FAVOURITE HYMNS FROM OXFORD "AMAZING GRACE" - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR, DARLINGTON

The Christ Church quadrangle fountain shimmering in sunlight attractively adorns the cover of this collection of some of the greatest of all hymns. As Stephen Darlington says “hymns deal with weighty topics” and new arrangements (inc. also by Howard Goodall feature amongst these most spirited performances). Recorded Christ Church Chapel July 2004 in DDD sound.

Total time: 63:00

“There are many highlights. Nothing is overstated or outlandish, and the singing has a very pleasing polished and bright sound…When I Survey the Wondrous Cross is in a very pleasant arrangement by Howard Goodall. His setting of Morning has Broken is also fresh. Highly recommended.” Graham Scott – MusicWeb, 14/02/2005

• Amazing Grace John Newton, arr. Darlington Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Jerusalem William Blake, Tune: CH Parry Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Let us with a gladsome mind John Milton, Tune: Monkland, Desc. Gower Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Rock of ages, cleft for me Augustus M Toplady, Tune: Petra, Richard Redhead; arr. Darlington Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Onward Christian Soldiers S Baring-Gould, Tune: St Gertrude, Arthur Sullivan Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• When I survey the Wondrous Cross Isaac Watts, Tune: Rockingham, Edward Miller, arr. Goodall Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• The Day of Resurrection! J M Neale (trans) Tune: Ellacombe, arr: Allwood Christ Church Cathedral Choir; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Andrew Carwood (tenor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ & piano), Victoria Davies (harp), Aline Nassif (violin)
• Morning has Broken Eleanor Farjeon, Tune: Bunessan, arr. Goodall Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Now Thank we all our God Martin Rinkart, Tune: Nun Danket, arr. Allwood Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Nearer, my God, to Thee Sarah Flower Adams, Tune: Bethany, Lowell Mason, arr. Darlington Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Holy, Holy, Holy Reginald Heber, Tune: Nicaea, JB Dykes, arr. Allwood, Desc. Darlington Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Glory be to Jesus Edward Caswell (trans) Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Crown Him with Many Crowns Matthew Bridges, Tune: Diademata, George Elvey Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Jesu, Lover of my Soul Charles Wesley, Tune: Aberystwyth, J Parry Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• All Glory, Laud and Honour J M Neale (trans), Tune: St Theodulph, harm. JS Bach, arr.Allwood Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Lead us, Heavenly Father, Lead us James Edmeston, Tune Mannheim, harm. Lowell Mason Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• O Jesus, I have promised John Bode, Tune: Wolvercote, W H Ferguson Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)
• Nkosi Sikelel` !Africa – South African National Anthem Tune: Enoch Mankayi Sontonga, arr. Goodall Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford; Stephen Darlington (conductor), Clive Driskill-Smith (organ)