Meditation / Various- Meditation / Various (CD)
The five new choral works on this album - by James MacMillan, Will Todd, Anna Semple, Eoghan Desmond and Lisa Robertson - all grew from a meditation by St John Henry Newman. Newman was a theologian of towering stature and broad influence and his meditation resonates with great clarity in our present age of the re-evaluation of what we can and cannot do without, and of the profound human need for a sense of meaning and purpose. Canonized in October 2019, Newman's writings represent a rich and thought-provoking legacy and, alongside the new works presented, are immortalized in three well-known hymns and Sir Edward Elgar's exquisite elegy 'They are at rest'. Also included are two of Elgar's psalm settings - Great is the Lord and Give unto the Lord. These are monumental works for choir and organ, full of grandeur and drama, but also inherently simple. The album ends with a 'Bonus' track by Bob Chilcott - also a Genesis Foundation commission - based on Psalm 139.
Tracklist:
- I Shall Be An Angel Of Peace
- Lead, Kindly Light
- A Meditation
- Praise To The Holiest In The Height
- Great Is The Lord, Op. 67
- ...A Link In A Chain...
- They Are At Rest (Elegy)
- Firmly I Believe And Truly
- Give Unto The Lord, Op. 74
- Nothing In Vain
- Nothing In Vain
- O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me, And Known Me (Bonus Track)
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
The five new choral works on this album - by James MacMillan, Will Todd, Anna Semple, Eoghan Desmond and Lisa Robertson - all grew from a meditation by St John Henry Newman. Newman was a theologian of towering stature and broad influence and his meditation resonates with great clarity in our present age of the re-evaluation of what we can and cannot do without, and of the profound human need for a sense of meaning and purpose. Canonized in October 2019, Newman's writings represent a rich and thought-provoking legacy and, alongside the new works presented, are immortalized in three well-known hymns and Sir Edward Elgar's exquisite elegy 'They are at rest'. Also included are two of Elgar's psalm settings - Great is the Lord and Give unto the Lord. These are monumental works for choir and organ, full of grandeur and drama, but also inherently simple. The album ends with a 'Bonus' track by Bob Chilcott - also a Genesis Foundation commission - based on Psalm 139.
Tracklist:
- I Shall Be An Angel Of Peace
- Lead, Kindly Light
- A Meditation
- Praise To The Holiest In The Height
- Great Is The Lord, Op. 67
- ...A Link In A Chain...
- They Are At Rest (Elegy)
- Firmly I Believe And Truly
- Give Unto The Lord, Op. 74
- Nothing In Vain
- Nothing In Vain
- O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me, And Known Me (Bonus Track)
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.