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Sowerby: American Master of Sacred Song
Gloriae Dei Cantores

Sowerby: American Master of Sacred Song

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Composer
SOWERBY, LEO
Artist
Gloriae Dei Cantores
Format
CD
Label
Gloriae Dei Cantores
Released
Oct 05, 2018
Catalog #
GDCD131
UPC
709887013126

About

Originally released on the 100th anniversary of Sowerby's birth in 1995, Leo Sowerby: American Master of Sacred Song celebrates "the Dean of American Church Music" and his contributions to the choral and organ repertory. In the 1920's, Sowerby's music was regularly performed by orchestras (especially the Chicago Symphony) and it is heartening to see so much interest in his works in the 21st century. Gloriae Dei Cantores has selected ten anthems to represent Sowerby as an inspired composer for worship as well as several sacred vocal solos and four of his finest works for organ. The CD set is crowned with a rare performance of Sowerby's Festival Musick for brass and organ. Sowerby's rich harmonies and exciting vocal writing capture the listener in such texts as Great is the Lord, O God, the Protector of All, Come, Holy Ghost and Turn Thou to Thy God. His organ music shows a rare ear for color and texture and his style, attractive and accessible, is timeless. As with many of Gloriae Dei Cantores' recordings, this one contains much music not available elsewhere.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Great Is the Lord 08:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Great Is the Lord
    Duration
    08:30
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  3. 2 No. 1. Hear My Cry, O God 05:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Hear My Cry, O God
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    Richard Pugsley, James Jordan
  4. 3 No. 2. The Lord Is My Shepherd 04:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. The Lord Is My Shepherd
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    Richard Pugsley, James Jordan
  5. 4 No. 3. How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me? 05:05
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me?
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    Richard Pugsley, James Jordan
  6. 5 Turn thou to thy God 06:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    Turn thou to thy God
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  7. 6 Whoso Dwelleth 07:24
    Track
    6
    Title
    Whoso Dwelleth
    Duration
    07:24
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    Luke Norman, James Jordan
  8. 7 Carillon 07:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Carillon
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    David Chalmers
  9. 8 An Angel Stood by the Altar of the Temple 05:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    An Angel Stood by the Altar of the Temple
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  10. 9 Arioso 09:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Arioso
    Duration
    09:08
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    David Chalmers
  11. 10 Lovely Infant 02:23
    Track
    10
    Title
    Lovely Infant
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    James Jordan
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  12. 11 Magnificat 05:36
    Track
    11
    Title
    Magnificat
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    James Jordan
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  13. 12 Nunc Dimittis 03:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    Nunc Dimittis
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    James Jordan
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  14. Disc 2
  15. 1 All They from Saba Shall Come 05:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    All They from Saba Shall Come
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    Peter Logan, James Jordan
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  16. 2 Jesu, Bright and Morning Star 03:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    Jesu, Bright and Morning Star
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    James Jordan
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  17. 3 Canon, Chacony and Fugue 11:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Canon, Chacony and Fugue
    Duration
    11:53
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    David Chalmers
  18. 4 No. 1. O God of Light 03:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1. O God of Light
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    Christine Helfrich, James Jordan
  19. 5 No. 2. Thou Art My Strength 04:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2. Thou Art My Strength
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    Katherine Mary Hamilton, James Jordan
  20. 6 Prelude on Were You There? 09:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    Prelude on Were You There?
    Duration
    09:16
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    David Chalmers
  21. 7 Christians, to the Paschal Victim 04:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    Christians, to the Paschal Victim
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  22. 8 Fanfare 05:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    Fanfare
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Brass Ensemble
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  23. 9 Chorale 07:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    Chorale
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Brass Ensemble
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  24. 10 Toccata on A.G.O. 08:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    Toccata on A.G.O.
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Brass Ensemble
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  25. 11 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire 04:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson
  26. 12 Bright, Blithe and Brisk 04:33
    Track
    12
    Title
    Bright, Blithe and Brisk
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    David Chalmers
  27. 13 O God, the Protector of All 02:14
    Track
    13
    Title
    O God, the Protector of All
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Leo Sowerby
    Performer
    Christine Helfrich, James Jordan
    Ensemble
    Gloriæ Dei Cantores
    Conductor
    Elizabeth C. Patterson