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What Hand Divine?

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About What Hand Divine?

What Hand Divine? is a sonic journey through the arc of what Western Christendom calls the Incarnation Cycle, encompassing the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. This disc combines some of The Compline Choir’s best-loved seasonal music, like O come, O come, Emmanuel, and O day of peace that dimly shines, with music newly composed, like Blessed be the Lord God and What Hand Divine? by Seattle-based composer Erin Aas. The disc also features new recordings of The Dawning and Jubilemus omnes—stunning music for five celli and men’s choir—composed by the choir’s founder and beloved first director, Peter R. Hallock (1924—2014). We wish to dedicate this recording to Peter’s memory.

  • Producer: Robin Ethridge Pentland
  • Audio Engineer: Bill Levey / VIA Audio Seattle, Washington
  • Recorded in June 2015 at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, Washington
  • Label: Compline Choir Recordings; manufactured by DiscMakers, Inc.
  • Release date: 1 November 2015

Track Listing

Track Title Comp./Arr. Notes Timing
MUSIC OF ADVENT
1 Matin Responsory Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) premiere recording 2:01
2 O come, O come, Emmanuel Plainchant; arr. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 5:55
3 The Dawning Peter R. Hallock new recording 8:17
4 Creator of the stars of night Plainchant; arr. Michael Burkhardt (b. 1957) 2:31
5 O day of peace that dimly shines Charles Hubert Hastings Parry; arr. Nathan Jensen (b. 1968) premiere recording 4:31
6 Rorate caeli desuper Peter R. Hallock premiere recording 4:51
7 Jubilemus omnes Peter R. Hallock new recording 8:17
8 Vesper Responsory Jason A. Anderson premiere recording 1:14
MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS
9 Glory to God in the highest Plainchant; arr. Peter R. Hallock 2:18
10 Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming arr. Tyler A. Morse (b. 1990) premiere recording 2:51
11 Born on a New Day John David; arr. Peter Knight 3:26
12 Lullay my liking Peter R. Hallock new recording 2:37
13 There is no Rose of such virtue Stephen Caracciolo (b. 1962) 2:51
MUSIC OF THE NEW YEAR AND EPIPHANY
14 Blessed be the Lord God Erin Aas (b. 1974) premiere recording 3:26
15 Lux aurumque Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) 3:29
16 The Baptism of Jesus Peter R. Hallock 3:24
17 The Lord comes to his temple Plainchant; arr. Peter R. Hallock 3:55
18 Nunc dimittis (Marilyn setting) Peter R. Hallock 1:29
19 Christ upon the mountain peak Thomas Kuras (1950-1997); arr. Peter R. Hallock 2:05
20 What Hand Divine? Erin Aas premiere recording 5:19
Total Timing 74:51
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Recording Artists for What Hand Divine?

The Compline Choir
Jason A. Anderson, II Director

Alto Tenor Bass
Thomas Adams (1) Layne Benofsky (6, 12) Larry Hsu
Joel Bevington Richard Greene Paul Johns
Derek Curtis-Tilton Fred McIlroy Scott Kovacs
Joshua Haberman (6, 12, 16) Ken Pendergrass Jeremy Matheis (1, 2, 8)
René Marceau Kenneth Peterson (9) Joel Matter (3)
Tyler Morse (1, 13, 15, 16) Cole Pomeroy Bill Turnipseed
Josh Sandoz Jeffrey Ricco Gerard van Wesep
Alan Wheaton (1) James Wilcox
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Numbers by singers’ names denote featured soloist track numbers. Handbells featured on tracks 2, 4, 9, and 17, were rung by members of the choir; the bells were cast by the Dutch firm Petit and Fritsen in 1965.

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