Track Listing

1. Te Deum for chorus, organ & orchestra
2. Be Thou My Vision for chorus, organ & orchestra
3. I Believe in Springtime for chorus & orchestra
4. Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace for chorus & orchestra
5. O Be Joyful in the Lord for chorus & orchestra
6. All Creatures of Our God and King for chorus, organ & orchestra
7. A Choral Fanfare
8. Christ the Lord Is Risen Again for chorus & orchestra
9. Thy Perfect Love for chorus & orchestra
10. The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation, for chorus & orchestra
11. Go Forth Into the World in Peace for chorus & orchestra
12. Now Thank We All Our God for chorus, organ & orchestra
13. As the Bridegroom To His Chosen for chorus & strings

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69700 in Music
• Released on: 1993-09-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Amazon.com
Englishman John Rutter is today's most popular composer of church music, primarily owing to his accessible style and purposeful commitment to both professional and amateur choirs. This recording features some of Rutter's most popular sacred choral works from the 1980s--definitively performed by Rutter's own Cambridge Singers, conducted by the composer himself. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews

Beautiful! A must for John Rutter fans
I have had this CD for 5 years and it is one of my all-time favorites. It is an excellent piece of work all round. If you love John Rutter's earlier album "Gloria--The Sacred Music of John Rutter", you will like this too. Both are similar in their presentation of songs, from the glorious anthems to the more tranquil compositions. My personal favorites on this album are "I Believe In Springtime", "Be Thou My Vision" and "As The Bridegroom To His Chosen". "I Believe In Springtime" is a wonderful celebration of life and is truly joyful and uplifting, very much like "For The Beauty Of The Earth" and "All Things Bright And Beautiful" on Rutter's earlier "Gloria" album. "Be Thou My Vision" and "As The Bridegroom To His Chosen" are just as lovely, in the same way that "A Gaelic Blessing" and "The Lord Bless You And Keep You" were so moving on "Gloria". Rutter's version of "Be Thou My Vision" is truly the most beautiful and soul-stirring I've ever heard. "As The Bridegroom To His Chosen" is also wonderful, so pure and sweet. The rest of the songs on this album are also enjoyable and brilliantly performed. This CD is a treasure!

Te Deum offers what Rutter fans are looking for
Rutter's Te Deum collection offers exactly what his fans love most about him. This collection offers a set energetic and well orchestrated traditional church hymns with a set of more gentle ballad-like songs that bring Rutter fans to their knees. 'Be thou my vision', 'I believe in springtime' and 'As a bridegroom to his chosen' are three gentle songs full of emotion and meaning that I found especially moving. For fans of John Rutter's work and those who enjoy sacred choral music, this is a must for your collection.

Awesomely powerful
I've had this CD for a few years now, and it still hasn't ceased to uplift me. "Be Thou My Vision" is my favorite track, and Rutter has beautifully made full use of his artistic arrangment skills to refresh this classic hymn.