One of my favourite anthems, what a truly soaring, uplifting piece of music. Should I hear music like that after casting off my mortal shell then I will feel TRULY blessed! AMEN!
One of my faves! Did this with my Cathedral choir yesterday. It's right up there for me with Finzi's Lo, Howells anything, Balfour Gardiner's Te Lucis, Parry's I Was Glad, Harris Faire is the Heaven and Naylor's Vox Dicentis!!! So much wonderful music out there for us to cherish, appreciate and share to the best we can!
This is such a glorious anthem and so brilliantly performed. The words are worth contemplating: O Thou, the central orb of righteous love, Pure beam of the most High, eternal Light Of this our wintry world, Thy radiance bright Awakes new joy in faith, hope soars above. Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine, Gilding our darksome heaven with rays Divine. Thy saints with holy lustre round Thee move, As stars about thy throne, set in the height Of God's ordaining counsel, as Thy sight Gives measured grace to each, Thy power to prove. Let Thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin, Our nature all shall feel eternal day In fellowship with thee, transforming day [clay?] To souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen.
Yes, visually and musically that is my very favorite moment. My good friend Jim Litton, one of America’s greatest boychoir conductors, said that singing those high notes is quite a thrilling experience for them.
I love this. Our choir at St .Dunstan's Houston sang this at the wedding of our choirmaster to a soprano in our choir this past summer. It was wonderful. This was my first experience with it, and I'll love it forever.
If I'm hearing this correctly, I think the choir sings "transforming clay to souls erewhile unclean," rather than what is printed in the score: "transforming day to souls . . ." I don't know how widespread the practice is in England of substituting 'clay' for 'day,' but I know Barry Rose is fairly convinced that it should be 'clay.' Does anyone know what the current practice is at St. Paul's?
OldPost661 I thought it was a printing error? clay - the c and l close together looks like a d - day. Our choir always sing clay which seems to make a lot more sense.
We always sang day (cathedral choir in the 70s); never thought about anything different till I read this message.. both make sense in different ways, I suppose.
One of my favourite anthems, what a truly soaring, uplifting piece of music. Should I hear music like that after casting off my mortal shell then I will feel TRULY blessed! AMEN!
One of my faves! Did this with my Cathedral choir yesterday. It's right up there for me with Finzi's Lo, Howells anything, Balfour Gardiner's Te Lucis, Parry's I Was Glad, Harris Faire is the Heaven and Naylor's Vox Dicentis!!! So much wonderful music out there for us to cherish, appreciate and share to the best we can!
This piece always takes my breath away especially as it reaches the climax. I could almost touch the throne of God, spiritually. Awesome
So proud to see my brother
damm that's crazy
Absolutely brilliant singing by an amazing Choir. Well conducted by Director of Music for Her Majesty’s funeral.
A glorious paean of praise to our eternal God.
This is such a glorious anthem and so brilliantly performed. The words are worth contemplating:
O Thou, the central orb of righteous love,
Pure beam of the most High, eternal Light
Of this our wintry world, Thy radiance bright
Awakes new joy in faith, hope soars above.
Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine,
Gilding our darksome heaven with rays Divine.
Thy saints with holy lustre round Thee move,
As stars about thy throne, set in the height
Of God's ordaining counsel, as Thy sight
Gives measured grace to each, Thy power to prove.
Let Thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin,
Our nature all shall feel eternal day
In fellowship with thee, transforming day [clay?]
To souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen.
Thank you for this. Magnificent music and stirring lyrics.
A wonderful anthem performed to perfection. Thank you
The look of concentration and effort on the face of the boy at 3:06 is priceless.
Gotta get that high note
Yes, visually and musically that is my very favorite moment. My good friend Jim Litton, one of America’s greatest boychoir conductors, said that singing those high notes is quite a thrilling experience for them.
lovely music cant help but sing along
Great anthem. Great performance!
My favourite anthem as a young choirboy.
I love this. Our choir at St .Dunstan's Houston sang this at the wedding of our choirmaster to a soprano in our choir this past summer. It was wonderful. This was my first experience with it, and I'll love it forever.
Superb performance of a great anthem.
Fabulous piece of music.
First sang this as one of Calloway's choirboys at WNC DC. And then I got to know Wood's Hail Gladdening LIght!!!
Splendid
Gorgeous.
One of my favourite xmas pieces - a bit slower than i sung it - but a marvelous recording of live singing.
This is not a Christmas piece.
Advent perhaps ?
@@geoffthedonkey2295 my conductor would beg to differ- we always did at at xmas time!
The whole idea that this could get a thumbs down makes me want to die...seriously!
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If I'm hearing this correctly, I think the choir sings "transforming clay to souls erewhile unclean," rather than what is printed in the score: "transforming day to souls . . ." I don't know how widespread the practice is in England of substituting 'clay' for 'day,' but I know Barry Rose is fairly convinced that it should be 'clay.' Does anyone know what the current practice is at St. Paul's?
OldPost661 I thought it was a printing error? clay - the c and l close together looks like a d - day. Our choir always sing clay which seems to make a lot more sense.
@@mitzypinks1338 I can confirm this :)
seems to be some debate about it
www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Talk:O_Thou,_the_central_orb_(Charles_Wood)
We always sang day (cathedral choir in the 70s); never thought about anything different till I read this message.. both make sense in different ways, I suppose.
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DAMNIT TENORS