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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

The Office hymn, plainchant Mode VIII:
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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

See PRCD 701 for an introduction to the Complete New English Hymnal Series.

The quality of the performance here is quite outstanding, as befits a cathedral of such high standing in worship and music. This is an all-male choir, and the boys sing to a very high standard. Punctuation, and absence of punctuation, is meticulously observed.

I was pleased to hear that the choir observe the 'Amen' wherever it is written in the score. For Hymns 19, 59, 180 they use the 2nd tune. Hymn 298 uses a slightly different harmony for "Waltham". Some hymns have sections sung unaccompanied, in unison, or divided between boys and men. Hymn 52 ends with a descant written by choir leader David Dunnett.

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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

See PRCD 701 for an introduction to the Complete New English Hymnal Series.

In Volume 9, Hymn 130 "Llanfair" concludes with an unattributed descant; Hymns 214 "Deus Tuorum Militum" and 149 "Christe Sanctorum" use the 2nd tune.

Hymn 21:
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Comment by Gill Sans SUBS:

All tracks are available on YT; my choice as an introduction to the Psalm settings is Show Thy Servant The Light Of Thy Countenance by Herbert Irons.

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