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Be Thou My Vision: Sacred Music by John RutterCambridge Singers Chorus/Choir, John Rutter Conductor
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John Rutter has selected some of his favorite church anthems from previous releases of his music to put together the collection Be Thou My Vision. Most of these have full orchestral accompaniment, as Rutter prefers these versions over those with just organ, but there are also a few a cappella anthems thrown in as well, which sound just as lush and graceful as the orchestral ones. The brief, a cappella God be in my head uses a sixteenth century text and hints at the music used in churches from the same period. It is Rutter's smooth and rich, yet not complex, writing that has made his music popular with audiences and amateur performers alike. Of course, this recording features his own Cambridge Singers, with the City of London Sinfonia, all under his baton and sounding highly polished. The lack of pretense or condescension in his music is also appealing. Some of the texts he uses could have much more grandiose settings, and have had by other English composers, but Rutter always goes for a more simple elegance, usually with a serene calmness, also. O clap your hands and For the beauty of the earth use jazzy rhythms to give them a little more energy than the other works here. The compilation contains many of his more popular anthems, such as A Gaelic Blessing, All things bright and beautiful, and I will life up mine eyes from his Requiem. It's a fine sampling of his non-Christmas church music. © Patsy Morita, Rovi
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John Rutter ComposerBe Thou My Vision WorkRecorded 1989 |
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| 1 | Be Thou My Vision | 4:18 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerOpen Thou Mine Eyes WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 2 | Open Thou Mine Eyes | 2:37 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerI Will Sing with the Spirit WorkRecorded 2002 |
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| 3 | I Will Sing with the Spirit | 3:02 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerA Gaelic Blessing 'Deep Peace' WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 4 | A Gaelic Blessing 'Deep Peace' | 1:48 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerWings of the Morning WorkRecorded 2002 |
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| 5 | Wings of the Morning | 5:40 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerO Be Joyful in the Lord WorkRecorded 1989 |
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| 6 | O Be Joyful in the Lord | 3:17 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerAll Things Bright and Beautiful WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 7 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2:43 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerI will lift up mine yyes WorkRecorded 1986 |
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| 8 | I will lift up mine yyes | 7:10 | $1.49 | |||
John Rutter ComposerAs the Bridegroom To His Chosen WorkRecorded 1989 |
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| 9 | As the Bridegroom To His Chosen | 3:22 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerA Prayer of St. Patrick WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 10 | A Prayer of St. Patrick | 1:30 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerLoving Shepherd of Thy Sheep WorkRecorded 1990 |
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| 11 | Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep | 3:20 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerLook at the World WorkRecorded 2002 |
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| 12 | Look at the World | 4:33 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerO Clap Your Hands WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 13 | O Clap Your Hands | 3:12 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerThe Lord Is My Light and My Salvation WorkRecorded 1989
David Rix Clarinet,
Cambridge Singers Chorus/Choir,
City of London Sinfonia Orchestra,
John Rutter Conductor
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| 14 | The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation | 7:14 | $1.49 | |||
John Rutter ComposerLord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace WorkRecorded 1989 |
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| 15 | Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace | 2:55 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerI Believe in Springtime WorkRecorded 1989 |
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| 16 | I Believe in Springtime | 3:02 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerGod Be in My Head WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 17 | God Be in My Head | 1:29 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerA Clare Benediction WorkRecorded 2002 |
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| 18 | A Clare Benediction | 3:07 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerFor the Beauty of the Earth WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 19 | For the Beauty of the Earth | 3:39 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerThy Perfect Love WorkRecorded 1989 |
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| 20 | Thy Perfect Love | 2:44 | $0.99 | |||
John Rutter ComposerThe Lord Bless You and Keep You WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 21 | The Lord Bless You and Keep You | 2:39 | $0.99 | |||









