Psalms from St Paul's, Vol. 04

CDP11004

Recording details: September 1995
St Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: March 1996
Total duration: 75 minutes 14 seconds

'St Paul's is the king of cathedral choirs, and the sound of their singing, with the majesty of the organ in the awesome reverberance of the great building to match, is as rich and noble as any sound on earth' (Gramophone)

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Andrew Lucas (organ), John Scott (conductor)

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Day 8: Evening

Psalm 41 'Beatus qui intelligit' Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy [4'45] Sir John Stainer (1840-1901) English

Psalm 42 'Quemadmodum' Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks [4'52] Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) & Anonymous English

Psalm 43 'Iudica me, Deus' Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people [2'54] Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) & Anonymous English

Day 9: Morning

Psalm 44 'Deus, auribus' We have heard with our ears, O God [7'46] Sir Joseph Barnby (1838-1896) & Anonymous English

Psalm 45 'Eructavit cor meum' My heart is inditing of a good matter [5'51] Robert Cooke (1768-1814) English

Psalm 46 'Deus noster refugium' God is our hope and strength [3'46] Martin Luther (1483-1546) English

Day 9: Evening

Psalm 47 'Omnes gentes, plaudite' O clap your hands together, all ye people [2'49] John Davy (1763-1824) English

Psalm 48 'Magnus Dominus' Great is the Lord and highly to be praised [4'04] Sir John Goss (1800-1880) English

Psalm 49 'Audite haec, omnes' O hear ye this, all ye people [7'25] Thomas Attwood Walmisley (1814-1856) English

Day 10: Morning

Psalm 50 'Deus deorum' The Lord, even the most mighty God, hath spoken [7'13] Sir George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987) English

Psalm 51 'Miserere mei, Deus' Have mercy upon me, O God [6'33] Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (1874-1946) English

Psalm 52 'Quid gloriaris?' Why boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant? [3'32] George Arthur Scaife (1874-1960) English

Day 10: Evening

Psalm 53 'Dixit insipiens' The foolish body hath said in his heart [3'01] Thomas Attwood (1765-1838) English

Psalm 54 'Deus, in nomine' Save me, O God, for thy Name's sake [2'43] Michael Wise (c1647-1687) English

Psalm 55 'Exaudi, Deus' Hear my prayer, O God [8'00] John Foster (1827-1915) & Sir George Clement Martin (1844-1916) English

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