Hyperion Records | The English Hymn, Vol. 3 – Hills of the north, rejoice

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CDP12103

Recording details: June 2002
Wells Cathedral, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Julian Millard
Release date: September 2002
Total duration: 73 minutes 39 seconds

'The voices are magnificent; likewise the organ. The whole record is a delight' (Gramophone)

'There is nothing in this collection that is not worth hearing and much to treasure' (Cross Rhythms)

The English Hymn, Vol. 3 – Hills of the north, rejoice

Hymns for the Church year

Wells Cathedral Choir, Rupert Gough (organ), Malcolm Archer (conductor)

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1		Little Cornard 'Hills of the north, rejoice' [2'52] Martin Shaw (1875-1958)
2		Winchester New 'On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry' [2'58] Anonymous - traditional, arr. Malcolm Archer (b1952)
3		Divinum Mysterium 'Of the Father's heart begotten' [3'57] Anonymous - traditional
4		Christmas Carol 'O little town of Bethlehem' [3'32] Sir Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941)
5		Epiphany 'Brightest and best are the sons of the morning' [2'46] Joseph Francis Thrupp (1827-1867)
6		Cuddesdon 'From the eastern mountains' [3'18] William Harold Ferguson (1874-1950)
7		Aus der Tiefe 'Forty days and forty nights' [2'25] Martin Herbst (1654-1681)
8		St Paul's 'Lord Jesus, think on me' [1'56] Sir John Stainer (1840-1901)
9		Herzliebster Jesu 'Ah, holy Jesu, how hast thou offended' [3'31] Johannes Crüger (1598-1662)
10		Herongate 'In Jesse's City' 'It is a thing most wonderful' [2'55] Anonymous - traditional, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
		Song 46 Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
11		Strain 1: [untitled] 'Drop, drop, slow tears' [1'23]
12		Rockingham 'When I survey the wondrous Cross' [3'53] Edward Miller (1735-1807)
13		St John Damascene 'Come, ye faithful, raise the strain' [3'09] Arthur Henry Brown (1830-1926)
14		St Fulbert 'Ye choirs of New Jerusalem' [2'47] Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876)
15		Llanfair 'Hail the day that sees him rise' [4'11] Robert Williams (1782-1818)
16		Guildford Cathedral 'Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost' [3'08] Grayston Ives (b1948)
17		Veni Creator 'Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire' [2'40] Anonymous - traditional
18		St Patrick's Breastplate 'I bind unto myself today' [6'23] Anonymous - traditional, arr. Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
19		Nicaea 'Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!' [3'22] John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)
20		Wir pflügen 'We plough the fields and scatter' [3'16] Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (1747-1800)
21		Lucerna Laudoniae 'For the beauty of the earth' [2'57] David Evans (1874-1948) & Edward Arthur (1874-1948)
22		Palms of glory 'Palms of glory, raiment bright' [2'13] Archbishop William Dalrymple Maclagan (1826-1910)
23		Engelberg 'For all the Saints who from their labours rest' [4'07] Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

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