Best Hymns 100

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Annotation

This is a 6-disk release album by different choir groups.

Annotation last modified on 2015-08-29 19:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
2▶CD: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
3▶CD: Choirs of York Minister and Liverpool Cathedral
4▼CD: Temple Church Choir
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1The Lord’s My Shepherd (Crimond)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
conductor:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
recording of:
Crimond (The Lord’s my shepherd) (Psalm 23) (in 1961)
additional composer:
William Baird Ross
composer:
Jessie Seymour Irvine
The Choir of Temple Church3:09
2Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Love Divine)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (hymn, no specified tune) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer)
part of:
Caneuon Ffydd: Emynau (number: 905)
The Choir of Temple Church2:54
3Hark, What a Sound (Highwood)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Hark, What a Sound (hymn with tune 'Highwood') (in 1961)
lyricist:
Frederic William Henry Myers
composer:
Sir Richard Runciman Terry
is based on:
Highwood (hymn tune)
The Choir of Temple Church3:04
4The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Dominus regit me)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (tune Dominus regit me) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Henry W. Baker
composer:
John Bacchus Dykes (UK hymn writer)
is based on:
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Lyrics only)
The Choir of Temple Church2:55
5Soldiers of Christ, Arise (St Ethelwald)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Soldiers of Christ, Arise (hymn with tune 'St Ethelwald') (in 1962)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1749)
composer:
William Henry Monk
is based on:
St. Ethelwald (hymn tune)
The Choir of Temple Church2:12
6Alleluya, Sing to Jesus (Ebenezer)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (hymn with tune 'Ebenezer') (in 1962)
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix
composer:
Thomas John Williams (Welsh hymn music composer, 1869-1944) (in 1890)
is based on:
Ebenezer (hymn tune)
The Choir of Temple Church1:57
7Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word (Liebster Jesu)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word (hymn with tune 'Liebster Jesu') (in 1962)
lyricist:
Tobias Clausnitzer (German hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Rudolf Ahle
translator:
Catherine Winkworth
is based on:
Liebster Jesus, wir sind hier
The Choir of Temple Church1:44
8Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep (Buckland)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep (hymn with tune 'Buckland') (in 1962)
lyricist:
Jane Eliza Leeson (hymn-writer)
composer:
Leighton George Hayne
is based on:
Buckland (hymn tune)
The Choir of Temple Church2:14
9Be Thou My Guardian (Abridge)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Be Thou My Guardian (hymn with tune 'Abridge') (in 1962)
lyricist:
Isaac Williams
composer:
Isaac Smith (composer) (in 1770)
is based on:
Abridge (hymn tune)
The Choir of Temple Church2:10
10Lift Up Your Heads (Crucis Victoria)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Gates of Brass (hymn with tune 'Crucis Victoria') (in 1962)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
Myles Birket Foster (composer) (in 1889)
is based on:
Crucis Victoria (hymn tune)
The Choir of Temple Church2:03
11Spirit of Mercy, Truth and Love (Melcombe)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Spirit of Mercy, Truth and Love (in 1962)
composer:
Samuel Webbe
The Choir of Temple Church1:29
12Thou Whose Almighty Word (Moscow)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Thou Whose Almighty Word (tune Moscow (Italian Hymn)) (in 1962)
lyricist:
John Marriott (hymn writer)
composer:
Felice Giardini
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 466)
The Choir of Temple Church2:24
13Forth in Thy Name, o Lord, I Go (Angel’s Song)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go (in 1962)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer)
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
The Choir of Temple Church2:52
14O Praise Ye the Lord (Laudate Dominus)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
O Praise Ye the Lord! (in 1962)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Williams Baker
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 427)
The Choir of Temple Church2:44
15Jesus, Blessed Saviour (Eudoxia)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
performer:
Ian le Grice (organist)
The Choir of Temple Church2:28
16All Hail the Power of Jesu’s Name (Ladywell)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1962)
lyricist:
John Rippon and Edward Perronet
composer:
Oliver Holden
arranger:
John Ferguson (organist)
The Choir of Temple Church2:38
17Now Thank We All Our God (Nun danket)
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
recording of:
Now Thank We All Our God (hymn) (in 1962)
composer:
Johan Cruger
translator:
Catherine Winkworth
is based on:
Nun danket alle Gott (Lutheran choral)
The Choir of Temple Church3:03
5▶CD: Hudderfield Choral Society, At The Cenotaph, Stainer's Crucifixion, American Boychoir
6▶CD: Christmas Hymns & Chorales from King's College

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ASIN:US: B004NO03B0 [info]