Sung by the Cambridge Singers, directed by John Rutter (All tracks, except 4, 9, 10, and 14), with vocal soloists Caroline Ashton, Angus Smith, Stephen Varcoe, and Melanie Marshall, with Thelma Owen, harp and Wayne Marshall, organ ; the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, directed by Timothy Brown (Tracks 4, 9, 10, and 14) ; and the King's Singers with the City of London Sinfonia, conducted by Richard Hickox (Tracks 3, 16, 17, and 25) and with the BBC Concert Orchestra (Track 21)
Compact disc.
Part 1, Sacred. Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake / R. Farrant (1:52) -- Laudibus in sanctis / W. Byrd (5:20)-- As the bridegroom to his chosen / J. Rutter (3:22) -- Svyétye tikhii = Hail, gladdening light / P.I. Tchaikovsky (2:20) -- There is no rose of such virtue / 15th cent. carol (3:08) -- Ave Virgo gloriosa / R. Dering (1:58) -- The King of love / Irish trad., arr. J. Rutter (4:08) -- Crucifixus / A. Lotti (3:39) -- Kontakion of the departed / Kiev chant (3:21) -- O quam gloriosum / T.L. de Victoria (2:47) -- These are they that follow the Lamb / J. Goss (1:35) -- O for a closer walk with God / C.V. Stanford (3:18) -- Solve iubente Deo / W. Byrd (2:30) -- O nata lux / T. Tallis (1:35) -- Loving Shepherd of thy sheep / J. Rutter (3:18) -- In paradisum (from the Requiem) / G. Fauré (3:40) -- Part 2, Secular, seasonal, and a spiritual. I know where I'm going / Irish trad., arr. J. Rutter (2:58) -- Quant j'ai ouy le tabourin (from Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans) / C. Debussy (2:00) -- Hodie Christus natus est / G.P. da Palestrina (2:08) -- Riu, riu, chiu / 16th cent. Spanish (2:20) -- I got a robe (from Feel the Spirit) / spiritual, arr. Rutter (2:32) -- It was a lover and his lass / Rutter (2:18) -- Banquet fugue (1:02) ; Home is a special kind of feeling (4:35) / Rutter (from the Wind in the willows) -- Blow, blow, thou winter wind / Rutter (3:48) -- Quick! we have but a second / Irish trad., arr. C.V. Stanford (0:41)