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About the Artist
Paul Leddington Wright began conducting at the age of fifteen when he was appointed organist and choirmaster at the High Street Methodist Church, Maidenhead, England, and conductor of the Maidenhead Youth Orchestra. Four years later, he was awarded an organ scholarship to St. Catharine's College, Cambridge where he studied conducting with Sir David Willcocks and Peter le Huray, and organ with Peter Hurford. Paul has a long association with Coventry Cathedral as organist, Director of Music, and more recently the Cathedral's music adviser. He has been associated with Saint Michael's Singers since 1978, and the choir's Director of Music since 1985. Paul has made numerous recordings with Saint Michael's Singers, including Alleluia, Sing!, Crown Him!, Coventry Carols, and Gloria–all on the Coventry Music label. Since 1985, Paul has been an integral part of the International Church Music Festival and was named the Festival's artistic director in 1991, sharing conducting r! esponsibilities with Sir David Willcocks. Saint Michael’s Singers was formed in 1963, shortly after the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, by David Lepine, the first director of music at the new cathedral. Since 1985, the choir has been directed by arranger, conductor, and organist Paul Leddington Wright, during which time the Saint Michael’s Singers have gained an international reputation for musical excellence and a wide following around the world.

The Saint Michael's Singers are an auditioned mixed choir of ninety voices, of all ages and drawn from all walks of life, mostly from the city of Coventry and the county of Warwickshire. They work enthusiastically to achieve professional standards, and maintain a busy schedule of performances, appearing with many top orchestras including the Hallé, Royal Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony and English Symphony, as well as the London Mozart Players and the Gabrieli Consort. In addition to their concerts with Mr. Wright, they have sung under Sir David Willcocks, Jane Glover, William Boughton, Steven Cleobury and Mstislav Rostropovich.

Album Description
Embrace the Cross of Christ–His blessed passion and precious death–through the inspiring music of the Saint Michael’s Singers, conducted by Paul Leddington Wrigh

Sacred Head, Music, Cathedral Classics, Contemporary Christian Music, Gospel Collections
Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Simply amazing
  • Gloria: Sacred Music of John Rutter
 Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter

Manufacturer: Collegium
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ASIN: B000AA4JBG
Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

  1. First Movement: Allegro Vivace
  2. Second Movement: Andante
  3. Third Movement: Vivace E Ritmico
  4. All Things Bright And Beautiful
  5. Cantate Domino
  6. O Clap Your Hands
  7. Wedding Canticle
  8. The Lord Is My Shepherd
  9. A Gaelic Blessing
  10. Hymn To The Creator Of Light
  11. Arise, Shine
  12. Praise Ye The Lord
  13. For The Beauty Of The Earth
  14. God Be In My Head
  15. Open Thou Mine Eyes
  16. A Prayer Of Saint Patrick
  17. The Lord Bless You And Keep You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply amazing.......2007-06-16

If I do make it to heaven, I don't know what it will look like, but I do know what it will sound like - listen to the vocals in the Second Movement: Andante . They are worth the price of the whole CD.......
a miracle, really.

5 out of 5 stars Gloria: Sacred Music of John Rutter.......2007-05-14

Outstanding music and outstanding recording. A musical treat as soon as you put in the disc. This is a must for anyone interested in choral music by Rutter.
The Music of St. Paul's Cathedral
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • IMPRESSED
  • St. Paul's Cathedral ImpressiveCollection of Anglican Hymns
  • Excellent Cathedral Organ & Choral
  • LACK OF DICTION?!!!
  • Marred by lack of diction
 The Music of St. Paul's Cathedral

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ASIN: B00004U2KC
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars IMPRESSED.......2007-05-21

AS A FIRST TIME BUYER AT AMAZON,I AM IMPRESSED AT THE QUALITY OF CD AND TIME OF SERVICE

5 out of 5 stars St. Paul's Cathedral ImpressiveCollection of Anglican Hymns.......2007-01-24

St. Paul's Cathdral is the second largest cathedral church in the basilican style, exceeded only by St. Peter's Rome. New York City's St. John the Divine is larger than St. Paul's, but with decidely gothic elements. All three cathedrals have fine choirs, but St. Paul's and St. John's continue the noble and unique sound of boys and men in the English tradition. St. Paul's great organ is one of the world's finest, with a decay of seven seconds. The great hymns are all here, conducted by John Scott, only recently appointed organist of St. Thomas' Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City. This is a recording will a be prized addition to your library of choral music. You will not be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Cathedral Organ & Choral .......2006-02-24

This selection of recordings by The Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral contains pieces representative of traditional Anglican musical liturgy. The technical aspects of this production on compact disk seem to be outstanding, but beware that the original recordings were in some cases less than stellar. Another reviewer points out that on some tracks the lyrics sung by the choir are overwhelmed by the superb organ playing, which no doubt occurred due to inadequate microphone placement during the recording sessions. That said, I nevertheless rate this presentation of the St. Paul's Choir highly. It provides a mixture of musical types. In addition to the choir, the CD presents the work of four organists, including a marvelous organ solo, as well as several pieces sung a cappella by the choir and its boy treble soloists. I especially recommend this choir's rendetion of Gregorio Allegri's "Miserere," which features the voices of two boy trebles, a boy alto and a bass, which yeilds a mesmerizing experience. Unless one is acquiring full sets of the St. Paul's Choir's music, this compact disk should delight anyone interested in traditional cathedral organ and choral music.

5 out of 5 stars LACK OF DICTION?!!!.......2003-11-12

Obviously the individual who wrote the review including the "marred by lack of diction" remark is not too familiar with the traditional boychoir sound. I am moved to sickness that they were so openly compared with the sound of the all-too-familiar MTC. THOSE WERE ADULTS!!! These are boys! Boys cannot give the kind of sound of the MTC because their voices are not developed enough. The greatest hope a boychoir has of wowing audiences is in their contrast in dynamics. They model this beautiffully in their acapella pieces. In their accompanied pieces, I feel they hold their own above the (sometimes blearing) organ.
Know the genre a little better before you slander a great performance.

3 out of 5 stars Marred by lack of diction.......2003-04-22

The singing is beautiful, melodious and full of harmony. The organ would make Bach proud.

But the lyrics do not stand out. In fact, they are obliterated by the surrounding melodies.

I hate to do this, but I am comparing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. These little boys would learn from them.

It is a pity that these grand lyrics should be obscured by inept singing by a choir of young boys and men.
Spirituals in Concert
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • "Lord, How Come Me Here"
  • WOW!
  • uhm......yeah right!!
  • scadalise my name
  • Broadway takes on the spiritual ...
 Spirituals in Concert

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B000001GDC
Release Date: 1991-03-08

Tracks:

  1. In That Great Getting Up Morning
  2. Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass
  3. Over My Head/ Lil' David
  4. Oh, What A Beautiful City
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  6. I Believe I'll Go Back Home-Lordy, Won't You Help Me
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  8. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot-Ride Up In The Chariot
  9. You Can Tell The World
  10. Scandalize My Name
  11. Great Day
  12. Oh, Glory
  13. Calvary-They Crucified My Lord
  14. Talk About A Child
  15. Gospel Train
  16. My God Is So High
  17. There Is A Balm In Gilead
  18. He's Got The Whole World In His Hand

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Lord, How Come Me Here".......2007-06-18

I must add, to the praises above, that Kathleen Battle's "Lord, How Come Me Here" is the best "quick" explanation of the long-lasting effects of slavery that I can think of. The line, "They sold my children away," says it all.

And the VERY funny "Scandelize My Name" is also worth the price of the total album!

Alinde O'Malley

5 out of 5 stars WOW!.......2007-03-22

You know, after owning both the CD and VHS of this performance, and having been coached by Sylvia Olden Lee herself, it is no wonder why spiritual mean so much to me. And these two ladies bare their souls and bring these masterpieces to life! WOW!!!

5 out of 5 stars uhm......yeah right!!.......2006-06-21

Clearly you are mistaken. I don't know who that guy is-the person below recommended-but there is NO COMPARISON to JESSYE NORMAN AND KATHLEEN BATTLE!!!! Jessye Norman herself has *30* HONARY DOCTRATES from places like Harvard, Juliard, Yale, Cambridge....I mean HELLO!!!! That guy had no where near the ease, the musicality or even the breath support as these two veterans show!! It is a beautiful CD though it came out in 1991 and I HIGHLY recommend it.

1 out of 5 stars scadalise my name.......2004-10-29

this isn't that good specially after hearing William Warfeild sing it. You can find him at www.wlym.com

2 out of 5 stars Broadway takes on the spiritual ..........2004-01-29

... takes it on and puts it on the canvas by the end of the first round.

I'm going to be the dissenting voice here: thank goodness I signed this disk out of the public library 'cause I'm sure not going to listen to it twice.

There is nothing wrong with the performances. Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle sing beautifully, and there's no problem with the pick-up orchestra under James Levine.

The problem, and it's huge, is the conception of the show and the musical arrangements. To make the video marketable, I suppose, the producers decided that the concert had to be big: big names, big arrangements, big effects. So we have eighteen spirituals given the musical theatre treatment, with a philharmonic chorus providing chain-gang sound effects, big brass, and big percussion -- including a chinese gong. A chinese gong in a spiritual??? Spare me! Almost every track turns out sounding like either a curtain-raiser or a big, end-of-act production number with cute and predictable modulations between some of the stanzas and the sort of curly-cue orchestral ornamentation typical of Broadway shows.

And you know what? It all kills the spirituals stone dead. The spiritual is one of those musical forms where less is more and very little is best of all. That's how they started, after all. That's how and why they worked for their original audiences, and that's why they were powerful enough to make the transition from folk song to art song. If you want to hear Battle sing spirituals that are irresistible, listen to the set on her Salzburg recital CD, also with Levine (ASIN B00000E31B). There, the music speaks for itself and speaks with a strength and a beauty that the tracks on this disk never approach.
Hallelujah: 35 Great Sacred Choruses
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    		Hallelujah: 35 Great Sacred Choruses

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    ASIN: B0001KL4OU
    Release Date: 2004-03-23

    Tracks:

    1. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Vivaldi
    2. Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
    3. And Then Shall Your Light Break - Mendelssohn
    4. If Ye Love Me - Tallis
    5. Hallelujah - Beethoven
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    15. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Handel
    16. Lacrimosa - Mozart
    17. Laudate Dominum - Mozart
    18. Hallelujah Chorus - Handel

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    1. Zadok The Priest - Handel
    2. Sanctus - Gounod
    3. He, Watching Over Israel - Mendelssohn
    4. O, Sacred Head, Sore Wounded - J.S. Bach
    5. Thine Be The Glory - Handel
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    8. God So Loved The World - Stainder
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    Hymns Through the Centuries
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • How can you call these "Hymns"
    • wonderful collection of magnificent music
    • Flawed but enjoyable
    • Hymns through the Centuries
    • A must own for classic church music lovers
    		 Hymns Through the Centuries
    J. Reilly Lewis , Cathedral Choral Society , William Gardiner , Johannes Cruger , Melchior Teschner , William Henry Monk , Virgil Thomson , George Elvey , Thomas Hastings , and John [composer] Goss
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    ASIN: B00003XB8M
    Release Date: 2000-02-22

    Tracks:

    1. When In Our Music God Is Glorified
    2. Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones
    3. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
    4. Where Cross The Crowded Ways Of Life
    5. O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded
    6. All Glory, Laud And Honor
    7. Abide With Me; Fast Falls The Eventide
    8. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
    9. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
    10. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
    11. Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me
    12. Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
    13. Come, Risen Lord
    14. Carillon Hymn: St. Peter
    15. Eternal Father, Strong To Save
    16. Amazing Grace! How Sweet The Sound
    17. Holy, Holy Holy! Lord God Almighty
    18. Nearer, My God, To Thee
    19. Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
    20. In Christ There Is No East Or West
    21. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
    22. Crown Him With Many Crowns
    23. Word Of God, Come Down On Earth
    24. The Church's One Foundation
    25. God Of Our Fathers
    26. Father, In Thy Gracious Keeping
    27. Peal Bells

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars How can you call these "Hymns".......2006-08-05

    Not to harp on anyone here, but it's obvious that none of you grew up in a church or environment that had a good choir. I know, a Hymn is a genre of music, but a recording of a hymn isn't one if it doesn't contain HARMONY. If they're a "choir," then why don't the tenors sing a different note than the sopranos, altos, and basses? The organist is quite good, I'll admit, but you're wasting your time if you're looking for a good recording of these beautiful songs that were COMPOSED with harmony, not unison. If they want to sing in unison like this, they need to be stripped of their "choir" status and simply be called a "group."

    5 out of 5 stars wonderful collection of magnificent music.......2006-01-18

    Most everything on this CD is very well done. The recording environment might have been less than perfect, but that shouldn't dimish one's enjoyment very much. Most of the arrangements are very traditional, with the notable exception of Amazing Grace, which though it isn't terrible, it isn't very good either. Some songs had verses removed, which is understandable, though it was poorly done in Eternal Father, Strong to Save -- they did verse 1 ("Eternal Father"), then they skipped(!!!) verse 2 ("O Christ, the Lord") and went on to the final verses ("Holy Spirit" and "O Trinity") -- which is skipping Someone important! However, outside of that, it was excellent.

    If you like sacred music, or hymns, then you'll thoroughly enjoy this CD. If you're a Christian, you should enjoy this as well, no matter your taste in music (and you might just learn to like hymns as well!). It is a well-chosen set of some of the most magnificent, God-honoring music of all time, done is a mostly very traditional manner, and it was done well.

    3 out of 5 stars Flawed but enjoyable.......2005-04-15

    The huge size and reverberating acoustics of Washington National Cathedral make it difficult to hear any kind of live choral performance clearly, even if you're sitting in the front rows in the nave. The Cathedral Choral Society is handicapped by having to record in this acoustically mushy space, and it shows in this CD, often creating an uneven balance between the organ and the chorus as noted by other reviewers. The repertoire is well-chosen, but the quality of the arrangements is uneven. Too often, the chorus seems to be singing in unison right out of the Hymnal, like any parish church choir at an ordinary Sunday service. Certain pieces do suggest the heights which the Society is capable of attaining. But the group never achieves the splendor that the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys displays every Sunday morning. Just when the Society seems to be getting there, the conductor pulls them back. And the shrill folk arrangement of "Amazing Grace" will have you covering your ears as the sopranos shriek clumsily, confusing volume with fervor.

    5 out of 5 stars Hymns through the Centuries.......2002-03-18

    This is not a review. I just have a question. Does "Hymns through the Centuries" contain the hymn "It is Well with my Soul?" Thanks.

    5 out of 5 stars A must own for classic church music lovers.......2002-02-16

    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!
    Songs of Angels - Christmas Hymns and Carols
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Much Anticipated
    • A Taste of Heaven
    • The Energizer Bunny
    • Great Seasonal Album
    • The Most Beautiful Sounds I Have Ever Heard
    		 Songs of Angels - Christmas Hymns and Carols
    Robert Shaw , and Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
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    ASIN: B000003D0G
    Release Date: 1994-10-18

    Tracks:

    1. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
    2. Angels We Have Heard On High
    3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
    4. How Unto Bethlehem?
    5. The Boar's Head Carol
    6. O Tannenbaum
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    11. The Holly And The Ivy
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    24. Toruo-Louro-Louro!
    25. So Blest A Sight
    26. I Saw Three Ships
    27. What Child Is This?
    28. Susanni
    29. In The Bleak Midwinter

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Much Anticipated.......2007-01-26

    I have been looking for this CD for years!! Our family had a Shaw Chorale LP which contained almost all the songs on this CD. We had a number of excellent holiday albums and played all of them often, but we wore the Shaw Chorale album out! Not only are the musical renditions excellent and very similar to earlier Shaw recordings, the nostalgia evoked for this listener is incomparable!

    5 out of 5 stars A Taste of Heaven.......2007-01-18

    I received this recording on cassette from a choral teacher, and played it so often that I wore it out! I especially appreciate the purity of sound and the arrangements in this recording. Lovers of choral music will feel as though "Songs of Angels" brings them a taste of heaven!

    5 out of 5 stars The Energizer Bunny.......2007-01-18

    Alas that Robert Shaw is no longer with us. Throughout his long and varied career he gave us choral music with exactness,good pacing,and proper execution though not all musicologists would chose his renditions.
    In "Songs of Angels" recorded in 1994 he shows us that even in later years he just kept going and going. Giving us stellar performances of masterpieces such as "Elijah","The Creation" and other large choral works. Yet in this album he shows the same attention to detail and
    enraptures us with that special beauty of tone and ensemble which was
    was to be Shaw's watermark on his life's offering.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Seasonal Album.......2006-01-16

    This is one of the most impressive period albums I own. Wonderful for the holiday season. Will miss it during the rest of the year.

    5 out of 5 stars The Most Beautiful Sounds I Have Ever Heard.......2003-02-04

    A fluid and seamless piece of heaven that transcends all classical and holiday music. This is an OUTSTANDING non-traditional Holiday CD!!! Many voices come together as one in these enchanting verses sung in languages other than English. It is just enough language mix to appease and intrigue the soul but not too much so that the listener does not understand the lyrics. For example, the English verse is sung then a verse in German and then back to English. Emmanuel is written this way. Other languages include French (Angels we Have Heard on High) and even Catalan which is a dialect of Spain.

    Several of the songs were not traditional Holiday songs (at least for my generation), yet they were intriguing to learn and now I feel I know them just like the traditional ones. This CD offers a healthy mix of traditional and non-traditional songs on this CD.

    If you can picture the most beautiful sounds you have ever heard you can come close to the joy this CD will bring you. It is February and I can't stop listening to it. You will not regret purchasing it&the only regret you may have is not buying all of Robert Shaw's holiday CDs.

    I am writing this review to share the joy with you!
    Abide With Me
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Inspirational!
    • hymns we sang in church
    		 Abide With Me

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    ASIN: B000024236
    Release Date: 1996-06-10

    Tracks:

    1. Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
    2. Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation - Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury
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    Album Details

    Compiled Here Are Fifty of the Most Beloved Hymns Performed by Three of England's Most Distinguished Choirs. Every Selection Here is Sung in an Appropriately Dignified Manner and If You're Up for Over Two Hours of Consistently Well-rendered Quintessentially English Treatments of These Vernacular Favorites it Simply Doesn't Get Any Better Than This.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Inspirational!.......2004-10-08

    Majestic hymns sung with British accents. A great combination! I haven't noticed any objectionable sounds on my copy.

    4 out of 5 stars hymns we sang in church.......2003-02-16

    i grew up in a traditional presbyterian church that had a pipe organ. i wanted a cd of many of the hymns that we sang in church sung by a choir and accompanied by a pipe organ. this cd fulfilled my wishes perfectly. the hymns are performed in a very straight-forward fashion with no show-boating or excess flourishes which is exactly what i wanted. this is not gospel music but what i refer to as liturgical music to indicate that it is religious music but not gospel music. i would give it 5 stars but there is a slight hiss. other than that the recording quality is very good.
    Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Glorious!
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    • Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter
    		 Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter

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    ASIN: B0000031GX
    Release Date: 1984-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Gloria: 1st Movement: Allegro vivace
    2. Gloria: 2nd Movement: Andante
    3. Gloria: 3rd Movement: Vivace e ritmico
    4. Anthems: O Clap Your Hands
    5. Anthems: All Things Bright And Beautiful
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    Long a favorite of amateur choristers, John Rutter's three-movement Gloria is by turns touching and thrilling, alternating soaring vocal lines with contemporary harmonies, catchy rhythms, and the power of the Phillip Jones Brass Ensemble. The premiere recording, with Rutter himself conducting his Cambridge Singers, is filled out with 10 of his short anthems, including the sprightly "O Clap Your Hands," the serenely beautiful "A Gaelic Blessing," and "The Lord Is My Shepherd" movement from his Requiem. --David Horiuchi

    Album Description

    Gloria: The sacred music of John Rutter. Contains the Gloria, a seventeen minute work that is one of our continous best sellers. Other titles are some of John Rutter's most popular anthems.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Glorious!.......2005-10-05

    This recording of the Cambridge Singers has them recording pieces composed by their own director, John Rutter. The Gloria is Rutter's version of a standard piece of liturgical music, representing influences ancient and modern. This was recorded at in 1984, with the City of London Sinfonia and the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble collaborating.

    --Music--
    The Gloria is a piece in three movements. The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble performs with the Cambridge Singers and soloists Mary Seers, Mary Hitch, and Caroline Ashton. This includes organ music and timpani/percussion. The Gloria is one of Rutter's earliest works, written as a commissioned piece for an American group (Voices of Mel Olson, Omaha, Nebraska). The three movements are reminiscent of standard symphonic structure. The outer movements are more boisterous ('make a joyful noise unto the Lord'), whereas the middle movement is more introspective and subdued.

    The other pieces included here are anthems, bright and cheery, fully orchestrated and performed with spirit. There are three pieces that are a capella, reflecting Rutter's and the Cambridge Singers' passion for this medium.

    --Liner Notes--
    The notes include an introduction to the CD by Rutter describing some of the influences and expressions in his composition. Lyrics are included, and where the original is in Latin, an English translation is provided. There is no listing of the performers of the Cambridge Singers, no description of the group, nor biographical information about John Rutter.

    --John Rutter--
    Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.

    --The Cambridge Singers--
    The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.

    This is a glorious recording!

    5 out of 5 stars Sacred Music.......2005-07-28

    Very inspiring. Will definitely drive me to eventually acquire all of this composer's work.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2004-12-16

    This music is FANTASTIC!!! John Rutter is an amazing composer! This is a lush an wonderful sounding piece of music. It's a pleasure to sing as well as to listen to.

    1 out of 5 stars Let's be honest.......2004-05-02

    This stuff is tacky. John Rutter's compositions are notorious among real musicians for being cheap and sentimental. His anthems are the church-music equivalent of the Big Mac, which has sold billions and billions of copies, but which neither nourishes nor satisfies. The music quickly bores the serious musician and leaves him with a tune he wishes he could get out of his head. If you like Rutter's music, go to it; he's produced a bevy of CDs to keep you happy. But don't mistake it for real music. Rutter is an unabashed sellout who's made a pretty penny pandering to people's basest musical tastes.

    5 out of 5 stars Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter.......2003-10-23

    The name John Rutter is synonymous with beautiful choral music and this album is a perfect example of that beauty. With the rich vocals of the Cambridge Singers and the elegance of Rutter's compositions, this album will bring joy to all who love fine choral music. It includes past favorites like For The Beauty of the Earth as well as his masterful composition Gloria in three wonderful movements.
    Wild Mountain Thyme
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Short but sweet
    • one of my favorite classical guitar CD's
    • Great relaxing music
    		 Wild Mountain Thyme

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    Release Date: 1998-03-12

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    1. Wild Mountain Thyme
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    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Short but sweet.......2007-01-12

    I liked the title song though it was too short. I didn't like the fact that the remaining songs were not remotely of the same genre, but instead were essentilly finger exercises for classical guitar.

    5 out of 5 stars one of my favorite classical guitar CD's.......2004-10-27

    Scott Tennant is an astounding performer, and in my opinion, one of the top 5 classical guitarists in the world. If I had to choose one favorite on this CD, it's his interpretation of Bogdanovic's "Mysterious Habitats". He has got such amazing presence, tone and feel in his playing. He plays with clarity & strength & never sounds mousy or muted. This CD is necessary for anyone studying classical guitar or anyone that just enjoys virtuosic classical guitar and interesting pieces. Just compare Scott's tone to any CD by John Williams, Christopher Parkening or Andres Segovia and prepare to be blown away. If you like this CD, also check out the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ), of which Scott is a member.

    5 out of 5 stars Great relaxing music.......2004-06-04

    I borrowed this CD from our local library & it is wonderful! I highly suggest purchasing a copy - you will enjoy it.
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