THIS IS THE FEAST (Music of Richard Hillert)($16.95)

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LP: 0-8146-7894-7

Music of Richard Hillert
Schola Cantorum of St. Peter's in the Loop, Chicago, Illinois; J. Michael Thompson, Director
Dr. Richard Hillert, Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus of Concordia University, Illinois, is recognized worldwide for his contributions to the Christian liturgy. Over 300 of his works have been published, some of which appear in Lutheran Book of Worship, Worship III, The United Methodist Hymnal, The Presbyterian Hymnal, Cantad al Señor, and The Collegeville Hymnal, among others. This recording of his music is a mere sampling of the contribution Dr. Hillert has made to the worship of Christians around the world and of many denominations.

Selections include

Festival Canticle: Worthy Is Christ (This Is the Feast)
The Magnificat

He Shall Give His Angels Charge over You

Lord Jesus, From Your Wounded Side

How Great Is Your Name

Alleluia! Praise God in His Holy Temple

What News This Bitter Night

In Dulci Jubilo

Coventry Carol; What Sweeter Musick

To Jesus Who Is King

Alleluia! Voices Raise

Prepare Us, Lord

The Lord's My Shepherd

Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs

When in the Hour of Deepest Need

We Rely on the Power of God

The Lord's Prayer

Alleluia! I Will Sing to the Lord

So Teach Us to Number Our Days

Fantasia on the Nunc Dimittis

and three pieces for brass, organ, and timpani.

Includes texts and liner notes.

J. Michael Thompson is the director of music ministry at St. Peter's Church, where he is the founder and director of the Schola Cantorum. He has been a pastoral musician and liturgist for twenty years, as well as a composer, author, and a noted promoter of the Liturgy of the Hours and Gregorian chant in contemporary parish situations.