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The program consists of hymns and compositions based on the hymns. Part of this program was released originally on cassette (DTR8507) under the same title. The CD includes approximately 20 minutes of additional music not previously released, but part of the same program.
Now Thank We All Our God (from Cantata No. 79 ) (J.S. Bach, arr. Virgil Fox)
Hymn: Sleepers, Wake! A Voice is Calling (Philip Nicolai; harm. J.S. Bach)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (from The Six Schübler Chorales) (J.S. Bach)
Hymn: What Child Is This, Who, Laid to Rest? (traditional English)
Greensleeves (from Four Carol Preludes) (Richard Purvis)
Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful
J.S. Wade’s Cantus Diversi (arr. Claflin)
Postlude on Adeste Fideles (Eric H. Thiman)
Hymn: How Brightly Shines the Morning Star (Philip Nicolai, arr. J.S. Bach)
Chorale Prelude on Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)
Hymn: The Royal Banners Forward Go (Sarum Plainsong, Mode I)
Vexilla Regis (Richard Purvis)
Hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (from Edward Miller’s Psalms of David, 1790)
Chorale Prelude on Rockingham (C. Hubert H. Parry)
Lyra Davidica (Processional) (Richard Purvis, arr. Claflin)
Hymn: My Song Is Love Unknown (John D. Edwards)
Rhosymedre (from Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Tunes)(Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Claflin)
The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune (Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Leander Chapin Claflin)
Chorale Prelude: Lobe den Herren, den nächtigen König der Ehren (Johann Gottfried Walther)
Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation (Stralsund Gesangbuch, 1665)(arr. Claflin)
Choral Prelude on Fang dein Werk mit Jesum an (James Boeringer)
Hymn: With the Lord Begin Thy Task (Peter Frank, 1657)
Hymn: If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee (Georg Neumark, 1657)
Chorale Prelude on Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (J.S. Bach)
Hymn: Now Thank We All Our God (Johann Crüger, harm. Max Reger)
Chorale Prelude on Nun danket alle Gott (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)