Evening Service in G, Op. 81
1 Magnificat
2 Nunc Dimittis
3 The Lord is my Shepherd
Bible Songs and Six Hymns, Op. 113
4 No. 1a:
A Song of Freedom
5 No. 1b:
Let us, with a gladsome mind
6 No. 2a:
A Song of Trust
7 No. 2b:
Purest and highest
8 No. 3a:
A Song of Hope
9 No. 3b:
In Thee is gladness
10 No. 4a:
A Song of Peace
11 No. 4b:
Pray that Jerusalem
12 No. 5a:
A Song of Battle
13 No. 5b:
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
14 No. 6a:
A Song of Wisdom
15 No. 6b:
O for a closer walk with God
16 Crossing the Bar
17 For lo, I raise up, Op. 145

For their fourth recording for Delphian, the boys and men of Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorium turn their attentions to that doyen of Anglican church music, Charles Villiers Stanford. Alongside familiar gems from the Evensong repertoire, sung with characteristic vigour and freshness, the programme includes the six little-known Bible Songs, each followed by its associated hymn. Amongst the soloists - all members of the choir are Laurence Kilsby, 2009 BBC Chorister of the Year, making his solo debut on disc. '‘Under Benjamin Nicholas, Director of the Abbey's Schola Cantorium, the choir has developed a strong style, remarkable for its sense of personal (or corporate) commitment as for the sonority of its tone and the assurance of its delivery. The trebles splendidly vindicate the tradition that places them at the heart of English cathedral music. The men's voices are also powerful and resonant and the total effect is rich and forthright ’ - Gramophone, April 2009