What's your favourite set of 20th C. Responses

[ardcarp]

Harold Darke for boys' voices are lovely but rarely heard these days [....] they were heard on CE sung in that beautiful broadcast from Bramdean school years ago

I remember it well. I wonder how many cathedrals do a top-line only (or for that matter men's voices only) evensong these days? And why not brcadcast one? There's some lovely repertoire (too much to list, but) eg It is a thing most wonderful/Ireland or Mag and Nunc in D/ William Harris also from that Bramdean broadcast.

[Finzi4ever]

I agree with CW on the Howells setting and should also add the Shephard as an essential mainstay into the repertoire. Thanks to YMA for the Smart info: are his Responses published and available?

[Simon]

I understand that Southwell do a boys only and a mens only as part of the normal schedule, though I haven't heard either this year, having only caught the full choir when I've dropped in.

[Magnificat]

I remember it well. I wonder how many cathedrals do a top-line only (or for that matter men's voices only) evensong these days? And why not brcadcast one? There's some lovely repertoire (too much to list, but) eg It is a thing most wonderful/Ireland or Mag and Nunc in D/ William Harris also from that Bramdean broadcast.

ardcarp

Modays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at St Albans are sung by the boys on their own.

I agree with everything you say. I've heard some absolutely lovely services there especially when there are half a dozen or so boys who really know what they are doing.

I see they were singing Jeremiah Clarke's Evening Hymn tonight and I can hear past soloists doing all the embellishments on the last verse now - absolutely beautiful.

VCC

[Y Mab Afradlon]

[/QUOTE]Thanks to YMA for the Smart info: are his Responses published and available?[/QUOTE]

Have you looked in your inbox?

[BBMmk2]

This is a diufficult one! Too difficult for me to seperate.

[Y Mab Afradlon]

Does anyone rate the Bernard Naylor ones written for St Paul's London?

[Finzi4ever]

Thanks to YMA for the Smart info: are his Responses published and available?[/QUOTE]

Have you looked in your inbox?[/QUOTE]

I have indeed and have duly contacted you - thanks again for the heads-up on JS

[orson]

Piccolo are quite wonderful. Shepherd are quite good. I also agree about the Lloyd. Michael Nicholas did a set which are fun. There's also a set (very early) by Philip Stopford which are pure Gorgonzola.

[Tim]

Radcliffe? Simple but effective

[Finzi4ever]

Quite agree - in my top 3 prob.

[Tim]

Quite agree - in my top 3 prob.

Quite liked the Martin set sung at Westminster Abbey the other day. Tried to find if they are published but can't see them anywhere. Any ideas?

[moeranbiogman]

Alan Ridout? I sang these once in Norwich..rarely done, but worth much more attention.

[gainasbass]

Tim, re the Matthew Martin responses. In particular see posts 31 and 40 in the recent Westminster Abbey CE thread.

[bach736]

The other day in Sidney Sussex, I noticed that the newly bound sets of Chapel responses include those by Gabriel Jackson.
So congratulations, GJ, you're in the top17!