John Rutter: Psalmfest The Choirs of St Albans Cathedral; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Andrew Lucas

• Psalmfest (1993):
• 1I. O be joyful in the Lord (Psalm 100)03:44
• 2II. I will lift up mine eyes (Psalm 121)08:31
• 3III. Praise the Lord, O my soul (Psalm 146)04:11
• 4IV. The Lord is my shepherd (Psalm 23)05:03
• 5V. Cantate Domino (Psalm 96/Veni Creator Spiritus)05:14
• 6VI. The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27)07:14
• 7VII. O clap your hands (Psalm 47)03:37
• 8VIII. O how amiable are thy dwellings (Psalm 84)06:24
• 9IX. O praise the Lord of heaven (Psalm 148)06:26
• This is the day (2011):
• 10This is the Day05:04
• Lord, Thou hast been our refuge (2008):
• 11Lord, Thou hast been our refuge10:37
• Psalm 150 (2002):
• 12Psalm 15005:37
• Total Runtime01:11:42

Info for John Rutter: Psalmfest

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.

Key Features: We have had numerous successes with the work of John Rutter, including his Gloria (8572653) performed by almost exactly the same musical team as this première of the Psalmfest. Of the Gloria, Gramophone wrote that “Andrew Lucas’s St Albans choristers (particularly the girls and boys, united on the top line) are on sparkling form, with first-class support from organist Tom Winpenny and the Ensemble DeChorum who scrupulously adhere to every one of the score’s markings. More recordings from St Albans, please.” Added to this, ClassicsToday.com considered it “a terrific performance… solid and recommendable…”

Gramophone acknowledges Rutter as “the man who has become the most popular British composer of choral music in recent years.”

Topped by a first class line-up of award-winning soloists and reinforced by the excellent Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, this release will be one of the main jewels in our choral and general catalogue for 2016.

Tom Winpenny, organ
Mike Allen, trumpet
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
St Albans Cathedral Choir
Abbey Girls Choir
Elizabeth Cragg, soprano
Pascal Charbonneau, tenor
Andrew Lucas, direction

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