Best Hymns 100

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Annotation

This is a 6-disk release album by different choir groups.

Tracklist

1CD: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
2CD: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
3CD: Choirs of York Minister and Liverpool Cathedral
4CD: Temple Church Choir
5CD: 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
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 (in 1745)
composer:
John Hughes (in 1907)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 368)
is based on:
Cwm Rhondda (1907 hymn tune, no lyrics)
The Huddersfield Choral Society3:35
2Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (St Denio)The Huddersfield Choral Society2:38
3Jesu, Lover of My Soul (Aberystwyth)
organ:
David Bell
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
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)The Huddersfield Choral Society2:08
5Eternal Father, Strong to Save (Melita)The Huddersfield Choral Society2:45
6Crown Him With Many Crowns (Diademata)
organ:
David Bell
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 and Godfrey Thring
composer:
George Job Elvey
The Huddersfield Choral Society3:03
7Abide With Me (Eventide)
organ:
Barry Rose
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
choir vocals:
The Band of the Irish Guards
conductor:
C. H. Jaeger
recorded at:
Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks in Westminster, 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
composer:
William Croft (in 1708)
The Band of the Irish Guards2:36
9Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow (Cross of Jesus)Westminster Singers3:12
10Holy Jesu, by Thy PassionWestminster Singers2:41
11Jesus, the Crucified, Pleads for MeWestminster Singers3:26
12I Adore Thee, I Adore Thee!Westminster Singers1:56
13All for Jesus - All for Jesus (Wycliff)Westminster Singers2:48
14Christe, qui lux es et dies
instruments:
St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble
choir vocals:
American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton
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
The American Boychoir3:25
15Fairest Lord Jesus (St Elisabeth / Schönster Herr Jesu)
instruments:
Joseph A. Seiss
choir vocals:
American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton
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]
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
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
The American Boychoir2:29
6CD: Christmas Hymns & Chorales from King's College

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ASIN:US: B004NO03B0 [info]