Longing For Home: The American Hymn Tradition

Release Date: 25th Sep 2020
Catalogue No: REGCD509
Label: Regent

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1. How firm a foundation – ‘Foundation’, arr. James Erb

2. Steal away to Jesus – Spiritual, arr. Dale Adelmann

3. Morning glory, starlit sky – Craig Phillips

4. King of glory, King of peace – Harold Friedell

5. Amazing grace – ‘New Britain’, arr. David Ashley White

6. Jesus paid it all – John T Grape, arr. David Sinden

7. Shall we gather at the river – ‘Hanson Place’, Robert Lowry, arr. John Ferguson

8. O love of God, how strong and true – ‘de Tar’, Calvin Hampton

9. Ye who claim the faith of Jesus – ‘Julion’, David Hurd

10. Longing for home – Shape note tune

11. Variations on an Old American Tune – Zachary Wadsworth (organ solo)

12. God is ascended – Gerre Hancock

13. King of Peace – F Price, arr. Martha Shaffer

14. Watchman, tell us of the night – Alan Hovhaness

15. This little light of mine – Spiritual, arr. William Bradley Roberts

16. Wondrous love – ‘The Southern Harmony’, arr. Robert Lehman

17. Come, thou fount of every blessing – ‘Nettleton’, arr. Frank W Boles

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Regent is delighted to present our second recording with the adult choir of Saint Peter's Church, Saint Louis, Missouri the first under the leadership of their new Director of Music, David Sinden.

At this time of silenced church choirs across the world it is poignant to offer a collection of hymns celebrating the breadth of the American Hymn Tradition.

Arriving on the shores of America, the early European settlers came with their hymns: metrical psalms from England and Holland, and chorales from Germany.

These hymns were to be the staple of American congregations for the next two centuries, but as hymnody here developed, a rich new tradition grew up the sounds of spirituals, the shape note repertory, and gospel music were amongst the styles that became woven together in an immensely vibrant and diverse body of music of, and for, the peoples of the Christian church.

This recording features examples of all of these musical styles, together with modern hymns and hymn anthems.With the exception of Amazing grace virtually all of these hymn tunes will be unfamiliar to UK listeners.

Saint Peter's Church, Saint Louis, is a major centre for church music in the Episcopal tradition and supports an ambitious and experienced adult choir, and a children's choir. This is their second recording for Regent.

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