Psalms of David 4

On this CD:

1. Are Your Minds Set Upon Righteousness?
Composed by Sir Joseph Barnby
Performed by Mark Shepherd

2. The Lord Hear Thee in the Day of Trouble
Composed by Thomas Attwood Walmisley
Performed by Mark Shepherd

3. O Give Thanks unto the Lord, Psalm 107
Composed by Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow
Performed by Mark Shepherd

4. I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me, Psalm 122
Composed by William H. Harris
Performed by Mark Shepherd

5. Many A Time Have They Fought Against Me From My Youth Up (Psalm 129)
Composed by John Leman Rogeas
Performed by Mark Shepherd

6. Out of the Deep Have I Called Unto Thee, O Lord
Composed by Walter Parrat
Performed by Mark Shepherd

7. Be Merciful Unto Me, O God
Composed by William Hine
Performed by Mark Shepherd

8. Truly God Is Loving Unto Israel, Psalm 73
Composed by Luke Flintoft
Performed by Mark Shepherd

9. O God, Wherefore Are Thou Absent from Us So Long, Psalm 74
Composed by Walter Parrat
Performed by Mark Shepherd

10. I Will Cry Unto God with My voice, Psalm 77
Composed by William Bayley
Performed by Mark Shepherd

11. Blessed Is He That Considereth the Poor and Needy
Composed by William Crotch
Performed by Mark Shepherd

12. I Call with My Whole Heart
Composed by Edwin George Monk
Performed by Mark Shepherd

13. In the Lord Put I My Trust
Composed by Thomas Kelway
Performed by Mark Shepherd

14. O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me Out and Known Me
Composed by George Clement Martin
Performed by Mark Shepherd

15. In Jewry Is God Known, Psalm 76
Composed by William Bexfield
Performed by Mark Shepherd

Tracks:

Messe De Nostre Dame- Introitus - Machaut
Song For Athene - Tavener
Ave Maria - Rachmaninov
Agnus Dei - Barber
Summa - Part
Ubi Caritas - Durufle
Introitus - Dufay
Requiem- Agnus Dei - Catoire
Salve Regina - Poulenc
Alleluia - Organum
Antienne - Mass Of The Epiphany
O Salutaris Hostia - Villette
Being Risen From The Tomb - Rachmoninov
7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Weisheit - Part
Diliges Dominum - Byrd
Communio - Dufay
Requiem- Requiem Aeternam - Catoire
Tota Pulchra Es - Durufle
This Day Is Salvation Come - Rachmaninov
O Sacrum Convivium - Messiaen

Tracks:

Totus Tuus - Gorecki
7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Morgenstern - Part
Tantum Ergo - Darufle
Ave Maria - Palestrina
Blessed Is The Man - Rachmaninov
Adoramus Te, Christe - Stephen Cleobury
Requiem- Libera Me - Catoire
Solfeggio - Part
Beati Mundo Corde - Byrd
O Nata Lux De Lumine - Tallis
Our Father (Notre Pere) - Durufle
Agnus Dei (Missa Papae Marcelli) - David Willcocks
As One Who Has Slept - Tavener
O Magnum Mysterium - Villette
Lux Aeterna - Catoire
Alleluia - Dufay
7 Magnificat Antiphons- O Immanuel - Part
The Six Psalms - Rachmaninov
Veni Sancta Spiritus - Dudley
Alma Redemptoris Mater - Stephen Cleobury

Customer Reviews:

An Excellent Compilation.......2004-06-16

This is probably one of the best compilations of early choral music I have heard, let alone own. A fantastic selection of works, including some modal pieces by composers such as Samuel Barber with his famous "Agnus Dei", creates a very nice variety of complexity. The overall tone of both CDs is very peaceful yet uplifting, and the performers are highly talented and spirited. This is a wonderful and unsurpassed addition to my collection. A must for any lover of early choral works.

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Psalms of David Complete
Choir of St Paul's Cathedral , and Scott
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B00006GO6J
Release Date: 2002-10-08

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This complete 12-disc survey of The Psalms of David from St. Paul's Cathedral is both a remarkable historical record of Anglican chant at its finest and an astonishing musical experience. Contained here are all 150 psalms in their traditional English garb from the 1549 Book of Common Prayer, with revised or entirely new musical settings as published in The New St. Paul's Cathedral Psalter, edited by the choir's musical director John Scott, itself a revision of the 1875 Cathedral Psalter. As such, these recordings represent the very backbone of the Anglican liturgy, but even a casual listener will be in no doubt that they also offer music that is both contemplative and richly varied when removed from its liturgical context.

The art of "pointing"--or setting--psalm texts has been essayed by many English composers, from William Croft through the Wesleys and William Boyce in earlier times to the great flowering in the late 19th century under Stainer and Barnby, with further contributions from Parry, Stanford, Elgar, Howells, and a host of choirmasters and organists, including Sir David Willcocks and John Scott himself. All are represented here. Recorded throughout in the vast acoustic of their cathedral, the St. Paul's choristers enunciate the words precisely, backed by inventive though unobtrusive organ accompaniment. Taken individually, it's possible to isolate moments when the choir seem to drag their feet or fail to give due weight to the words (Psalm 125, "They that put their trust in the Lord," seems far too subdued, for example), and the massive Psalm 119 is awkwardly split across discs 10 and 11, but overall this set is nothing less than a document of invaluable cultural and musical significance. --Mark Walker

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant Recordings.......2007-06-11

In our view the changes in pointing, and excellent selection of chants, give deeper meanings to the Psalms than those achieved in the "standard?" Parish Psalter.

We found great Spirituality and a wonderful sense of Worship whilst listening to this set. This is often sacrificed for brilliance of musical performance in other recordings.

Unfortunately the "St.Paul's Psalter" is not available (June 2007) but we are told that a new print run may happen within 12 months. This would be a most valuable companion to the recordings when and if it becomes available.

A- for effort.......2006-02-23

This grand undertaking deserves high praise, and I'm struck, listening to chant after chant, how much Anglican chant as it used to be until the changes of the 70s was one of the great Victorian contributions to English life and art. For anyone who wants to hear almost the entire repertoire of Anglican chant deployed in singing the whole book of Psalms, this is an unrivalled source. It is wonderful, too, to hear the Coverdale translation: you realize what the churches have lost by abandoning the proper & regular singing of the Psalms. So one is immensely grateful to Hyperion for putting out this recording. It's not perfect, though.

The rhythmic pacing, though a little slow for my taste, is steady and sensitive, the diction clear, and the organ accompaniment superb (Providing an expressive accompaniment to a choir singing in 4-part free rhythm, and improvising descants to the melody at the same time, isn't easy). And of course there's the cavernous acoustic of St. Paul's, very impressive in the more thunderous psalms. Unfortunately, though, the "forward" style favored for the St. Paul's boys produces a sound that's unpleasantly chesty in the lower registers and reedy in the higher ones. The poorly integrated choral sound caused by this kind of voice-production can be downright unpleasant for anyone used to, or trained in, the classic English choral style. In fact, one has to wonder why this choir was chosen for such a huge project: even allowing for the near-universal decline in standards of vocal training for boys in England, better sounds than this can still be heard.

What can you say?.......2003-01-03

I almost hate to criticize this terrific thing. After all, where else can you get all 150 Psalms in a single collection sung by one of the world's great choirs?

How much do I like it? I bought it *twice*. I originally bought all the CDs separately, before they came out with a single boxed set. They were stolen from my car (and, God willing, maybe they converted some poor thief to Anglican Cathedral Music and got him into church). After they were stolen, I immediately bought them again.

One of the great pleasures of life is listening to the Morning and Evening Psalms while driving to and from work, and making listening a regular feature of Morning and Evening Prayer.

So what's the criticism? The sound is a bit muddy, so the words can be rather difficult to understand without reading along (which is a real problem when driving), and personally, I prefer the Psalter from the 1979 BCP instead of the old one, from the Great Bible. But that's unreasonable. They ARE a British choir after all. Those are the only criticisms.

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Concert Works: I. Psalm 108 (Verse 2) & Psalm 100 (Complete) - Camerata Singers
Concert Works: II. Psalm 23 (Complete) & Psalm 2 (Verses 1-4) - Camerata Singers
Concert Works: III. Psalm 131 (Complete) & Psalm 133 (Verse 1) - Camerata Singers
Concert Works: III. Lamentation - Jennie Tourel
Concert Works: IV. Agathon (Adagio) - Isaac Stern
Concert Works: B. The Masque: Extremely Fast - Philippe Entremont
Concert Works: C. The Epilogue: Adagio; Andante; Con Moto - Philippe Entremont
Concert Works: IV. ' A Big Indian And A Little Indian' Con Brio - Leonard Bernstein
Concert Works: IV. 'Civet A Toute Vitesse (Rabbit At Top Speed)' - Leonard Bernstein
Concert Works: I. Prelude For The Brass - Benny Goodman
Concert Works: II. Fugue For The Saxes - Benny Goodman
Concert Works: III. Riffs For Everyone - Benny Goodman
Concert Works: I. Invocation. Kaddish 1 - Camerata Singers
Concert Works: Film: Love Theme - New York Philharmonic

Tracks:

Theater Works: Opening: 'New York, New York' - Adolph Green
Theater Works: 'Lonely Town'/Dance: Lonely Town - John Reardon
Theater Works: Dance: Times Square - Leonard Bernstein
Theater Works: 'Some Other Time' - Betty Comden
Theater Works: Dance: The Real Coney Island - Ensemble
Theater Works: I. Enter Three Sailors - Leonard Bernstein
Theater Works: IV. Pas De Deux - Leonard Bernstein
Theater Works: VII. Finale - Leonard Bernstein
Theater Works: 'The Pirate Songs' - Boris Karloff And The Pirates
Theater Works: 'Ohio' - Rosalind Russell
Theater Works: 'A Little Bit In Love (Never Felt This Way Before)' - Jacquelyn
Theater Works: 'A Quiet Girl' - Sydney Chaplin
Theater Works: 'Conga!' - Ensemble
Theater Works: 'Wrong Note Rag' - Ensemble
Theater Works: Overture - Original Broadway Cast
Theater Works: 'Best Of All Possible Worlds' - Chorus
Theater Works: Mazurka - Barbara Cook
Theater Works: 'Glitter And Be Gay' - Barbara Cook
Theater Works: 'Make Our Garden Grow' - Ensemble

Tracks:

Theater Works: Prologue - Orchestra
Theater Works: The Dance At The Gym - The Jets
Theater Works: 'Maria' - Larry Kert
Theater Works: 'Tonight' - Larry Kert
Theater Works: 'America' - Marilyn Cooper
Theater Works: 'Cool' - The Jets
Theater Works: 'Somewhere' (Ballet) - Reri Grist
Theater Works: 'The Community' - David Johnson
Theater Works: 'Part II: Allegretto' - Leonard Bernstein
Theater Works: Scene III/IIIa: 'I Was Standing In A Garden/Then Desire Took Hold Of Me' - Nancy Williams
Theater Works: I. Devotions Before Mass - Hymn And Psalm: 'A Simple Song' - Alan Titus
Theater Works: V. Meditation No. 1 - Alan Titus
Theater Works: VI. Gloria - Alan Titus
Theater Works: XIV. Sanctus: 'Holy! Holy! Holy!' - Alan Titus
Theater Works: XVII Pax: Communion - Final Hymn (Excerpt) - Alan Titus

While Shepherds Watched - Christmas Music from English Parish Churches 1740-1830 /Psalmody * Parley of Instruments * Holman

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While Shepherds Watched - Christmas Music from English Parish Churches 1740-1830 /Psalmody * Parley of Instruments * Holman

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ASIN: B000002ZYY
Release Date: 1996-11-08

Tracks:

While Sheperds Watched Their Flocks By Night
Let An Anthem Of Praise
While Sheperds Watched Their Flocks By Night
Pastorale (Concerto In E Flat, Op. 3/4)
Hark! How All The Welkin Rings
Hush! My Dear, Lie Still And Slumber
As Sheperds Watched Their Fleecy Care
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
While Sheperds Watched Their Flocks By Night
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Georgia)
There Were Sheperds Abibing In The Field
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Angel From The Realm Of Glory
Hymning Seraphs Wake The Morning
While Sheperds Watched Their Flocks By Night

Monterverdi: Sacred Vocal Music of Claudio Monteverdi

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Monterverdi: Sacred Vocal Music of Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi , Roy Goodman , Emma Kirkby , David Thomas , Theresa Caudle , Timothy Crawford , Peter Holman , Annette Isserlis , Mark Caudle , Amanda MacNamara , Roy Mowatt , and Ian Partridge
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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Release Date: 1993-09-01

Tracks:

Su le penne de' venti
Confitebor tibi, Domine
Iste confessor Domini sacratus
Laudate Dominum, o omnes gentes
Confitebor tibi, Domine
Confitebor tibi, Domine
Ab aeterno ordinata sum
Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domun
Deus tuorum militum sors et corona

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There's no grand, large-scale music on this exceptional disc--only psalms and hymns for soprano, tenor, bass and strings in various combinations. Typical of the music are three settings of "Confitebor tibi, Domine" (Psalm 110): a jaunty but graceful setting for soprano and tenor, with athletic runs and a gorgeous slow ending; a moderate but charged setting for three voices, each singer delivering a verse in turn before joining dramatically at "sanctum et terribile" ("holy and terrible"); and a setting for soprano and strings combining enchanting delicacy with astonishing virtuosity. That description fits the singing of Emma Kirkby perfectly here; Ian Partridge and David Thomas make ideal partners. After fifteen years in release, this remains one of the best Monteverdi records in the catalog. --Matthew Westphal

Psalms from St. Paul's, Vol. 7: Psalms 79-92

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Psalms from St. Paul's, Vol. 7: Psalms 79-92

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Psalms from St. Paul's, Vol. 8

ASIN: B000002ZE6
Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

Day 16 Morning: Psalm 79
Day 16 Morning: Psalm 80
Day 16 Morning: Psalm 81
Day 16 Evening: Psalm 82
Day 16 Evening: Psalm 83
Day 16 Evening: Psalm 84
Day 16 Evening: Psalm 85
Day 17 Morning: Psalm 86
Day 17 Morning: Psalm 87
Day 17 Morning: Psalm 88
Day 17 Evening: Psalm 89
Day 18 Morning: Psalm 90
Day 18 Morning: Psalm 91
Day 18 Morning: Psalm 92

"In Jewry Is God Known: The Psalms of David - Volume 4

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"In Jewry Is God Known: The Psalms of David - Volume 4
The Choir of Lichfield Cathedral , Jonathan Rees-Williams , and Mark Shepherd
Manufacturer: Priory Records UK
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ASIN: B00005Y8MI
Release Date: 1993-10-11

Tracks:

Pslam 58: Are Your Minds Set Upon Righteousness?
Psalm 20: The Lord Hear Thee In The Day Of Trouble
Pslam 107: O Give Thanks Unto The Lord
Pslam 122: I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me
Pslam 129: Many A Time Have THey Fought Against Me From My Youth Up
Psalm 130: Out Of The Deep Have I Called Unto Thee, O Lord
Pslam 57: Be Merciful unto Me, O God
Pslam 73: Truly God Is Loving Unto Israel
Pslam 74: O God, Wherefore Art Thou Absent From Us So Long
Pslam 77: I Will Cry Unto God With My Voice
Pslam 41: Blessed Is He That Considereth The Poor And Needy
Psalm 119: I Call With My Whole Heart
Pslam 11: In The Lord Put I My Trust
Psalm 139: O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me Out And Known Me
Psalm 76: In Jewry Is God Known

Thus Spake Apollo Myne: The Songs of Alexander Montgomerie

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Thus Spake Apollo Myne: The Songs of Alexander Montgomerie

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ASIN: B00005UO8D
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

Sonnet 'Vha Wald Behald'
The Solsequium
Melancholie, Grit Deput Of Dispair
Ps.112, The Man Is Blyst
Sonnet, 'O Happy Star'
Adeu, O Desie Of Delyt
Come, My Childrene Dere Drau Neir Me
Ps.126, Quhen That The Lord
Ps.141, On Thee I Call, O Lord
Ps.59, Delyver Me, My God Of Micht
Ps.83, God For Thy Grace
Ps.143, Och Heir My Prayer
Ps.47, Let All Folke
Ps.91, Quha Sa With Full Intent
Ps.118, Give To The Lord
Ps.23, The Lord Most Hie
Ps.27, The Lord My Licht And Helth Will Be
Before The Greeks Durst Enterpryse
Evin Dead, Behold I Breath!
In Throu The Windoes Of Myn Ees
Ps.80, With Hart I Do Accord
Quhat Mightie Motione
Remember Rightly, Vhen Ye Reid
Ps.111, O Pastor Of Israel
The Cherrie And The Slae: About Ane Bank

David Chesky: Psalms 4,5 & 6 for Orchestra

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FRIGHTENINGLY WORTHY PRECOGNITIVE SUCCESSORS

David Chesky: Psalms 4,5 & 6 for Orchestra

Manufacturer: Chesky Records
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ASIN: B00005A15K
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

Psalm IV: Sorrow
Psalm V: Aftermath
Psalm VI: Rage And Despair

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FRIGHTENINGLY WORTHY PRECOGNITIVE SUCCESSORS.......2001-10-17

How suddenly appropo David Chesky's new Psalms For Orchestra 4,5 and 6 are... and the bone-chilling subscripture that reads: "Remembrance for the Victims of Modern Holocausts." In the dust and terror of the September 11th attack on New York City--- Chesky's habitat--- these three works take on an altogether more prophetic and sobering meaning, their titles--- "Sorrow," "Aftermath," "Rage and Despair"--- now, more than ever, numb and grieve us. And the music, itself? A memorial written, uncannily, before the fact: gripping, penetrating, emotionally devastating. So absolute is the exceptional relevance of these works, so timely their message, that the coincidence is manifest and, on hearing, never forgotten.

Chesky's compositional leap forward, too, is astounding. He has developed an artistry even keener in its sensitivity to orchestral color and nuance, to a more consistently pervasive aural mood, and to a startlingly intuitive grasp of mortality. The use of soloists, as well, is of a much richer, more integrated nature. Both Jan Slavik (Cello) in Psalm 4 and Matej Drlicka (Clarinet) in Psalm 5 are superb, disquieting musicians. Psalm 6 (like Chesky's Psalm 3) is for solo string orchestra and, as I listen again, realize it is the apotheosis of this new trilogy, as well. Now, however, in light of the horrific tragedy, it seems more a death knell for humankind.

Without his realizing it and, of course, not basing his new Psalms on events that had not yet occurred, Chesky's opus delivers a psychological wallop ex post facto that is utterly unnerving, stunning, desperately depressing.

The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, under Stephen Somary, is raptly attuned to Chesky's "vision," providing sound that shimmers, laments, storms. Soloists Slavik and Drlicka are artists whose consummate playing adds infinite dimension to works that are already nightmares all too worldly.

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