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Choral music by Paul Ayres
The Chapel Choir of Selwyn, College, Cambridge
directed by Sarah MacDonald
Description
The latest recording in Selwyn’s on-going series devoted to contemporary British church composers features the colourful, imaginative, and beautifully-crafted music of Paul Ayres.
Track List
psalms
When I consider thy heavens
4:11The Lord my shepherd is
5:00Crimond (The Lord’s my shepherd)
4:33The Lord my pasture shall prepare
3:53This is the day
2:27hymns
Be thou my vision
3:25Grant O God Thy protection
2:49This joyful Eastertide
2:21Let all mortal flesh keep silence
3:24A new commandment
3:05spiritual songs
Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel?
2:34Go down Moses
3:48Motherless Child
3:56Deep River
4:15Joshua fought the battle of Jericho
1:54anthems
On this mountain
6:43God be in my head
1:10Quanto sei bella
3:12carols
The angel Gabriel
2:27Go tell it on the mountain
3:01When the song of the angels is stilled
3:41encore
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs
5:07Total Playing time: 76:57
Production credits
Recorded 4–6 July 2018 in Selwyn College Chapel
Recording producer and engineer: Gary Cole.
Assistant engineer: Andy Gammon
Sample audio extracts
Reviews
‘… Ayres’s anthems are all about generous simplicity: big, juicy unison lines, warm three- or four-part homophony and affirmative, tonal-with-a-scrunch harmonies… Selwyn Choir, [who] have a more ingenuous, youthful sound than their rivals Clare or Trinity that’s well suited to the material.’ Gramophone February 2021
‘Sarah MacDonald and the chapel choir of Selwyn College sing with evident affection and enthusiasm… the voice that comes over is appealing and engaging, many of the works sound eminently performable (and most are available through Paul Ayres’ website), and so should appeal to choirs of all sizes and standards.’ Planet Hugill January 2021