On This Day Earth Shall Ring!
David Cover (organ), Elizabeth Etters-Asmus (harp), D' Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano), Bucknell University Rooke Chapel Choir, Bucknell University Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, Curtis Crane
Bucknell University, rated one of the 30 best liberal arts colleges in America in the 1995 edition of U.S. World and News Report's college guide, offers a professional music program within an outstanding liberal arts environment. The Bucknell Music Department has an internationally recognized faculty whose members have gained recognition as performers, conductors, composers, authors and lecturers. The Rooke Chapel Choir, under the direction of William Payn, has gained international recognition in performances of some of the most significant works in the twentieth century American sacred repertoire. Its select members represent every major field of study at Bucknell, including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business administration, education and engineering. The Rooke Chapel Ringers were formed in 1983. They consist of 12 players who are selected by audition. Mezzo-soprano D'Anna Fortunato graduated from Bucknell in 1967. She has charmed critics and audiences alike with her recital, symphony orchestra and opera appearances in the United States and abroad.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Wolcum Yole! | Benjamin Britten | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Adoro Te Devote | Stephen Caracciolo | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head | Bob Chilcott (arr.) | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Infant Holy, Infant Lowly | Cynthia Dobrinski (arr.) | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| God With Us for All Time | Betty Garee (arr.) | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Festive Praises | Fred Gramann | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| From Heaven Above | Jackson Hill | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Let This Mind Be in You | Lee Hoiby | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| On This Day Earth Shall Ring | Gustav Holst (arr.) | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Angels We Have Heard on High | Barbara Kinyon (arr.) | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| On Christmas Night | Philip Ledger | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Ukrainian Carol of the Bells | Mykolo Leontovich | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Still, Still, Still | Norman Luboff (arr.) | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Super Flumina Babylonis | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| O Magnum Mysterium | Rudolph Palmer | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp, D'Anna Fortunato, soprano |
| Psalm of Peace | William Payn | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| A La Nanita Nana | Roger Rolstrom (arr.) | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Laudation | Arnold Sherman | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| The Lamb | John Tavener | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
| Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day | David Willcocks (arr.) | Rooke Chapel Choir, Rooke Chapel Ringers, William Payn, conductor, David Cover, organ, Elizabeth Etters-Asmus, harp |
Reviews
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"...The choir, from Bucknell University, is excellent; the varied program ranges from Palestrina to pleasing contemporary pieces by John Tavener and Lee Hoiby, and the addition of harp and mezzo-soprano give it even more variety. While this disc will probably end up as Christmas background music, it's pretty classy background music."
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