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Description
When Gloriae Dei Cantores (Singers to the Glory of God) was founded, it soon became evident that American music would be a priority for performance and recording. When the musical staff looked at many familiar and unfamiliar American composers and their sacred choral repertoire, it became clear that there was a sizable amount of literature that was under-performed and never recorded. Works of Copland and Thomson, the American mystic Alan Hovhaness, Howard Hanson, Leo Sowerby, and two prominent Jewish composers, Samuel Adler and Robert Starer, along with numerous others, were under-performed and under-recorded.
Perhaps Gloriae Dei Cantores’ mission is most focused in these three CDs of "American Psalmody" — recorded at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall (a venue steeped in American musical history), and the choir’s home, The Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans, Massachusetts. Each program was selected to give voice to a variety of musical styles and periods and represent both well–known American composers and those that perhaps should be better known.
This rich treasure of sacred choral music was waiting to be discovered and, over the last twenty–five years, Gloriae Dei has created one of the most comprehensive discographies preserving this rich heritage of sacred choral music in America.
About the Author
Gloriae Dei Cantores (Singers to the Glory of God) holds a passionate dedication to the faithful representation of spiritual and musical authenticity in the choral arts. Sharing its vision of inspiration and hope, the choir has touched the hearts of audiences in twenty-four countries in Europe and Asia, as well as extensive tours and concert series in the United States. The choir's catalog of more than fifty recordings showcases an expansive repertoire, encompassing both masterworks and rarely performed musical treasures from Gregorian chant to the twenty-first century. Richard K. Pugsley and Gloriae Dei Cantores have garnered high praise for bringing lesser- known, yet fully deserving composers and their works to light. The choir makes its home at the Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans, Massachusetts, where it sings worship services throughout the year.
Praise For…
"Fervent singing of a well-varied program...The choir has a full, vibrant sound....Ned Rorem's Two Psalms and a Proverb is absolutely gorgeous, and this is its only available recording. The oldest work on the program is Ives' Psalm 100 and Gloriae Dei Cantores finds a devotional quality in the music...Bruce Neswick's stirring anthem I will set His Dominion in the Sea is also first-rate, good enough to make one eager to hear more of his work. A very worthwhile release. And do check out the two previous volumes particularly the second, which includes Charles Martin Loeffler's exquisite setting of By the Rivers of Babylon (again the only available recording)."—Gramophone
"This new recording from Paraclete is a pretty complete tour of American Choral music based on Psalms from the Bible. The collection features 20th century music, and 23 of the works contained in this 3 CD set have never been recorded previously, making this set quite a musical treasure. Taken together, the collection is moving and they are well performed. It was a thrill to hear works that have never been available. ...highly recommended!"
—Audiophile Audition