Essential Hymns

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Album Summary

Performers

• Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Roland Roberts
• John Bowen (Tenor)
• Martin How (Organ)
• Timothy Byram-Wigfield (Organ)
• Alexander Anderson (Organ)
• Neil Mackie (Tenor)
• Simon Preston (Organ)
• Brian Runnett (Organ)
• Wilfred Brown (Tenor)
• Charles MacDonald (Organ)

Conductors

• Cleobury, Stephen
• Dakers, Lionel
• Gardiner, John Eliot
• Guest, George
• Hill, David
• Layton, Stephen
• McPhee, George
• Morris, Wyn
• Page, Neil
• Rutter, John
• Smart, Charles
• Vinden, Maurice
• Warburton, John
• Willcocks, David

Ensemble

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Composers

• Melchior Vulpius (circa 1570 - 1615)
• William Henry Monk (1823 - 1889)
• John Bacchus Dykes (1823 - 1876)
• Melchior Teschner (1584 - 1635)
• Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810 - 1876)
• Henry Walford Davies (1869 - 1941)
• Arthur Sullivan (1842 - 1900)
• George Wallace Briggs
• Anonymous, English
• Clement Cotterill Scholefield (1839 - 1904)
• Welsh Traditional
• Lowell Mason (1792 - 1872)
• John Goss (Composer) (1800 - 1880)
• John Newton ("Amazing Grace" Composer) (1725 - 1807)
• Hubert Parry (1848 - 1918)
• Edward Miller (1735 - 1807)
• New English Hymnal
• George Elvey (1816 - 1893)
• Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
• Robert Irving (Conductor) (1913 - 1991)
• Irish Traditional
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
• William Horsley (1774 - 1858)
• John Parry (Bardd Alaw) (19th cent. Composer) (1776 - 1851)
• Richard Redhead (1820 - 1901)
• John Stainer (1840 - 1901)
• John Rutter (1945 - )
• William Croft (1678 - 1727)
• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
• Thomas Haweis (1734 - 1820)
• Johannes Crüger (1598 - 1662)
• Christmas Traditional
• John Hughes (1873 - 1932)
• Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
• Thomas Tallis (Composer) (circa 1505 - 1585)
• John Tavener (Composer) (1944 - )
• Friedrich Filitz (1804 - 1876)

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Works Details

Goss, John : Hymn

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1869

Stainer, John : Love Divine, all loves excelling

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Monk, William Henry : Abide with me :: Eventide)

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 4 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1861

Parry, Charles Hubert : Dear Lord and Father of Mankind :: Repton), anthem

• Performers: Richard Farnes (Organ); Roland Roberts
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1888

Croft, William : O God Our Help in Ages Past (Tune :: St. Anne)

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Parry, Charles Hubert : O praise ye the lord

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Dykes, John Bacchus : Holy, holy, holy "Nicaea" :: Nicaea), for chorus & organ

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Choral

Miller, Edward : Hymn

• Performers: John Bowen (Tenor); Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Choral

Purcell, Henry : Christ is made the sure foundation

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 4 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Choral

Teschner, Melchior : All glory, laud and honor

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Hymnal, New English : The Day of Resurrection! (tune Ellacombe), no 117

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Haweis, Thomas : Praise to the Holiest in the height (Tune :: Richmond)

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Classical

Hymnal, New English : Praise to the Lord (Hast du denn, Jesu) (Tune :: Lobe den Herren (also known as Praxis pietatis)), no

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Wesley, Samuel Sebastian : The Church's One Foundation :: Aurelia)

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral

Elvey, George : Crown Him with Many Crowns, song (Tune :: Diademata)

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1868

Johannes Crüger (1598 - 1662) : Now thank we all our God (Nun danket alle Gott)

• Performer: Richard Farnes (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 2 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Choral

Davies, Henry Walford : God Be in My Head

• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Britten, Benjamin : Hymn to the Virgin

• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1930

Traditional, Christmas : In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones)

• Conductor: John Rutter
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1400

Traditional, Christmas : Gabriel's Message (Basque)

• Conductor: John Rutter
• Running Time: 3 min. sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1582

Sullivan, Arthur : Onward! Christian Soldiers

• Conductor: Wyn Morris
• Running Time: 3 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Choral

Irving, Robert : The Lord's my Shepherd

• Conductor: Wyn Morris
• Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Hughes, John (II) : Guide me, O thou great Jehovah (Tune :: Cwm Rhonda)

• Conductor: Wyn Morris
• Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Briggs, George Wallace : All Creatures of Our God and King (Songs of Praise no 439)

• Performer: Martin How (Organ)
• Conductor: Lionel Dakers
• Running Time: 4 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Parry, Charles Hubert : Jerusalem

• Performer: Timothy Byram-Wigfield (Organ)
• Conductor: David Hill
• Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1916

Traditional, Irish : Be Thou My Vision

• Performer: Alexander Anderson (Organ)
• Conductor: George McPhee
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Monk, William Henry : All things bright and beautiful

• Performer: Alexander Anderson (Organ)
• Conductor: George McPhee
• Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Croft, William : O Worship the King

• Performer: Alexander Anderson (Organ)
• Conductor: George McPhee
• Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Choral

Sibelius, Jean : Be Still, My Soul, hymn (based on Finlandia)

• Performers: Neil Mackie (Tenor); Alexander Anderson (Organ)
• Conductor: George McPhee
• Running Time: 4 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Dykes, John Bacchus : The King of love my Shepherd is (Dominus regit me)

• Performer: Alexander Anderson (Organ)
• Conductor: George McPhee
• Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Anonymous, English : Let us with a gladsome mind, hymn

• Performer: Alexander Anderson (Organ)
• Conductor: George McPhee
• Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
• Form: Choral

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : For All the Saints Who from Their Labours Rest, hymn ("Sine nomine")

• Performer: Alexander Anderson (Organ)
• Conductor: George McPhee
• Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: circa 1905

Tallis, Thomas : Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker :: Glory to Thee, my God, this night (Ta

• Performer: Simon Preston (Organ)
• Conductor: David Willcocks
• Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: circa 1567

Scholefield, Clement Cotterill : Hymn :: St. Clement)

• Performer: Simon Preston (Organ)
• Conductor: David Willcocks
• Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1874

Horsley, William : There is a green hill far away :: Horsley)

• Performer: Simon Preston (Organ)
• Conductor: David Willcocks
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Tavener, John : A Hymn to the Mother of God :: Hymn to the Mother of God

• Conductor: Stephen Layton
• Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1985

Traditional, Christmas : Let all mortal flesh keep silence (French)

• Performer: Brian Runnett (Organ)
• Conductor: George Guest
• Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.

Welsh Traditional : Immortal, invisible, God only wise (Tune :: St. Denio)

• Performer: Brian Runnett (Organ)
• Conductor: George Guest
• Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Classical

Parry, John : Jesu, Lover of my soul (Tune :: Aberystwyth)

• Performer: Brian Runnett (Organ)
• Conductor: George Guest
• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Classical

Filitz, Friedrich : Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us (Tune :: Mannheim)

• Performer: Brian Runnett (Organ)
• Conductor: George Guest
• Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Stainer, John : Come, thou long-expected Jesus (Tune :: Cross of Jesus) (New English Hymnal 3)

• Performer: Brian Runnett (Organ)
• Conductor: George Guest
• Running Time: 1 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Traditional, Christmas : Behold, the Great Creator

• Performer: Brian Runnett (Organ)
• Conductor: George Guest
• Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.

Hymnal, New English : All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Old Hundredth)

• Conductor: Charles Smart
• Running Time: 1 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Choral

Mason, Lowell : Nearer, my God, to Thee

• Conductor: Maurice Vinden
• Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral

Redhead, Richard : Rock of ages (Tune :: Redhead no 76)

• Conductor: Maurice Vinden
• Running Time: 3 min. sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Dykes, John Bacchus : Eternal father, strong to save "Melita"

• Conductor: Maurice Vinden
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Choral

Traditional, Christmas : O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol

• Performer: Wilfred Brown (Tenor)
• Conductor: Charles Smart
• Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Choral
• Written: 12th Century

Vulpius, Melchior : Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen, canon

• Conductor: John Gardiner
• Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Newton, John : Amazing Grace

• Performer: Charles MacDonald (Organ)
• Conductor: John Warburton
• Notes: Composition written: 1779.
• Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1779

Rutter, John : For the Beauty of the Earth, for chorus & orchestra

• Conductor: Neil Page
• Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1980