Cyril Bradley Rootham (CBR) was director of music at St John's College, Cambridge from 1901 until his death in 1938. During his tenure, he composed many sacred works both for the College and for Westminster Cathedral and others.
This web page is still "work in progress". Eventually the page will contain score files with playback for CBR's anthems, canticles, hymns and carols.
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Playback with score pages in sync is generated by MuseScore. Start the player, then press F to view the score full-screen.
Choir members can either watch and listen to MuseScore playing each voice part, or download the MP3 audio and MP4 video files for practice (right-click, then "Save link as...").
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Alto | Tenor | Bass | All voices: with score player | Sheet music |
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| Op.9 "Out of the Deep" (1903)
Anthem: a setting of Psalm 130 Dedicated to Sir Walter Parratt, one of CBR's teachers at the Royal College of Music Baritone solo, Tenor & Bass chorus, organ Duration: about 7'30" |
All | Typeset: proofreading |
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| Op.21 "Evening Service in F" (1906)
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis SATB double choir a cappella Duration: about 7'25" (Magnificat & Gloria 4'30", Nunc Dimittis & Gloria 2'50") |
Magnificat | Typeset: proofreading |
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| Op.24 "The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance" (1911)
Grace anthem for St John's College, Cambridge A setting of verses 5, 6 and 9 of Psalm 16 Dedicated to the organist and composer Dr Basil Harwood (1859-1949) SATB a cappella Duration: about 3'25" |
All | MP3 audio MP4 video |
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41300 Stainer & Bell |
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| Op.39 "Hear the voice and prayer" (1911)
Anthem written for 400th anniversary of St John's College, Cambridge Dedicated "To the Master and Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge" SATB with organ Duration: about 6'00" |
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54903 Stainer & Bell |
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| Op.90 No.1 "Morning Service in E minor" (1933)
Te Deum and Benedictus SATB with organ Duration: tba |
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| Op.90 No.2 "Evening Service in E minor" (1933)
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis SATB with organ Duration: about 8'25" (Magnificat & Gloria 4'35", Nunc Dimittis & Gloria 3'45") |
Magnificat | MP3 audio MP4 video |
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Recording: Wells Cathedral (1965) on YouTube Note: you can watch this score with IE11, Edge, Firefox, Opera or Vivaldi - but not with Chrome! |
CM 501 Cathedral Music |
| Nunc Dimittis | MP3 audio MP4 video |
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| Op.91 "Praise the Lord O my soul" (1934)
Anthem: a setting of Psalm 103 Dedicated to Herbert Sumsion (organist Gloucester Cathedral 1928-1967) SATB with full orchestra Duration: about 11'20" |
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Download: MP3 audio: full score |
Typeset: proofreading |