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Spirited People CD
- Released August 2007
About the CD
Spirited People takes you on a spiritual and musical journey through a selection of new works by New Zealand composers that offer praise to God, set against the challenge to take the model of Jesus’ life of service and sacrifice seriously. This is their first commercial recording.
The cantata The Spirit Within, by popular hymnwriter Colin Gibson, is the major work on the CD. In it he explores God the majestic and awe-inspiring, but also provokes us to respond to poverty and injustice. His music draws on both classical and popular musical forms and influences. The lyrics are poetic and set us firmly in the rural and urban landscapes of Aotearoa. Readings of poems by five other NZ writers linking the music tracks enhance the recording. The CD also includes short settings by Colin Gibson of Joy Cowley’s poem The Virgin Birth and John Donne’s To Enter That Gate.
Jonathan Berkahn, organist and Celtic band enthusiast, writes music that is spiritually uplifting to sing and captures a feeling for intimacy with God. His works are underpinned with a rhythmic joy founded in jigs, reels and other Irish folk styles. Jonathan also draws on church tradition and classical music forms, with settings of text from the Anglican prayerbook or directly from Scripture. A highlight of this CD is Jonathan’s Te Deum for choir accompanied by Celtic folk band. Audiences have enthusiastically applauded its public performances. We also feature Jonathan’s up-tempo New Song.
Two pieces by Rosemary Russell complete the selection. Its How You Live urges us to be faithful, positive and to treasure our relationships with those around us. The lilting song Psalm 63, written in collaboration with choir member Philip Garside, explores the depths of our spiritual longing.
This beautifully packaged CD will make an ideal Christmas gift for friends and family. Buy another copy for your personal listening pleasure.
Festival Singers
Festival Singers is a Christian community choir based in Wellington. Over its 30 years' existence, the choir has both sung traditional music, and promoted new styles of church music.
Many people today are questioning the shape of the Christian church and seeking new ways of expressing faith through music. This imaginative CD combines choral music, art songs and spoken word in a fresh contemporary genre.
Track List and Samples
Here is a full track list. Click the bold song titles to listen to short samples in mp3 format.
1. Virgin Birth – Colin Gibson, Joy Cowley 2:55
2. Psalm 63 – Philip Garside/Rosemary Russell 2:55
3. A
New Song – Jonathan Berkahn 2:33
4-8. Te Deum – Jonathan Berkahn 14:00
Cantata: The Spirit Within – Colin Gibson
9. Introit 2:12
10. Praise the All-Sustaining Word 3:37
11. Reading 1:42
12. The Time of Quiet – Words: Joy Cowley 2:55
13. Reading 1:07
14. A Spring Afternoon in New Zealand – Words: Anne Glenny Wilson 3:00
15. Southerly Sunday – Words: Ursula Bethell 2:32
16. November Morning – Words: Lauris Edmond 2:08
17. These Hills 3:03
18. Reading 1:45
19. Where Blows the Spirit? – Words: Shirley Erena Murray 2:52
20. On the Swag – Words: R. A. K. Mason 2:18
21. Reading 1:44
22. Let Justice Roll Down 4:14
23. Reading 1:00
24. The Folly of Love 2:58
25. Reading 0:47
26. I Sing the Grace of God 2:01
27. I Read Your Signature – Words: Charles Brasch 1:24
28. Praise the All-Sustaining Word 3:00
29.
It’s How We Live That Matters – Rosemary Russell 3:08
30. To Enter into That Gate – Colin Gibson, John Donne 2:53
Tell My People CD
To celebrate 25 years Festival Singers released in November 2000 a new CD titled Tell My People
This is a collection of great recordings from the past, which have been digitally re-mastered up to current standards, and three new recordings from October 2000.
Track list
1 Jesus Child 3:29
2 Born in the Night 2:46
3 Christ is Born 2:54
4 Star Carol 3:05
5 Hark the Herald Angels Sing 3:09
6 Tell My People I Love Them 3:47
7 Ave Maria 1:58
8 There is a Redeemer 3:43
9 Tama Ngakau Marie 1:39
10 The Kingdom of Heaven 2:26
11 There's a Time 3:03
12 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind 3:04
13 West Indian Lord's Prayer
14 He Has Brought Us This Far 1:57
15 Our God Reigns 3:02
16 Within You 3:36
17 The Servant Song 3:13
18 Indigo II 2:53
19 Moving Through the Silence 3:26
20 0 Holy Spirit (Kyrieleis) 2:48
21 If My People 2:19
22 A Cup of Water 3:33
23 To Be God's People 2:06
24 Nothing Can Separate Us 3:18
25 The Lord Bless You and Keep You 2:40
CD Prices and Ordering
Spirited People is priced at $25.00 per copy plus p&p*, with special prices below for three or more copies.
Spirited People: 1 copy $25.00, 2 copies $50.00, 3 or more copies $20.00 each
Tell My People: Please send: $25.00 each – specify number required
*Postage: Within NZ please ADD a total of $4.00 p&p per order.
Visa or Mastercard payment is required with all overseas orders. Airmail postage (for delivery in 7-10 days) will be charged at cost.
For all orders, cheques & credit card payments will not be banked until your CDs are despatched.
To order your CDs, please use the online order form or download the PDF order form (21kb).
Email enquiries about CDs to: festivalsingers@clear.net.nz
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