Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Now the Green Blade Riseth (1981/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Now the Green Blade Riseth (1981/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 50:39 minutes | 1,60 GB | Genre: Classical
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Originally recorded in 1981 and released in 1993 on the Swedish audiophile label Proprius, this album includes chorales, hymns and songs from the Swedish Ecumenical Hymn Book, arranged by Bengt Berg and performed by the Stockholm Cathedral Choir, the Johannes Youth Choir, a childrens’ choir and instrumentalists, conducted by Gustaf Sjökvist and Anders Eby.

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!

A new approach to singing hymns and religious songs: simple, straightforward settings with organ and guitar bring clarity to the melodies while flutes resound above them in the vaults of the church. This album, with its twenty songs, will be an inspiration to small choirs and ensembles. It asks to be listened to, frequently

Tracklist:
1. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Det finns djup i Herrens godhet (There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy) (02:08)
2. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Nar han kommer (When He Comes) (01:47)
3. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Det finns en vag till himmelen (There is a Road to Heaven) (02:22)
4. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Prisad hogt av herdars skara (Thou Whom Shepherds Worshipped) (02:06)
5. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Kornet har sin vila (Love Is Come Again) (02:28)
6. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Nar vi delar det brod (When we Share the Bread that He Gives us) (02:49)
7. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Gud ar en av oss vid detta bord (God and Man at Table are Sat Down) (02:42)
8. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Gud karlek ar som stranden (The Love of God is Broad like Beach and Meadow) (04:21)
9. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – “Maria”, sa Judas (Said Judas to Mary) (01:59)
10. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Gud, nar du andas over var jord (God, when You Breathe) (02:15)
11. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Si, Jesus ar ett trostrikt namn (Your Name, o, Jesus, is a Comfort) (02:03)
12. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Sorgen och gladjen (Sorrow and Joy God Hand in Hand) (02:42)
13. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – En dunkel ortagard (I Know of a Dark and Gloomy Garden) (02:53)
14. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Ga varsamt, min kristen (Walk Carefully, o, Christian) (01:49)
15. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – O Jesu kar, vad har val du forbrutit (O, Jesus Mine, what Wrong Have You Done?) (02:27)
16. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Blott en dag, ett ogonblick i sander (Just One Day, One Moment at a TIme) (03:01)
17. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Min sjal, du maste nu glomma (My Soul, You Must Now Forget) (02:40)
18. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – O Kriste, du som ljuset ar (O Christ, who art the Light and Day) (03:02)
19. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – I hoppet sig min fralsta sjal fornojer (Hope Gives Rest to my Redeemed Soul) (02:44)
20. Stockholm Cathedral Choir & Gustaf Sjokvist – Bred dina vida vingar (Spread Your Wings Over Me) (02:10)

Personnel:
Stockholm Cathedral Choir
The Johannes Youth and Children Choir
Gustaf Sjokvist, conductor
Anders Eby, conductor

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