Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1930-10)
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October, 1930, Vol. V. No. I 7 2. Benedictus STANFORD: Benedictus in B Flat. Sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey, Dr. E. Bullock, conducting. H. M. V. C1612. One side, 12 in. 3. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis GARRBTT: (Magnificat only, no key given). Sung by the Choir of the Church of St. Mary-le-Bow, London. Broad- cast Twelve 5111. One side, 10 in. STANFORD: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B Flat.. Sung by the Westminster Abbey Special Choir. H. M. V. C1849. Two sides, 12 in. VI. PSALMS PSALMS 124 (Noble) and 125 (R. Lamb). Chanted by the Choir of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. English Columbia 4922. One side, 10 in. PSALMS 23, 95, and 145 (No composers given). Chanted by the London Male Voice Octette. English Columbia 9502. Two sides, 12 in. PSALMS 65 (Cooke) and 85 (Martin). Chanted by the London Male Voice Octette. English Columbia 5428. TWo sides, 10 in. PSALMS 46 (Plainsong, Tone V) and 91 (Goss). Chanted by the Choir of St. Nicholas College, Chislehurt, Kent, Eng- lish Columbia DB17. Two sides, 10 in. Within recent years the art of chanting has received new impetus by the publication of many newly-edited Psalters, pointed in accordance with natural speech rhythms, and de- signed to rid the Church of the horrible method of chanting alluded to above. All of these records illustrate the new-found beauty of correct chanting, particularly the ones by the London Male Voice Octette, whose chanting is as perfect as chanting can be. VII. HYMNS Ancient Irish Melody “I BIND UNTO MYSELF TODAY’* (Words probably by St. Patrick, 5th century): Tune—<“St. Patrick’s Breastplate” (arr. by C. Burke). Sung by the Choir of the Temple Church, London. H. M. V. C1878. One side, 12 in. 2. Traditional or Folk Melodies “FAITH OF OUR FATHERS” (P W. Faber, 1849); Tune- Traditional. Sung by the London Catholic Choir. English Columbia 4967. One side, 19 in. “HAIL QUEEN OF HEAVEN” (Metrical Translation by Dr. Lingard, 1842, of “Salve Regina”); Tune—“Stella” (Eng- lish Traditional Melody). Sung by the London Catholic Choir. English Columbia 4967. One side, 10 in. 3* German Chorales “EIN FESTE BURG 1ST UNSER GOTT (Luther’s paraphrase of Psalm 46, 1529): Melody written by Luther for this paraphrase, harmonized by J. S. Bach. Sung by the Staats und Domchor, Berlin. Columbia G40157-D. One side, 12 in. “LOBE DEN HERREN” (Hymn by Joachim Neander, 1680, based on Pslams 103 and 150): Melody from the Stral&ung Gesangbuch, 1665. Sung by the Staats und Domchor, Ber- lin. Columbia G50147-D. One side, 12 in. “LEAD US HEAVENLY FATHER” (James Edmeston, 1821): Tune — “Mannheim”, by F. Filitz, 1847. (Modern, but chorale style). Sung by the Choir of St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster. H. M. V. B2531. Part of one side, 10 in. “O SALUTARIS HOSTIA” (Stanzas 5 and 6 of the Hymn— “Verbum Supernum”, by St. Thomas Aquinas, 1263): Tune now known as “Melcombe”, by Samuel Webbe, 1782. Sung by the London Catholic Choir. English Columbia 4969. One side, 10 in. 6. Victorian Tunes “THE VOICE THAT BREATHED O’ER EDEN” (John Keble, 1857): Tune—“St. Alphege”, by Dr. Henry J. Gauntlett, 1852. Sung by the Choir of St. Margaret’s Church, West- minster. H. M. V. B2531. One side, 10 in. “FIERCE RAGED THE TEMPEST” (Godfrey Thring 1862): Tune—“St. Aelred”, by Dr. J. B. Dykes, 1862. Sung by the “Church Choir”. Zonophone 5338. One side, 10 in. “PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN” (Paraphrase of Psalm 103, by Henry F. Lyte, 1834): Tune—“Praise My Soul”, written for this hymn by Sir John Goss, 1869. Sung by the Choir of the Temple Church, London. H. M. V. One side, 10 in. 7* Modern Tunes “FOR ALL THE SAINTS” (Bishop W. W. How, 1864): Tune— “Sine Nomine” by Dr. R. Vaughan Williams, 1906. Sung by the Choir of the Church of St. Mary-le-Bow, London. Broadcast Twelve 5111. One side, 10 in. VIII. CAROLS L French Traditional “LES ANGES DANS NOS CAMP AGNES” and “ENTRES LE BOEUF ET L’ANE GRIS” (arr. by F. A. Gavaert). Sung by the Choeurs Religieux, M. Gellier, con- ducting. Victor (French list) 81603. Two sides, 10 in. 2. German Traditional “JOSEPH LIEBER, JOSEPH MEIN” (arr. by S. Ochs). Sung by the Philharmonic Choir, Berlin, Siegfried Ochs, con- ducting. Victor (German list) 81679. One side, 10 in. 3 . English Traditional “TAKE THY TABOR” and “ST. MARY’S CAROL”. Sung by the Westminster Cathedral Choir. H. M. V. B3189. One side, 10 in. “WASSAIL SONG” (Old North of England Tune) and “WHAT CHILD IS THIS” (Tune—“Greensleeves”). Sung by the St. George’s Singers. English Columbia 5467. One side, 10 in. “THE MOON SHINES BRIGHT” (Passion Carol—“The Bell- man’s Song”) and “I SAW THREE SHIPS COME SAILING IN” and “THE HOLLY AND THE IVY”. Sung by the St. George’s Singers. English Columbia 5468. Two sides, 10 in. 4. Modern Settings HOPKINS: “We THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE”. Sung by the St. George’s Singers. English Columbia 5467. One side, 10 in. HOWELLS: “HERE IS THE LITTLE DOOR”. Sung by the Choir of Westminster Cathedral. H. M. V. B3189. One side, 10 in. Anciently, the Carol was not often sung in Church, but fre- quently was danced as well as sung on the way to Church. But those were the days when there was most colour and joy in religion. 4. Old Psalter Tunes IX. LATIN MOTETS “O WORSHIP THE KINO” (Paraphrase of Psalm 104, by Sir Robert Grant, 1833): Tune—“Old 104th” from Ravens- croft’s Psalter, 1621, and is possibly by him. (arr. by G. Thalben Ball). Sung by the Choir of the Temple Church, London. H. M. V. B3047. One side, 10 in. “THE SON OF GOD GOES FORTH TO WAR” (St. Stephen’s Day hymn by Bishop Reginald Heber, 1827): Tune—“St. Anne’’, attributed to William Croft, 1708. The varied ac- companiment for this tune written by Sir Arthur Sullivan is here used. Sung by the “Church Choir”. Zonophone 5338. One side, 10 in. 5. 18th Century Roman Catholic Tunes “TANTUM ERGO” (Stanzas 5 and 6 of the Hymn—“Pange Lingua”, by St. Thomas Aquinas, 1263): Tune later known as “Alleluia Dulce Carmen’’, by Samuel Webbe, 1782. Sung by the London Catholic Choir. English Columbia 4969. One side, 10 in. L English BYRD: AVE REGINA (Lenten Vesper Antiphon) and BYRD: AVE VERUM CORPUS (14th Century Prose, probably by Pope Innocent VI). Sung by the Choir of Wiestminster Cathedral. H. M. V. C1606. Two sides, 12 in. BYRD: EXSURGE DOMINE (Gradual for 3rd Sunday in Lent, from Psalm 9:19). Sung by the Westminster Abbey Spec- ial Choir, Dr. E. Bullock, conducting. H. M. V. C1678. One side, 12 in. _ BYRD: JUSTORUM ANIMAE (Offertory for All Saints’ Day, from Wisdom 3). Sung by the St. George’s Singers. Eng- lish Columbia 5547. One side, 10 in. MORLEY: NOLO MORTEM PECCATORIS. Sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey, Dr. E. Bullock, conducting. H. M. V. B2892. One side, 10 in. CHILD: O BONE JESU. Sung by the Westminster Abbey Special Choir, Dr. E. Bullock, conducting. H. M. V. C1678. One side, 12 in.