Elem Eley, J.J. Penna, Noel Werner, J. Donald Dumpson - Forever Sing (2017) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 1, Clouds and Darkness
02. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 2, Thou Art My Hiding-place
03. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 3, Give Ear to My Prayer
04. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 4, The Lord Is My Shepherd
05. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 5, I Will Sing a New Song
06. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 6, Hear My Cry
07. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 7, By the Rivers of Babylon
08. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 8, Turn Thee unto Me
09. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 9, I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
10. 10 Biblical Songs, Op. 99, B. 185 (Sung in English): No. 10, O Sing unto the Lord a New Song
11. 3 Psalms, Op. 61: No. 1, Psalm 6 "O Lord, Rebuke Me Not"
12. 3 Psalms, Op. 61: No. 2, Psalm 23 "The Lord Is My Shepherd"
13. 3 Psalms, Op. 61: No. 3, Psalm 150 "Praise Ye the Lord"
14. 3 Psaumes: No. 1, Psalm 34 "Jamais ne cesserai"
15. 3 Psaumes: No. 2, Psalm 140 "Ô Dieu donne-moi délivrance"
16. 3 Psaumes: No. 3, Psalm 138 "Il faut que de tous mes esprits"
17. Psalm 8 "O Lord, our Lord, how excellent Is Thy Name in All the Earth!"
18. 3 Psalms, H. 228: No. 1, Psalm 91 "Whoso Dwelleth"
19. 3 Psalms, H. 228: No. 2, Psalm 100 "O Be Joyful in the Lord"
20. 3 Psalms, H. 228: No. 3, Psalm 121 "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes"
21. My Shepherd, You Supply My Need
22. I Shall Wear a Golden Crown (Arr. J.D. Dumpson)
23. Nothing Between (Arr. J.D. Dumpson)
24. How Can I Keep from Singing? (Arr. J.D. Dumpson)

Internationally renowned baritone Elem Eley's fourth solo album, Forever Sing, is ddeply personal, rooted in his southern upbringing and the heartfelt expression of singing from the Psalms. For this album, Elem Eley chose beloved songs evoking memories of his youth, some that he has since called on in decades of performing around the world, and as Professor of Voice at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey. Meeting this challenge demands a collaborators of diverse skills: His partner for the first three albums, pianist JJ Penna, plays the Classical settings of Dvorak, Rubbra, Honegger, and Altman. Concert organist Noel Werner accompanies Eley in the two sets by Isadore Freed and Leo Sowerby, recorded in the historic 1836 sanctuary of his home church, Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton, NJ. The final set of three Gospel songs is arranged and accompanied on piano by the nationally renowned Dr. J. Donald Dumpson of Philadelphia; their session was emotional and exciting to witness, as these two personal friends and outstanding artists created a unique sense and sound of the Gospel musical genre, unique to their partnership and recorded here for the ages. Pure genius in every track, Affetto Records takes pride in presenting this multi-faceted collaboration o fmusic incredibly performed with depth and personal resonance.

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