HEAVEN IN ORDINARIE

Choral And Organ Music By Philip Wilby

Phillip Wilby

Companions of the Lord: An Evensong

1 Introit: Companions of the Lord (3:47)

2 Preces (1:08)

3 Psalm 24: The Earth is the Lord’s (4:38)

4 Scriptural Sentence 1: Genesis 18: 2-3 (1:08)

5 Magnificat (for St Paul’s Cathedral) (5:42)

6 Scriptural Sentence 2: John 12:1-3 (1:38)

7 Nunc Dimittis (for St Paul’s Cathedral) (2:39)

8 Responses & Collects (6:02)

9 Ave Maria (4:30)

10 Final Responses (0:59)

11 Organ Voluntary: Recessional on Michael (3:31)

Two Choral Prayers

12 A Prayer for St Thomas (4:12)

13 Prayer (men’s voices) (3:34)

14 Organ Prelude (from A Passion for our Times) (2:02)

Two Wedding Anthems

15 Breathe on me, Breath of God (3:08)

16 Thou didst delight my eyes (4:51)

Prelude, Fugue and Toccata for Organ (10:29)

17 Prelude (3:06) bs Fugue (3:00) bt Toccata (4:23)

Heaven in Ordinarie, Choral and Organ Music by Philip Wilby

The Exon Singers, directed by Matthew Owens; Jeffrey Makinson organ

This second recording on Regent Records from the critically-acclaimed Exon Singers, directed by Matthew Owens, features an appealing selection of his sacred choral and organ works performed

here with the commitment and musicality characteristic of this group.

Best known as one of the most popular British composers for brass band, Philip Wilby also has a longstanding affinity with the medium of choral music which shines through in this highly approachable

programme.

All first recordings, except track 11.

Regent REGCD338