Under the late Donald Cashmore, at Emanuel School, London, we used to sing this. Occasionally, as a choir, he offered us a choice of what we'd like to sing - off the cuff, as it were. Nearly always we chose this little gem. Oh, those were the days.
I sang this at evensong in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, Australia, as Head Chorister on the occasion of my farewell from the Cathedral Choir; Organist and Master of the Choristers was Michael Hemans.
Or a brilliant blue, very chilly, early November afternoon with the fall colors blazing! Verses from one of my very favorite Psalms beautifully set to music! What a blessing!
Beautiful music - I sang Brahm's Requiem in my school choir many years ago at Wimbledon Town Hall. But we sang this section as 'how lovely is thy dwelling place'. I now have a German recording of it, and to me it sounds better in German, the language it was written in. But regardless of language, it's wonderful and inspiring.
My first conducting teacher was the god-son of Brahms and knew him well and eventual was the conductor of many elite orchestras in Vienna and Germany. Brahms always prefered his music on the slower more gentle side; not like the hurried fast tempi of today's modern era.
I personally prefer it with just the organ, as in the superb clip (at a slightly more leisurely tempo) of the Westminster Abbey choir (with the Chapel Royal choristers) but this is still sublime, because the orchestra does not unduly overwhelm the wonderful clarity and transparency of the organ transcription. Having said that, it's still disappointing to me that the (larger members of the) stringed instrument division are left in sole charge of the rhythmical quavers for the four bars starting at 4:10, because I think this works better when left to the organ. But I can see that a judicious combination might be even better...
As an eleven year old member of a Catholic school boy choir, I can attest that our rendition of this wonderful Brahms piece, with only Great Organ accompaniment, was far better than this.
Sublime. Goosebumps.
I so love this Psalm 84!
💕❤️🛐✝️🛐❤️💕
Under the late Donald Cashmore, at Emanuel School, London, we used to sing this. Occasionally, as a choir, he offered us a choice of what we'd like to sing - off the cuff, as it were. Nearly always we chose this little gem. Oh, those were the days.
Rest and repose. Amiable and lovely thy place of habitation
I sang this at evensong in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, Australia, as Head Chorister on the occasion of my farewell from the Cathedral Choir; Organist and Master of the Choristers was Michael Hemans.
Beautiful rendition. One of our favorites at All Saints' Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya.
This is most glorious for me on a sunny spring morning played loud.
Or a brilliant blue, very chilly, early November afternoon with the fall colors blazing! Verses from one of my very favorite Psalms beautifully set to music! What a blessing!
So beaitiful!
We sang this at school- TVGS senior choir, under our Mr Andrew Bohman.
Beautiful ,🙏
Beautiful music - I sang Brahm's Requiem in my school choir many years ago at Wimbledon Town Hall. But we sang this section as 'how lovely is thy dwelling place'. I now have a German recording of it, and to me it sounds better in German, the language it was written in. But regardless of language, it's wonderful and inspiring.
Thames Valley Grammar School senior choir, under the direction of MrAndrew Bohman, sang this.😊
My first conducting teacher was the god-son of Brahms and knew him well and eventual was the conductor of many elite orchestras in Vienna and Germany. Brahms always prefered his music on the slower more gentle side; not like the hurried fast tempi of today's modern era.
What a glorious building wow
I personally prefer it with just the organ, as in the superb clip (at a slightly more leisurely tempo) of the Westminster Abbey choir (with the Chapel Royal choristers) but this is still sublime, because the orchestra does not unduly overwhelm the wonderful clarity and transparency of the organ transcription.
Having said that, it's still disappointing to me that the (larger members of the) stringed instrument division are left in sole charge of the rhythmical quavers for the four bars starting at 4:10, because I think this works better when left to the organ. But I can see that a judicious combination might be even better...
As an eleven year old member of a Catholic school boy choir, I can attest that our rendition of this wonderful Brahms piece, with only Great Organ accompaniment, was far better than this.
This version is superb, so yours must have been out of this world! 😅 Christopher Robinson obtained a wonderful sound from the choir.