Everlasting Light

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Label: CRD

Cat No: CRD3556

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 4th July 2025

Artists

Choir of Bath Abbey

Conductor

Huw Williams

Works

Britten, Benjamin

A Hymn of St Columba

Dyson, George

Magnificat in D major

Harris, William Henry

Strengthen ye the weak hands

Holst, Gustav

Festival Choruses (3), op.36a H134

» no.2 Turn back O Man

Ireland, John

Ex ore innocentium (It is a thing most wonderful)

A New Song

Let the people praise thee, O God

Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings

Hear my words, ye people

Phelps, Gavin

A Pale Blue Dot (organ improvisation)
Spirit Divine

» God so loved the World

Stanford, Charles Villiers

Service in B flat major, op.10

» Te Deum

Traditional

Ev'ry time I feel the spirit (arr. William L Dawson)

Artists

Choir of Bath Abbey

Conductor

Huw Williams

About

‘As Bath Abbey Boys’ Choir marks its 150th anniversary, we are delighted to present this album. I hope you will enjoy this varied collection, which has been designed to showcase the very best of our boys’ choral singing. One of the highlights of this project has been welcoming our alumni to sing again in Bath Abbey as part of the recording. Seeing the joy of our former choristers at being back in the Abbey, some of whom left the choir over 50 years ago, demonstrates the lasting mark that their time as a chorister has made on their lives. We know how important these choirs are for training future musicians. However, I believe we often underestimate the impact that being part of a choir can have on the choristers who pursue other careers; the discipline, teamwork and concentration skills that will support them throughout their lives, helping to build the leaders and team players of the future.

‘This recording has been made to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the introduction of the Boys and Lay Clerks (formally Men’s choir) in 1875. At a time when boys’ choirs are decreasing due to mixing the treble line with boys and girls, we are lucky that, despite there being no choir school at the Abbey, we can maintain our independent boys’ choir. For part of this recording, we have invited our girls and lay clerk alumni to join us for two items as we celebrate the history and tradition that helped many singers to find their voice.’

– Huw Williams

‘Choral music lies at the heart of the DNA of CRD. Our founding director, Graham Pauncefort, deeply loved choral music, championing, on a personal level, groups gathering in the local parish church and, in his professional capacity. it is a pleasure and privilege to be releasing this album to mark the 150th year of the Boys’ choir. It is a time to celebrate achievements to date despite the headwinds faced by classical music, including choral music, currently in the UK. It is also a time to build a sense of great anticipation of what the next 150 years might bring.’ – Emma Pauncefort, CRD Director

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Everlasting Light

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Artists

Conductor

Works

Artists

Conductor

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