CE St George's Chapel, Windsor Nov 28th 2012

[Oldcrofter]

Like this - St John's, Victoria Three Motets, George Guest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHfnTr2lI7E

and Westminster Cath. Victoria Te Deum, Martin Baker:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQZ7_6KmKyg

Strong performances, not really bloodless, Floss - but I know what you mean.

[Gabriel Jackson]

GG's St John's Choir singing Victoria? And until about 5 yrs ago, the West Cath Choir singing ditto - maybe got a bit thin of late.

I know this is a hobby-horse, but if you think blood and guts choral singing is beyond the reach of the trad cathedral choir mix of boys and men, then catch any of the four or five live webcasts a week from St Thomas Fifth Avenue NYC conducted by the estimable John Scott and have your ears opened.
Or Truro Cathedral at their best, or Hereford, and as ardcarp wisely says, New Coll Ox. Nothing anaemic about any of them!

Add to that list St Mary's, Edinburgh, in spades..."they take with with a kind of elated abandon..." said IRR in the summer, and they're not wrong!