STEPHEN PAULUS (b. 1949)

1

Splendid Jewel

3:45

For Jordan Sramek and The Rose Ensemble

Jill LeSeur-Chipman soprano

Crotchet=96 - Crotchet=112 - Temp I (Crotchet=96)

BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)

2

A Hymn to the Virgin

2:41

Kira Rugen soprano - Amy Perciballi alto

Robert Comeaux tenor - David Topping bass

Andante lento - Più anmato - Tempo I più tranquillo - Molto più lento

CECILIA MCDOWALL (b. 1951)

Three Latin Motets

3

1

Ave, Regina. Andante espressivo e teneramente - Meno mosso

3:36

4

2

Ave, Maria. Andante sostenuto e espressivo - Allargando

2:57

5

3

Regina caeli. Adagio maestoso - Allegro spiritoso - Adagio maestoso

2:28

HERBERT HOWELLS (1892-1983)

6

A Spotless Rose

3:39

Carol-anthem (for use at Christmastide)

To my Mother

Jacob Herbert baritone

With easeful movement

JAVIER BUSTO (b. 1949)

Two Marian Pieces

7:11

Cassandra Ewer soprano - Carol Platt Proudfoot soprano

7

Ave, maris stella (To Carl Høgset and his chorus Grex Vocalis, on their tenth anniversary)*

4:36

Espressivo - Tranquillo - Espressivo - Deciso - Espressivo

8

Ave, Maria. Adagio, dolce

2:31

HEALEY WILLAN (1880-1968)

Three Liturgical Motets

6:11

9

Fair in face. Allegretto cantabile - Poco meno mosso

2:01

10

I beheld her, beautiful as a dove. Divoto - Poco più mosso - A tempo I

2:09

11

Rise up, my love, my fair one. In free rhythm

1:58

JEAN BELMONT FORD (b. 1939)

premiere recording

Electa

21:14

For the Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy, Conductor

Rebecca Lloyd soprano - Caroline Markham mezzo-soprano

Joel M. Rinsema tenor - Sonja Branch timpano, bass drum

12

1

De profundis. Intensely -

3:37

13

2

Asperges me, Domine/Credo. Aggressively - Fervently - Heartfelt - Sweetly - The Pact

3:48

14

3

Ave, dulcissima Maria. Reverently - Fervently - Reverently

3:49

15

4

Magnificat anima mea. Dance-like - Intensely - Sombrely - Sweetly -

9:58

Also available as SACD CHSA 5066

Charles Bruffy