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Contemporary Carolina Composers: New Anthems For The Church Choir

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chorus, The Cleveland County Choral Society

Label: Not On Label
Catalog number: none
Format: LP · Album
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Classical

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This private-press release captures a specific intersection of mid-century ecclesiastical music and regional academic performance in North Carolina. Such recordings are prized by collectors for documenting niche choral compositions that likely never received a commercial release, serving as a rare primary archive of local liturgical traditions from the mid-1960s.

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Contemporary Carolina Composers: New Anthems For The Church Choir has 16 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

A1O Sing Unto The Lord A New Song
Written-By
Kenneth Pool
A2Father Of Us All
Music By
Christopher J. Thomas (2)
Words By
Robert Nathan (3)
A3Whither Shall I Go From Thy Spirit?
Written-By
Jan Philip Schinhan
A4A Song Of Humility
Written-By
Robert Decker (2)
A5My Sheep Hear My Voice
Written-By
Richard H. Brewer
A6The Eternal God Is Thy Refuge
Written-By
Thomas Cousins
A7Glory And Honor
Written-By
Alex F. Hegenbart
B1Fear Not, O Lord
Written-By
Emily Leitner Ervin
B2Simeon's Prayer
Written-By
Alex F. Hegenbart
B3Down In Galilee
Written-By
Carlisle Floyd
B4The Lord's Prayer
Written-By
Jan Philip Schinhan
B5O Jesus, Crucified For Man
Words By
William How
Written-By
David Peninger
B6O Jesus, Crucified For Man
Written-By
Phillip M. Young
B7Faithful Cross
Music By
Hermene Eichorn
Words By
Bishop Venantius Fortunatas
B8Rejoice, My Soul, The Lord Is Risen
Written-By
John Timothy Laverty
B9Christ Is The King
Music By
Richard Peek
Words By
George Kennedy Allan Bell

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Released in 1966, this private-press recording serves as a historical document of mid-century liturgical music in North Carolina. It was commissioned and produced to highlight the work of contemporary regional composers who were attempting to bridge the gap between traditional church music and modern harmonic sensibilities. The recording features the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chorus and the Cleveland County Choral Society, reflecting the strong emphasis on academic and community choral engagement prevalent in the state at the time.

The project was conceived as an archival endeavor rather than a commercial release, explaining the absence of a formal record label or catalog numbering. The production was intended to preserve original choral arrangements that were being introduced to local church services during a period of transition in religious composition. By capturing the vocal styles of these specific ensembles, the record provides insight into the mid-1960s aesthetic of regional choral pedagogy and the deliberate effort to cultivate new, accessible sacred repertoire.

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