℗ 2014 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | November 24, 2023 |
| Originated | January 5, 2014 |
| Duration | 1h 08m 37s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
Rejoice, the Lord is King: Great Hymns from Westminster Abbey
James O'Donnell, Robert Quinney, The Choir of Westminster Abbey
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Old Hundredth)
William Kethe; Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney |
4:49 | |||
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1.2
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Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven!
Henry Francis Lyte; John Goss; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney |
2:35 | |||
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1.3
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The Lord's My Shepherd (Crimond)
William Whittingham; Jessie Seymour Irvine; Francis Rous; Dr William Baird Ross; David Grant; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell |
3:06 | |||
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1.4
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Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Blaenwern)
William Penfro Rowlands; Charles Wesley; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney |
3:21 | |||
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1.5
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Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda)
William Williams; John Hughes; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell |
2:37 | |||
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1.6
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Rejoice, the Lord Is King! (Gopsal)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Wesley; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Robert Quinney |
2:29 | |||
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1.7
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Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Henry Purcell; Christopher Robinson; Anonymous; James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
3:27 | |||
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1.8
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Love of the Father (Song 22)
Orlando Gibbons; Anonymous; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell |
2:34 | |||
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1.9
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Drop, Drop, Slow Tears (Song 46)
Phineas Fletcher; Orlando Gibbons; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Robert Quinney; James O'Donnell |
1:23 | |||
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1.10
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Thine Be the Glory (Maccabaeus)
George Frideric Handel; Edmond Budry; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell |
2:48 | |||
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1.11
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All My Hope on God Is Founded (Michael)
Joachim Neander; Herbert Howells; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Robert Quinney; James O'Donnell |
3:26 | |||
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1.12
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St Patrick's Breastplate (Arr. Stanford)
Saint Patrick; Traditional; James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
5:21 | |||
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1.13
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Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
John Greenleaf Whittier; Hubert Parry; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Julian Empett; James O'Donnell |
3:37 | |||
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1.14
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O Praise Ye the Lord! (Laudate Dominum)
Henry Williams Baker; Hubert Parry; Robert Quinney; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
2:33 | |||
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1.15
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O Thou Who Camest from Above (Hereford)
Samuel Sebastian Wesley; Charles Wesley; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; Robert Quinney; James O'Donnell |
2:38 | |||
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1.16
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Picardy)
Gerard Moultrie; Anonymous; James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
2:47 | |||
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1.17
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O Worship the King (Hanover)
William Croft; Robert Quinney; Alan Gray; Robert Grant; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell |
2:21 | |||
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1.18
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I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Kingsfold)
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Horatius Bonar; Jonathan Brown; James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
2:37 | |||
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1.19
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Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Bianco da Siena; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell |
3:13 | |||
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1.20
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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den Herren)
Joachim Neander; Anonymous; Robert Quinney; James O'Donnell; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
3:03 | |||
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1.21
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Abide with Me (Eventide)
William Henry Monk; Henry Francis Lyte; Sir David Willcocks; James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey |
4:46 | |||
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1.22
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Jerusalem (Arr. Thalben-Ball)
William Blake; Sir George Thalben-Ball; Hubert Parry; Robert Quinney; The Choir of Westminster Abbey; James O'Donnell |
3:06 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"The recording is first class. Engineer David Hinitt and producer Adrian Peacock have successfully captured the rich acoustics and yet achieved a clear reproduction of the voices and the mighty organ. Anyone who has ever been in Westminster Abbey should be overwhelmed by the lifelike sound picture. The generous programme is also finely contrasted … the quality of the singing is on a high level and Robert Quinney negotiates the organ accompaniments excellently."
- MusicWeb International
In this new album, Westminster Abbey rings with the voices of the choir and organ lifted in the great hymns which, familiar to all, are a vital part of our national character and history. The recording brings the experience of Abbey occasions—from royal weddings to state funerals to regular services—into the home.
The singing of hymns has its roots in the earliest days of the Christian church and remains a central part of the liturgy. In the Anglican church, and nowhere more so than in Westminster Abbey, this is a tradition that thrives, and where tunes from the sixteenth century sit happily alongside fervent Methodist outpourings, profound Victorian sentiment, the ‘rediscoveries’ of Vaughan Williams, and arrangements by the Abbey’s musicians of today.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.44 -12.18 to -0.32 | -22.66 -32.31 to -19.30 | -19.78 -28.90 to -16.30 | 12 11 to 13 | |
| 1 | All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Old Hundredth) | -0.90 | -20.88 | -18.0 | 12 |
| 2 | Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven! | -1.28 | -21.23 | -18.4 | 12 |
| 3 | The Lord's My Shepherd (Crimond) | -2.62 | -24.14 | -22.0 | 13 |
| 4 | Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Blaenwern) | -2.08 | -21.60 | -18.7 | 12 |
| 5 | Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda) | -0.62 | -19.30 | -16.3 | 11 |
| 6 | Rejoice, the Lord Is King! (Gopsal) | -1.20 | -21.48 | -18.3 | 12 |
| 7 | Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey) | -0.42 | -21.29 | -18.1 | 12 |
| 8 | Love of the Father (Song 22) | -5.45 | -26.21 | -22.9 | 13 |
| 9 | Drop, Drop, Slow Tears (Song 46) | -12.18 | -32.31 | -28.9 | 12 |
| 10 | Thine Be the Glory (Maccabaeus) | -0.49 | -22.03 | -19.0 | 13 |
| 11 | All My Hope on God Is Founded (Michael) | -0.61 | -21.16 | -18.4 | 13 |
| 12 | St Patrick's Breastplate (Arr. Stanford) | -1.57 | -21.51 | -18.5 | 12 |
| 13 | Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton) | -1.76 | -23.69 | -21.5 | 13 |
| 14 | O Praise Ye the Lord! (Laudate Dominum) | -0.43 | -19.77 | -16.8 | 12 |
| 15 | O Thou Who Camest from Above (Hereford) | -4.28 | -23.47 | -20.7 | 12 |
| 16 | Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Picardy) | -4.63 | -26.13 | -23.9 | 13 |
| 17 | O Worship the King (Hanover) | -1.84 | -21.47 | -18.2 | 12 |
| 18 | I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Kingsfold) | -5.87 | -25.07 | -21.8 | 11 |
| 19 | Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney) | -0.93 | -21.43 | -19.0 | 13 |
| 20 | Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den Herren) | -0.75 | -21.19 | -17.8 | 12 |
| 21 | Abide with Me (Eventide) | -3.44 | -23.78 | -21.2 | 12 |
| 22 | Jerusalem (Arr. Thalben-Ball) | -0.32 | -19.34 | -16.8 | 11 |