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1950 – The Choir of Westminster Cathedral

“Music for Holy Week: Westminster Cathedral 1950”

Issue type Original release with no significant reissues listed in the Discography

The choir of Westminster Cathedral, directed by George Malcolm, recorded on six 78rpm 13-inch discs by the BBC for use in a radio programme entitled Liturgy and Redemption broadcast on 6 April 1950.

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Choir Information


Performance Information


Only a short fragment of the Miserere is heard in the recording.

Recording Information


It is assumed that the recording was made in Westminster Cathedral, although it is possible that the recording was made in a BBC studio.

Release Information


The following is included:

  1. Laudate Domino (Giuseppe Pitoni)
  2. Miserere mei Deus (Gregorio Allegri) *
  3. Christus factus est (Anerio, attr. Victoria)
  4. Pange lingua (Plainsong)
  5. Ubi caritas (Plainsong)
  6. Tanquam et latronem (Tomas Luis de Victoria)
  7. Ecce lignum crucis (Plainsong) **
  8. Popule meus (Palestrina) *
  9. Vexilla regis (Plainsong with fauxbourdon by Richard R Terry)
  10. O vos omnes (Tomas Luis de Victoria)
  11. Easter Alleluia (Plainsong) **
  12. Regina coeli laetare (Gregor Aichinger)

* = Starts at 1:34 – incomplete
** = cantor: George Malcolm

Audio restoration of the gramophone records undertaken by David Lord, who also maintains the website about George Malcolm included in the links below.

Details as supplied by ARCM to accompany this recording on YouTube.

Online References


Physical Archive Details


Media Samples

ARCM has published this recording on YouTube. Note – Miserere begins at 1:34.