Kaleidoscope: America's Faith In Song, Elizabeth C. Patterson/Gloriae Dei Cantores - CD

Gloriæ Dei Cantores

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CD118
UPC:
0709887011825
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Edition:
1x CD
Gloriæ Dei Cantores Cat#:
CD118
Released:
1.8.2007 in US
Genre:
Classical
Artist:
Kaleidoscope
Conductor:
Elizabeth C. Patterson
Orchestra:
Gloriae Dei Cantores
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Celebrate the sacred sounds of America—music that has lofted through church rafters across the United States since its founding, still brings comfort and strength to its faithful people today. This recording features beloved hymns from Appalachia and the South.

 

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

“Annotations and texts are integrated into a single, listener-friendly sequence, an approach that I wish was much more widely adopted in the industry. And the graphic design of the booklet is appealingly lavish without becoming tacky. Still more attractive, to my taste, is the program's alternation of explicitly composed works with others of folk origin, which works rather more persuasively than you might imagine. If you think you've long since overdosed on Amazing Grace, you need to re-open the subject until you've heard the enchanting new choir-and-solo-strings arrangement that opens this program. And the rest of it, too, is warmly recommended.”
Fanfare

Listen to music samples


       1. Amazing Grace

       2. I Will Arise (Arr. Alice Parker)

       3. Foundation (Arr. Alice Prker)
 
       4. The Eyes Of All Wait Upon Thee
      (Jean Berger)
 
       5. The Morning Star
       (Virgil Thompson)
 
       6. The Twenty-Third Psalm
       (Arthur Foote)
 
       7. Holy Manna (Arr. John Carter)
 
       8. Let Us Break Bread Together (Gabriel V Brass Quintet)
 
       9. Ching-A-Ring Chaw (Arr. Irving Fine)
 
       10. The Boatmen's Dance (Arr. Irving Fine)

 
      11. Zion's Walk (Arr. Glenn Koponen)

 
       12. What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Wiliam Bolcolm),
       James E. Jordan, Jr., Organist

 
       13. Psalm 136 (Virgil Thompson)
 
       14. Hark, I Hear The Harps Eternal (Arr. Alice Parker)
 
       15. Come, Holy Ghost (Leo Sowerby)
 
       16. At The River (Arr. R. Wilding White)
 
       17. The Best Of Rooms (Randall Thompson)
 
       18. Simple Gifts (Arr. Irving Fine)


       19. E'en So, Lord Quickly Come (Paul Manz)

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  • 5
    It's a success

    Posted by Classics Today on 9th Dec 2021

    Fans of American sacred choral music, particularly early-American hymns and 20th-century church anthems, will find much to enjoy on this diverse and very well sung program ... Several of the early American pieces are Alice Parker arrangements (I Will Arise, Foundation, Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal), and others are newer versions of favorite hymns Amazing Grace, What a Friend We Have in Jesus – the former a richly scored rendition of this classic that includes cello and violin accompaniment, the latter a very modern realization of the old standard for solo organ. Also included are such beloved repertoire staples as Jean Berger's The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee, Randall Thompson's The Best of Rooms, and Paul Manz's E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come. In other words, for many listeners, this will be like a visit to an old, familiar place of spiritual nurturing, of communal worship, or of just plain memorable choral singing. And Gloriæ Dei Cantores is one of America's best advocates for this repertoire; for these singers, music like this is not performing material but rather is part of life's essence, and their commitment comes across in the exuberance and consistent, sensitive expressive character of the singing. ...There's a nice feel to this disc, a sensibility that conveys the intended spiritual qualities embodied in most of the musical works, and as such, it's a success -- and as mentioned, worthy of serious consideration by lovers of American hymns and sacred anthems.

  • 5
    Warmly recommended

    Posted by Fanfare on 9th Dec 2021

    Annotations and texts are integrated into a single, listener-friendly sequence, an approach that I wish was much more widely adopted in the industry. And the graphic design of the booklet is appealingly lavish without becoming tacky. Still more attractive, to my taste, is the program's alternation of explicitly composed works with others of folk origin, which works rather more persuasively than you might imagine. If you think you've long since overdosed on Amazing Grace, you need to re-open the subject until you've heard the enchanting new choir-and-solo-strings arrangement that opens this program.