No one is quicker to disregard and deprecate any aspect of the Anglican heritage than an Anglican clergyman, at least here in Canada. We are told it is the sacrifice one has to make to the work of evangelism. Meanwhile congregations shrink at record rates.
I would just like to say that my parish has an excellent choral tradition. We have g a sung choral Eucharist and choral Evensong every Sunday, we also make full use of Anglican Chant.
We are always on the look out for new trebles and men who have reasonable sight reading abilities (CRB check required), so if you live near Chingford in North-East London, you are welcome to come along to Ss. Peter & Paul, The Green near Station Road.
My favourite chant! I love Anglican chant anyway, but this one is very special - so majestic....the soaring descant at 1.17... the big bass note on the organ on the last chord.... superb.
It's regrettable, in my opinion, that most Anglican churches don't make much use of these chants these days as they were/are one of the most characteristic aspects of the services.
I remember in my young day in Ireland, there'd be the set pieces after each lesson: Te Deum/Jubilate Deo in the morning; Magnificat/Nunc Dimittis in the evening, and then one or two of the psalms proper for the day - about 5 per day throughout the month. Now it's all gone to the wall - how dreary.
This chant is beautiful. I am not a music expert, but I love this chant. I do not really have favourites in chants but I love listening to them because they glorify God in whatever form they are chanted. God bless you for posting, Philipstopford.
I disagree - at least in terms of the singing! The sound is not being done full justice by the TV crew; on their 2-disc set of psalms recorded about this time (one of which was re-released about 10 years ago on Virgin Classics) you'll hear Westminster Abbey Choir giving their very best singing in this and other psalms. Indeed, the quality of psalm-singing at WA was an especially noteworthy feature of Martin Neary's time as Master of the Choristers!
piss off dreary neary....
Bigbearbeau 3 weeks ago
No one is quicker to disregard and deprecate any aspect of the Anglican heritage than an Anglican clergyman, at least here in Canada. We are told it is the sacrifice one has to make to the work of evangelism. Meanwhile congregations shrink at record rates.
TheGaltonian 2 months ago
My favourite chant to Psalm 150. We used this for special occasions when I was a choirboy... not just the last evening of the month.
ColinMMayford 3 months ago
I would just like to say that my parish has an excellent choral tradition. We have g a sung choral Eucharist and choral Evensong every Sunday, we also make full use of Anglican Chant.
We are always on the look out for new trebles and men who have reasonable sight reading abilities (CRB check required), so if you live near Chingford in North-East London, you are welcome to come along to Ss. Peter & Paul, The Green near Station Road.
m0bob 5 months ago
Wow thats a killer.I miss the All Saints Main Choir ,Nairobi where we sung all this.It blesses my heart angelic-shall I say!
sharradm 7 months ago
Wow thats a killer.I miss the All Saints Main Choir ,Nairobi where we sung all this.It blesses my heart angelic-shall I say!
sharradm 7 months ago
I like it, but st thomas choir in nyc is better.
EdwardTheGray 8 months ago
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Loved singing this as a choirboy. Treble voices on those final notes are electrifying.
54mayford 11 months ago
Loved singing this as a choirboy. Treble voices on those final notesare electrifying.
54mayford 11 months ago
The best psalm! :D
Buggaton 1 year ago
My favourite chant! I love Anglican chant anyway, but this one is very special - so majestic....the soaring descant at 1.17... the big bass note on the organ on the last chord.... superb.
Knappa22 1 year ago
It's regrettable, in my opinion, that most Anglican churches don't make much use of these chants these days as they were/are one of the most characteristic aspects of the services.
I remember in my young day in Ireland, there'd be the set pieces after each lesson: Te Deum/Jubilate Deo in the morning; Magnificat/Nunc Dimittis in the evening, and then one or two of the psalms proper for the day - about 5 per day throughout the month. Now it's all gone to the wall - how dreary.
kapariz44 1 year ago 7
@kapariz44 : Ahem. What are you going to do about it then ?
MusicPredominates 5 months ago
@MusicPredominates Well, I read a couple of days ago that Rowan Williams may be stepping down early next year :)
kapariz44 5 months ago
@kapariz44 : If you are in the U.K., why not make representations to Richard London ... Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. David.
MusicPredominates 5 months ago
@kapariz44 : Your young day ? There was once dis-establishment. And, a poem or hymn was written about it. The poem appears on the internet somewhere.
MusicPredominates 5 months ago
This chant is beautiful. I am not a music expert, but I love this chant. I do not really have favourites in chants but I love listening to them because they glorify God in whatever form they are chanted. God bless you for posting, Philipstopford.
gbolagun 2 years ago
This chant has never among been my favourites
I reckon this needed Dr Percy G. Saunders's arrangement with trumpets and timpani. .
JSC1401 2 years ago
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nadalinorganist 2 years ago
I disagree - at least in terms of the singing! The sound is not being done full justice by the TV crew; on their 2-disc set of psalms recorded about this time (one of which was re-released about 10 years ago on Virgin Classics) you'll hear Westminster Abbey Choir giving their very best singing in this and other psalms. Indeed, the quality of psalm-singing at WA was an especially noteworthy feature of Martin Neary's time as Master of the Choristers!
mcsw99 2 years ago
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sadly.......I must say that the surplice on the director should be below the knee! the singing is restrained.........this is a psalm of praise!
organeric 2 years ago