The British Music Collection: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 11:51 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product/00028947038429, **The British Music Collection: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford** (Decca CD 470 384-2, UK release 2002-02-04), from the wanted list (old title "various artists the british music collecti"). - **Identity:** MusicBrainz release 1bf1346a and Discogs release 31541347 both carry barcode 028947038429 with catalogue number 470 384-2. Decca's second-batch British Music Collection press release (MusicWeb International) lists 470 384-2 as the Stanford title. The lookup showed no conflict. - **Existing stubs reused:** brand/decca (label) and company/decca-music-group (℗/© holder, record company). No new stubs. - **Release/Tracks/Credits:** 17 tracks. Titles and durations come from MusicBrainz, with the Discogs durations noted where they differ. Performers, producers and engineers, recording locations and dates, SPARS ADD/DDD, total timing 62:07 and "made and printed in UK" come from the Discogs transcription. - **Markets:** GB (MusicBrainz release event) and EU (Discogs "Europe"), both catalogue records with no retail price. Presto Music (403), amazon.com (500) and amazon.co.jp (503) could not be read. - **Omitted:** family (no source names other editions), gs1_prefix_owner (no source names the registrant of 0028947), status/discontinued (not evidenced), images (no licensed cover). - **Research gaps:** disputed durations and choir credits between MusicBrainz and Discogs, and a single Discogs entry marked Needs Vote.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# The British Music Collection: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00028947038429
name: The British Music Collection: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
default_observation: eu-release
summary: 2002 Decca single-CD compilation of Stanford's choral music and songs, catalogue number 470 384-2, in Decca's British Music Collection reissue series.
brand: brand/decca
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: GB
country_of_origin: GB
pack_quantity: 1
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/decca-music-group | GB, EU | 2002 | | | sourced | ^discogs | Disc as transcribed on Discogs: "This compilation ℗ 2002 Decca Music Group Limited", "© 2002 Decca Music Group Limited"; label Decca, label code LC 00171 |
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## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| GB | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: United Kingdom, 2002-02-04; Decca's UK press release lists the title with the London address of Universal Classics; catalogue records, not a retail listing | 2026-09-13 | | GB | |
| EU | sourced | ^discogs | Discogs lists the release as Europe with "CD is made and printed in UK"; a catalogue record, not a retail listing; Discogs marketplace prices carry no currency, so none is recorded | 2026-09-13 | | GB | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Stanford: The Bluebird; Songs of the Sea; Agnus Dei; Nunc Dimittis and Magnificat in B flat | name | en | | |
| The British Music Collection: Stanford | search | en | | |
| 470 384-2 | search | | | |
| 4703842 | search | | | |
| Various Artists - The British Music Collection | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
label: brand/decca
record_company: company/decca-music-group
copyright: © 2002 Decca Music Group Limited
phonographic_copyright: This compilation ℗ 2002 Decca Music Group Limited; ℗ 1956, 1959, 1978, 1991, 1997, 2000 Decca Music Group Limited
catalogue_number: 470 384-2
label_code: LC 00171
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 2002-02-04
release_country: GB, EU
genre: Classical
runtime_min: 62.1
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| 1 | The Bluebird, op. 119 no. 3 | Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom | 3:23 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:20 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 2 | Beati quorum via, op. 38 no. 3 | Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom | 3:23 | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz track title reads "Beata Quorum Via"; the work is Beati quorum via (MusicBrainz work and Discogs); Discogs lists 3:20 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 3 | Songs of the Sea, op. 91: No. 1. Drake's Drum | Sir Thomas Allen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington | 2:51 | ^musicbrainz | | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 4 | Songs of the Sea, op. 91: No. 2. Outward Bound | Sir Thomas Allen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington | 3:24 | ^musicbrainz | | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 5 | Songs of the Sea, op. 91: No. 3. Devon, O Devon in Wind and Rain | Sir Thomas Allen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington | 1:50 | ^musicbrainz | | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 6 | Songs of the Sea, op. 91: No. 4. Homeward Bound | Sir Thomas Allen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington | 6:18 | ^musicbrainz | | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 7 | Songs of the Sea, op. 91: No. 5. The Old Superb | Sir Thomas Allen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington | 3:18 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:15 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 8 | Service in B-flat, op. 10: Te Deum Laudamus | Winchester Cathedral Choir, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill | 6:14 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 6:12 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 9 | Service in B-flat, op. 10: Magnificat | Winchester Cathedral Choir, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill | 3:14 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:12 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 10 | Service in B-flat, op. 10: Nunc Dimittis | Winchester Cathedral Choir, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill | 3:19 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 3:16 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 11 | Service in G, op. 81: Magnificat | Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Boris Ord | 4:44 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 4:42 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 12 | Service in G, op. 81: Nunc Dimittis | Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Boris Ord | 4:26 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs lists 4:22 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 13 | O Sing unto the Lord a New Song | Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, George Guest | 3:56 | ^musicbrainz | Psalm 96; Discogs lists 3:53 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 14 | O Praise God in His Holiness | Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, George Guest | 2:08 | ^musicbrainz | Psalm 150; Discogs lists 2:06 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 15 | Agnus Dei | Lionel Dakers, Martin How | 2:47 | ^musicbrainz | Discogs credits the Royal School of Church Music choir; MusicBrainz leaves the choir unknown; Discogs lists 2:44 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 16 | The Fairy Lough, op. 77 no. 2 | Kathleen Ferrier, Frederick Stone | 3:43 | ^musicbrainz | From An Irish Idyll in Six Miniatures; mono; Discogs lists 3:40 | Charles Villiers Stanford |
| 17 | A Soft Day, op. 140 no. 3 | Kathleen Ferrier, Frederick Stone | 2:58 | ^musicbrainz | From A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster; mono | Charles Villiers Stanford |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Total timing | 62:07 | | ^discogs | As transcribed on Discogs; runtime_min 62.1 is converted from it; MusicBrainz track lengths add up to 61:56 | eu-release | | | | known | printed | exact |
| SPARS code | ADD/DDD | | ^discogs | ADD tracks 11-14 and 16-17; DDD tracks 1-10 and 15 | eu-release | | | | known | printed | |
| Mono tracks | 16-17 | | ^discogs | | eu-release | | | | known | printed | |
| Recording locations | New College Chapel, Oxford, April 2000 (tracks 1-2); The Colosseum, Watford, June/July 1996 (3-7); Winchester Cathedral, June 1990 (8-10); Royal Albert Hall, 25 June 1987 (15); BBC broadcast, 5 June 1952 (16-17); remainder unknown | | ^discogs | Booklet as transcribed on Discogs | eu-release | | | | known | printed | |
| Place of manufacture | CD is made and printed in UK | | ^discogs | | eu-release | | | | known | printed | |
| Booklet | Booklet enclosed | | ^discogs | | eu-release | | | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| eu-release | UK/European release, 470 384-2, made and printed in UK | edition | GB, EU | en | 2002 | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^discogs | Discogs release 31541347 carries barcode 028947038429; MusicBrainz gives a UK release on 2002-02-04; read from catalogue transcriptions, no photo read here | | 1 | | | |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | ---------------------- | --------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | Edward Higginbottom | Conductor | ^musicbrainz | Tracks 1-2, Choir of New College Oxford |
| | Sir Thomas Allen | Baritone | ^discogs | Tracks 3-7 |
| | Sir Roger Norrington | Conductor | ^discogs | Tracks 3-7, London Philharmonic Orchestra; Discogs also credits the London Philharmonic Choir |
| | David Hill | Conductor | ^discogs | Tracks 8-10, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra |
| | Timothy Byram-Wigfield | Organ | ^discogs | Tracks 8-10 |
| | Donald Sweeney | Bass | ^discogs | Service in B-flat |
| | Timothy Barber | Treble | ^discogs | Service in B-flat |
| | Boris Ord | Conductor | ^discogs | Tracks 11-12, Choir of King's College, Cambridge |
| | Hugh McLean | Organ | ^discogs | Tracks 11-12 |
| | George Guest | Conductor | ^discogs | Tracks 13-14, Choir of St John's College, Cambridge |
| | John Scott | Organ | ^discogs | Tracks 13-14 |
| | Lionel Dakers | Conductor | ^discogs | Track 15 |
| | Martin How | Organ | ^discogs | Track 15 |
| | Kathleen Ferrier | Contralto | ^discogs | Tracks 16-17 |
| | Frederick Stone | Piano | ^discogs | Tracks 16-17 |
| | Andrew Cornall | Producer | ^discogs | Tracks 1-2 |
| | Christopher Pope | Producer | ^discogs | Tracks 3-7 |
| | Chris Hazell | Producer | ^discogs | Tracks 8-10, 13-15 |
| | Simon Eadon | Engineer | ^discogs | Tracks 1-2, 8-10, 15 |
| | John Dunkerley | Engineer | ^discogs | Tracks 3-7 |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 registrant of prefix 0028947, which Decca shares with US Universal Classics pressings; gs1_prefix_owner is omitted | |
| | markets | not_researched | No retail listing printing this barcode could be read: Presto Music answered 403, amazon.com HTTP 500 and amazon.co.jp HTTP 503 to the server fetch; the Amazon ASIN B000062URB surfaced in a web search only | |
| | media | disputed | Track durations differ by 2-4 seconds between MusicBrainz and Discogs on 12 of 17 tracks; Tracks keeps MusicBrainz timings and notes the Discogs figure | ^discogs |
| | media | disputed | Performer credits differ: Discogs adds the London Philharmonic Choir on Songs of the Sea and the Royal School of Church Music choir on Agnus Dei; MusicBrainz leaves the track 15 choir unknown | ^musicbrainz |
| | evidence | unknown | The Discogs release is a single entry marked "Needs Vote"; no photo of the pack was read, so pack wording rests on that transcription | ^discogs |
| | images | unknown | No cover image with a reuse licence found; Discogs images carry no licence and were not used | |
| | packaging | not_researched | Case type (jewel case or other) not stated by any source read | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Identity confirmed by MusicBrainz and Discogs, both carrying barcode 028947038429 with catalogue number 470 384-2, and by Decca's press release listing 470 384-2 as the Stanford title of the second British Music Collection batch. Track titles and timings from MusicBrainz; pack wording, recording data and credits from the Discogs transcription. No photo of the pack was read.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/1bf1346a-e1f3-4d33-8cd7-a4f65cb7b5c0?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: The British Music Collection: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 1bf1346a-e1f3-4d33-8cd7-a4f65cb7b5c0 | release event, label, barcode, recordings | CC0 | | |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/31541347 | Discogs release 31541347: Stanford, The Bluebird; Songs of the Sea…, Europe CD 470 384-2 | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 31541347 | notes, identifiers, companies, credits, tracklist | | | |
| discogs-series | https://api.discogs.com/labels/429631 | Discogs series 429631: The British Music Collection | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 429631 | profile | | | |
| musicweb | http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2002/jun02/british_music_collection/decca_british_music_collection_2.htm | Decca British Music Collection: 9 new releases and second release | 2026-09-13 | MusicWeb International | publication | 2002-06 | | Second Release list | | | Decca press release |
| bbc-music | https://www.classical-music.com/reissues/decca-british-music-collection | Decca: The British Music Collection (BBC Music Magazine review) | 2026-09-13 | Our Media (BBC Music Magazine) | publication | | | | | | |
| wikipedia-stanford | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Villiers_Stanford | Wikipedia: Charles Villiers Stanford | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| barcodepedia-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070913044723/http://en.barcodepedia.com/028947038429/various-artists-the-british-music-collecti | Barcodepedia 2007 page: Various Artists - The British Music Collecti (Wayback Machine) | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia (archived) | other | 2007-09-13 | | | | | upcdatabase.com |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
The British Music Collection: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford is a single-CD Decca compilation of choral music and songs by the Anglo-Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924), released in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2002 under catalogue number 470 384-2.[^musicbrainz][^wikipedia-stanford] Its 17 tracks include the Songs of the Sea with baritone Thomas Allen under Roger Norrington, canticles from the Services in B-flat and G, Beati quorum via, and two 1952 mono broadcast songs by Kathleen Ferrier.[^musicbrainz][^discogs] It belongs to the second batch of Decca's British Music Collection, a reissue series launched in May 2001.[^musicweb][^discogs-series] Decca Music Group Limited holds the compilation copyright, and the disc was made and printed in the UK.[^discogs]
The recordings span 1952 to 2000, from King's College and St John's College choirs in Cambridge to Winchester Cathedral and New College, Oxford.[^discogs] BBC Music Magazine counted the Stanford and Parry discs among the second batch's "variable anthologies" of Victorian vocal music.[^bbc-music] The 2007 Barcodepedia page for this barcode called it a CD titled "Various Artists - The British Music Collecti", taken from upcdatabase.com.[^barcodepedia-2007]
<!--/about-->