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Healey Willan

p, 1880-1968 CA, Balham
Musician / Composer of Classical

(12 October 1880 in Balham, London – 16 February 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) Anglo-Canadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and piano. He is best known for his religious music.

     
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Rise up, my love, my fair one, Op. 314 on Willan: In the Heavenly Kingdom by Healey Willan
Rise Up My Love on My Beloved's Voice: Sacred Songs of Love by Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge & Mark Williams
The 3 Kings: The Three Kings on The Mystery of Christmas by Noel Edison
I Beheld Her Beautiful as a Dove on My Beloved's Voice: Sacred Songs of Love by Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge & Mark Williams
Rise up my love on Faire Is the Heaven: Hymns and Anthems by Choir of St John's, Elora
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes on Love's Minstrels by Philippe Sly
O How Glorious, Op. 304: O how glorious, Op. 304 on Willan: In the Heavenly Kingdom by Healey Willan
Loch Lomond on Love's Minstrels by Philippe Sly
Ae Fond Kiss on Love's Minstrels by Philippe Sly
Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One on Beyond All Mortal Dreams – American A Cappella Choral Works by Stephen Layton, René Clausen, The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Steven Stucky, Ola Gjeilo, Frank Ferko, Edwin Fissinger, Healey Willan, Stephen Paulus & William Hawley

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Heroic Proportions: Selected Works For OrganFelix Hell, Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Barber, César Franck, Eric R. Stewart, Healey Willan2017Album
Organ Works - Introduction, Prelude And Fugue, Prelude And Fugue No. 2Healey Willan, Patrick Wedd2005Album
Tenebrae Responsories / Missae BrevesHealey Willan, Choirs Of The Church Of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Robert Hunter Bell2000Album
An Apostrophe To The Heavenly Hosts (Anthems, Motets, Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis, Tenebrae ResponsariesHealey Willan, Bryn Nixon, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn1995Album
Missa Brevis 11, Sancti Johnnis Baptistae / Missa Brevis 4, Corde Natus / MotetsHealey Willan, Choirs Of The Church Of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Robert Hunter Bell1994Album
Britten: Canadian Carnival, Op. 19 · Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a / Willan: Symphony No. 2 In C MinorBenjamin Britten / Healey Willan - The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer1993Compil.
Anthology of Canadian Music, Vol.XI /Anthologie de la musique canadienne, Vol. XIHealey Willan1982Album
The Festival Singers Conducted By Elmer IselerHealey Willan, William Mundy, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Roland de Lassus, Elmer Iseler, The Festival Singers Of Canada1955Album
William Teague Plays Willan / Franck / GinasteraWilliam Teague Plays Healey Willan / César Franck / Alberto GinasteraAlbum
Healey Willan - A Centennial CelebrationHealey Willan, The Choir Of The Gregorian Association Of CanadaAlbum
Healey Willan: Symphony No. 2Healey Willan, Karel Ančerl, Toronto Symphony OrchestraAlbum
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