While Shephers Watched Their Flocks - Este's Psalter

This is a live recording of the Miserere by Allegri from the service at Truro Cathedral on Ash Wednesday, 10th February 2016 at 5.30pm. Truro Cathedral Choir is conducted by Christopher Gray. There is a little background noise as the congregation walks up through the middle of the choir stalls to receive the sign of the cross with the words "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ." The words, from Psalm 51, are as follows: 

Miserere mei, Deus: secundum magnam misericordiam tuam.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy.

Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum: dele iniquitatem meam.
And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies: blot out my iniquity.

Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea: et a peccato meo munda me.
Wash me yet more from my iniquity: and cleanse me from my sin.

Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco: et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
For I know my iniquity: and my sin is always before me.

Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci: ut iustificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum iudicaris.
To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee:
that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged.

Ecce enim in inquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
For behold I was conceived in iniquities: and in sins did my mother conceive me.

Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti: incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed:
thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness:
and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis: et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
Turn away thy face from my sins: and blot out all my iniquities.

Cor mundum crea in me, Deus: et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis.
Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

Ne proiicias me a facie tua: et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me.
Cast me not away from thy face: and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Redde mihi laetitiam salutaris tui: et spiritu principali confirma me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

Docebo iniquos vias tuas: et impii ad te convertentur.
I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

Libera me de sanguinibus, Deus, Deus salutis meae: et exsultabit lingua mea iustitiam tuam.
Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation:
and my tongue shall extol thy justice.

Domine, labia mea aperies: et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam.
O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium, dedissem utique: holocaustis non delectaberis.
For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it:
with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.

Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus: cor contritum, et humiliatum, Deus, non despicies.
A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit:
a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Benigne fac, Domine, in bona voluntate tua Sion: ut aedificentur muri Ierusalem.
Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion:
that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

Tunc acceptabis sacrificium iustitiae, oblationes, et holocausta: tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos. 
Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice,
oblations and whole burnt offerings:
then shall they lay calves upon thy altar. 


Allegri Miserere from Truro Ash Wednesday 2016

This is a live recording of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols that took place in Truro Cathedral on Christmas Eve 2018 at 7pm. Truro Cathedral Choir, with its girl choristers, is directed by Christopher Gray. The organist is Joseph Wicks. During the service, the choir gave the first performance of two carols: 'The bells of the city of God' by Alexander Campkin and 'I sing of a maiden' by Neil Cox. Two further carols feature which were composed for this service in previous years: 'Nowell sing we' by Gabriel Jackson (2006) and 'The Christmas Truce' by Graham Fitkin (2011).

Organ voluntary: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 - J S Bach

Hymn: Hark, the herald-angels sing

Hymn: O come, all ye faithful

Coventry Carol - Richard Allain

While shepherds watched (descant: Christopher Gray)

Sussex Carol - arr Philip Ledger

Illuminare Jerusalem - Judith Weir

A collection of pieces recorded by the choirs of St George's Church, Belfast.
Under the direction of David Falconer, with organ accompaniment by Mark McGrath (except Psalm 23, accompanied by Ian Mills)
The Chamber choir sings 'Cantique de Jean Racine' by Gabrieli Fauré, 'Hail gladdening light' by Charles Wood.
The Gentlemen of the Parish choir sing 'Lamentations of Jeremiah' Part 1 by Thomas Tallis and Psalm 6.
The Trebles and Gentlemen of the Parish choir sing 'Blessed City, heavenly Salem ' by Bairstow, 'Cantate Domino' by Pitoni, 'Hosanna to the Son of David' by Weelkes, In the bleak midwinter' by Darke, 'Sicut Cervus' by Palestrina, 'What Child is this?' by Hewitt-Jones. 
Nine of the eleven probationers sing the solo parts in Goodall's setting of Psalm 23.
These recordings were made in St George's Church, Belfast, on Saturday April 13th 2019. Recorded and mixed by David Walker.

Cantate Domino Pitoni (St George's Belfast)

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While Shephers Watched Their Flocks - Este's Psalter

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