Easter Oratorio
Tom Wright's powerful resurrection narative inspiringly set to music by Paul Spicer

Rachel Nicholls, Philip Salmon, Nathan Vale, Jonathan Gunthorpe
Birmingham Bach Choir
Lichfield Cathedral Choristers
Lichfield Cathedral Special Choir
English Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by the Composer

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J S Bach: The Seven Motets
(BBC CD5)
Paul Spicer (director)
Robert Sharpe (organ)

Live performances from concerts

1 Komm, Jesu, Komm BWV229  2 Fürchte dich nicht BWV228  3 Jesu, meine Freude BWV227  4 O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht BWV118  5 Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf BWV226  6 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV225  7 Lobet dem Herrn, alle Heiden BWV230

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Cantate Domino
(BBC CD4)
Paul Spicer (director)
Robert Sharpe (organ)

1 Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo  2 Lotti: Prelude op 122, No 8: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen  3 Lotti: Geistliches Lied op 30  4 Schütz: Selig sind die Toten  5 J S Bach: Lobet den Herrn BWV230  6 Mendelssohn: Verleih uns Frieden  7 Mendelssohn: Psalm 43: Richte mich, Gott  8 Casals: O Vos Omnes  9 Mulet: Carillon Sortie  7 Monteverdi: Cantate Domino  10 Bruckner: Christus Factus Est  11 Bruckner: Os Justi  12 Bruckner: Locus Iste  13 Rheinberger: Abendlied op 69, no 3

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There Shall a Star
(BBC CD2)
Paul Spicer (director)
Mark Shepherd (organ)
Fine Arts Brass Ensemble

1 Joubert: Torches (with brass and organ)  2 Kocher: arr. Gower As with gladness men of old  3 Mendelssohn: There shall a star  4 Humperdinck: Prayer from Hansel and Gretal (brass)  5 Prokofiev: arr. Roberts Troike from Lieutenant Kije  6 John Gardner: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day  7 Arr. Willcocks and Gower Away in a Manger  8 Darke: A Christmas Carol  9 Praetorius: arr. Saint There is a flower springing (with brass)  10 Warlock: Benedicamus Domino  11 Warlock: Bethlehem Down  12 Warlock: What Cheer?  13 Bach: arr. King In Dulci Jubilo (with brass)  14 Flemish carol arr. Trepte A little child on the earth has been born  15 Darke: In the bleak midwinter  16 Gruber: arr. Cashmore Stille Nacht  17 Trad French arr. Rutter Noel Nouvelet  18 Basque Noel arr. Willcocks The infant king  19 Arr. Roberts Sussex Toccata   20 Mathias: Sir Christemas (with brass and organ)

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