Composer(s): Rutter, John
Conductor(s): Lucas, Andrew
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.573394
Barcode: 747313339471
Release Date: 05/2016

RUTTER, J.: Psalmfest / This is the Day / Lord, Thou hast been our refuge / Psalm 150 (St Albans Cathedral Choirs, Royal Philharmonic, A. Lucas)

The psalms of David have been a source of inspiration to composers for centuries, each text forming a poetic shape the equivalent of a gothic arch, and expressing a broad range of timeless emotions. Recorded here for the first time in its complete form, John Rutter’s Psalmfest is a collection of nine settings for full orchestra as rich and varied as the original texts. The remaining psalm settings were written for special occasions, including the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011.

Tracklist

Rutter, John
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
Charbonneau, Pascal (tenor)
Cragg, Elizabeth (soprano)
1I. O be joyful in the Lord (Psalm 100)03:44
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
2II. I will lift up mine eyes (Psalm 121)08:31
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
3III. Praise the Lord, O my soul (Psalm 146)04:11
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
4IV. The Lord is my shepherd (Psalm 23)05:03
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
Charbonneau, Pascal (tenor)
Cragg, Elizabeth (soprano)
5V. Cantate Domino (Psalm 96/Veni Creator Spiritus)05:14
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
6VI. The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27)07:14
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
Cragg, Elizabeth (soprano)
Charbonneau, Pascal (tenor)
7VII. O clap your hands (Psalm 47)03:37
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
8VIII. O how amiable are thy dwellings (Psalm 84)06:24
Cragg, Elizabeth (soprano)
Charbonneau, Pascal (tenor)
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
9IX. O praise the Lord of heaven (Psalm 148)06:26
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
10This is the Day05:04
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Allen, Mike (trumpet)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Winpenny, Tom (organ)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
11Lord, Thou hast been our refuge10:37
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Allen, Mike (trumpet)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Winpenny, Tom (organ)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Winpenny, Tom (organ)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)
12Psalm 15005:37
St Albans Cathedral Choirs (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Winpenny, Tom (organ)
Lucas, Andrew (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:11:42