Best-Loved Hymns

~ Release by York Minster Choir (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Bliss: Royal Fanfare
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Royal Fanfares and Interludes
composer:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer) (in 1960)
part of:
Bliss’s works catalogued by Lewis Foreman (Foreman [F.]) (number: F. 78)
1:49
2Let all the world in every corner sing
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Let all the world in every corner sing (Hymn to tune 'Luckington') (in 1996)
lyricist:
George Herbert (Church poet)
composer:
Basil Harwood
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 394)
is based on:
Luckington (Hymn tune)
1:39
3Praise, my soul, the king of heaven
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven!
lyricist:
Henry Francis Lyte
composer:
Sir John Goss (English organist and composer)
3:12
4Amazing Grace
brass:
Liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble
organ:
Ian Wells (organist) and John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster, Liverpool Cathedral Choir and Massed Choirs from Merseyside
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster) and Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
recorded at:
Liverpool Cathedral in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
New Britain (Sacred Harp arrangement of "Amazing Grace") (in 1996)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
part of:
The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 45t)
arrangement of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
4:03
5Lord of all hopefulness
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Lord of All Hopefulness
lyricist:
Jan Struther
composer:
Trad. Irish ([traditional], special purpose artist)
arranger:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
is based on:
Slane (Hymn tune based on Irish folk melody)
3:20
6O for a thousand tongues to sing
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Azmon)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer)
composer:
Carl Gotthelf Glaeser (in 1828)
3:21
7Love divine, all loves excelling
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Love divine, all loves excelling (Hymn, tune “Blaenwern”)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer)
composer:
William Penfro Rowlands
is based on:
Blaenwern (hymn tune, no lyrics)
is based on:
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (hymn, no specified tune)
3:41
8How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
brass:
Liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble
organ:
Ian Wells (organist) and John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster, Liverpool Cathedral Choir and Massed Choirs from Merseyside
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster) and Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
recorded at:
Liverpool Cathedral in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds (Tune: St Peter) (in 1996)
composer:
Alexander Robert Reinagle (nephew, active in the UK)
2:52
9How great thou art
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
How Great Thou Art (Hine’s version) (in 1996)
additional lyricist:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
lyricist:
Carl Gustav Boberg
composer:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
translator:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949, in 1949)
publisher:
Thankyou Music Ltd.
translated version of:
O store Gud
3:46
10Thine be the glory3:16
11Soul of my saviour
brass:
Liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble
organ:
Ian Wells (organist) and John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster, Liverpool Cathedral Choir and Massed Choirs from Merseyside
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster) and Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
recorded at:
Liverpool Cathedral in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Soul of My Saviour (Tune: Anima Christi) (in 1996)
lyricist:
14th-century Latin ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
composer:
William Maher (in 1863)
2:56
12For all the saints
brass:
Liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble
organ:
Ian Wells (organist) and John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster, Liverpool Cathedral Choir and Massed Choirs from Merseyside
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster) and Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
recorded at:
Liverpool Cathedral in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
For All the Saints (tune: Sine nomine) (in 1996)
lyricist:
Bishop William Walsham How
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1906)
5:07
13Praise to the Lord, the almighty
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den Herren)
lyricist:
Joachim Neander
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Catherine Winkworth
3:03
14Rejoice, the Lord is king
brass:
Liverpool Cathedral Brass Ensemble
organ:
Ian Wells (organist) and John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster, Liverpool Cathedral Choir and Massed Choirs from Merseyside
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster) and Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
recorded at:
Liverpool Cathedral in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Rejoice! The Lord is King (Gopsal) (Tune Gopsal) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
recording of:
Rejoice, the Lord Is King (On the Resurrection), HWV 286
lyricist and librettist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1747)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 443) and Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 286)
2:42
15The Lord's my shepherd
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Crimond (The Lord’s my shepherd) (Psalm 23)
additional composer:
William Baird Ross
composer:
Jessie Seymour Irvine
3:02
16O worship the king
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
O worship the King (hymn to tune Hanover) (in 1996)
lyricist:
Robert Grant (British politician and writer) (in 1833)
composer:
William Croft (English composer & organist) (in 1708)
3:47
17All creatures of our God and king
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
All Creatures Of Our God and King (in 1996)
lyricist:
Francesco d’Assisi (Francis of Assisi)
composer and translator:
William Henry Draper (Hymnist)
4:35
18Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Jesus Shall Reign (tune: Truro) (in 1996)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
composer:
Thomas Williams (Author of Psalmodia Evangelica)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 388i)
is based on:
Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun (lyrics only)
is based on:
Truro (Hymn tune)
1:48
19When I survey the wondrous cross
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
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)
3:38
20Abide with me
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
Abide With Me (set to tune ‘Eventide’)
lyricist:
Henry Francis Lyte (in 1847)
composer:
William Henry Monk (in 1861)
is based on:
Abide With Me (hymn without specified tune)
4:43
21The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended
organ:
John Scott Whiteley
choir vocals:
Choir of York Minster
conductor:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
recording of:
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
lyricist:
John Ellerton (hymn writer)
composer:
Reverend Clement Cotterill Scholefield
3:23

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manufactured in:EU (Europe)
liner notes:Gordon Lorenz (in 1996)
copyrighted (©) by:Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2017)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Classics (in 1996)
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
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