The Cantus Choro directed by Peter Chapman perform a selection of favourite hymns from the Australian Hymn Book. Including 'All creatures great of our God and King', 'Praise my soul', 'For the beauty of the Earth', 'Immortal, invisible', 'Be thou my vision' and 'Love divine'. Imaginative organ accompaniments by Norman Kaye give these 17 well-known hymns a new dramatic impact.
Press quotes:
“It is a record which may be listened to with joy! Singing is superb. The pure choral tone is outstanding. Diction is clear, and it is all directed with fine musicianship!”
— Canon Laurie Bartlett, Australian Hymn Book Committee
“For those who like to hear their favourite hymns superbly sung [these] three volumes ... cannot be bettered.”
All Creatures of Our God and King (arr. Vaughan Williams) Let All Mortal Flesh (trad. as in English Hymnal) Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven (Goss) I to the Hills (Scottish Psalter, harm. from Ravenscroft) Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Parry adap. Chambers) Be Thou my Vision (trad. harm. Evans) For the Beauty of the Earth (Evans) The God of Abraham (arr. Olivers) Glorious Things of You Are Spoken (Haydn) Be Thou My Guardian and My Guide (Smith) My Song is Love Unknown (Ireland) Immortal Invisible (Welsh Melody) Love Divine (Pritchard) Be Your Kingly Power (Connelly) Be Known To Us (Gardiner's Sacred Melodies) Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go (Gibbons) Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour (Martin)
Cantus Choro has established a fine reputation for its broadcasts for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and recitals of sacred and secular music. Directed by Peter Chapman, with Norman Kaye on the organ (Geoffrey Cox, Vol. 3 only).
Norman Kaye (17-1-1927 - 28-5-2007) was a distinguished organist and actor. Norman studied organ with Pierre Cochereau of Notre Dame de Paris and won a Premier Prix for conducting at the Nice Conservatoire.