I sang in Manchester Cathedral in the '50s under Alan Wicks , later to be organist at Canterbury. I never heard a better soprano than Paul Goddard , compared to whom I shuddered at my own efforts! However , how do you improve without a a high standard to aim at? Thanks for this recording , and to C.V. Stanford. Patrick Smith
@ lustful2, you'd be surprised how many organists- and not just inexperienced ones- have troubles with piece. The best I've ever heard it played was by a 19 yr old organ scholar. My church's organist, who's been at it for over 30 years and has a doctorate, botches something about it every time.
I first sang this mag and nunc at a choir camp several years ago and it's among my favorite glorias ever! Stanford writes good stuff :) Thanks for posting!
Bit of a sweeping statement don't u think ? I could play it backwards not that difficult I could think of worst pieces to accompany such as the Leighton mag and nunc.
I sang in Manchester Cathedral in the '50s under Alan Wicks , later to be organist at Canterbury. I never heard a better soprano than Paul Goddard , compared to whom I shuddered at my own efforts! However , how do you improve without a a high standard to aim at? Thanks for this recording , and to C.V. Stanford. Patrick Smith
mrhearse777 5 months ago
@ lustful2, you'd be surprised how many organists- and not just inexperienced ones- have troubles with piece. The best I've ever heard it played was by a 19 yr old organ scholar. My church's organist, who's been at it for over 30 years and has a doctorate, botches something about it every time.
I first sang this mag and nunc at a choir camp several years ago and it's among my favorite glorias ever! Stanford writes good stuff :) Thanks for posting!
jennywren413 1 year ago
Bit of a sweeping statement don't u think ? I could play it backwards not that difficult I could think of worst pieces to accompany such as the Leighton mag and nunc.
lustful2 2 years ago
I can imagine this piece is not often sung, as many organists can´t play it!!
Eurofrank1 2 years ago
Brings back so many memories from my time at Ely
luisgarcia7 2 years ago
haven't sung this in while. my choir are doing stanford in c this sundayhas anyone got a recording of wesley in e mag and nunc
smoball2 2 years ago
lovely! which choir does this recording? i accompanied this sometime last year for Evensong.
emilewyn 2 years ago
It is Manchester Cathedral Choir from their album 'The Spirit of the Lord'
morphthing1 2 years ago