St John Henry Newman: A Meditation
£13.25
In stock - available for despatch within 1 working day
Despatch Information
This despatch estimate is based on information from both our own stock and the UK supplier's stock.
If ordering multiple items, we will aim to send everything together so the longest despatch estimate will apply to the complete order.
If you would rather receive certain items more quickly, please place them on a separate order.
If any unexpected delays occur, we will keep you informed of progress via email and not allow other items on the order to be held up.
If you would prefer to receive everything together regardless of any delay, please let us know via email.
Pre-orders will be despatched as close as possible to the release date.
Label: Coro
Cat No: COR16191
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 3rd June 2022
Contents
Works
Firmly I believe and trulyO Lord, thou hast searched me
Nothing in vain
Give unto the Lord, op.74
Great is the Lord, op.67
They are at rest
Lead, kindly light
Nothing in vain
...a link in a chain...
A Meditation
Praise to the Holiest in the Height
I shall be an angel of peace
Artists
The SixteenConductor
Harry ChristophersWorks
Firmly I believe and trulyO Lord, thou hast searched me
Nothing in vain
Give unto the Lord, op.74
Great is the Lord, op.67
They are at rest
Lead, kindly light
Nothing in vain
...a link in a chain...
A Meditation
Praise to the Holiest in the Height
I shall be an angel of peace
Artists
The SixteenConductor
Harry ChristophersAbout
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.
Canonised in October 2019, Newman's writings represent a rich and thought-provoking legacy which are immortalised 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 - both monumental works for choir and organ, full of grandeur and drama.
The album ends with a bonus track by Bob Chilcott - also a Genesis Foundation commission - based on Psalm 139.
Reviews
As with all of The Sixteen’s releases, this new one manages to magically bridge the old and the new with ingenuity and complete integrity. The concept of building an album around the Meditations of John Henry Newman has, to my knowledge, not been attempted before. ... Of the longer-established works, a trio of Elgar’s anthems are given first-rate performances. ... A generous programme both in length and breadth and a joyful inspiration. Malcolm Riley
Error on this page? Let us know here
Need more information on this product? Click here