Hymns Through the Centuries with Organ, Carillon, and Peal Bells

William Gardiner (Artist), Johannes Cruger (Artist), Melchior Teschner (Artist), William Henry Monk (Artist), Virgil Thomson (Artist), George Elvey (Artist), Thomas Hastings (Artist), John [composer] Goss (Artist), J. Reilly Lewis (Conductor), Cathedral Choral Society (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Cathedral Choral Society
• Conductor: J. Reilly Lewis
• Audio CD (February 22, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gothic Records
• ASIN: B00003XB8M
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,457 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. When in our music God is glorified (tune: Engelberg), for chorus & organ

2. Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

3. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein feste Burg)

4. Where cross the crowded ways of life

5. O Sacred head, sore wounded

6. All glory, laud and honour (St Theodulph - Valet will ich dir geben)

7. Abide with me (Tune: Eventide)

8. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need, hymn arrangement for chorus (or male chorus or female chorus) (Hymns of the Old South, No. 1)

9. Come, ye thankful people, come!, hymn

10. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

11. Rock of Ages

12. Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

13. Come, Risen Lord (Rosedale). H. 198b

14. Carillon hymn (Christ Church or St. Peter)

15. Eternal Father, strong to save (Navy Hymn or Melita)

16. Amazing Grace

17. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty (Tune: Nicaea), for chorus & organ

18. Nearer My God to Thee, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

19. Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Tune: Repton), anthem

20. In Christ there is no East or West

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good recording of a great set of performances, March 16, 2001

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Matthew T. Phillips (Winston-Salem, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hymns Through the Centuries with Organ, Carillon, and Peal Bells (Audio CD)

The title "Hymns through the Centuries" is easy to use, but this recording actually does a wonderful job of representing hymns from several time periods, including music from the late twentieth century that deserves to be in such a collection. The choir's performance is very good, as is the work of the organist, which unfortunately is balanced poorly with the choir in the recording (the organ is at too quiet a level behind the choir, a condition I am sure did not exist in live performance). I am a choral music fan, but I truly love the organ, so that problem keeps me from rating it higher. The fantastic selection of hymns, as well as the well-though treatments thereof, still make this a wonderful CD for church music fans to own.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful collection of traditional hymns, May 28, 2000

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"rockerford" (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hymns Through the Centuries with Organ, Carillon, and Peal Bells (Audio CD)

These hymns are splendidly performed by the Cathedral Choral Society.

The choir deftly moves from plaintive whispers of sound to magnificent block-chords -- complete with soaring descants -- without a sense of whiplash.

This disc represents a top-notch set of inspirational hymns performed exquisitely by a well-rehearsed choir backed by a magnificent pipe organ. It is fabulous.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must own for classic church music lovers, February 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Hymns Through the Centuries with Organ, Carillon, and Peal Bells (Audio CD)

I purchased this CD just based on the titles and am very glad I did. There are only two downsides to the album. First is the fact that there isn't a companion CD with 26 more hymns! Second is picky, but I do agree with another rater that the organ could have been a little louder related to the singing. Hope you enjoy listening!