When David heard that Absalom was slain
The Choir of Ormond College specialised in liturgical music of the 16th and 20th centuries. This recording also includes a number of psalm settings, including Allegri's "Miserere", a setting of the penitential Psalm 51 originally used only in the Sistine Chapel during Holy Week.
Orlando Gibbons composer
William Walton composer
Adrian Batten composer
Gordon Kerry composer
Thomas Tomkins composer
Gregorio Allegri composer
John Goss composer
Samuel Sebastian Wesley composer
George Mursell Garrett composer
Christopher Tye composer
This CD also includes Australian composer Gordon Kerry's "Canticles for Evening Prayer".
Artists
The Choir of Ormond College
Since its inception in 1982 under the direction of Douglas Lawrence, the Choir of Ormond College has become the first Australian choir to receive ongoing international recognition.
Douglas Lawrence
Melbourne organist Douglas Lawrence is Director of Music at The Scots' Church and Teacher of the Organ at the University of Melbourne and was the founding director of Choir of Ormond College, a position he held from 1982 to 2006.
Track Listing
- I sat down under His shadow Edward Bairstow
- Magnificat Orlando Gibbons
- Nunc Dimittis Orlando Gibbons
- Set me as a seal upon Thine heart William Walton
- Lord, we beseech Thee Adrian Batten
- First
- Second
- When David Heard that Absalom was slain Thomas Tomkins
- Miserere Gregorio Allegri
- Psalm 23 John Goss
- Psalm 42 Samuel Sebastian Wesley
- Psalm 137 George Mursell Garrett
- Sing unto the Lord Christopher Tye
Canticles for Evening Prayer Gordon Kerry
Performers
- The Choir of Ormond College
- Douglas Lawrence · director
Composers
Edward Bairstow
A British composer and organist, Bairstow was appointed Organist of York Minster in 1913, a post he held until his death in 1946.
Gordon Kerry
Gordon Kerry's music ranges from the symphonic through chamber music to choral music and opera. He is frequently commissioned by Australian orchestras, chamber ensembles, festivals and soloists, as well as ensembles in the USA and Europe.
Where to listen
When David heard that Absalom was slain is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
When David heard that Absalom was slain is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
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