London Oriana Choir
Recordings
To order:
For further information or to order, please send your cheque or an international postal/money order for the total amount, specifying which CDs and quantities, to:London Oriana Choir (CDs)
264 Camberwell New Road
London SE5 0RP
We aim to despatch your order within two days, but please allow 28 days for delivery. We cannot for the moment accept cheques drawn on foreign banks nor credit cards.
Buying our recordings directly from us supports the choir!
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Odysseus / Four Songs For SailorsOur latest CD is the première recording of Odysseus by Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, made in November 2007 by the London Oriana Choir and the BBC Concert Orchestra.Armstrong Gibbs was once a favourite composer of local choral societies, but his masterpiece, the choral symphony Odysseus, has seldom been heard because it immediately preceded the Second World War and afterwards never really established itself. Yet it is a cherishable score, and if you like Vaughan Williams's A Sea Symphony you will love this tuneful and evocative work. Here Susan Gritton and Mark Stone revel in their roles as soprano and baritone soloists respectively. Telling the familiar story of Odysseus's legendary wanderings around the eastern Mediterranean after the fall of Troy, and his return to Ithaca, Odysseus - which in fact is Gibbs's second symphony - has long been requested by enthusiasts. It is vividly realised by the London Oriana Choir and the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by David Drummond. The choir also make Four Songs for Sailors, Dyson's tuneful songs for chorus, strings, brass and timpani, sound effortless, and with the work's theme of ships and sailors is the perfect complement to Armstrong Gibbs's epic vision. Price: £10.00 plus £1.50 pp (UK and Europe) Please enquire for other destinations. Listen to samples online Buy online at Dutton Vocalion |
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If Love Could Say God's Name (DVD)Recorded live at St Paul's Cathedral, this is an hour long programme in celebration of peace. Beth Nielsen Chapman performs with the London Oriana Choir, conducted by David Drummond and featuring wonderful choral arrangements by him. The programme includes songs in Hebrew and Zulu, contrasting with a new composition by Beth, Prayers of an Atheist amongst arrangements of Christian favourites such as Ave Maria, Steal Away, and Amazing Grace. The service is led by Canon Edmund Newell and the Reverand Claire Robson and there are readings from the Bible and extracts from the writings of Nobel Peace prize recipients Jody Williams, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others.Country Music People's Review said: "The enthusiasm, emotion and unquestionable sincerity of the performances on this unique recording are nothing short of riveting ... a stunning rendition of Give Me Jesus where the intricate harmonies of the choir leave one in little doubt that the human voice is the sweetest and most moving of all instruments." Price: £10.00 plus £1.50 pp (UK and Europe) Please enquire for other destinations. Buy online at Beth's own website. |
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EverymanThe recording of Everyman by Sir Henry Walford Davies made in February 2004 by the London Oriana Choir and the Kensington Symphony Orchestra. Our recording has been included in Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice for Februrary 2005.The Sunday Telegraph Classical CDs Review said "it is the choral writing that engages the attention and the London Oriana Choir revels in it. David Drummond conducts with obvious conviction and the Kensington SO responds warmly to his direction." Price: £10.00 plus £1.50 pp (UK and Europe) Please enquire for other destinations. Buy online at www.amazon.co.uk |
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Stuff & Nonsense!Richard Rodney Bennett: Nonsense SongsJohn Gardner: Seven Songs George MacIlwham: Tam O'Shanter Price: £10.00 plus £1.50 pp (UK and Europe) Please enquire for other destinations. Listen to samples online |
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In Dulci JubiloMusic for Advent and Christmas, including Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' and 14 other items including the Coventry Carol, Gorecki's 'Totus Tuus', Bruckner's 'Ave Maria' and Darke's 'In the Bleak Midwinter'.Price: £10.00, plus £1.50 pp (UK and Europe). Please enquire for other destinations. Buy online at www.amazon.co.uk |
To order:
For further information or to order, please send your cheque or an international postal/money order for the total amount, specifying which CDs and quantities, to:London Oriana Choir (CDs)
264 Camberwell New Road
London SE5 0RP
We aim to despatch your order within two days, but please allow 28 days for delivery. We cannot for the moment accept cheques drawn on foreign banks nor credit cards.