The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge - Jonathan Bielby: Seven Last Words from the Cross and Other Choral Works (2025)
The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge - Jonathan Bielby: Seven Last Words from the Cross and Other Choral Works (2025)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 320 MB | Tracks: 25 | 81:12
Style: Classical | Label: Regent Records
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 320 MB | Tracks: 25 | 81:12
Style: Classical | Label: Regent Records
Jonathan Bielby MBE is Organist Emeritus of Wakefield Cathedral, where he was Organist and Director of Music for forty years from 1970 to 2010. As a composer Jonathan Bielby has written mainly for organ and voices, and this album brings together a selection of his recent sacred choral compositions.
The major work is 'Seven Last Words from the Cross' which explores the Crucifixion story from the point of view of St Mary Magdalene. It is an extended and dramatic work which includes two hymns for the congregation, and makes a compelling modern alternative to Stainer's 'The Crucifixion' for performance on Good Friday. The remaining works include an a capella Mass setting for Wakefield Cathedral, and Evening Canticles for St George's Chapel, Windsor, the latter imaginatively setting the hymn tune of that name (usually sung to the harvest hymn 'Come, ye thankful people, come') as a quiet ostinato background to Mary singing the words of the Magnificat. The final two works are anthems: an a capella setting of the beautiful words 'Love's endeavour, love's expense'; and the album concludes with an extended virtuoso work in praise of St Cecilia - the Patron Saint of Music.
The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, under their director, Sarah MacDonald, has established an enviable reputation in their ongoing series of distinguished albums, each devoted to a single contemporary composer, in addition to their themed releases, including 'The Eternal Ecstasy' - a survey of music in 'The Ecstatic Style' - which was Classic FM's 'Album of the Week' in July 2013. Canadian-born Sarah MacDonald was the first female Director of Music in an Oxbridge College Chapel, and recently celebrated 25 years in this role. She combines this with being Director of the Girl Choristers of Ely Cathedral, and is currently University Organist at Cambridge, and President of the Royal College of Organists.
Tracklist:
01. Seven Last Words from the Cross: I. O Come and mourn with me awhile
02. Seven Last Words from the Cross: The First Word
03. Seven Last Words from the Cross: II. Jesu, you heal our wounds
04. Seven Last Words from the Cross: The Second Word
05. Seven Last Words from the Cross: III. The Lord is my shepherd
06. Seven Last Words from the Cross: The Third Word
07. Seven Last Words from the Cross: IV. Stabat Mater
08. Seven Last Words from the Cross: The Fourth Word
09. Seven Last Words from the Cross: V. Anima Christi
10. Seven Last Words from the Cross: The Fifth Word
11. Seven Last Words from the Cross: VI. Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts (hymn)
12. Seven Last Words from the Cross: The Sixth Word
13. Seven Last Words from the Cross: VII. The Lord’s Prayer
14. Seven Last Words from the Cross: The Seventh Word
15. Seven Last Words from the Cross: VIII. O my Saviour, lifted (hymn)
16. Missa Wakefeldiensis: Kyrie
17. Missa Wakefeldiensis: Gloria
18. Missa Wakefeldiensis: Credo
19. Missa Wakefeldiensis: Sanctus
20. Missa Wakefeldiensis: Benedictus
21. Missa Wakefeldiensis: Agnus Dei
22. Windsor Service: Magnificat
23. Windsor Service: Nunc dimittis
24. Love’s endeavour, love’s expense
25. Song of St Cecily
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