Choir and Organ CDs
In 2009 the LSM choirs made the first ever complete recording of a major cantata for Passiontide by the English composer Sir Arthur Somervell (1863-1937). The Passion of Christ was composed in 1914 and belongs to the same tradition as Stainer's Crucifixion and Maunder's Olivet to Calvary. The passion narrative unfolds mainly in recitative drawn from the Gospel texts, while solo arias and "choral meditations" reflect on the action. This is also the first recording to feature the new Kenneth Tickell organ installed in Little St Mary's in 2007.
Mary Ward soprano, Ann Gustard contralto, Robert DeWolf tenor, Alan Loader bass,
Joseph Fort organ, with the Choir of Little St Mary's directed by Christian Rutherford.
Only £6 (plus post and packing if applicable) from Tricia Davies
or telephone 01223 234791.
A CD of music played on our former organ was recorded in April 2002 by Alan Loader to celebrate the 650th anniversary of our church. The CD includes pieces by J S Bach, Mendelssohn and Vaughan Williams as well as a specially commissioned piece by Jonathan Rutherford, Salve Regina, from which the CD takes its title. Copies are available at £11 each or £10 each for two or more purchased at the same time. They can be obtained
from the church after High Mass on Sunday mornings or you can write to Alan at 44 Broad Meadow, IPSWICH IP8 3SP (telephone: 01473 684207) enclosing a cheque made payable to Little St Mary's Church (post and packing £1 extra per CD).
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