Irish by birth, and trained in Germany, Stanford was perhaps the most important church musician in England at the beginning of the 20th century. He wrote a large amount of choral music and was teacher to generations of other prominent church composers. His Beati quorum via is one of three a cappella motets composed in 1905. It is a beautiful vehicle for chorus, with the three upper parts often in dialogue with the three lower ones.

– Dennis Keene, Artistic Director

CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD Beati quorum via

Voices of Ascension
Dennis Keene, Artistic Director

from the Delos recording Hear My Prayer ℗ 2004 Delos
The singers in this performance are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.