Classic Thanksgiving: Songs of Praise, It's Thanksgiving Day as I write this. The music on this CD is great for Thanksgiving, or any time of the year. "Praise My Soul," "Immortal, Invisible," and "Ave Verum Corpus" are particularly well done. The Halifax Choral Society has a nice, clear sounds. My only criticism is the omissions; how could you not have "We Gather Together" on a Thanksgiving CD?! "Now Thank We All Our God" would have been apposite as well. On the other hand, there are very few CDs devoted exclusively to Thanksgiving, where Christmas CDs are a dime a dozen, so this is a must-own. In addition, fans of Holiday music, English hymns and Baroque concertos will enjoy it at any time of the year.
1) Praise My Soul - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
2) Immortal Invisible - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
3) Canzon Septimi Toni - London Symphony Orchestra Brass/Eric Crees
4) Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.12: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Krecek
5) Christmas Concerto: Adagio - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Krecek
6) Christmas Concerto: Pastorale - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Krecek
7) Ave Verum Corpus - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
8) Hymn Prelude on Rhosymedre - Gareth Green
9) My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
10) Dear Lord and Father of Mankind - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
11) Come Down O Love Divine - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
12) Concerto No.5 Op.5: Allegro - Johann Aratore
13) An English Suite: Prelude - Capella Istropolitana/Adrian Leaper
14) St. Paul's Suite: The Dargason - Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Richard Studt
15) Let All the World in Every Corner Sing - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
16) Fugue in D Major - Wolfgang Rubsam
17) Praise to the Holiest - Halifax Choral Society/John Pryce-Jones
18) Symphony No.5: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland/Reinhard Seifried