Songs and Praises
Favourite Hymns from the Australian Hymn Book Vol. 3. The thrilling sound of choir and organ in the fine acoustic of Trinity College Chapel, Melbourne, is an inspiration for all hymn lovers.
Felice Giardini composer
Samuel Sebastian Wesley composer
Johann Adolph Ahle composer
Joseph Parry composer
Jean Sibelius composer
Rev. Clement Cotteril Scholefield composer
James Hopkirk composer
John Darwall composer
John Bacchus Dykes composer
Richard Connolly composer
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry composer
John Hughes composer
William Boyce composer
Louis Bourgeois composer
John Heinrich Reinhardt composer
John Henry Cardinal Newman songwriter
Charles Wesley songwriter
John Ellerton songwriter
John Bunyan songwriter
Robert Balgarnie Young Scott songwriter
Matthäus von Löwenstern songwriter
Richard Baxter songwriter
John Hampden Gurney songwriter
Bishop Reginald Heber songwriter
Professor James McAuley songwriter
John Chandler songwriter
Sir Henry Baker songwriter
William Williams songwriter
Bianco da Siena songwriter
John Marriott songwriter
Tobias Clausnitzer songwriter
Katharina von Schlegel songwriter
John Samuel Bewley Monsell songwriter
William Cowper songwriter
21 great hymns including 'Be still my soul', 'O praise ye the Lord', 'Who would true valour see', 'Jesu lover of my soul', 'Guide me', 'O thou great Jehovah', 'Lead, kindly light', 'Holy, holy, holy', 'The day you gave us'.
Press quotes
“For those who like to hear their favourite hymns superbly sung [these] three volumes ... cannot be bettered.”
— Bruce Steele, Organo Pleno
“It is difficult to imagine a more sensitive approach to the interpretation of words and hymn tunes than this disc provides ... a source of inspiration to hymn lovers.”
— Lindsay O'Neill, One Voice
Artist
Cantus Choro
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.
Audio preview
Track Listing
- Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah John Hughes William Williams
- Come Down, O Love Divine Ralph Vaughan Williams Bianco da Siena
- Lord, Your Almighty Word Felice Giardini John Marriott
- Firmly I Believe and Truly Samuel Sebastian Wesley John Henry Cardinal Newman
- Lead, Kindly Light John Bacchus Dykes John Henry Cardinal Newman
- O Thou Who Camest from Above Samuel Sebastian Wesley Charles Wesley
- Blessed Jesus at your Word Johann Adolph Ahle Tobias Clausnitzer
- Jesu, Lover Of My Soul Joseph Parry Charles Wesley
- Be Still, My Soul Jean Sibelius Katharina von Schlegel
- The Day You Gave Us Rev. Clement Cotteril Scholefield John Ellerton
- Who Would True Valour See Ralph Vaughan Williams John Bunyan
- O Day Of God, Draw Nigh James Hopkirk Robert Balgarnie Young Scott
- Lord Of Our Life and God of Our Salvation (Anonymous) Matthäus von Löwenstern
- Ye Holy Angels Bright John Darwall Richard Baxter John Hampden Gurney
- Holy, Holy, Holy! John Bacchus Dykes Bishop Reginald Heber
- Bread Of The World in Mercy Broken Louis Bourgeois Bishop Reginald Heber
- Worship The Lord In The Beauty Of Holiness John Heinrich Reinhardt John Samuel Bewley Monsell
- In Faith And Hope And Love Richard Connolly Professor James McAuley
- Christ Is Our Cornerstone Samuel Sebastian Wesley John Chandler
- O For A Closer Walk with God (Anonymous) William Cowper
- O Praise Ye The Lord! Charles Hubert Hastings Parry Sir Henry Baker
Performers
- Cantus Choro
- Peter Chapman · director
- Norman Kaye · tracks 3, 8, 12, 17 and 21
- Geoffrey Cox · all except tracks 3, 8, 12, 17 and 21
Composers
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams was born on 12 October 1872 in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, where his father, the Reverend Arthur Vaughan Williams (the surname Vaughan Williams is an unhyphenated double-barrelled name of Welsh origin), was vicar.
Where to listen
Songs and Praises is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Songs and Praises is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3142
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Producer
- Warwick Papst
- Recording Engineer
- Martin Wright
- Venue
- Trinity College Chapel
- Release date
- 1992
- Musical work
copyright - © 1992 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1992 Move Records
- Category
- Choral
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574314229
Related recordings
Psalms
Psalms and chants from the Anglican and Taizé traditions, plus two hymns, directed by Peter Chapman. This recording by Cantus Choro demonstrates Peter's love of the Anglican psalm tradition, his lively musicianship and care for phrasing and words.
The Remarkable Norman Kaye
Move Records has gathered material for this CD paying tribute to the wonderful Norman Kaye. The main focus here is on the musician, but not forgetting his acting career.
Hymns For All Seasons
16 more hymns from Cantus Choro, sung in the grand acoustic of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. The hymns start with Advent and trace the great events of the Christian year. With Norman Kaye and the Melbourne Brass Ensemble.
Sing Out With Joy
The Cantus Choro directed by Peter Chapman. Imaginative organ accompaniments by Norman Kaye give these 17 well-known hymns a new dramatic impact.