Sing Lustily & With Good Courage

by Maddy Prior

Overview

Maddy Prior's second recording with the Carnival Band (the first being A Tapestry of Carols) is a celebration of hymns by such figures as John Bunyan (1628-1688), Charles Wesley (1707-1788), et al., dating from the year 1700, when they were still not fully legitimate within either the Anglican or nonconformist churches in England. This isn't the wild and woolly sound of Steeleye Span, but something much more studied, coming out of a serious music tradition. Prior's solo singing, as on "As Pants the Hart," is as good as any on her Steeleye Span albums, but a lot more restrained and purposeful; some of the ensemble vocals, as on "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing," are very pretty. Most of the material here is still sung today, although the instrumentation -- including lutes, mandolin, tabors, and 19th century bassoon -- has changed in use. "Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending" is one of the prettier pieces here, and a few, like "How Firm a Foundation," dating from the late 18th century, recall counterparts from the American religious experience. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	04/20/1994
Label:	SAYDISC
UPC:	5013133438324

Tracks

1. Who would true valour see
2. Rejoice ye shining worlds
3. O Thou who camest from above
4. Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending
5. How Firm a Foundation
6. O for a thousand tongues to sing
7. As pants the hart
8. The God of Abraham Praise (a.k.a. "Leoni")
9. The 29th of May (The jovial beggars)
10. Light of the world
11. All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name
12. Lord, in the morning
13. Away with our sorrow and care
14. Christ the Lord is risen today (music from Lyra Davidica, ca. 1708 )
15. O Worship the King
16. And can it be? (Sagina)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Maddy Prior   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

David Wilkins   Engineer,Producer
Charles Wesley   Lyricist,Composer
Isaac Watts   Lyricist,Composer
Charles Welsey   Composer
Nicholas Brady   Lyricist
Gef Lucena   Engineer,Producer
John Bunyan   Composer,Lyricist
John Rippon   Composer
Edward Perronet   Composer
Robert Grant   Composer
Thomas Olivers   Lyricist
Richard Keen   Composer
Nahum Tate   Composer,Lyricist
Andre Watts   Liner Notes