Easter—Hymns, Carols & Anthems
Choir of All Saints' Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills, California
All Saints' Brass Ensemble
Craig Phillips, organist
Thomas Foster, director
World Premier Recordings!
In their second Gothic release, Tom Foster and the choir of All Saints' present a program of Easter music, including a significant number of first recordings. Supplemented by an eleven member brass ensemble and the organ playing of Craig Phillips, this CD shows why this choir is among the most highly regarded in Episcopal churches.
Hymn: Awake, Arise—arr by Foster and Phillips
Carol: Carol of the Exodus—English trad., harmonized by Wood
Anthem: Ad Regias Agni Dapes (At the Lamb's Royal Banquet")—Hallock
Hymn: At the Lamb's High Feast—J.S. Bach, final stanza harmonized by Phillips
Carol: "Now the Green Blade Riseth"—arr. Lindley
Hymn: The Strife is O'er—arr. Neswick
Anthem: "Sing, Ye Faithful, Sing with Gladness"—Dirksen
Anthem: "Rise up, my Love, my Fair one"—Willan
Hymn: Love's Redeeming Work—Foster
Anthem: The Call—Paynter
Anthem: A Song for Easter—Hadley
Carol: Easter Carol—Sandys, arr. Proulx
Anthem: Alleluia—Pinkham
Anthem: Sing Ye to the Lord—Baristow, arr. by Gerre Hancock
Anthem: My Shepherd will supply my need—Calvin Hampton
Hymn: Jesus Lives!—Gauntlett, arr. Richard Webster
Carol: Magdalen, Cease from Sobs and Sighs—Peter Herford
Anthem: Festival Te Deum, Opus 32—Britten
Hymn: Jesus Christ is Risen Today
