The Virgil Thomson Foundation & CRI Presents:

On this CD:

1. String Quartet No. 1
Composed by Virgil Thomson
Performed by Ronald Carbone, Shem Guibbory, Renee Jolles, Maxine Neuman

2. Feast of Love, The for baritone & orchestra
Composed by Virgil Thomson
Performed by Elizabeth A. Wright, Mark Oswald

3. Stabat Mater for soprano & string quartet (or string orchestra)
Composed by Virgil Thomson
Performed by Ronald Carbone, Shem Guibbory, Renee Jolles, Maxine Neuman

4. String Quartet No. 2
Composed by Virgil Thomson
Performed by Eriko Sato, Masako Yanagita, Michael Finckel, Mayuki Fukuhara

5. Sonata da chiesa for viola, clarinet, trumpet, horn, & trombone
Composed by Virgil Thomson
Performed by Joseph Anderer, Michael Dumouchel, Veronica Salas

The Virgil Thomson Foundation & CRI Presents:, Music, Mark Oswald, Maxine Neuman, Michael Finckel, Michael Dumouchel, Virgil Thomson, Joseph Anderer, Elizabeth A. Wright, Masako Yanagita, Ronald Carbone, Veronica Salas, Eriko Sato, Mayuki Fukuhara, Renee Jolles, Shem Guibbory, Chamber, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Quartet for Four String Instruments, Quintet for Mixed Instruments without Keyboard, Solo Voice(s) and Orchestra, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Vocal

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How can you call these "Hymns"

wonderful collection of magnificent music

Flawed but enjoyable

Hymns through the Centuries

A must own for classic church music lovers

Hymns Through the Centuries
J. Reilly Lewis , Cathedral Choral Society , William Gardiner , Johannes Cruger , Melchior Teschner , William Henry Monk , Virgil Thomson , George Elvey , Thomas Hastings , and John [composer] Goss
Manufacturer: Gothic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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Praise to the Lord - Hymns From St. Paul's Cathedral

ASIN: B00003XB8M
Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

When In Our Music God Is Glorified
Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Where Cross The Crowded Ways Of Life
O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded
All Glory, Laud And Honor
Abide With Me; Fast Falls The Eventide
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me
Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
Come, Risen Lord
Carillon Hymn: St. Peter
Eternal Father, Strong To Save
Amazing Grace! How Sweet The Sound
Holy, Holy Holy! Lord God Almighty
Nearer, My God, To Thee
Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
In Christ There Is No East Or West
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Word Of God, Come Down On Earth
The Church's One Foundation
God Of Our Fathers
Father, In Thy Gracious Keeping
Peal Bells

Customer Reviews:

How can you call these "Hymns".......2006-08-05

Not to harp on anyone here, but it's obvious that none of you grew up in a church or environment that had a good choir. I know, a Hymn is a genre of music, but a recording of a hymn isn't one if it doesn't contain HARMONY. If they're a "choir," then why don't the tenors sing a different note than the sopranos, altos, and basses? The organist is quite good, I'll admit, but you're wasting your time if you're looking for a good recording of these beautiful songs that were COMPOSED with harmony, not unison. If they want to sing in unison like this, they need to be stripped of their "choir" status and simply be called a "group."

wonderful collection of magnificent music.......2006-01-18

Most everything on this CD is very well done. The recording environment might have been less than perfect, but that shouldn't dimish one's enjoyment very much. Most of the arrangements are very traditional, with the notable exception of Amazing Grace, which though it isn't terrible, it isn't very good either. Some songs had verses removed, which is understandable, though it was poorly done in Eternal Father, Strong to Save -- they did verse 1 ("Eternal Father"), then they skipped(!!!) verse 2 ("O Christ, the Lord") and went on to the final verses ("Holy Spirit" and "O Trinity") -- which is skipping Someone important! However, outside of that, it was excellent.

If you like sacred music, or hymns, then you'll thoroughly enjoy this CD. If you're a Christian, you should enjoy this as well, no matter your taste in music (and you might just learn to like hymns as well!). It is a well-chosen set of some of the most magnificent, God-honoring music of all time, done is a mostly very traditional manner, and it was done well.

Flawed but enjoyable.......2005-04-15

The huge size and reverberating acoustics of Washington National Cathedral make it difficult to hear any kind of live choral performance clearly, even if you're sitting in the front rows in the nave. The Cathedral Choral Society is handicapped by having to record in this acoustically mushy space, and it shows in this CD, often creating an uneven balance between the organ and the chorus as noted by other reviewers. The repertoire is well-chosen, but the quality of the arrangements is uneven. Too often, the chorus seems to be singing in unison right out of the Hymnal, like any parish church choir at an ordinary Sunday service. Certain pieces do suggest the heights which the Society is capable of attaining. But the group never achieves the splendor that the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys displays every Sunday morning. Just when the Society seems to be getting there, the conductor pulls them back. And the shrill folk arrangement of "Amazing Grace" will have you covering your ears as the sopranos shriek clumsily, confusing volume with fervor.

Hymns through the Centuries.......2002-03-18

This is not a review. I just have a question. Does "Hymns through the Centuries" contain the hymn "It is Well with my Soul?" Thanks.

A must own for classic church music lovers.......2002-02-16

I purchased this CD just based on the titles and am very glad I did. There are only two downsides to the album. First is the fact that there isn't a companion CD with 26 more hymns! Second is picky, but I do agree with another rater that the organ could have been a little louder related to the singing. Hope you enjoy listening!

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Choral Music at It's Best!
Beautiful

Favorite Hymns and Anthems
Ralph Vaughan Williams , Felix Mendelssohn , Anonymous , Ronald Arnatt , Traditional , Virgil Thomson , Herbert Howells , American Traditional , David Stanley York , Randall Thompson , Irish Traditional , Joseph Flummerfelt , and The Westminster Choir
Manufacturer: Gothic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000003J8M
Release Date: 1994-07-22

Tracks:

When In Our Music God Is Glorified
O How Amiable
How Lovely are the Messengers
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
My Sheperd Will Supply My Need
For All The Saints
Like as the Hart
Let All the World in Every Corner Sing
The King of Love My Sheperd Is
How Firm a Foundation
Lord Make Me an Instrument
The Last Words of David
Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart
Holy, Holy, Holy
Be Thou My Vision
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night
Old Hundredth Psalm Tune

Customer Reviews:

Choral Music at It's Best!.......2004-02-05

The world-renowned Westminster Choir and Joseph Flummerfelt along with organists Joan Lippincott and Ronald Arnatt, give absolutely stirring reditions of some of Westminster's best-loved hymns and anthems. I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this recording over and over again. It serves as a beautiful, musical tribute to the legacy of fine church music at Westminster Choir College.

Beautiful.......2002-04-27

I bought this CD for one major reason. It has the song "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" on it. The reason that song is so powerful to me is that I heard the Children's Choir at the National Cathedral sing it on TV on September 14th, 2001 - the day of the national day of prayer and mourning for 9/11. I wanted to find a version of the song on CD and this seemed to be the only one I could find. If you like choral music though the rest of the CD is great.

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