O Praise Ye the Lord (1977)
This disc brings together hymns, anthems and prayers from various traditions. A tapestry of praise is woven, whose many colours and textures reflect a myriad of approaches to God. Majestic hymns by Goss and Parry, dressed in new descants, are contrasted by Mennonite Kernlieder, whose powerful intimacy speaks from the very heart. The jubilant cry of William Mathias’ Let the People Praise Thee, written for the wedding of Charles and Diana, stands beside the quiet yearning of Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine. Mendelssohn’s Hear my Prayer, with its sublime combination of soprano solo and chorus builds on the harmonic textures of Schubert’s devotional Mass in F, with its glowing inner voices.
1
0 Praise ye the Lord (1)
CH.H. Parry 1848-1919,
arr. Noel Rowsthome (v.4), desc. Mel Braun
2-5
Mass in F (Deutsche Messe)
excerpts: Introit, Gloria, Sanctus
Finale (1)
Franz Schubert 1797-1828
6
Psalm 84: Cantique de
Jean Racine (2)
Gabriel Fauré 1845-1924
arr. Hal Hopson
7
Let the people praise thee,
O God (1)
William Mathias 1934-1992
8
God so loved the world* (2)
W.H. Belyea b. 1917
Soprano solo: Joan Proudfoot
9-14
Variations on "In dulci jubilo"* (2)
Denis Bédard b. 1950
15-24
Mennonite hymns (Kernleider) (2)
15
O du Liebe
Herrnhaag 1735
16-18
Liebe die du mich zum Bilde
Johann Gottlieb Naumann 1747-1801
Solo quartet: Jodie Stenekes, Christine Bancroft,
Rick Heppner-Mueller, Kris Kornelsen
19-21
So nimm denn meine Hände 2:24
Friedrich Silkcher 1789-1862
Mezzo-soprano solo: Kirsten Schellenberg
22-24
Wehrlos und verlassen
W. Warren Bentley 1875
Baritone solo: Kris Kornelsen
25
Jerusalem (1)
C.H.H. Parry 1848-1919
26-27
Hear my prayer (2)
Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847
Soprano solo: Naomi Dueck
28
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven (1)
John Goss 1800-1883
desc. Dietrich Bartel
29
Shalom Rav (2)
Ben Steinberg b. 1930
Mezzo-soprano solo: Donnalynn Grills
30-32
American folk hymns (2)
31
Lord whose love
B.F. White 1800-1879
arr. Joan Fyock
Solo quartet: Karla Heese, Kim Brown, Doug Pankratz, Kris Kornelsen
32
On Jordan's stormy banks
Folk Hymn 1835
arr. J. Harold Moyer/Mel Braun
(1) Conducted by Vic Pankratz
(2) Conducted by Mel Braun
*Canadian composer
Swingle Bells
Ward Swingle
with The Ron Paley Trio
Ron Paley - synthesizer, Steve Kirby - bass,
Rob Siwik - drums
Titles
1
Ring-a the News - Robert Evans
2
In the Bleak Mid-Winter - Alexander Tilley
3
Gabriel's Message - Eleanor Daley
4
A Christmas Lullaby - Stephen Chatman
5
In dulci jubilo - Andrew Ager
6
Of the Father's Love Begotten - Peter Togni
7
Huron Carol - arr. Robert Anderson
8
Christmas Lullaby - Graeme Wearmouth
9
Christmas Song of the 14th Century - Healy Willan
10
Laudate Dominium - Arthur Honegger
11 - 19. Swingle Bells
11
Jingle Bells Solo: Kris Kornelsen
Il est né le divin Enfant
Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen
12
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
The First Nowell
Go Tell It on the Mountain
13
El Noi de la Mare
Hanej, nynej, Je-zisku Solo: Marni Enns
Canzone d'i Zampagnari
14
O Jul med din Glede
Komt, Verwondert u hier Mensen Solo: Stacey Nattrass
Away in a Manger Solo: Paul Mayba
15
Schedrifka
Pastores a Belén
O du fröhliche
16
Les Anges dans nos Campagnes
O Tannenbaum
Bel Astre que j'adore Solo: Christy Bergen
17
Stille Nacht Solo: Donnalynn Grills
18
Deck the Halls
What Child is this?
19
We Three Kings
The Holly and the Ivy
Jingle Bells