Church, Rejoice!

Description

The Moravian Lower Brass is a new outgrowth of the Moravian brass heritage, the band equivalent of the sonority of a men’s chorus. Listeners as yet unfamiliar with the quality of this sound will be struck by its mellow, rich, and deeply expressive quality. Membership in the Lower Brass is open to low brass instruments – baritone, trombone or tuba. The 44 players participating in this recording included members of eleven Moravian churches and fellowships and three non-Moravian churches.

This recording features music from the chorale books of the Moravian Church in America and was produced by the Moravian Music Foundation.

Track List

1. Church, Rejoice! (225A)
2. Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (151R)
3. The Springs of Salvation (221A )
4. Jesus Makes My Heart Rejoice (82D)
5. Deeply Moved and Duly Heeding (23A)
6. Jesus, Source of My Salvation (168A)
7. Thy Majesty, How Vast It Is (172A)
8-9. Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone/In Mercy, Lord, This Grace Bestow (14Ss/22G)
10. Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun (22Q)
11. O Lamb of God, Still Keep Me (151Q)
12-13-14. My Faith Looks Up to Thee/Son of God, to Thee I Cry/Savior, Now With Contrite Hearts (Olivet/581G/205S)
15. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (22P)
16. The Savior’s Blood and Righteousness (22 A)
17-18-19. In the Hour of Trial/Ah, Dearest Jesus/Beneath the Cross of Jesus (141E/36A/St. Christopher)
20-21-22. Most Holy Lord and God/O Sacred Head, Now Wounded/Sleep Thy Last Sleep (519A/151A/602A)
23. Christ, We Do All Adore Thee
24. Rock of Ages (581L)
25. My Jesus, As Thou Wilt (38E)
26. Crown Him with Many Crowns (595C)
27. Creation Hymn (Beethoven)
28. Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand (151 Eastham)
29. Join We All with One Accord (Gaudeamus Pariter)
30. Christian Hearts, In Love United (167A)
31. O There’s a Sight Which Rends My Heart (99B)
32. Abide With Me/Fairest Lord Jesus (32K/33C)
33. God of Grace and God of Glory (Cwm Rhondda)
34-35-36. How Firm a Foundation/I Love to Tell the Story/To God Be the Glory (39H/Hankey/39J)
37. Be Still, My Soul (Finlandia)
38. All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (14Mm)
39. When Jesus Into Salem Rode (14 Manoah)
40. Amazing Grace (14Ii)
41. The Spacious Firmament on High (Creation, Haydn)
42. Now Thank We All Our God (146A)
43. Sing Hallelujah, Praise the Lord (159D)
44. We in One Covenant Are Joined (159A)