HOPE SOARS ABOVE
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Truro Cathedral Choir
HOPE SOARS ABOVE
Andrew Wyatt Organ
James Anderson-Besant Director
James Anderson-Besant and Jeremy Wan – Organ solos (1750 Byfield Organ)
Description
Released for the 400th anniversary of the death of Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) this year, the recording juxtaposes sacred choral and solo organ works by Gibbons himself with those by his contemporaries William Byrd, John Bull, and Thomas Tomkins.
The recording also features three solo organ works, two of which are played on the historic John Byfield organ in St Mary’s Aisle of the Cathedral, which contains pipework dating from 1750.
Track List
Andrew Wyatt Organ*
James Anderson-Besant Director
James Anderson-Besant and Jeremy Wan – Organ solos (1750 Byfield Organ)
O Thou, the central orb – Orlando Gibbons*
4:07Sing joyfully – William Byrd
2:41Second Evening Service – Orlando Gibbons*
Magnificat
5:45Nunc dimittis
3:24Fantazia of foure parts – Orlando Gibbons Organ solo: James Anderson-Besant
5:12Out of the deep – Orlando Gibbons*
5:36Almighty God, which by the leading of a star – John Bull
4:47Fantasia in C – William Byrd* Organ solo: Andrew Wyatt
6:23Short Evening Service – Orlando Gibbons
Magnificat
3:22Nunc dimittis
3:29A Sad Pavan for these distracted times – Thomas Tomkins Organ solo: Jeremy Wan
5:34 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom – Thomas Tomkins
6:16Production credits
Recorded on 12–14 May 2025 in Truro Cathedral by kind permission of the Dean and Chapter
Producer and engineer: Myles Eastwood
Executive producer: Gary Cole
Photographs copyright Regent Records Ltd.
Cover design by Camilla Comeau
Sample audio extracts
Reviews
‘…the 40-voice choir project just the right level of clarity and purity of tone within the deep acoustics of this monumental edifice. All of this combined with a naturally airy audio recording make for an authentic listening experience.’ Classical Music Sentinel November 2025
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