The Peaceable Kingdom (Thompson)

from Thompson: The Peaceable Kingdom & other choral works (CDA67679)

1 Say ye to the righteous [5'36]
2 Woe unto them [2'20]
3 The noise of a multitude [2'08]
4 Howl ye [1'58]
5 The paper reeds by the brooks [2'59]
6 But these are they that forsake the Lord – For ye shall go out with joy [2'41]
7 Have ye not known? [0'36]
8 Ye shall have a song [5'04]

23 minutes 22 seconds 8 tracks

‘The Schola Cantorum under James Burton radiates in performances that could not be bettered’ (Gramophone)
‘A vivid response to words is paramount in the 1936 sacred motet sequence The Peacable Kingdom … the performances do full justice to this little-known repertoire’ (Choir & Organ)
‘This superb recording … the performances are first rate, Thompson's lucid yet never naïve word-painting realised with great sensitivity to both the musical and verbal fabrics … the overall ...