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.
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry composer
David Evans composer
John Newton composer
William Cowper composer
Isaac William composer
John Ireland composer
Charles Wesley composer
Richard Connolly composer
Orlando Gibbons composer
Sir George Martin composer
Franz Joseph Haydn composer
Isaac Smith composer
Rowland H. Pritchard composer
Francis of Assisi songwriter
Henry Francis Lyte songwriter
John Greenleaf Whittier songwriter
Folliott Sandford Pierpoint songwriter
Thomas Olivers songwriter
Samuel Crossman songwriter
Walter Chalmers Smith songwriter
Professor James McAuley songwriter
James Montgomery songwriter
George Hugh Bourne songwriter
Mary Elizabeth Byrne songwriter
Eleanor Hull songwriter
Ralph Vaughan Williams arranger
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'.
Press quotes
“…The album was recorded in the chapel of Trinity College at Melbourne University with most imaginative organ accompaniment by Norman Kaye, who really demonstrates the versatility of a lovely instrument and a fine musician. More than that, he gives a lead to other musicians as he lets the choir breathe free of accompaniment, the breathing making the moments of accompaniment that much more effective than the usual barrage of full-scale accompaniment that so often dominates rather than supports the singing and the prayer...
...The harmonies are clean and lively — special mention should be made here of the superb tenor work and the beautiful flute-like soprano and descant voices…”
— Kevin Bates, Harvest Magazine
“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.”
— Bruce Steele, Organo Pleno
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
- All creatures of our God and King (Traditional) Francis of Assisi Arr: Ralph Vaughan Williams 3:37
- Let all mortal flesh (Traditional) 3:26
- Praise my soul, the King of Heaven John Goss Henry Francis Lyte 3:22
- I to the hills (Traditional) 1:49
- Dear Lord and Father of mankind Charles Hubert Hastings Parry John Greenleaf Whittier 4:05
- Be thou my vision (Traditional) David Evans Mary Elizabeth Byrne Eleanor Hull 2:22
- For the beauty of the earth David Evans Folliott Sandford Pierpoint 2:40
- The God of Abraham (Traditional) Thomas Olivers 2:14
- Glorious things of you are spoken John Newton William Cowper Franz Joseph Haydn 3:06
- Be thou my guardian and my guide Isaac William Isaac Smith 2:14
- My song is love unknown John Ireland Samuel Crossman 2:35
- Immortal invisible (Traditional) Walter Chalmers Smith 2:30
- Love divine Charles Wesley Rowland H. Pritchard 3:17
- Be your Kingly power Richard Connolly Professor James McAuley 3:14
- Be known to us (Traditional) James Montgomery 1:22
- Forth in thy name, o Lord, I go Charles Wesley Orlando Gibbons 2:43
- Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour Sir George Martin George Hugh Bourne 3:30
Performers
- Cantus Choro
- Peter Chapman · director
- Norman Kaye
Composers

Franz Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms.

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
Sing Out With Joy is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Sing Out With Joy 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 3032
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 48 minutes 6 seconds
- Recording Engineer
- Martin Wright
Warwick Papst - Venue
- Trinity College Chapel
- Release date
- 1987
- Musical work
copyright - © 1981 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1987 Move Records
- Categories
- Choral, Classical, Organ
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574303223
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