Durham Cathedral's Online Music Archive
Here is a collection of Durham Cathedral Choir recordings available on Youtube.
BBC Choral Evensong (2018)
Live Choral Evensong from Durham Cathedral 2nd October 2018.
Introit: View me, Lord (Lloyd) Responses: Radcliffe
Office Hymn: Give me the wings of faith (San Rocco) Psalm 33 (Howells, Camidge)
First Lesson: Hosea 6 vv.1-3
Canticles: Collegium Regale (Howells)
Second Lesson: 2 Timothy 3 vv.10-1
Anthem: Strengthen ye the weak hands (Harris)
Hymn: Light’s abode, celestial Salem (Regent Square)
Voluntary: Sonata in G major, Op 28 (Allegro Maestoso) (Elgar)
Daniel Cook (Master of the Choristers and Organist) Francesca Massey (Sub-Organist)
BBC Choral Evensong (2002)
Live BBC Choral Evensong broadcast, entitled ‘Music of English Composers’ from Durham Cathedral, 20 November 2002, with the Cathedral Choir, Cathedral Consort of Voices and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Director: James Lancelot. Sub-organist: Keith Wright.
Introit: Abendlied (Josef Rheinberger)
Responses: Lloyd Psalm 104 (Andrews, Harwood)
First Reading: Zechariah 8, vv 1-13
Canticles: Stanford in G Second Reading: James 2, vv 1-13
Anthem: Give unto the Lord (Edward Elgar)
Te Deum in B Flat (Charles Stanford)
Hymn: Ye Servants of God (“Paderborn”)
Voluntary: Presto Comodo, Organ Sonata, Op 28 (Edward Elgar, orchestrated Gordon Jacob)
BBC Choral Evensong (1986)
Live BBC Choral Evensong broadcast, 2 May 1986. Choir of Durham Cathedral, directed by James Lancelot, with Ian Shaw (organ).
Introit: Os justi (Anton Bruckner) Responses: Kenneth Leighton Psalms (BCP): 12, 13, 14, vv 1-4, 8-11 (Croft, Ouseley, Elvey)
Readings (NEB): Numbers 12: Luke 5, vv 27-39
Canticles: Bairstow in D
Anthem: Bring us, O Lord God (William H Harris)
Hymn: Ring Christ, ring Mary, Benedict and Bede Organ
Voluntary: Resurrection Symphonie-Passion, Op 23 No 4 (Marcel Dupré)
BBC Choral Evensong (1979)
Live BBC radio broadcast from Durham Cathedral, 14 February 1979, with Durham Cathedral Choir, directed by Richard Lloyd, and Alan Thurlow (assistant organist).
Responses: William Byrd Psalms 73 (Buck, Culley); 74 (Cooke, Goss)
Lessons (NEB): I Samuel 3, vv 1-19; Galatians 2, vv 1-10
Canticles: First Service (Thomas Weelkes)
Anthem: Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom (Thomas Tomkins)
BBC Choral Evensong (1970)
Live BBC broadcast from Durham Cathedral, 28 January 1970, with Durham Cathedral Choir, directed by Conrad Eden.
Responses: Armes
Office Hymn: Maker of earth, to thee alone
Psalms 136, 137, 138 (St Audries, S. S. Wesley)
Lessons: Genesis 9, vv 1-17; Romans 3
Canticles: Stanford in F
Anthem: Hail gladdening light (Charles Wood)
BBC Choral Evensong (1965)
Live broadcast from Durham Cathedral, 29 December 1965, directed by Conrad Eden, with Assistant Organist, Cyril Maude, on organ.
Responses: Smith Office hymn: From East to West
Psalms: 142, 143 (Culley, Elvey)
Canticles: Conrad Eden in G
Anthem: Laudate Dominum (Victoria)
BBC Choral Evensong (1962)
Live BBC radio broadcast from Durham Cathedral, 11 July 1962, with the cathedral choir, directed by Conrad Eden, and Cyril Maude (sub-organist).
Responses: Thomas Tallis (first version)
Office hymn: Praise the Lord of heaven (AMR 381)
Psalms 59, 60, and 61
Lessons: Proverbs 4, v 20 to 5, v 14; St. Mark 12, v 35 to 13, v 13
Canticles: Howells in G
Anthem: When the tower of Babel fell (Ivor Keys)
BBC Choral Evensong (1960)
Live BBC radio broadcast 21 September 1960. The choir of Durham Cathedral, directed by Conrad Eden. Sub-organist: Cyril Maude.
Responses: Philip Armes Psalm: 106
Canticles: Evening Service in F (Michael Wise)
Anthem: Awake, awake, put on thy strength (Michael Wise)
Hymn: He sat to watch o’er customs paid (AMR 563)
Tudor Church Music from Durham Cathedral
Tudor Church Music from Durham Cathedral
℗ 2010 OxRecs DIGITAL
Released on: 2011-09-09
Psalms of David, Vol. 3
Psalms of David, Vol. 3: The Earth Is the Lord’s
℗ 1990 Priory Records
Durham Cathedral Choir directed by James Lancelot. Organist: Ian Shaw.
Christmas Eve from Durham Cathedral
Originally broadcast as part of the TV program series “Highway” on December 24th, 1989 for the Christmas holiday.
Featuring Harry Secombe, Thomas Allen and the song choir of Durham Cathedral, directed by James Lancelot.
Durham Cathedral Consort of Singers sing Mendelssohn
Durham Cathedral Consort of Singers singing Hear My Prayer – Mendelssohn
Keith Wright – organ
James Lancelot – director
Soloist: Jessica Holmes
Stanford: The Complete Morning & Evening Services, Vol. 1
The Complete Morning & Evening Services in Bb major and C major by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.
Performed by Durham Cathedral Choir, Keith Wright, James Lancelot.
Christmas Joy (Vol. 2)
Performed by Durham Cathedral Choir, Keith Wright, James Lancelot.
Christmas Joy ℗ 1997 Priory Records
Durham Commissions
Performed by Durham Cathedral Choir, Keith Wright, James Lancelot.
‘Durham Commissions’ ℗ 1997 Priory Records
Choral Evensong for Easter Day
Durham Cathedral Choir directed by James Lancelot
Organ: Francesca Massey and David Ratnanayagam
‘Choral Evensong for Easter Day’
℗ 2017 Priory Records.
Stanford: The Complete Morning & Evening Services, Vol. 2
The Complete Morning & Evening Services in A major and G major by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.
Performed by Durham Cathedral Choir, Keith Wright, James Lancelot.
Missa Dunelmi & other European Works
Performed by Durham Cathedral Choir directed by James Lancelot. Organ: Francesca Massey
‘Missa Dunelmi & Other European Choral Works’ ℗ 2012 Priory Records.
Choral Evensong for St Cuthbert's Day
Choral Evensong for St. Cuthbert’s Day from Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral Choir, James Lancelot and Ian Shaw on organ
℗ 1990 Priory Records.
Motets of William Byrd
Durham Cathedral Choir directed by James Lancelot.
‘Motets of William Byrd’
℗ 2002 Priory Records.
The Grand Organ of Durham Cathedral
The Grand Organ of Durham Cathedral
Performed by James Lancelot
℗ 2021 Priory Records.
Great European Organs Vol. 5
Great European Organs, Vol. 5
Performed by James Lancelot
℗ 2021 Priory Records.
J.S. Bach from Durham
J.S. Bach from Durham
Performed by James Lancelot
℗ 2017 Priory Records.
J.S. Bach: The Orgelbüchlein
J.S. Bach: The Orgelbüchlein
Performed by James Lancelot
℗ 2017 Priory Records.
Bairstow: The Complete Organ Works
Bairstow: The Complete Organ Works
Performed by Daniel Cook
℗ 2023 Priory Records.
The Complete Organ Works of Sir William Harris
The Complete Organ Works of Sir William Harris
Performed by Daniel Cook
℗ 2020 Priory Records.
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford Complete Organ Works Vol. 2
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 2
Performed by Daniel Cook
℗ 2017 Priory Records.
J.S. Bach: The Orgelbüchlein
J.S. Bach: The Orgelbüchlein
Performed by James Lancelot
℗ 2017 Priory Records.
Online Organ Recital: Joseph Beech
An organ recital performance from Joseph Beech, Sub-Organist at Durham Cathedral (Recorded in 2020)
Alfred Hollins Concert – Overture No. 1 in C major
Samuel Sebastian Wesley – Larghetto in F sharp minor
Johann Sebastian Bach – Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
Gaston Litaize – Lied
Louis Vierne – Impromptu from Pièces de fantaisie
York Bowen – Fantasia Op. 136
Duruflé: The Complete Organ Works
Duruflé: The Complete Organ Works
Performed by Francesca Massey
℗ 2020 Priory Records.
Bravura! Organ album by Francesca Massey
Bravura!
Performed by Francesca Massey
℗ 2017 Priory Records
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