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Track(s) taken from CDP12104

All things bright and beautiful

composer
William Henry Monk (1823-1889)
author of text
Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895)

Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer (conductor), Rupert Gough (organ)
Recording details: June 2002
Wells Cathedral, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Julian Millard
Release date: May 2003
Total duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

Cover artwork: Meonstoke Church, Hampshire.
Photograph by Derek Forss
 

Other recordings available for download

Huddersfield Choral Society, Gregory Batsleer (conductor), Huddersfield Choral Society Youth Choir, Christopher Stokes (organ)

Reviews

‘The boy and girl descants are on fine form’ (Classic FM Magazine)
All things bright and beautiful has words by Mrs Cecil F Alexander, while the most familiar tune is by William Henry Monk (1823-1889). Monk was appointed editor of Hymns Ancient and Modern, first published in 1861 and subsequently one of the best-selling books of its kind. Drawing upon verses from the Apostles’ Creed and a particular verse from Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the text of All things bright and beautiful first appeared in 1848 in Mrs Cecil Alexander’s Hymns for Little Children.

from notes by Phillip Borg-Wheeler © 2019

Other albums featuring this work

The Hymns Album, Vol. 2
Huddersfield Choral Society, Gregory Batsleer (conductor), Christopher Stokes (organ)
Studio Master: SIGCD572Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

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