Refuge and Strength CD: Selections from the Psalter of the Book of Common Prayer

The 1979 Prayer Book Psalter is a translation of great beauty in the tradition of its English and American predecessors. The selections chosen here, beautifully sung by this renowned choir, represent a variety of styles, including Anglican and Russian chant, plainsong, and metrical settings. This unique recording showcases the best of traditional and contemporary composers.

Recorded at The Church of St. Mary the Virgin in New York.
Organist: Peter Stoltzfus
Recording Engineer: Mark Dann

1. Psalm 46 Anglican chant, M. Luther
2. Psalm 139:1-9, 12-17, Stoltzfus
3. Psalm 121 Anglican chant, W. Davies
4. Psalm 23 Anglican chant, E. Bairstow
5. Psalm 116 Anglican chant, H. Howells
6. Psalm 103:1-4, Ippolitov-Ivanov, arr. Shuler
7. Psalm 134 , Ippolitov-Ivanov, arr. Shuler
8. Psalm 25, Plainsong, Mode 8
9. Psalm 8, Fauxbourdon, G. Hancock
10. Psalm 89:20-22, 24-29, P. Hallock
11. Psalm 27: 1, 5-6, 9, S. Sturk
12. Psalm 99 Anglican chant, J. Goss
13. Psalm 51:1-18 Miserere, G. Allegri
14. Psalm 130 Anglican chant, R. Lehman
15. Psalm 78:14-20, 23-25, M. Martens
16. Psalm 22:1-2, 7-8, 14-2, Psalm Tone 4
17. Psalm 33:1-9,11, M. Martens
18. Psalm 114 , Tonus Peregrinus
19. Psalm 118:14-18, C. Daw/K. Hackett
20. Psalm 104:25-26, 28-32, 35, L. King
21. Psalm 150, C. V. Stanford