Adler / Cantores Prophecy Of Peace CD

A Prophecy of Peace: The Choral Music of Samuel Adler celebrates the rich common heritage of Christianity and Judaism. This recording spans more than thirty-five years of works by award-winning American composer Samuel Adler. Adler's fresh and imaginative harmonic and melodic language brings a heightened awareness of the texts of these works as well as giving the listener a personal expression that is unique to each work. Highlights include the first recording of Adler's Transfiguration Mass for choir, organ and brass as well as his Verses from Isaiah for choir, organ, brass, and handbells.

1. A Prophecy of Peace, for Chorus 2. Psalm 24, for Chorus, Brass Ensemble ; Organ ("The Earth Is the Lord's") 3. Proclaim God's Greatness, for Chorus ; Organ 4. L'chah Dodi, for Cantor, Flute, Chorus ; Organ 5. I Think Continually of Those, for Chorus 6. Psalm 124, for Chorus ; Organ ("If It Had Not Been of the Lord") 7. Transfiguration: An Ecumenical Mass, for Soprano, Alto, Chorus, Brass Ensemble ; Organ 8. Let Us Rejoice, for Chorus ; Handbells 9. Psalm Motets (2), for Chorus ; Organ 10. It Is to God I Shall Sing, for Chorus ; Organ 11. Mah Tovu, for Cantor, Chorus ; Organ 12. Psalm 146, for Chorus ; Organ ("Halleluhah. Prase the Lord, O My Soul") 13. Verses from Isaiah, for Chorus, Brass Ensemble, Handbells ; Organ