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Track(s) taken from CDH55036

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven – Praise, my soul

First line:
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
composer
NEH 436
composer
descant
author of text
after Psalm 103

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, The English Brass Ensemble, Christopher Dearnley (organ), John Scott (conductor)
Recording details: February 1989
St Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: October 1989
Total duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds
 

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Jesus College Choir Cambridge, Richard Pinel (conductor), Jordan Wong (organ)

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‘Exemplary’ (Gramophone)
The Scottish hymn-writer Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847) began a career in medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, but abandoned it when he took holy orders in 1815. During the next eight years he became curate at several parishes including the sailing town of Lymington, where he composed Tales on the Lord’s Prayer in verse. In 1823, Lyte took up an appointment in the Devonshire port of Brixham and it was here that most of his hymns, including Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven, Abide with me and God of mercy, God of grace were written. He remained in Devonshire for several years but died in France at the early age of fifty-four.

The tune ‘Praise, my soul’ was written by the English organist and composer Sir John Goss (1800–1880), who succeeded Thomas Attwood as organist of St Paul’s Cathedral in 1838. Goss had previously studied with Attwood, who himself had been a pupil of Mozart in Vienna. Goss composed several anthems, glees and other hymn tunes, including ‘Humility’ sung to the carol See, amid the winter snow. He was knighted in 1872. The descant sung on this recording was composed by A C Tysoe (1884–1962).

from notes by Sarah Langdon © 1999

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