Advent hymns wanted

[resonant]

It's very easy to find Christmas music recordings, but you might be surprised how difficult it is to find Advent hymns.

Does anyone have a reasonably traditional choral recording of any of the following?

Prepare the way, O Zion
Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding
Savior of the nations, come
Rejoice, rejoice, believers
Watchman, tell us of the night

Come, thou long-expected Jesus (preferred tune is Stuttgart, but I'll take anything I can get)
Hark the glad sound! A savior comes
Comfort, comfort ye my people (not the aria from the Messiah but the hymn, which is sometimes called Genevan 42)
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates (again, not the choral piece from the Messiah but the hymn, to the tune Truro)
Of the Father's love begotten (plainsong in four rather than three)



In return, I'll share the ones I do have a little later on.

(edited to add a couple more, because in several cases, after listening to the clip, I decided that what was available on iTunes wasn't even better than nothing)

Comments

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That's very pretty.

[domtheknight.livejournal.com]

I actually found an Advent album late last night, and it doesn't have any of the other songs you listed. It does have some good ones - including Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending, which is one of my favorites ever. If you're interested in other stuff, let me know.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

I'd love to hear it! I have one version of that one (Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band, very nice, and I'd be happy to upload if you like), but would always like more.

[domtheknight.livejournal.com]

Okay, it's here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/bx2gg7

It's Cambridge King's College Choir, from their procession on Advent Sunday lessons and carols album. Sadly, they don't have anything else you're looking for on the list up there, but this one has some really excellent organ - I love the organ a whole lot.

I would love to hear your version, and am looking forward to you uploading some things later; I've been looking for good recordings since you mentioned this and am not having a whole lot of luck.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Oh! A descant! It's beautiful.

Maddy's is here. (http://www.sendspace.com/file/nd9t0v) It's from a CD called "Sing Lustily and With Good Courage," which I like very much. But sometimes you just want a choir and an organ, you know?

[domtheknight.livejournal.com]

Oooh, interesting! (Good interesting.) I do think that singing lustily and with good courage is the best way, but I agree, sometimes there's nothing like the full choir and the organ and maybe a little brass...