It does seem odd. I had the privilege and delight to sing this under the direction of the incomparable Maurice Skones (scone ESS), on tour in the Choir of the West, Pacific Lutheran University, 1976. No key changes, an outstanding organ student and a trumpeter. Skones' directed a quartet and chorus for this, following VW's score notes. His phrasing was carefully handled: terraced dynamics to bring more attention to the meaning of certain words and phrases, the organ intro to the close started slow and accelerated to near frenzy - it worked! Not a dry eye in the house, including mine, and the crowd roared to their collective feet!!
This is one of my favourites songs to sing when I am at choir
Simply beautiful!
This is absolutely gorgeous. I love how it combines the two hymns together- Our God Our Help in Ages Past
Stupendous
Wow. What a glorious full bodied American sound. Stupendous!
Excellent choir!
BEAUTIFUL. Wow.
Great performance Bravo!
Very well done!
I don't understand the cut. It's such a good choir - they don't need it. I sang this anthem 100+ times in a cathedral choir, and I miss it.
IMPRESIONANTE CORO...
Is this recorded at the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg?
Yep.
Very beautiful. I don't understand the cut at the beginning of the second section.
Dr. Clausen decided to do a key change to better suit the choir. :) So he needed that interlude to help.
It does seem odd. I had the privilege and delight to sing this under the direction of the incomparable Maurice Skones (scone ESS), on tour in the Choir of the West, Pacific Lutheran University, 1976. No key changes, an outstanding organ student and a trumpeter. Skones' directed a quartet and chorus for this, following VW's score notes. His phrasing was carefully handled: terraced dynamics to bring more attention to the meaning of certain words and phrases, the organ intro to the close started slow and accelerated to near frenzy - it worked! Not a dry eye in the house, including mine, and the crowd roared to their collective feet!!
can i get the sheet music?
It is available through CPDL here: www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Lord,_Thou_hast_been_our_refuge_(Ralph_Vaughan_Williams)