Hymns of Heaven and Earth

Throughout the world, hymns have been an integral part of Christian worship for many centuries. As far back as the end of the 4th Century, Augustine had defined what a hymn should be - "A hymn is a song containing praise of God. If you praise God, but without a song, you do not have a hymn. If you praise anything which does not pertain to the glory of God, even if you sing it, you do not have a hymn. Hence, a hymn contains these three elements - song and praise of God".

Performers: Saint Clement's Choir, Peter Richard Conte, Director and Matthew Glandorf, Organist

Tracks:

1. A Hymn for St. Cecilia - Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
2. Lord, Thou Hast Told Us - Arnold Bax (1883-1953)
3. There is a Green Hill far away - Horsley, William Horsley (1774-1858)
Arr. Barry M. Rose (b.1934)
4. O what their joy and their glory must be - William H. Harris (1883-1973)
5. Purest and Highest - Song 22, Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Arr. Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
6. O Jesus, I have promised - Wolvercote,William Harold Ferguson (1874-1950)
7. Jerusalem, my happy home - Land of Rest, American Folk Hymn,
Arr. Annabel Morris (1889-1983) and Peter Richard Conte (b. 1962)
8. O Salutaris Hosta - Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)
9. Tantum ergo sacramentum - Malcolm Archer
10. O For a Closer walk with God - Charles Villiers Stanford
11. Holy Spirit, ever dwelling - Salisbury,Herbert Howells
12. Come, Labour on - Ora Labora, Thomas Tertius Noble (1867-1953)
Arr. Barry M. Rose and Peter Richard Conte
13. Jesu, Grant me this, I pray - Song 13, Orlando Gibbons
Arr. Edward C. Bairstow (1874-1946)
14. Love Divine, all loves excelling - Love Divine, John Stainer (1840-1901)
15. Lord of All Hopefulness - Slane, Irish Ballad
Arr. Barry M. Rose
16. Saint Clement's Carol - Kingsfold, English Melody
Arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Peter Richard Conte
17. O Holy City, seen of John - Sancta Civitas, Herbert Howells
18. In our day of thanksgiving - St. Cathherine's Court, Richard Strutt (1848-1927)
19. The King of Love my Shepherd is - St. Columba, Irish melody
Arr. Edward C. Bairstow
20. The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended - St. Clement, Clement Cottevill Scholefield (1839-1904)
Arr. Peter Richard Conte