In manus tuas - John Sheppard, John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers
45. 'In manus tuas'
From the album ‘Treasures of English Church Music’
Composer John Sheppard
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
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In manus tuas
This piece is among Sheppard's simplest choral pieces; its polyphonic sections are interspersed with plainchant, as was typical of the Office music of the time.
LYRICS:
In manus tuas Domine, commendo spiritum meum. Redemisti me, Domine, Deus veritatis.
(Respond from the Office of Compline)
Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Thou hast redeemed me, O God of truth.
Treasures of English Church Music
46 tracks of English a cappella church music, featuring John Rutter conducting the Cambridge Singers, and recorded in the inspiring setting of the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral.
“A marvellous collection taken from all ages of Church Music – a mix of the popular and the slightly rarer. This is recorded in Ely Cathedral and it seems to have projected itself into some wonderfully lyric pieces – the opening track of Parsons Ave Maria sets the scene for the rest of the music. This is the Cambridge Singers at their best…” Cathedral Music
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
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