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  Lichfield Cathedral Choir Classical Choir of Men and Boys 
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Lichfield Cathedral Choir Music has been part of the daily worship in Lichfield Cathedral from very early times. The present Choral Foundation can be traced back at least as far as 1315.

Today, the choir consists of eighteen boy choristers (aged 9 to 13), nine Lay Vicars Choral, and three choral scholars. The choir is trained and directed by the Organist and Master of the Choristers, Philip Scriven, aided by the Assistant Organist, Alex Mason.

The Choir's repertoire embraces the whole span of church music, from Gregorian Chant to the present day. Apart from the monthly cycle of psalms, it is rare for the Choir to sing the same piece twice in any one term, even though they may sing over eighty services in that time.
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Featured Recordings Compact | Full
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Angels Rejoice!
Angels Rejoice! (Regent Records REGCD212, CD) 2004
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir  
Directed by Philip Scriven. Recorded in Lichfield Cathedral, 22 - 24 June, 2004.
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Britten: Choral Edition Vol.3
Britten: Choral Edition Vol.3 (Chandos CHAN 9701, CD) January 1999
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Jonathan Cannock  
Jonathan Cannock treble; Lichfield Cathedral Choristers; Finzi Singers. Including Five Flower Songs, Op. 47; Advance Democracy; Sacred and Profane, Op. 91; A Boy was Born, Op. 3. Recorded in St Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London 28-29 April 1997.
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Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Begone Dull Care
Begone Dull Care (Lammas LAMM 107D, CD) 1998
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Matthew Cannock   Jonathan Cannock   Anthony Wiles  
Recorded in Hawksyard Priory, 15, 16 June, 1998. Treble soloists: Matthew Cannock (1 track), Jonathan Cannock (2), Anthony Wiles (1)
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Christmas from Lichfield
Christmas from Lichfield (Nimbus NI 5496, CD) 1996
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Andrew James   James Walton  
Treble soloists: Andrew James (2 tracks), James Walton (3 tracks) Recorded in Lichfield Cathedral, 12 - 15 February, 1996
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - The King and the Kingdom
The King and the Kingdom (Alpha  ACA 529, LP) 1985
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Daniel Norman   Barnaby Payne  
With the Lichfield Cathedral Choir.
  1.   Come, faithful people (trad)  
  2.   Hosanna to the son of David (Weelkes)  
  3.   Postlude (Janacek)  
  4.   Beati quorum via (Stanford)  
  5.   Deck thyself (Cruger)  
  6.   Ave Jesu Chistie (Philips)  
  7.   See Christ was wounded (Buck)  
  8.   Christus factus est (Bruckner)  
  9.   Kyrie Gott heiliger Geist (Bach)  
10.   Fac me tecum (Szmanowski)  
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Bist Du Bei Mir
Bist Du Bei Mir (Alpha  XPS 101, LP) 1983
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Daniel Norman   Christopher Betts  
20-minute 45 RPM EP. With the Lichfield Cathedral Choir.
  1.   O Lovely Peace (Handel) (L)   With Christopher Betts (Treble)
  2.   Schlummert Ein (Bach) (L)  
  3.   My Heart Ever Faithful (Bach) (L)  
  4.   Bist du bei mir (Bach) (L)  
  5.   Magnificat in D (H K Andrews) (L)  
  6.   Nunc Dimittis in D (H K Andrews) (L)   Soloist David Hill (Bass)
  7.   Grace 100 (Garton)  
  8.   Pie Jesu (Durufle) (L)  
  9.   A Song of Peace (Stanford) (L)  
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Hear My Prayer
Hear My Prayer (Alpha  ACA 516, LP) 1983
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Daniel Norman   Christopher Betts   Justyn Christer  
With the Lichfield Cathedral Choir. Daniel solos on 6 of 8 tracks.
  1.   Hear my Prayer (Mendelssohn)   Soloist Daniel Norman (Treble)
  2.   I Waited for the Lord (Mendelssohn)   Soloists Daniel Norman and Justyn Chrisler (trebles)
  3.   Messe Basse (Faure)   Soloist Daniel Norman (Treble)
  4.   O Lord rebuke me not (Byrd)   Soloist Daniel Norman (Treble)
  5.   Magnificat (Weelkes)   Soloists Daniel Norman and Christopher Betts (Trebles)
  6.   Nunc Dimittis (Weelkes)  
  7.   O how amiable are thy dwellings (Weelkes)  
  8.   Jubilate Deo (Weelkes)   Soloists Daniel Norman and Christopher Betts (Trebles)
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Evensong for the Feast of Saint Chad
Evensong for the Feast of Saint Chad (Alpha ACA 505, LP) 1982
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Paul James   Daniel Norman  
directed by: Jonathan Rees-Williams organ: Peter King
  1.   Herr Gott nun sei gepreiset (J S Bach)   for organ
  2.   Introit: Ah, see the far chivalry come (H K Andrews)  
  3.   Psalm 121: The Psalter Newly Pointed   treble soloist: Paul James tenor soloist: Geoffrey Talbot
  4.   Magnificat in G (Howells)  
  5.   Nunc dimittis in G (Howells)  
  6.   Lesser Litany and Responses  
  7.   Os justi meditabitur sapientiam (Bruckner)  
  8.   Blessed city, heavenly Salem (Bairstow)   treble soloist: Daniel Norman
  9.   Final Responses (Naylor)  
10.   Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (BWV 638) (Bach)   for organ played by Jonathan Rees-Williams
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - From Darkness into Light (Music for Advent & Christmas)
From Darkness into Light (Music for Advent & Christmas) (Abbey/Alpha ACA 503, LP) 1981
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir  
Lichfield Cathedral Choir/ Peter King (Organ)/ Jonathan Rees-Williams.
  1.   Matin Responsory  
  2.   Come thou Redeemer of the Earth  
  3.   The truth from above  
  4.   Adam lay ybounden (Warlock)  
  5.   There is a flower springing  
  6.   People look east  
  7.   A spotless rose  
  8.   Lo he comes with clouds descending  
  9.   On this day earth shall ring (Hylton Stewart)  
10.   Lullay Lord Jesus  
11.   O magnum mysterium & Hodie (Poulenc)  
12.   Shepherds' Farewell (Berlioz)  
13.   Ding Dong Merrily  
14.   Three Kings  
15.   Hark the herald angels sing  
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Lichfield Cathedral Choristers sing Christmas Carols
Lichfield Cathedral Choristers sing Christmas Carols (Abbey  XMS 698, LP) 1972
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Holger Aston   James Lockyer   Andrew West  
  1.   Silent Night (Gruber)   Soloist James Lockyer
  2.   Lute-Book Lullaby (Bennett)  
  3.   Behold I Bring You Glad Tidings (Greene)  
  4.   Away In A Manger (Noyce)   Verse 1 James Lockyer,Verse 2 Andrew West, Verse 3 Duet
  5.   As I Outrode This Enderes Night  
  6.   The Birds (Britten)   Soloist Andrew West
  7.   Ah My Saviour (Bach)   Soloist Andrew West
  8.   Marche Des Rois Mages (Dubois)   Organist Peter Noyce
  9.   Away In A Manger (Kirkpatrick)   Soloist Holger Aston
10.   The Blessed Virgin's Cradle Song (Bairstow)   Soloist Andrew West
11.   Song Of The Nuns Of Chester (15th Century)   Soloist Andrew West
12.   When Christ Was Born Of Mary Free (Gardner)  
13.   Blessed Be Thou Hevene Quene (13th Century)  
14.   A New Year Carol (Britten)  
15.   From Virgin's Womb (Byrd)  
16.   O Men From The Fields (Cooke)  
17.   Chanticleer's Carol (Fulton)  
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Ascensiontide Evensong
Ascensiontide Evensong (Abbey LPB 690, LP) 1970
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Timothy Soar  
Director: Richard Greening, Organ: Peter Noyce
  1.   Chorale Prelude: Heute triumphieret Gottes Sohn (J. S. Bach)   for Organ
  2.   O Clap Your Hands (Vaughan Williams)  
  3.   Preces and Responses (Tomkins)  
  4.   Psalm 24   Chant
  5.   First Lesson: Isaiah Chapter 52 Vers. 7 to 12  
  6.   O Praise God in His Holiness (Hewitt-Jones)  
  7.   Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G (Stanford)   Treble soloist: Timothy Soar
  8.   Psallite Domino (Byrd)  
  9.   Creed, Responses, Collects (Tomkins)  
10.   Cantate Domino (Hassler)   Mens' Voices
11.   I Will Lay Me Down in Peace (Greene)  
12.   Ascendit Deus (Philips)  
13.   Almighty and Most Merciful Father (The 'Johnson' Anthem) (Harris)  
14.   The Head That Once was Crowned with Thorns  
15.   Transports de Joie (Messaien)   for Organ
Films and Videos Compact | Full
Lichfield Cathedral Choir - Christmas with Kiri Te Kanawa
Christmas with Kiri Te Kanawa (Kultur D4164, DVD) December 1994
Featuring Lichfield Cathedral Choir   Coventry Cathedral Choir  
Carols from Coventry Cathedral. Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano, Michael George, baritone, Jouko Harjanne, trumpet. Choirs of Coventry and Lichfield Cathedrals. BBC Philharmonic conduct by Robin Stapleton. Recorded in concert at Coventry Cathedral on December 3, 1994.
  1.   Coventry Carol  
  2.   In Dulci Jubilo  
  3.   O Come, O Come Emmanuel  
  4.   There is no Rose of Such Virtue  
  5.   The Holly and the Ivy  
  6.   Of the Father's Heart Begotten  
  7.   The Three Kings  
  8.   I saw Three Ships  
  9.   Ding, Dong, Merrily on High  
10.   We Wish You a Merry Christmas  
11.   O Tannenbaum  
12.   O little One Sweet  
13.   Joy to the World  
14.   Good King Wenceslas  
15.   Carol Fantasy  
16.   Hark! The Herald Angels Sing  
17.   The Shepherds' Farewell  
18.   In the Bleak Midwinter  
19.   O Little Town of Bethlehem  
20.   Torches  
21.   The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy  
22.   Silent Night  
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