So nice to hear this again! The story of how this recording of the Miserere came about is told in Barry Rose's fabulous book: "Sitting on a Pin", p283-284. One of my most treasured memories in a long career as a sound recording engineer. For me, it all began here!
Oh wow what a special recording!!! Anything by Barry Rose and Guildford is incredible, but to hear them sing Miserere in English at 28:28 is stunning... The second recording of Miserere of any British choir, after the truly legendary Roy Goodman/Willcocks recording at Kings in 1963. And in English as it was at a time when Latin was not widely sung in Anglican churches!
@@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic Wow if an expert such as yourself thinks this, it truly must make the grade! I think both are splendid and very special!
The words of the wonderful piece by Gibbons at 20:14 Drop, drop, slow tears, And bathe those beauteous feet Which brought from Heaven The news and Prince of Peace. Cease not, wet eyes, His mercy to entreat; To cry for vengeance Sin doth never cease. In your deep floods Drown all my faults and fears; Nor let His eye See sin, but through my tears.
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Fantastic sound as I remember listening to the choir in the late 1960,s Evensong was special and rehearsal was an education with Barry.
So nice to hear this again! The story of how this recording of the Miserere came about is told in Barry Rose's fabulous book: "Sitting on a Pin", p283-284. One of my most treasured memories in a long career as a sound recording engineer. For me, it all began here!
Hello Nick, good to hear from you again! I had forgotten about the story in the book, which I have just re-read!
Oh wow what a special recording!!! Anything by Barry Rose and Guildford is incredible, but to hear them sing Miserere in English at 28:28 is stunning...
The second recording of Miserere of any British choir, after the truly legendary Roy Goodman/Willcocks recording at Kings in 1963. And in English as it was at a time when Latin was not widely sung in Anglican churches!
I treasure my CD of the 1963 recording, but this is beautiful too.
@@anselman3156 My copy of the CD is the most played in my collection!
Wow- I’ve never heard this recording before, and IMHO it surpasses the KCC version. Utterly outstanding!
Almost heresy to say so! However, I entirely agree with you.
@@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic Wow if an expert such as yourself thinks this, it truly must make the grade! I think both are splendid and very special!
The words of the wonderful piece by Gibbons at 20:14
Drop, drop, slow tears,
And bathe those beauteous feet
Which brought from Heaven
The news and Prince of Peace.
Cease not, wet eyes,
His mercy to entreat;
To cry for vengeance
Sin doth never cease.
In your deep floods
Drown all my faults and fears;
Nor let His eye
See sin, but through my tears.
Anything featuring the ‘Doc’ is sure listening here. Is he directing from the organ here?
Hadn’t read😊 the notes.