Bridgnorth Choral Society presented an emotional and moving performance of J H Maunder's Olivet to Calvary at their Concert of Easter Music on Saturday night. The piece depicted the last few days of Christ's life on earth, from his entry into Jerusalem an...

Anthem by Edgar Bainton And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a ...  moreAnthem by Edgar Bainton And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of Heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21) Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  less

-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of th...  more-------- english translation -------- Recitative: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem - Matthew 2:1 KJV Trio: Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. - Matthew 2:2 KJV Chorus: There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, [that will splinter sovereigns and cities] - Numbers 24:17 KJV Choral: How lovely shines the Morning Star! The nations see and hail afar The light in Judah shining. Thou David's Son of Jacob's race, My Bridegroom and my King of Grace, For Thee my heart is pining. Lowly, Holy, great and glorious, Thou victorious Prince of graces, Filling all the heavenly places.  less

3 May 2014: Spring Songs with Albion, Holy Trinity Church Bernard Lee Heard three times, this was not a concert to be at if you had an aversion to Parry’s Jerusalem. Holy Trinity is not a big church, neither is it a small one and was packed, t...

The Shir El Choir performs "Geshem Mishamayim (Rain From Heaven) under the direction of Nomi Teplow at a choral convention in Jerusalem. Arr: Gil Aldema מקהלת שיר-אל בניצוחה של נעמי טפלו מבצעת את "גשם משמים (היורה)" בכנס מקהלות בירושלים. עיבוד: גיל אלדמע) "

Ride On in Majesty is a Christian hymn written by Henry Mart Millman in 1820. It is a Palm Sunday Hymn and refers to Matthew 21:1-17 and Jesus' Triumphant entry into Jerusalem to suffer in agony and die fir Mankind's salvation.

words: Mahmoud Darwich (adapted by the composer) music: Jean-Christophe Rosaz by Le Choeur des Polysons conducting: Elisabeth Trigo piano: Mathieu Picard --- avec l'aimable autorisation des Editions Actes Sud et des Editions de Minuit --- Ô fi...  morewords: Mahmoud Darwich (adapted by the composer) music: Jean-Christophe Rosaz by Le Choeur des Polysons conducting: Elisabeth Trigo piano: Mathieu Picard --- avec l'aimable autorisation des Editions Actes Sud et des Editions de Minuit --- Ô fils des chaînes enfants de Babylone Vous reviendrez bientôt à Jérusalem et alors vous grandirez bientôt, bientôt! Chantons Jérusalem! Nous chantons Jérusalem Vous souvenant du passé de Babylone Vous moissonnerez le blé de Jérusalem --- O son of the chains Children of Babylon You will soon return to Jerusalem And then you will grow soon soon! Let us sing Jerusalem! We sing Jerusalem Remembering Of the past of Babylon You will reap the wheat of Jerusalem  less