Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Another of Herbert Howell's Three Carol Anthems, this time Here is the Little Door performed by Chanticleer. The tempo is a good deal slower than almost everyone else, but the line is sustained and I think it works.

Yesterdays edition of Record Review on R3 featured a stunning new version of Herbert Howells' Jubilate Deo from Collegium Regale. Recorded by Trinity College Choir in Coventry Cathedral, the recording does an amazing job of capturing the big acoustic. I'm definitely adding it to my list of things to pick up.

Here's a performance of the piece from Ohio which, although somewhat distant, gives a good impression of the piece.

There's also a King's College version which comes coupled with the Te Deum...