The English Hymn 3: Hills of the North, Rejoice

~ Release by Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer, Rupert Gough (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Hills of the North, Rejoice (Little Cornard)
recording of:
Hills of the North, Rejoice (hymn with tune ‘Little Cornard’)
lyricist:
Charles Edward Oakley
composer:
Martin Shaw (British composer) (in 1915)
3:03
2On Jordan’s Bank (Winchester New)
recording of:
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (Hymn)
lyricist:
Charles Coffin (Hymn-writer)
composer:
Bartholomäus Crasselius (German hymn writer)
translator:
John Chandler (Hymn translator)
3:03
3Of the Father’s Heart Begotten (Divinum Mysterium)
recording of:
Of the Father’s Heart Begotten
lyricist:
Aurelius Prudentius
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
John Mason Neale
is based on:
Corde natus ex parentis
4:02
4O Little Town of Bethlehem (Christmas Carol)
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “Forest Green”, as sung in the UK and the Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
additional composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1906)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 32)
is based on:
The Ploughboy's Dream
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
3:39
5Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Epiphany)
recording of:
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning (Hymn)
lyricist:
Reginald Heber (Hymn-writer)
composer:
Joseph Francis Thrupp (English churchman and academic)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 49ii)
is based on:
Epiphany (Hymn tune)
2:51
6From the Eastern Mountains (Cuddestone)
recording of:
From the Eastern Mountains (hymn with tune 'Cuddesdon')
lyricist:
Godfrey Thring (Hymn-writer)
composer:
William Ferguson (in 1919)
is based on:
Cuddesdon (hymn tune)
3:24
7Forty Days and Forty Nights (Aus Der Tiefe)
recording of:
Forty days and forty nights (hymn with tune 'Heinlein')
lyricist:
George Smyttan (in 1856)
composer:
Martin Herbst (in 1676)
is based on:
Heinlein (hymn tune. aka 'Aus der Tiefe')
2:31
8Lord Jesus, Think on Me (St Paul’s)
recording of:
Lord Jesus, Think on me (hymn with tune "St Paul's")
lyricist:
Synesius of Cyrene (bishop of Ptolemais)
composer:
Sir John Stainer (in 1875)
translator:
Allen William Chatfield
is based on:
St Paul's (hymn tune)
2:01
9Ah, Holy Jesu, How Hast Thou Offended (Herzliebster Jesu)
recording of:
Ah Holy Jesu, how hast thou offended? (Hymn)
lyricist:
Johann Heermann
composer:
Johann Crüger
translator:
Robert Bridges (poet)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 62)
is based on:
Herzliebster Jesu (Hymn tune)
3:37
10It Is a Thing Most Wonderful (Herongate)
recording of:
It Is a Thing Most Wonderful (tune: Herongate)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
3:00
11Drop, Drop, Slow Tears (Song 46)
recording of:
Drop, drop, slow tears
lyricist:
Phineas Fletcher
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
part of:
The Way of the Cross (Book)
1:28
12When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
recording of:
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham: Miller setting 1790)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Edward Miller (British composer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 95)
arrangement of:
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (1707 Original)
3:57
13Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (St John Damascene)
recording of:
Come Ye Faithful, Raise The Strain (Hymn set to tune 'St Kevin')
lyricist:
St. John of Damascus
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer) (in 1872)
translator:
John Mason Neale
3:13
14Ye Choirs of New Jersualem (St Fulbert)
recording of:
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem (Hymn)
lyricist:
Fulbert de Chartres (saint and bishop)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett
translator:
Robert Campbell (hymn-writer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 124)
2:52
15Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (Llanfair)
recording of:
Hail the day that sees him rise (Hymn to tune 'Llanfair')
lyricist:
Thomas Cotterill (Hymn-writer) and Charles Wesley (hymn writer)
composer:
Robert Williams (Welsh composer of the hymn tune “Llanfair”, 1782–1818)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 130i)
is based on:
Llanfair (Hymn tune)
4:16
16Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost (Guildford Cathedral)
recording of:
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost (hymn with tune 'Guildford Cathedral')
lyricist:
Christopher Wordsworth (Hymn writer - hallelujah! hallelujah!) (in 1862)
composer:
Grayston Ives (British composer)
is based on:
Guildford Cathedral (hymn tune)
3:15
17Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire (Veni Creator)
recording of:
Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire (Hymn with tune 'Veni creator spiritus')
lyricist:
John Cosin (English churchman)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 138)
is based on:
Veni creator spiritus (plainsong)
2:46
18I Bind Unto Myself Today (St Patrick and Gartan)
recording of:
I bind unto myself today
lyricist and composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
translator:
Cecil Frances Alexander
6:28
19Holy, Holy, Holy! (Nicaea)
recording of:
Holy, Holy, Holy (tune Nicaea)
lyricist:
Reginald Heber (Hymn-writer) (in 1926)
composer:
John Bacchus Dykes (UK hymn writer) (in 1861)
3:29
20We Plough the Fields and Scatter (Wir Pflugen)
recording of:
We Plough the Fields and Scatter
lyricist:
Matthias Claudius (German poet) (in 1782)
composer:
Johann Schulz (in 1800)
translator:
Jane Campbell (in 1861)
arrangement of:
Wir pflügen und wir streuen
3:22
21For the Beauty of the Earth (Lucerna Laudoniae)
recording of:
For the beauty of the earth (hymn with tune 'Lucerna Laudoniae')
lyricist:
Folliott S. Pierpoint (Folliott Sandford Pierpoint) (in 1864)
composer:
David Home Evans (composer)
is based on:
Lucerna Laudoniae (hymn tune)
3:02
22Palms of Glory, Raiment Bright (Palms of Glory)
recording of:
Palms of glory, raiment bright (Hymn)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
William Maclagan (Archbishop & hymn writer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 230ii)
is based on:
Palms of Glory (Hymn tune)
2:18
23For All the Saints (Engelberg)
recording of:
For all the saints (hymn with tune 'Engelberg')
lyricist:
Bishop William Walsham How
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
4:13

Credits

Release

engineer:Julian Millard (engineer)
organ:Rupert Gough (choral director and organist)
conductor:Malcolm Archer (English organist and composer)
choir vocals:Wells Cathedral Choir
recorded at:Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 2002-06)
ASIN:UK: B00006GO6I [info]
discography entry:http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDP12103 [info]

Release group

part of:The English Hymn (number: 3) (order: 3)