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

▶ CD 1: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
▶ CD 2: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
▶ CD 3: Choirs of York Minister and Liverpool Cathedral
▶ CD 4: Temple Church Choir
▼ CD 5: Hudderfield Choral Society, At The Cenotaph, Stainer's Crucifixion, American Boychoir
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1Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (Cwm Rhondda)
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1985-06-01)
recording of:
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (lyrics by William Williams, music by John Hughes) (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist:
William Williams (Welsh hymn writer) (in 1745)
composer:
John Hughes (Welsh composer of hymns (including "Cwm Rhondda"), 1873–1932) (in 1907)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 368)
is based on:
Cwm Rhondda (1907 hymn tune, no lyrics)
The Huddersfield Choral Society3:35
2Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (St Denio)
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1985-06-01)
recording of:
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (Hymn) (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist:
Walter Chalmers Smith (Hymnist, poet and minister)
composer:
John Roberts (Welsh hymn tune composer (1807–1876))
The Huddersfield Choral Society2:38
3Jesu, Lover of My Soul (Aberystwyth)
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1985-06-01)
recording of:
Jesu, Lover of my Soul (hymn with tune 'Aberystwyth') (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer)
composer:
Joseph Parry (in 1879)
version of:
Aberystwyth (Hymn tune, no lyrics)
version of:
Jesus, Lover of My Soul (Hymn without a specified tune)
The Huddersfield Choral Society3:54
4Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn (Stockport)
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1985-06-01)
recording of:
Yorkshire - Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist:
John Byrom (Poet)
composer:
John Wainwright (composer / organist)
The Huddersfield Choral Society2:08
5Eternal Father, Strong to Save (Melita)
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1985-06-01)
recording of:
Eternal Father, Strong to Save (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist:
William Whiting (in 1860)
composer:
John Bacchus Dykes (in 1861)
The Huddersfield Choral Society2:45
6Crown Him With Many Crowns (Diademata)
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1985-06-01)
recording of:
Crown Him With Many Crowns (Hymn set to tune 'Diademata') (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist:
Matthew Bridges (Hymn-writer) and Godfrey Thring (Hymn-writer)
composer:
George Job Elvey
The Huddersfield Choral Society3:03
7Abide With Me (Eventide)
organ:
Barry Rose (organist / choirmaster)
choir vocals:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
conductor:
R. E. C. Davies
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
Abide With Me (Set to tune ‘Eventide’) (on 1971-04-18)
lyricist:
Henry Francis Lyte (in 1847)
composer:
William Henry Monk (in 1861)
is based on:
Abide With Me (hymn without specified tune)
Central Band of the Royal Air Force2:56
8O God, Our Help in Ages Past (St Anne)
organ:
David Bell (organist)
choir vocals:
The Band of the Irish Guards
conductor:
C. H. Jaeger
recorded at:
Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
O God, our help in ages past (hymn to tune St. Anne) (on 1965-04-02)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
composer:
William Croft (English composer & organist) (in 1708)
The Band of the Irish Guards2:36
9Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow (Cross of Jesus)
organ:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
choir vocals:
Westminster Singers (UK, often worked with Richard Hickox)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Crucifixion: The Mystery of the Divine Humiliation (hymn) (from 1985-11-29 until 1985-11-30)
composer:
Sir John Stainer
part of:
The Crucifixion
Westminster Singers3:12
10Holy Jesu, by Thy Passion
organ:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
choir vocals:
Westminster Singers (UK, often worked with Richard Hickox)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Crucifixion: Litany of the Passion (hymn) (from 1985-11-29 until 1985-11-30)
composer:
Sir John Stainer
part of:
The Crucifixion
Westminster Singers2:41
11Jesus, the Crucified, Pleads for Me
organ:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
choir vocals:
Westminster Singers (UK, often worked with Richard Hickox)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Crucifixion: The Mystery of the Intercession (hymn) (from 1985-11-29 until 1985-11-30)
composer:
Sir John Stainer
part of:
The Crucifixion
Westminster Singers3:26
12I Adore Thee, I Adore Thee!
organ:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
choir vocals:
Westminster Singers (UK, often worked with Richard Hickox)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Crucifixion: The Adoration of the Crucified (hymn) (from 1985-11-29 until 1985-11-30)
composer:
Sir John Stainer
part of:
The Crucifixion
Westminster Singers1:56
13All for Jesus - All for Jesus (Wycliff)
organ:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
choir vocals:
Westminster Singers (UK, often worked with Richard Hickox)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Crucifixion: For the Love of Jesus (hymn) (from 1985-11-29 until 1985-11-30)
composer:
Sir John Stainer
part of:
The Crucifixion
Westminster Singers2:48
14Christe, qui lux es et dies
instruments:
St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble
choir vocals:
American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
performer:
Albemarle Consort
recorded at:
St. George's Episcopal Church in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Christe qui lux es et dies (unspecified) (on 1994-06-20)
composer:
Robert White (16th cent. English composer)
The American Boychoir3:25
15Fairest Lord Jesus (St Elisabeth / Schönster Herr Jesu)
instruments:
Joseph A. Seiss
choir vocals:
American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
St. George's Episcopal Church in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Fairest Lord Jesus (Schönster Herr Jesu) (on 1994-06-20)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Joseph A. Seiss (in 1873)
translated version of:
Jesus über Alles ("Schönster Herr Jesu", 1842 "Schlesische Volkslieder" version)
The American Boychoir3:13
16God Be With You Till We Meet Again (Randolph)
instruments:
Albemarle Consort
organ:
William K. Trafka
choir vocals:
American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
St. George's Episcopal Church in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
God Be With You Till We Meet Again (parent work for arrangements) (on 1994-06-20)
lyricist:
Jeremiah Rankin (American hymn writer)
The American Boychoir2:29
▶ CD 6: Christmas Hymns & Chorales from King's College

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ASIN:US: B004NO03B0 [info]