8: Praise To The Holiest In The Height (Richmond)
9: Praise to the Lord (Hast du denn, Jesu)
10: The Church's One Foundation
11: Crown Him With Many Crowns
12: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
13: Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty (tune: Nicaea)
14: Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket)
15: Abide With Me
16: O Praise Ye the Lord! (Laudate Dominum)

Disc 19
1: Once In Royal David's City
2: Up! Good Christen folk, and listen - Tune from Piae Cantiones
3: Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
4: Ding Dong! Merrily On High
5: O Little Town of Bethlehem
6: Silent Night, Holy Night
7: In the bleak mid-winter
8: The first Nowell
9: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
10: Away in a manger
11: The Seven Joys of Mary (Joys Seven)
12: The Infant King (Old Basque)
13: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
14: The Holly & The Ivy
15: I Saw Three Ships
16: Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful)

Disc 20
1: I was glad - anthem for the Coronation of King Edward VII (1902)
2: Ave verum corpus, K.618
3: Miserere
4: Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1, HWV 258)
5: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
6: O For The Wings Of A Dove
7: Cantique de Jean Racine - chorus and organ. Op.11 (1865)
8: Panis Angelicus
9: 5. Toccata (Allegro)
10: Jubilate Deo - choir and organ (1971-72)
11: A Hymn to the Virgin (1930, rev. 1934)
12: God Be In My Head
13: Nunc dimittis
14: Song for Athene

Number of Discs: 20

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