Hail Mary

• Main performer: Lincoln Cathedral Choir
• Booklet languages: English, German
• Libretto languages: English, Latin
• Time: 64:13
• Release Date: 2005

Review

Cathedrals around England have their own choirs with their own traditions, and this disc presents some characteristic work from one of the lesser-known among them, the Lincoln Cathedral Choir. It differs from the general run of English choral discs in several respects. First, the cathedral is dedicated to the worship of the Virgin Mary, and music on the disc consists of hymns, anthems, carols, and other short vocal works (plus one organ work at the end, by Flor Peeters) devoted to her. It's an uncommonly interesting and well-chosen program, even for listeners not particularly aligned with the religious aspect. The music ranges from chant (framing the settings of the Magnificat here, according to the cathedral's own traditions) to contemporary British compositions of various kinds, with stops along the way in the medieval era and the Baroque (Hieronymus Praetorius and a section of the Pergolesi Stabat Mater) and a more extended stay in the late nineteenth century, with extremely nuanced performances of Bruckner's Ave Maria and a less familiar one by Camille Saint-Saëns. The program offers plenty to think about in terms of the significance of Mary in various phases of history. She seems, for example, to push the late Romantics over the edge into the mystical. The disc might even be used in a college or university course. Lovers of the sound of English choral singing will also find Hail Mary of interest; unlike the all-boy choirs of other institutions, this one contains girls on some tracks. The result is a variety of sounds beyond the hyper-pure norm. The sound is very clear, never ponderous. For anyone fascinated by the Marian theme or just in love with choral music, Hail Mary will offer something distinctive. ~ James Manheim, All Music Guide

Performances

Composer	Title	Time
John Tavener	Hymns (2) to the Mother of God, for chorus	2:33
Gregorian Chant	Virgo prudentissima - (Antiphon for the Magnificat for Assumption of Mary, Mode 1)	1:05
Hieronymus Praetorius	Magnificat, tone V, for 8 voices	8:08
Gregorian Chant	Virgo prudentissima - (Antiphon for the Magnificat for Assumption of Mary, Mode 1)	1:04
Christmas Traditional	The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came (Birjina gaztettobat zegoen, Basque carol)	2:43
Andrew Carter	Mary's Magnificat, for chorus & organ	3:27
Camille Saint-Saëns	Ave Maria, motet for chorus, Op. 145	3:10
Edvard Grieg	Ave Maris Stella, for double chorus	3:43
Giovanni Pergolesi	Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major	3:20
Jean Langlais	Rosa Mystica	4:33
Wayne Marshall	Magnificat in C, for choir & organ	3:41
Anton Bruckner	Ave Maria (II), motet for chorus in F major, WAB 6	3:22
Maurice Duruflé	Tota pulchra es, Maria, motet for chorus, Op. 10/2	2:26
Christmas Traditional	There Is No Rose of Such Virtue (English)	4:08
Gregorian Chant	Hodie Maria virgo coelos ascendit	0:37
John Tavener	Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, for chorus (Collegium Regale)	7:16
Gregorian Chant	Hodie Maria virgo coelos ascendit	0:38
Flor Peeters	Toccata, Fugue and Hymn on "Ave Maris Stella" for organ, Op. 28	8:19

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