Bortnyansky – Sacred Concertos, vol.1-6 (APE)

Composer: Dimitry Bortnyansky
Performer: Russian State Symphonic Choir
Conductor: Valery Polyansky
Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Chandos
Size: 1.26 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

CD 01
01. Sacred Concertos: No. 1 I Sing unto the Lord a new song
02. Sacred Concertos: No. 1 II Let them sing praises unto him
03. Sacred Concertos: No. 1 III He will beautify the meek with salvation
04. Sacred Concertos: No. 2 I Triumph, O ye this day
05. Sacred Concertos: No. 2 II Who freed us from evil machinations
06. Sacred Concertos: No. 2 III Gave us eternal life and great mercy
07. Sacred Concertos: No. 3 I The king shall joy in thy strength
08. Sacred Concertos: No. 3 II Thou hast given him his hearts desire
09. Sacred Concertos: No. 3 III His glory is great in thy salvation
10. Sacred Concertos: No. 4 I Make a joyful noise unto God
11. Sacred Concertos: No. 4 II All the earth shall worship thee
12. Sacred Concertos: No. 4 III Blow up the trumpet
13. Sacred Concertos: No. 5 I The Lord hear thee
14. Sacred Concertos: No. 5 II Remember all thy offerings
15. Sacred Concertos: No. 5 III Let the king hear us
16. Sacred Concertos: No. 6 I Glory to God in the highest
17. Sacred Concertos: No. 6 II This day Bethlehem shall receive him
18. Sacred Concertos: No. 6 III To the newly born infant…
19. Sacred Concertos: No. 7 I O come, let us sing unto the Lord
20. Sacred Concertos: No. 7 II For those that glorify him shall inherit the earth
21. Sacred Concertos: No. 7 III And let the glory of his name…
22. Sacred Concertos: No. 8 I I will sing the mercies of the Lord for ever
23. Sacred Concertos: No. 8 II I have made a covenant with my chosen
24. Sacred Concertos: No. 8 III And let all that seek thee, O Lord, rejoice
25. Sacred Concertos: No. 9 I This is the day which the Lord hath made
26. Sacred Concertos: No. 9 II Show us thy mercy, O Lord
27. Sacred Concertos: No. 9 III He shall abide before God for ever

CD 02
01. Sacred Concertos: No. 10 I – Sing Unto Our Lord A Song
02. Sacred Concertos: No. 10 II – Enter Into His Gates With Thansgiving
03. Sacred Concertos: No. 10 III – Let Heaven And Earth Praise Him
04. Sacred Concertos: No. 11 I – Blessed Is The Lord
05. Sacred Concertos: No. 11 II – My Lips Called Unto Him
06. Sacred Concertos: No. 11 III – Let My Mouth Be Filled With Thy Praise
07. Sacred Concertos: No. 12 I – I Will Sing A New Song Unto Thee
08. Sacred Concertos: No. 12 II – I Shall Make A Sacrifice Of Praise To You
09. Sacred Concertos: No. 12 III – O Lord, Do Not Deprive Me Of Your Defender
10. Sacred Concertos: No. 13 I – Sing Aloud Unto God Our Strength
11. Sacred Concertos: No. 13 II – Unburden Your Heart To Him
12. Sacred Concertos: No. 13 III – For The Lord Is Our Support And Our Defender
13. Sacred Concertos: No. 14 I – My Heart Is Inditing A Good Manner
14. Sacred Concertos: No. 14 II – Thou Lovest Righteousness
15. Sacred Concertos: No. 14 III – And He Will Glorify Thee Lord God In All Generations
16. Sacred Concertos: No. 15 I – Ye People, Let Us Come And Sing Of Christ’S Resurrection
17. Sacred Concertos: No. 15 II – He That Was Crucified, Buried
18. Sacred Concertos: No. 15 III – And Resurrected
19. Sacred Concertos: No. 16 I – I Will Extol Thee
20. Sacred Concertos: No. 16 II – And I Will Bless Thy Name For Ever And Ever
21. Sacred Concertos: No. 16 III – And Thy Saints Shall Bless Thee
22. Sacred Concertos: No. 16 IV – They Shall Speak Of The Glory Of Thy Kingdom

CD 03
01. Sacred Concertos: No.17 I. How Amiable Are Thy Tabernacles, O Lord Of Hosts!
02. Sacred Concertos: No.17 II. As The Lord Loves Mercy And Truth
03. Sacred Concertos: No.17 III. Blessed Is The Man That Trusteth In Thee
04. Sacred Concertos: No.18 I. It Is A Good Thing To Give Thanks Unto The Lord
05. Sacred Concertos: No.18 II. Upon An Instrument Of Ten Strings
06. Sacred Concertos: No.18 III. For Thou, Lord, Hast Made Me Glad Through Thy Work
07. Sacred Concertos: No.18 IV. Let All Rejoice That Trusts In Thee
08. Sacred Concertos: No.19 I. The Lord Said Unto My Lord Sit Thou At My Right Hand
09. Sacred Concertos: No.19 II. The Lord Shall Send The Rod Of Thy Strength Out Of Zion
10. Sacred Concertos: No.19 III. In The Beauties Of Holiness From The Womb Of The Morning
11. Sacred Concertos: No.20 I. In Thee, O Lord, Do I Put My Trust
12. Sacred Concertos: No.20 II. Let Me Never Be Put To Confusion
13. Sacred Concertos: No.20 III. For Thou Art My Hope, O Lord God
14. Sacred Concertos: No.20 IV. And Hitherto Have I Declared Thy Wondrous Works
15. Sacred Concertos: No.21 I. He That Dwelleth In The Secret Place Of The Most High
16. Sacred Concertos: No.21 II. Surely He Shall Deliver Thee From The Snare Of The Fowler
17. Sacred Concertos: No.21 III. He Shall Call Upon Me, And I Will Answer Him
18. Sacred Concertos: No.22 I The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation
19. Sacred Concertos: No.22 II. Though An Host Should Encamp Against Me
20. Sacred Concertos: No.22 III. For In The Time Of Trouble He Shall Hide Me In His Pavilion
21. Sacred Concertos: No.22 IV. I Will Sing, Yea, I Will Sing Praises Unto The Lord
22. Sacred Concertos: No.23 I. Blessed Is The People That Know The Joyful Sound
23. Sacred Concertos: No.23 II. Then Thou Spakest In Vision To The Holy One
24. Sacred Concertos: No.23 III. I Will Set His Hand Also In The Sea
25. Sacred Concertos: No.23 IV. My Mercy Will I Keep For Him Forevermore

CD 04
01. Sacred Concertos: No.24 I. I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto The Hills
02. Sacred Concertos: No.24 II. He Will Not Suffer Thy Foot To Be Moved
03. Sacred Concertos: No.24 III. The Lord Shall Preserve Thy Going Out And Thy Coming In
04. Sacred Concertos: No.25 I. We, The Unworthy, Shall Not Cease
05. Sacred Concertos: No.25 II. We Shall Not Renounce You
06. Sacred Concertos: No.25 III. For You Are The Eternal Saviour Of Us
07. Sacred Concertos: No.26 I. Lord God Of Israel, There Is No God Like Thee
08. Sacred Concertos: No.26 II. Lord God Of Israel! That Thine Eyes May Be Open
09. Sacred Concertos: No.26 III. …And Forgive Thy People That Have Sinned Against Thee
10. Sacred Concertos: No.26 IV. …That This House, Which I Have Builded
11. Sacred Concertos: No.27 I. I Cried To The Lord With My Voice
12. Sacred Concertos: No.27 II. He Sent From Above, He Took Me
13. Sacred Concertos: No.27 III. According To The Cleanliness Of My Hands
14. Sacred Concertos: No.27 IV. …And I Did Not Put Away His Statutes From Me
15. Sacred Concertos: No.28 I. Blessed Is The Man That Feareth The Lord
16. Sacred Concertos: No.28 II. His Seed Shall Be Mighty Upon The Earth
17. Sacred Concertos: No.28 III. The Lord Hath Sworn In Truth Unto David
18. Sacred Concertos: No.28 IV. His Enemies Will I Clothe With Shame
19. Sacred Concertos: No.29 I. I Will Praise The Name Of God With A Song
20. Sacred Concertos: No.29 II. …And Will Magnify Him With Thanksgiving
21. Sacred Concertos: No.29 III. For His Merciful Kindness Is Great Toward Us
22. Sacred Concertos: No.29 IV. …And The Truth Of The Lord Endureth For Ever

CD 05
01. Sacred Concertos: No. 30 I. Hear My Voice, Oh God
02. Sacred Concertos: No. 30 II. Rise Up In My Defence, Hear My Plea
03. Sacred Concertos: No. 30 III. O Lord, Thou Art My Salvation And My Glory
04. Sacred Concertos: No. 31 I. O Clap Your Hands, All Ye People
05. Sacred Concertos: No. 31 II. For The Lord Most High Is Terrible
06. Sacred Concertos: No. 31 III. Sing Praises To God, Sing Praises
07. Sacred Concertos: No. 31 IV. For God Is The King Of All The Earth
08. Sacred Concertos: No. 32 I. Lord, Make Me To Know Mine End
09. Sacred Concertos: No. 32 II. Remove Thy Stroke Away From Me
10. Sacred Concertos: No. 32 III. O Spare Me, That I May Recover Strength
11. Sacred Concertos: No. 33 I. Why Art Thou Cast Down, O My Soul…
12. Sacred Concertos: No. 33 II. Hope Thou In God For I Shall Yet Praise Him
13. Sacred Concertos: No. 33 III. Yea, Though I Walk Through The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death
14. Sacred Concertos: No. 33 IV. For God Is My Defense, The God Of My Mercy
15. Sacred Concertos: No. 34 I. Let God Arise, Let His Enemies Be Scattered
16. Sacred Concertos: No. 34 II. But Let The Righteous Be Glad
17. Sacred Concertos: No. 34 III. Ascribe Ye Strength Unto God
18. Sacred Concertos: No. 34 IV. Wondrous Is God In His Saints
19. Sacred Concertos: No. 35 I. Lord Who Shall Abide In Thy Tabernacle
20. Sacred Concertos: No. 35 II. He That Walketh Uprightly, And Worketh Righteousness
21. Sacred Concertos: No. 35 III. He That Doeth These Things Shall Never Be Moved

CD 06
01. Sacred Concertos: No. 1 I. Will Praise Thee With My Whole Heart
02. Sacred Concertos: No. 1 II. I Will Worship Toward Thy Holy Temple
03. Sacred Concertos: No. 1 III. Yea, They Shall Sing In The Ways Of The Lord
04. Sacred Concertos: No. 2 I. Praise Ye The Lord
05. Sacred Concertos: No. 2 II. From The Rising Of The Sun
06. Sacred Concertos: No. 2 III. His Praise Shall Endure Forevermore
07. Sacred Concertos: No. 3 I. Come And Behold The Works Of God
08. Sacred Concertos: No. 3 II. He Will Break Their Bows
09. Sacred Concertos: No. 3 III. Free Yourselves
10. Sacred Concertos: No. 3 IV The Lord Of Strength Is With Us
11. Sacred Concertos: No. 4 I. Who Shall Ascend Into The Hill Of…
12. Sacred Concertos: No. 4 II. He Shall Receive The Blessing From…
13. Sacred Concertos: No. 4 III. Lift Up Your Head
14. Sacred Concertos: No. 4 IV. Who Is This King Of Glory
15. Sacred Concertos: No. 5 I. The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God
16. Sacred Concertos: No. 5 II. In Them Hath He Set A Tabernacle
17. Sacred Concertos: No. 5 III. The Law Of The Lord Is Perfect
18. Sacred Concertos: No. 5 IV Let The Words Of My Mouth
19. Sacred Concertos: No. 6 I. What God Is Greater
20. Sacred Concertos: No. 6 II. He Has Subdued His People
21. Sacred Concertos: No. 6 III. He Who Has Glorified
22. Sacred Concertos: No. 7 I. Glory To God In The Highest
23. Sacred Concertos: No. 7 II. Heed Our Prayer
24. Sacred Concertos: No. 7 III. For Thou Alone Art Holy
25. Sacred Concertos: No. 8 Ye People, Sing A Song Ye People, Sing A Song
26. Sacred Concertos: No. 9 Praise Ye The Lord Praise Ye The Lord
27. Sacred Concertos: No. 10 I. My Heart Is Fortified In The Lord
28. Sacred Concertos: No. 10 II. There Is None More Holy Than Our Lord
29. Sacred Concertos: No. 10 III. His Judgement Extends

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