COMPOSERS: Jackson
LABELS: Amphion
WORKS: Daniel in Babylon
PERFORMER: John Stuart Anderson (speaker), Francis Jackson (organ)St Peter’s Singers/Simon Lindley
CATALOGUE NO: PHI CD 145
Susannah and the elders, Belshazzar’s feast, the burning fiery furnace – all the meatiest Old Testament stories are here. The King James version provides dignity and rhythm for this 1962 mix of dramatic narration, choral motets, and Jackson’s visionary organ music. A well-deserved revival. Janet Banks
Jackson: Daniel in Babylon
Susannah and the elders, Belshazzar’s feast, the burning fiery furnace – all the meatiest Old Testament stories are here. The King James version provides dignity and rhythm for this 1962 mix of dramatic narration, choral motets, and Jackson’s visionary organ music. A well-deserved revival. Janet Banks
Our rating
3
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:34 pm