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4 Christmas carols. A virgin mother, Past three o'clock, The holly and the ivy, Whence is that goodly fragrance. Treble soloists Sebastian Forbes and Andrew Ryan, organ (a virgin mother) C.H.Trevor.
8 Christmas carols. The holly and the ivy, Come rock the cradle, In dulci jubilo, The cherry tree carol, Here we come a-wassailing, Good King Wenceslas, O come all ye fathful, The first nowell. Soloists Treble, Sebastian Forbes; Tenor, Gerald English; Bass baritone, James Atkins.
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Originally issued by Parlohone 1955 on 78rpm R.3947 and R.3948 and on EP GEP8502.
Pye CEM 26001 and CEM 36002. These and the earlier 4 carols have been transcribed to a single CD format, MSLCD001.
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Britten; Rejoice in the Lamb, Byrd; Ave Verum Corpus, Palestrina; Dum complerentur, Schuetz; Jauchzet den Herrn. Soloists; Sebastian Forbes, John Faulkner, Cyril Ellis, Chris Bevan?, Organ; Ralph Downes |
A thrid programme broadcast from 1955. Transcribed from two privately pressed LP recordings. MSLCD004 |
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Handel; I know that my redeemer liveth, Mendelssohn; Hear my prayer/O for the wings of a dove, Hear ye Israel/Be not afraid. Sebastian Forbes, treble solo, organ; Martindale Sidwell |
Private recording made mid/late 1955 in Hampstead Parish Church. Transcribed from a 10 inch LP. MSLCD011.
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Mass in B flat major, J Michael Haydn. The boys and altos of Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Baroque Orchestra, Sopranos, Jacqueline Delman & Emerentia Scheepers, Contralto, Kathleen Joyce, conductor Karl Haas. Coupled with Cantata no 202 Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, J S Bach. |
Parlophone PMA1023 12 LP. Transcribed from worn copy. Some surface noise and distortion still present. |
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St Matthew Passion, J.S. Bach. Soprano ripieno line, first chorus and final chorus, part one. The boys (and altos) of Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Sir Peter Pears (tenor, Evangelist), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Christa Ludwig (contralto), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Walter Berry (bass-baritone, Jesus), John Carol Case (baritone), Otakar Kraus (baritone), Helen Harper soprano), Helen Watts (contralto), Sir Geraint Evans (bass), Wilfred Brown (tenor), Philharmonia Choir and Orchestra, conductor Otto Klemperer. |
EMI 7630582. Recorded 1961, still available. |
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Elijah, F. Mendessohn. Chorus 'Lift thine eyes'. Jacqueline Delman, soprano, Norma Procter, contralto, George Maran, tenor, Bruce Boyce, bass. London Philharmonic choir and orchestra, conductor Josef Krips. |
1954. Available as a download from
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/
item.asp?item_code=9.80470-71 |
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Evensong 15th January 1956, BBC broadcast evensong 28th March 1956, extracts from BBC broadcast evensong 14th March 1956.
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis settings, Stanford in G, Stanford in C, Byrd short service. Anthems, Victoria, Jesu, the very thought of thee; Byrd, Bow thine ear, O Lord; Rachmaninoff, To thee, O Lord. |
1956 private recording
MSLCD002 |
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J.S. Bach (attrib. Kuhnau) Cantata BWV142, Uns ist ein Kind geboren. Soloists Charles Brett, counter tenor, Nigel Rogers, tenor, Christopher Keyte, bass, Philomusica of London, leader Carl Pini, conductor Martindale Sidwell |
1971 private recording from BBC broadcast
MSLCD003 |
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Verse anthems and motets by Gibbons, Byrd, Mundy, Viadana. Viol music by Tye, Bull, Merullo. HPC choir with Martindale Sidwell choir and the Jaye consort of viols. |
1971 private recording from BBC broadcast.
Sing joyfully - John Mundy; Bass solo, Kenneth Jones
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Service of nine lessons and carols from Hampstead Parish Church, 17th December 1972. Complete from the processional Solo treble, Once in royal David's city to the closing organ voluntary including all prayers and lessons. An important addition to the archive. |
1972 private recording. A single microphone results in some variations in level but generally good quality and very listenable. Transcribed to two CDs, MSLCD013. |
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Service of nine lessons and carols from Hampstead Parish Church, 1980. Complete from the processional Solo treble, Once in royal David's city to the closing organ voluntary including all prayers and lessons. An important addition to the archive. |
1980 private recording. A single microphone results in some variations in level but generally good quality and very listenable. MSLCD017. Recording courtesy Chris N Miller. |
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Service of nine lessons and carols from Hampstead Parish Church, 1981. Complete from the processional Solo treble, Once in royal David's city to the closing organ voluntary including all prayers and lessons. An important addition to the archive. |
1981 private recording. A single microphone results in some variations in level but generally good quality and very listenable. MSLCD018. Recording courtesy Chris N Miller. |
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London Bach Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Volume 1. Sinfonia from the Easter Oratorio, BWV249, Brandenburg concerto No. 3 in G, BWV1048, Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067, Ricercare from the musical offering. |
CD copy made from the mastertapes. Excellent quality. Originally issued as Guild Records GRSP7013. CD number MSLCD-005. |
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London Bach Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Volume 2. Harpsichord concerto in F minor, BWV1056, Violin concerto in E, BWV1042, Sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio, BWV248, Suite No. 3 in D, BWV1068.
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CD copy made from the mastertapes. Excellent quality. Originally issued as London Bach Orchestra Records LBOR6601. CD number MSLCD-006. |
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Choral music by Byrd, Wesley, Ireland, Redford, Forbes, Locke, Mendelssohn. Soloists; Treble, James Riseboro, Baritone, Martin Harris.
Byrd, Ave verum corpus, Mass for 4 voices - Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei; Wesley, Blessed be the God and father; Ireland, Ex oro innocentium; Redford, Rejoice in the Lord alway; Forbes, O fons amoris spiritus; Howells, Like as the hart; Locke, O Domine, Jesu Christe; Mendelssohn, Hear my prayer. |
1982 Tam Studios recording issued on and transcribed from cassette
MSLCC008 |
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Hampstead Choral Society,
London Bach Orchestra. Leader Jack Rothstein, Conductor Martindale Sidwell
Johann Sebastian Bach - Christmas Oratorio BWV248.
Alexander Young, Tenor (Evangelist),
Felicity Palmer, Soprano,
Alfreda Hodgson, Contralto,
Ian Partridge, Tenor,
John Carol Case, Baritone
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A private recording of good quality of a concert at the Royal Festival Hall broadcast on Radio 3 in 1974. Transcribed to a two CD format, MSLCD012.
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Hampstead Choral Society,
London Bach Orchestra. Leader Nona Lidell, Conductor Martindale Sidwell
Johann Sebastian Bach - Christmas Oratorio BWV248, part two only.
Ian Partridge, Tenor (Evangelist),
Felicity Palmer, Soprano,
Alfreda Hodgson, Contralto,
Alexander Young, Tenor,
John Carol Case, Baritone
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A private recording of good quality of a concert at the Royal Festival Hall broadcast on Radio 3 in 1972. Transcribed to CD format, MSLCD016.
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The Martindale Sidwell Choir, 5 and 6 part motets by Richard Dering, c.1580-1630. Paratum cor meum, Ave verum corpus, O vos omnes, O bone Jesu, Vox in rama, Ave Maria, Jesu decus angelicum, Factum est silentium. |
Transcribed from a cassette recording of a Radio 3 broadcast, recorded at Hampstead 1975. Some tape hiss and occasional dips in level.
MSLCD009 |
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A transcription of two broadcasts by the Hampstead Parish Church choir, the Martindale Sidwell choir and the Jaye Consort of viols from 1966 and 1971. Verse anthems and fantasias by Gibbons (1966) and verse anthems by Byrd, Gibbons Mundy and Viadana. Music for viols by Tye, Bull and Merulo. |
Transcribed from private tape recordings of variable quality. MSLCD007/010. |
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A transcription of two broadcasts by the Martindale Sidwell choir and the St. Clement Danes Chorale from 1972 and 1973. Anthems from Cantiones Sacrae and books 1 & 2 of the Gradualia by William Byrd (1972) and music for the season of Christmas by Weelkes, Byrd, Sweelinck, Lassus, Praetorius and Palestrina (1973). |
Transcribed from good quality private tape recordings. MSLCD014. |
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A transcription of a concert by the Martindale Sidwell choir and the Jaye Consort of viols from 1973 in support of the Fenton House appeal. Miserere mei by Allegri, behold thou hast made my days by Gibbons, Byrd - Ne irascaris, Domine - civitas sancti tui and The seven last words by Heinrich Schutz plus an extra track by the St. Clement Danes Chorale of the Malcolm Sargent arrangement of 'de virgin Mary had a baby boy'. |
Transcribed from good quality private tape recordings. MSLCD015. |
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A recording of the wedding of the Marquis of Tavistock to Henrietta Tiarks, 20th June 1961. Includes 'I know that my redeemer liveth', sung by Barbara Elsey and God be in my head, Walford Davies sung by the choir plus three hymns. |
A poor quality recording with road noise and much coughing. Transcribed from 12" LP in average condition. |
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St. Clement Danes Chorale conducted by Martindale Sidwell. In dulci jubilo, Up, good christen folk, Gabriel's message, King Jesus hath a garden, Ding, dong, merrily on high, Silent night, I saw three ships, A shepherd's carol, Joseph and the angel, Away in a manger, O little one sweet, On this day. |
Issued on Marble Arch MAL722. Some surface noise and distortion. |
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Music from St Clement Danes. Soloists; Soprano, Lynne Hurst, Trumpet, John Wilbraham,
Tenor, John Nixon, Bass, Kenneth Jones, Organ, Martindale Sidwell, Psalm 23, J.S.Bach, Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Choral: How shall I fitly meet Thee (Sung in English). Victoria, O magnum mysterium, F.X.Gruber, Stille Nacht (Silent Night) (arr. M. Sidwell), I saw three ships, J. Eccard, When to the temple Mary went, J. Handl, Adoramus te, Jesu Christe, J Brahms, Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45: V. Ye Now Are Sorrowful (Sung in English), This joyful Eastertide,
Stanford, 3 Latin Motets, Op. 38: No. 2. Coelos ascendit hodie, G F Handel, Let the bright Seraphim in burning row, J. Ireland, Greater Love Hath No Man, Gigout, Toccata in B minor. Choir personnel; Lynne Hirst, Sally Dunkley, Robin Barda, Alan Giles, John Nixon, Peter Bamber, Kenneth Jones, Mark Wildman. |
Saydisc CD-SDL356. Available from Nimbus Records or as a download at classicsonline. http://www.classicsonline.com/
catalogue/product.aspx?pid=687593. 1985 recording, worth having for the thrilling perormance of the too rarely recorded Ireland. |
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