The Stockholm Cathedral Choir Now The Green Blade Riseth UHQCD

Numbered, Limited Edition Japanese Import UHQCD!
Direct From Original Master Tapes!
Playable on any CD player, the Ultimate High Quality CD greatly surpasses all previous CDs before it!
The Stockholm Cathedral Choir and a children's choir sing hymns -- old and modern -- in a new way, arranged by Bengt Berg for organ, guitar, flute and bass. Simple, straightforward organ and guitar accompaniments carry the melody with clarity, while flutes sound playful under the church's vaulted ceiling. This album was recorded in 1981 and is popular among audiophiles for its sheer sound quality. Exquisite recording!
Quite a few audiophiles are of the opinion that "And Now The Green Blade Riseth" is at least as good an album as the similar, much better known "Cantate Domino" - if not the better one. Scott Hull of the New York studio Masterdisk took over the remastering of the original analog tapes and was enthusiastic about this work: "These master tapes remind me of classic recording techniques as they were used years ago. These choral works sound great on vinyl because they were recorded for vinyl. What we have here is a graceful and full choir in a magnificent room." The recording was captured by sound engineer Alvin Bertil in March 1981 in Stockholm's Österhaninge Church.
The Stockholm Cathedral Choir under the baton of Gustaf Sjökvist will be accompanied by organist Bengt Berg. The repertoire combines traditional and contemporary religious chorales with set pieces from folklore and jazz. Thanks to Berg's arrangements, including for guitar, flute and piano, the 20 pieces seem familiar and speak directly to the listener even without a spiritual context.
Fabio Camorani from the label AudioNautes now releases the UHQCD of the album after the LP. The hardcover contains detailed notes on the work and recording. The first edition of the title is numbered consecutively.
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Features:

• Numbered, Limited Edition
• Made in Japan
• Ultimate High Quality CD
• Playable on conventional CD players
• Direct from original master tapes

Musicians:

• Stockholm Cathedral Choir
• Gustaf Sjokvist, director

Selections:

1. There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (Pov 729)
2. When he comes (Pov 742)
3. There Is a Road to Heaven (Pov 743)
4. Thou Whom Shepards Worshipped (Pov 653)
5. Loves Coma Is Come Again (POV 688)
6. When we Share the Bread that He Gives us (Pov 641)
7. God and Man at Table are Sat Down (Pov 642)
8. The Love of God is Broad like Beach and Meadow (Pov 713a)
9. Said Judas to Mary (Pov 634)
10. God, When You Breathe (Pov 625)
11. Your name, o Jesus is a Comfort (SvPs 66)
12. Sorrow and Joy Go Hand in Hand (SvPs 365)
13. I Know of a Dark and Gloomy Garden (SvPs 267)
14. Walk carefully, o, Christian (SvPs 565)
15. O, Jesus Mine, what Wrong Have You Done? (SvPs 81)
16. Just One Day, One Moment at Time (SvPs 365)
17. My Soul, You Must Now Forget (SvPs 71)
18. O Christ, who art the Light and Day (SvPs 445)
19. Hope Gives Rest to my Redeemed Soul (SvPs 599)
20. Spread Your Wings Over Me (SvPs 451)