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Track(s) taken from SIGCD115

Thou, O God, art praised in Sion

composer
Malcolm Boyle (1902-1976)
author of text
Bible
Psalms 65, 67; Isaiah 23

Eton College Chapel Choir, Ralph Allwood (conductor), David Goode (organ)
Recording details: January 2007
Eton College Chapel, United Kingdom
Produced by Matthew O'Donovan
Engineered by Nick Goetzee
Release date: February 2008
Total duration: 6 minutes 4 seconds
 

Reviews

'The programme focuses on the treble voice and clearly Eton is blessed with a generous supply of these, with no fewer than nine assigned various solos. None of these young voices is anything less than impressive, and several are quite distinguished' (Gramophone)

'On the evidence of Hear My Words, Ralph Allwood has an embarassement of riches at his disposal. Each of his nine(!) treble soloists performs superbly and his choir of young voices makes an impressive sound. From Stamford's Magnificat in G to Mozart's 'Laudatte Dominum', the programme is chosen to highlight the character of treble voice, but the full glory of Eton chapel's choir, organ and ambience is laid bare in Hear my words, ye people and I was glad by Eton old-boy Charles Hubert Parry' (Choir & Organ)

Malcolm Boyle was a chorister at the Eton Choir School, before pursuing a career in church music in St. George’s, Windsor Castle and Chester Cathedral. His setting of Psalm 65, Thou, O God, art praised in Sion, opens in extrovert manner with an organ solo not unlike that of Parry’s Hear my words; the middle section (‘Thou wilt keep him’) is a longbreathed and memorable melody for full trebles, before the grandiose style returns for the close.

from notes by David Goode © 2007

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