Bob Chilcott: God So Loved The World
University of Utah Singers; Dr. Brady Allred, conductor
Just because.
Christopher Tye: Give Alms of They Goods; Thomas Tallis: If Ye Love Me; John Sheppard: Our Father
Chanticleer
I don’t usually do Marian hymns here (and I don’t believe in praying to Mary), but it’s Mother’s Day, so I guess I will put this up even while I have reservations about it (you may have noticed I haven’t put up any versions of Ave Maria either. Maybe I need to get over that?)
OH … and if you’ve read this blog for a while you might know that I’m enamored with the choirs from the Philippines … such fine singing!
John August Pamintuan: Regina Caeli
Ateneo de Manila College Glee Club, Philippines
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
For He whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia,
has risen, as He said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Exultate Deo
Prešeren Academy Choir Kranj
Rejoice in God our helper: sing aloud to the God of Jacob.
Take the psalm and bring hither the timbrel: the merry harp with the lute.
Blow the trumpet in the new moon, even on our solemn feast day.
Lead Kindly Light, music by Dan Forrest
Premiere of “Lead, Kindly Light”, April 3, 2012, by the Tennessee Tech University Chorale, Dr. Craig Zamer conducting, and Dr. Dan Forrest accompanying
The Pillar of Cloud
Lead, Kindly Light, amidst th’encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home,
Lead Thou me on!
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now
Lead Thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years!
So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still
Will lead me on.
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile!
Meantime, along the narrow rugged path,
Thyself hast trod,
Lead, Saviour, lead me home in childlike faith,
Home to my God.
To rest forever after earthly strife
In the calm light of everlasting life.
John Henry Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890)
King of Love, arr. Paul Christiansen
The Concordia Choir; René Clauson, Conductor
Jacob Handl: Pater Noster (Our Father)
The Concordia Choir; René Clausen, Conductor
F. Melius Christiansen: O Day Full of Grace
The Concordia Choir (Moorhead, MN); René Clausen, Conductor
Heinrich Schütz: Psalmen Davids n. 150 “Alleluja! Lobet den Herrn”
La Chapelle Rhenane: Benoit Haller conductor
Alleluja! Lobet den Herren in seinem Heiligtum, lobet ihn in der Feste seiner Macht.
Lobet ihn in seinen Taten, lobet ihn in seiner großen Herrlichkeit.
Lobet ihn mit Posaunen, lobet ihn mit Psaltern und Harfen.
Lobet ihn mit Pauken und Reigen, lobet ihn mit Saiten und Pfeifen.
Lobet ihn mit hellen Cymbalen, lobet ihn mit wohl klingenden Cymbalen.
Alles was Athem hat, lobe den Herrn. Alleluja!
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!
Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord
Benedictus Appenzeller: O Magnum Mysterium (part 1)
Egidius Kwartet
Philip Stopford: Do Not Be Afraid
Evangel University Choir; Philip Stopford, Cond.
Praise the Name of the Lord; harmonization of a Serbian chant by M. Kotogarova
Constantine
Dan Forrest: Lord of the Small
The Festival Singers of Florida
Claudio Monteverdi: Dixit Dominus
The Green Mountain Project; Music Director Scott Metcalfe and Artistic Director Jolle Greenleaf)
From Psalm 110
(English translation from Douay-version)
The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou at my right hand: Until I make thy enemies thy footstool.
The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thy enemies.
With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee.
The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.
The Lord at thy right hand hath broken kings in the day of his wrath.
He shall judge among nations, he shall fill ruins: he shall crush the heads in the land of the many.
He shall drink of the torrent in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
Heinrich Schütz: Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe
Vox Luminis
Lord, if only I have You
I ask nothing else from Heaven or earth.
If my body and soul alike languish
then are You, O God, always my heart’s
comfort and my portion.
