The Glory of the Temple Church Choir

Service music (21 pieces including anthems, hymns, etc.) recorded at the church 1922-35 and directed by George Thalben-Ball, organist.

King of Glory (Walford Davies)
I waited for the Lord (Mendelssohn) Trebles Ernest Lough & Ronald Mallett
O come everyone that thirsteth (Mendelssohn) Trebles Ernest Lough & Ronald Mallett, Tenor Alfred Capel Dixon, Bass Frank Hastwell
How lovely are the Messengers (Mendelssohn)
Lullay my liking (Terry) Treble Denis Barthel & There is no rose (G.T.B.)
See amid the winter's snow (Goss) & Christmas Lullaby (arr. G.T.B.) Treble Denis Barthel, Tenor Alfred Capel Dixon
O little town of Bethlehem (Walford Davies) Boy soprano Denis Barthel
As pants the hart (Spohr) Boy soprano Thomas Meddings
Lord it belongs not to my care (Walford Davies)
Jesu joy of man's desiring (J.S. Bach, arr. Allen)
Blest are the departed (Spohr) Treble Thomas Meddings
He was despised (Handel) Boy soprano Denis Barthell
Remember now thy Creator (Sterndale-Bennett) Trebles Harold Langston and Denis Barthel
Oh for a closer walk with God (Spohr) Boy soprano Harold Langston
If ye love me, keep my commandments (Tallis)
O filii et filiae (arr. Walford Davies) Boy sopranos Ernest Lough & Douglas Horton
Lord God of Heaven & Earth (Spohr) Trebles Thomas Meddings & Dennys Lake
Angels ever bright and fair (Handel) Treble Harold Langston
Psalm 150 (Franck)
Hear my prayer (Mendelssohn) Boy soprano Ernest Lough
The Heavens are telling (Hayden - Creation)

Service music recorded by London’s Temple Church choirs. Recorded at the church 1927-32: 12 pieces with Geo. Thalben-Ball, organist & director. Studio recording 1948: 7 Christmas pieces with A. Capel Dixon, director of The Templars’ Male Choir; Herbert Dawson, organ. Studio recording 1950: 7 Christmas pieces with Thalben-Ball, pianist, organist, and director.

TEMPLE CHURCH CHOIR RECORDED AT TEMPLE CHURCH, LONDON:
Insanae et vanae curae (Haydn)
How lovely is Thy dwelling place, from German Requiem (Brahms)
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Walford Davies)
Hear ye, Israel (Mendelssohn)
O worship the King (Tune: Old 104th)
Turn back O man (Holst)
For all the Saints (Tune: Sine nomine, Vaughan Williams)
St. Patrick's Prayer (Burke)
Jerusalem (Parry)
Hallelujah from Christ at the Mount of Olives (Beethoven)
Lead me, Lord (Wesley)
Blessed be the God and Father (Wesley)

TEMPLARS' MALE VOICE CHOIR, STUDIO RECORDING
God rest ye merry, Gentlemen (Trad. arr. C. Dixon)
A babe lies in the cradle (Corner, arr. H.W.D./G.T.B.)
Christ was born on Christmas Day (Trad.)
While shepherds watched their flocks (Winchester Old)
Childing of a maiden (Trad. arr. C. Dixon)
We three kings of Orient are (J.H. Hopkins arr. C. Dixon)
Christmas is coming / Wassail Carol (Trad. arr. H.W.D.)

2ND STUDIO RECORDING, TEMPLARS:
Away in a Manger (Kirkpatrick arr. G.T.B.)
The first Nowell (Trad. arr. G.T.B.)
See amid the winter's snow (Goss, arr. GT.B.)
Unto us a Boy is born (Puer Nobis Nascitur arr. G.T.B.)
Angels from the realms of Glory. (Trad. French Carol)
O little town of Bethlehem (Walford Davies arr. G.T.B.)
The Twelve days of Christmas (Trad. arr. Frederic Austin)

The Templars were a an adult male choir that existed after the church was destroyed. They were popular at Christmas and gave many broadcasts on radio.

The Glory of the Temple Church Choir, Volume Three (2004)
Amphion PHI CD 210, CD
With The Temple Church Choir
Recorded 1960 - 1980

Soloists:
Bass: William Johannes. Tenor: Richard Dawson.
Trebles: David Abbott, Richard Matthews, Martin Griffiths & Ian le Grice.
Recorded in the Temple Church, London.
Organist & Director of the Choir: Dr. George Thalben-Ball

[1]-[5], [7]-[9], [11], [15] & [16] recorded April 1977 and issued in 1979 as L.P. record PVA 4917 545: Music from the Temple Church.
[13] & [14] from same sessions but unpublished.
[12] From Abbey L.P. record HMP 2280: The Temple Tradition. Recorded by Harry Mudd, 1980
[6] Private recording 1960. [10] Private recording 1976.

1.   The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth - George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987)
2.   Psalm 130 Chant, Psalm 48 Chant & Gloria Patri   George Thalben-Ball
3.   Te Deum Laudamus in E flat - Gerald Bullivant
4.   Jubilate Deo in B flat - George Thalben-Ball
5.   The Greater Light - Martin Shaw (1875-1958)
6.   When Jesus was born (Christus) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
7.   Flocks in Pastures Green abiding - J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
8.   Nolo Mortem Peccatoris - Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
9.   The Strife is O'er - Melchior Vulpius (c.1570-1615)   arr. Henry Ley (1887-1962)
10.   He Was Despised (Messiah) - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)   Soloist: Martin Griffiths
11.   Doubt Not Thy Father's Care - Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
12.   Kerygma - Malcolm Williamson (1931-2003)
13.   Hymn of the Cherubim - Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
14.   Splendente Te - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
15.   Where Thou Reignest - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
16.   Tarry No Longer - Walford Davies (1869-1941)

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The Glory of the Temple Church Choir (vols 1 2 & 3)