"From Captivity to the Holy City" explores music for Lent and Easter, celebrating the ascent from earthly Jerusalem to the heavenly Holy City. Opus 7, directed by Loren W. Pont�n, is a resident vocal ensemble at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, where this recording was made. Joseph Adam is the organist. ALBRIGHT: Chichester Mass MUEHLEISEN: De profundis PARRY: Long since in Egypt�s plenteous land; Never weather-beaten saile GIBBONS: Drop, drop slow tears BARTOLUCCI: Crux fidelis SZYMANOWSKI: Fac me tecum IVES: 67th Psalm RENER: Veni, creator spiritus BAINTON: And I saw a new heaven (organ solo) STANFORD: Coelos ascendi hodie FINZI: God is gone up ALICE PARKER: Hark, I hear the harps eternal |