American Psalmody of the 20th Century - This release includes 23 works from the very best American 20th century composers, including Charles Loeffler, Virgil Thomson, Kent Newbury, Samuel Adler, Charles Ives, and more. This three disc set is a rich treasury of music, which presents a varied program, making this a legacy which will no doubt preserve the heritage of American sacred choral music. Gloriae Dei Cantores is an internationally recognized choir with more than forty members who range in age from seventeen to seventy. The group, directed by Richard K. Pugsley, is devoted to preserving great choral music from the eleventh to the twenty-first centuries. Their singing is startlingly superb wonderfully warm, yet clear sonorities. They consistently deliver levels of emotional intensity and aching spirituality. This is some of the finest, most inspiring American choral singing you will hear this year. (American Record Guide)

Tracklist:

Psalm of Dedication (Psalm 100)
Psalm 90, for Chorus, Bells ; Organ, S. 152 (K. 5C37)
Make a Joyful Noise, Cantata for Male Soloist, Chorus, Brass ; Organ (Or Piano), Op. 105
Thou Has Loved Righteousness
Behold How Good and How Pleasant, Motet
Thou Hast Turned My Laments Into Dancing, Motet
Open to Me the Gates of Righteousness, Motet
O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me and Known Me
Psalms of Woe and Joy 1
How Excellent Thy Name, for Chorus ; Organ, Op. 41 1
The Lord Is My Shepherd 1
By the Rivers of Babylon, for Chorus, Op. 3 1
Three Antiphonal Psalms, for 2-Part Chorus 1
De Profundis (Psalm 30), for Chorus 1
De Profundis, for Chorus, Op. 50B 1
Sing to the Lord a New Song 1
The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee, for Choir 1
Psalm 150 1
My Song Shall Be Alway of the Loving-Kindness of the Lord 2
A Psalm Trilogy 2
Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a New Song 2
Give Thanks Unto the Lord 2
Cantate Domino 2
The God of Love My Shepherd Is, for Chorus 2
Psalm 100, for Double Chorus (; Optional Bells), S. 153 (K. 5C33) 2
Psalms (2) and a Proverb, for Chorus ; String Quartet 2
Make Haste, Motet for Chorus, Op. 86 2
The House of the Lord, for Chorus 2
Proverbs for a Son, for Chorus 3
Psalm 23 3
Cantate Des Proverbes, for Women's Chorus ; Small Ensemble, Op. 310 3
By the Waters of Babylon 3
I Will Set His Dominion in the Sea

UPC: 709887089923
Label: Paraclete Press
Release Date: 9.30.16
Format: CD

Adler / Ives / Hovhaness / Cantores - American Psalmody of the 20th Century (CD)