Ascribe unto the Lord (S S Wesley): Ripon Cathedral 1983 (Ronald Perrin)
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- From a commercial audio cassette released in 1983 on the York label (HAC 834), with the choir of Ripon Cathedral, directed by Ronald Perrin, and Marcus Huxley (assistant organist). “Ascribe unto the Lord” was composed in 1851, two years after Wesley arrived at Winchester Cathedral, and was published in “Anthems, Vol. 1”, 1853. The words are from Psalms 96 and 115 (Coverdale Bible, slightly altered).
Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people : ascribe unto the Lord worship and power.
Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto his Name.
Let the whole earth stand in awe of him.
Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King : and that he shall judge the people righteously.
Let the whole earth stand in awe of him.
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Sing to the Lord, and praise his Name : be telling of his salvation from day to day, and his wonders unto all people.
As for the gods of the heathen, they are but idols.
Their idols are silver and gold : even the work of men’s hands.
They have mouths, and speak not : eyes have they, and see not.
They have ears, and hear not : noses have they, and smell not.
They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not : neither speak they through their throat.
They that make them are like unto them : and so are all such as put their trust in them.
As for our God, he is in heaven : he hath done whatsoever pleased him.
The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us : he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the house of Aaron.
He shall bless them that fear the Lord : both small and great.
Ye are the blessed of the Lord : you and your children.
Ye are the blessed of the Lord : who made heaven and earth.
how have i not listened to this recording before? I've known this piece for some years now. There is something about this recording... a certain softness and delicate nature of it. It's very pleasing. This choir was very good and led by an equally good conductor. Thanks to the organist of course as well.
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Thanks for posting 😊
Brings back many memories of very special times as proud chorister parents. What a wonderful choir this was. And still a very proud parent.
That's me singing the treble in the solo section 🙂
Certainly was, Paul 😊
I remember doing this recording. I think the verse trio section had a couple of us per part. I was doing the second treble part. 🎶
Looking back over 40 years, we sounded pretty good really😊
I used to own this cassette and so pleased to have rediscovered this recording. Not only is it one of the most expressive renditions of this anthem, but it reminds me of the days when I worshipped from time to time at Ripon Cathedral just before I started training for ordination at Chichester.
I am delighted you have rediscovered the recording which is particularly fine
Thanks for sharing this ! This is maybe the best anthem we have from S-S Wesley, and besides the good interpretation and recording quality, the quite ideal acoustics is well rendered.
It is a particularly good performance, hence our sharing it.
Glorious a Cathedral --- Rococo I believe. Equally splendid a choir.
The picture above does not relate to Ripon Cathedral, which is, as you say, glorious, but pre-Reformation. Thank you for your comment about the Choir, which, if memory serves me correctly, was directed by me with the late Ron Perrin at the organ.
It was indeed and this is one of the finest performances of 'Ascribe Unto the Lord' to have been recorded.
Sorry if you thought the picture was of Ripon cathedral - we dont always match the music track to a picture of the actual building.
That's extremely kind. Thank you.
Outstanding in every respect!