Psalms 32, 33 and 34: Christ Church College Oxford 1974 (Simon Preston)

From a live BBC radio broadcast on 6 November 1974. The choir of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, directed by Simon Preston, with organist Nicholas Cleobury. Chants: Woods (Psalm 32), Matthew Camidge (Psalm 33), Parratt (Psalm 34).

[@dorothywilson58]

Only heavens choir could be better than these. Thank you Jesus. To God Be The Glory!!!

[@missasinenomine]

Beautiful singing unto the LORD. Acceptable unto HIM.

[@keithdavies6316]

Absolutely breath taking I myself a chorister in my Anglican parish can't get enough of the psalms well sung by the choir of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford

[@lucysekyere4976]

That’s amazing I love psalms

[@RezaChity-G]

King David, Pray for Us.

[@charlesaitchison7836]

Simply outstanding.

[@timothyauger9905]

My old college. Bring on those sentimental feelings...

[@lizzapaolia959]

Beautiful ❤️ God bless you always 🙏

[@preyegboru8273]

God

[@hpthiruvalla5773]

Truly Heavenly!

[@nelsonwhaley6348]

Wherever Simon Preston was in charge of the music, one could be assured of an exceptional standard far above anyone else.

[@btbuzeman]

Heavenly

[@tonyeogolo4955]

Lovely melody

[@johncamjkjc]

Thank you for making this available. That was wonderful to listen to. What an amazing choir.

[@treblechoir99]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[@huaemmanuel8082]

Amazing voice.greeting you from Benue state North Central Nigeria.

[@chrisraffen5980]

WHAT brilliant choir & incredible organ accompaniment,just as it sounded many years ago when I was a young one

[@ProgRockDan1]

Beautiful

[@Chuck-Pat]

Today as never before there are haters of Anything with a glimmer of Spiritual relevance . Surely their loss to those 9 .....

[@andrewrevans8496]

Very nice. One of the very best choirs in the country at the time. The old organ as well. NB spelling: the chants are Woods, Camidge (Matthew) and Parratt.

[@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic]

They were indeed. Our spelling corrected!

[@timothyauger9905]

For my education, what was better about the old organ?

[@Gashie]

@@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic please can you send me the score sheet of the various Psalms 32,33 and 34 I will be very grateful 🙏

[@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic]

We can't do that. Psalms do not have "score sheets".

[@jonb4020]

@@Gashie To amplify the earlier answer, the music used for Anglican psalm-singing is usually known as a "chant", rather than a score, and there are thousands of such chants sung in cathedrals and churches, mostly at evensong. Some are very widespread and have become well-known, others less so, and, as with all music, some are tremendously dramatic or poignant and are a joy to sing, whereas others are, perhaps, less musically interesting. As trebles years ago, my pals and I most certainly had our favourites - and the ones we groaned about (though there were not many of those, really). It is intriguing (at least to me) to visit cathedrals and hear the different chants with all their varied "pointing" (instructions within the text denoting how to spread the words and syllables of the psalm between the notes of the chant). To save space here, if you do an internet search you can find plenty of information.

[@avikatt]

The Joy of Forgiveness A Psalm of David. A [a]Contemplation. 32 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not [b]impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. 4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah 5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah 6 For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him. 7 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. 9 Do not be like the horse or like the mule, Which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you. 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him. 11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! The Sovereignty of the Lord in Creation and History 33 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. 2 Praise the Lord with the harp; [c]Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4 For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. 5 He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. 7 He gathers the waters of the sea together [d]as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. 9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. 11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. 13 The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. 14 From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; 15 He fashions their hearts individually; He [e]considers all their works. 16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. 17 A horse is a [f]vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, 19 To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. 22 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. The Happiness of Those Who Trust in God A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The [g]angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. 8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! 9 Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no [h]want to those who fear Him. 10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. 11 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12 Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. 14 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To [i]cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as [j]have a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. 20 He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken. 21 Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be [k]condemned. 22 The Lord redeems the soul of his servants And none of those who trust in him shall be condemned

[@rbaltimo]

INSTANT QUICKENING IN THE ANGLICAN HOLY GHOST!

[@Gashie]

Please send me the sheet music of the Psalm 32, 33 and 34

[@missasinenomine]

Christ church Cathedral unfortunately doesn't have a good acoustic, unlike King's Cambridge. This recording is distant. Not optimal. Otherwise, superb!

[@michaeldezell171]

Too beautifully appointed to provide a good acoustic? :)

[@benoitducene466]

I disagree. Christ Church has a "bloom" and helps to give the choir its intimate, precise and uniquely exciting sound.