Ivor Atkins
Sir Ivor Algernon Atkins (29 November 1869 – 26 November 1953) was the choirmaster and organist at Worcester Cathedral from 1897 to 1950, and a friend of and collaborator with Edward Elgar. He is remembered for editing Allegri's Miserere with the famous top-C part for the treble. He is also well known for "The Three Kings", an arrangement of a song by Peter Cornelius. Atkins was also a composer of songs, church music, service settings and anthems.
Genre: choral
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Top Tracks
- Three Kings (Arr. Ivor Atkins)
- Psalm 149: Psalm CXLIX
- A Little Organ Book in Memory of Hubert Parry: No. 6, Chorale Prelude on Worcester
- Praise the Lord O My Soul (Psalm 103)
- The Three Kings
- Psalm 82
- Nunc dimittis in G Major
- Magnificat in G Major
- If Ye Then Be Risen with Christ
- There Is None That Can Resist Thy Voice
- Abide with Me
- Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3. Die Konige (Sung in English) (arr. I. Atkins for choir)
- A Little Organ Book in Memory of Hubert Parry: No. 6, Chorale Prelude on Worcester
- The Three Kings
- Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8 (Sung in English) (arr. I. Atkins): The Three Kings (arr. I. Atkins)
- Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3. Die Konige (The 3 Kings) (arr. I. Atkins for choir)
- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Sung in English): Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Now Peter sat without in the Palace (Chorus, Peter, Evangelist, First Maid, Second Maid)
- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Sung in English): Part II: Chorus: O Lord, who dares to smite Thee (Chorus)
- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Sung in English): Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Then they did spit in His face (Chorus, Evangelist)
- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Sung in English): Part II: Recitative and Chorus: And the High Priest answered (Chorus, High Priest, Jesus, Evangelist)
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