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Love So Amazing / Murray, Christ Church Cambridge, Church of the Redeemer
Affetto Records

Love So Amazing / Murray, Christ Church Cambridge, Church of the Redeemer

$18.99

Details

Composer
FORSTER, STUART
Artist
Forster, Foley
Format
CD
Label
Affetto Records
Released
May 24, 2019
Catalog #
AF1901
UPC
888295877770

About

Hymn singing is fundamental in protestant churches, but not normally the subject of an album released worldwide. The musicianship presented here is singular, sung by two volunteer choirs with power and emotion. The inspired arrangements heard on this recording have developed over decades of working with wonderful choirs and congregations, as well as by singing with, and listening to, many inspired colleagues. Some of the descants were conceived for particular services, while other arrangements grew further for special occasions. Several of the brass arrangements were composed for the ordination and consecration of the Rt. Rev. Alan Gates as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in 2014. Australians Michael S. Murray and Stuart Forster have worked together for more than 20 years, including conducting and accompanying in one another’s Episcopal churches, Christ Church in Cambridge and Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill, located on opposite sides of the river Charles in Boston, Massachusetts, and during choir tours throughout America and Europe. Waiting and planning for the right moment to share their combined parish traditions of engaged singing from the vast legacy of hymnody bestowed upon the Anglican tradition has been fulfilled in this album. The installation of the exquisite Schoenstein organ at Church of the Redeemer, the restoration of the acoustic in Henry Vaughan’s exquisite architecture, and the publication of some of Stuart Forster’s hymn arrangements made the timing just right. What you will hear on this album is a superlative combined choir of about eighty voices singing some of the best-known hymns accompanied by a newly designed organ as they’ve never been heard before.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 Jesus Christ is Risen Today (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 04:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    Jesus Christ is Risen Today (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  2. 2 Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 03:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  3. 3 Amazing Grace (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 03:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    Amazing Grace (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  4. 4 New Songs of Celebration Render (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 03:27
    Track
    4
    Title
    New Songs of Celebration Render (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Louis Bourgeois
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  5. 5 Come down, O Love Divine (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 03:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    Come down, O Love Divine (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  6. 6 For All the Saints (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 03:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    For All the Saints (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  7. 7 He Is Risen (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 03:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    He Is Risen (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Joachim Neander
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  8. 8 Sing, Ye Faithful, Sing with Gladness (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sing, Ye Faithful, Sing with Gladness (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    John Ellerton
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  9. 9 Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Robert Williams
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  10. 10 All Creatures of Our God and King (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 04:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    All Creatures of Our God and King (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  11. 11 9 Motets: I heard the voice of Jesus say (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    9 Motets: I heard the voice of Jesus say (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  12. 12 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  13. 13 Lord, You Give the Great Commission (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 05:21
    Track
    13
    Title
    Lord, You Give the Great Commission (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Cyril Vincent Taylor
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  14. 14 When in Our Music God Is Glorified (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 03:07
    Track
    14
    Title
    When in Our Music God Is Glorified (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  15. 15 O God of Earth and Altar (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:19
    Track
    15
    Title
    O God of Earth and Altar (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  16. 16 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 03:34
    Track
    16
    Title
    Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  17. 17 Be Thou My Vision (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 01:57
    Track
    17
    Title
    Be Thou My Vision (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  18. 18 Angel-Voices Ever Singing (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:36
    Track
    18
    Title
    Angel-Voices Ever Singing (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Edwin George Monk
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray
  19. 19 Jerusalem (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:36
    Track
    19
    Title
    Jerusalem (arr. S. Forster for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Performer
    Joseph Foley, Dana Oakes, Zebediah Upton, Hans Bohn, Gregory Spirodopoulos, Kenneth Amis, Stuart Forster, Robert Schulz
    Ensemble
    Massachusetts Christ Church Choir Cambridge, Massachusetts Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill
    Conductor
    Michael S. Murray