The Bible Songs

CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD

1

'Coronation' Gloria in excelsis in B flat *

5:34

Oliver Martin-Smith treble

Bible Songs and Hymns Op.113

2

A Song of Freedom (Psalm 126) **

3:22

3

Hymn after the Song of Freedom ***

1:16

(J Milton)

4

A Song of Trust (Psalm 121) **

5:38

5

Hymn after the Song of Trust ***

2:39

(Yattendon Hymn Book - ed. Bridges)

6

A Song of Hope (Psalm 130) **

7:13

7

Hymn after the Song of Hope ***

2:07

(Lindeman, trans. Winkworth)

8

A Song of Peace (Isaiah XI) **

4:17

9

Hymn after the Song of Peace ***

2:00

(Scottish Psalter, 1650)

10

A Song of Battle (Psalm 124) **

2:39

11

Hymn after the Song of Battle ***

1:52

(J Neander. trans. Winkworth)

12

A Song of Wisdom (Ecclesiasticus 24) **

5:06

13

Hymn after the Song of Wisdom ***

3:42

(W Cowper)

14

How beauteous are their feet ***

3:44

15

O Living Will

3:48

(Alfred, Lord Tennyson)

Bradley Smith treble

16

Arise, shine, for thy light is come ***

5:02

(Isaiah 60. 1-3; Luke 2.14)

17

Blessed city ***

9:57

(7th century, translated by JM Neale)

Oliver Martin-Smith

organ accompaniments played by Simon Bell *

organ accompaniments played by Andrew Lucas **

organ accompaniments played by Andrew Parnell ***

Directed by Andrew Lucas

Kenneth Burgess baritone