Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
QUINCY CHORAL SOCIETY

The Quincy Choral Society is based in historic Quincy, Massachusetts. QCS has performed in the Boston area for 25 years, as well as in Europe in Austria, the Czech Republic, England, France, Scotland and Wales. They have performed in Chartres Cathedral, The Hallows by the Tower (of London), at the Fringe Festival in Edinborough, and in the Church of St. Nicholas in Prague. They just returned from their July 2005 tour of Northern Italy where they performed at St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice.

Under the talented direction of John Nichols, the Quincy Choral Society has grown to more than 80 members in the last 10 years. QCS musicians are from all walks of life: business people, doctors, lawyers, teachers, homemakers, students and retirees. Members live between Boston and Cape Cod, and share the common love of singing together.

QCS has performed a wide variety of music, including:

*Major classical choral masterpieces, such as: Bach's Mass in B Minor; Beethoven's Missa Solemnis; Brahms' A German Requiem; Handel's Messiah; Haydn's Creation; Mendelssohn's Elijah; Mozart's Requiem; Schubert's Mass in A Flat and Vivaldi's Gloria.

*Major works by contemporary composers, such as: Britten's Ceremony of Carols; Bush's Christmas Cantata; Copland's In the Beginning and Rutter's Magnificat and Requiem.

*Spirituals, such as: My Lord, What a Mornin'; Ezekial Saw de Wheel; Ain't Got Time to Die; Somebody's Knockin' at Your Door and Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho.

*Showtune medleys, such as: Gershwin's Porgy and Bess; Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel; Schonberg's Les Miserables and Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera.

*Seasonal songs, patriotic songs, and much more!

AKA PELICAN GROOVE

Guest performers a.k.a. Pelican Groove have performed a cappella in the Boston area since the mid-90s. Twice they tied for 1st Runner-Up in the Boston Regional Harmony Sweepstakes.

Over their history, they've performed at hundreds of events, clubs, parties, community concerts and made live appearances on television and radio. They've sung on the hallowed grass of Fenway Park (Go Red Sox!), the cobblestones of Fanueil Hall Marketplace and the marble proscenium of Boston's Hatch Shell/Esplanade.

a.k.a. Pelican Groove's CD "Plunge" showcases their diverse repertoire of classic R&B, doo-wop, 70's soul, 90's alternative, pop originals and more. a.k.a. Pelican Groove's specialty is introducing audiences to the sound of high-tech, groove-based a cappella ...a sound audiences love!

JEFF CRUIKSHANK

Guest performer Jeff Cruikshank took his first and only guitar lesson at the age of 11. He subsequently taught himself folk guitar, slowly during each school year then at breakneck speed over the summers in order to keep up with his cousins' band. He plays, writes music and lyrics, and performs locally in the Boston area.

Jeff is a writer by profession and has published over 30 books that he's authored himself, co-authored, written under contract and written under pen names. His latest mystery, written under his own name, is titled "Murder at the B-School" and was released last October.

Album Description
The creators of the Thanksgiving CD are a group of regular people in the greater Boston area who feel Thanksgiving is a truly great American holiday that should be celebrated with MUSIC! It is a holiday for all Americans, regardless of religion or background.

This CD celebrates the thankfulness we all share, not just in November, but throughout the year.

Artists include the Quincy Choral Society, QCS Kids and Friends, a.k.a. Pelican Groove, and Jeff Cruikshank.

Fundraising The creators of the Thanksgiving CD feel that sharing with others is a good way to show our thanks for the bounty we enjoy in this country.

Therefore, the Thanksgiving CD is offered as a fundraiser for organizations.

It’s a simple strategy:

Buy the CDs at a discount and resell them at a profit! A Fundraising Toolkit makes fundraising as easy as possible.

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come, Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, William Caldwell, James P. Carrell, Lydia Marie Child, Johannes Cruger, Jeff Cruikshank, David Dawson, George Elvey, Conrad Kocher, Laurie Macintosh, Stephen Schwartz, Adriaen Valerius, John Greenleaf Whittier, AKA Pelican Groove, Quincy Choral Society Kids and Friends, Johanna Nichols, Jeff Cruikshank, Laurie Macintosh, Choral, Choral Music, Finally - Thanksgiving music for Thanksgiving. The perfect Hostess Gift. Full-length CD of choral, solo, a cappella and kids songs. A MUST for background music during the Turkey Feast. Full lyrics and authors included., Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Music Theater, Musical Theater, Pop, Rock/Pop, V/a Compilations, Vocal, Vocal Music

Average customer rating:

How can you call these "Hymns"

wonderful collection of magnificent music

Flawed but enjoyable

Hymns through the Centuries

A must own for classic church music lovers

Hymns Through the Centuries
J. Reilly Lewis , Cathedral Choral Society , William Gardiner , Johannes Cruger , Melchior Teschner , William Henry Monk , Virgil Thomson , George Elvey , Thomas Hastings , and John [composer] Goss
Manufacturer: Gothic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003XB8M
Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

When In Our Music God Is Glorified
Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Where Cross The Crowded Ways Of Life
O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded
All Glory, Laud And Honor
Abide With Me; Fast Falls The Eventide
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me
Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
Come, Risen Lord
Carillon Hymn: St. Peter
Eternal Father, Strong To Save
Amazing Grace! How Sweet The Sound
Holy, Holy Holy! Lord God Almighty
Nearer, My God, To Thee
Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
In Christ There Is No East Or West
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Word Of God, Come Down On Earth
The Church's One Foundation
God Of Our Fathers
Father, In Thy Gracious Keeping
Peal Bells

Customer Reviews:

How can you call these "Hymns".......2006-08-05

Not to harp on anyone here, but it's obvious that none of you grew up in a church or environment that had a good choir. I know, a Hymn is a genre of music, but a recording of a hymn isn't one if it doesn't contain HARMONY. If they're a "choir," then why don't the tenors sing a different note than the sopranos, altos, and basses? The organist is quite good, I'll admit, but you're wasting your time if you're looking for a good recording of these beautiful songs that were COMPOSED with harmony, not unison. If they want to sing in unison like this, they need to be stripped of their "choir" status and simply be called a "group."

wonderful collection of magnificent music.......2006-01-18

Most everything on this CD is very well done. The recording environment might have been less than perfect, but that shouldn't dimish one's enjoyment very much. Most of the arrangements are very traditional, with the notable exception of Amazing Grace, which though it isn't terrible, it isn't very good either. Some songs had verses removed, which is understandable, though it was poorly done in Eternal Father, Strong to Save -- they did verse 1 ("Eternal Father"), then they skipped(!!!) verse 2 ("O Christ, the Lord") and went on to the final verses ("Holy Spirit" and "O Trinity") -- which is skipping Someone important! However, outside of that, it was excellent.

If you like sacred music, or hymns, then you'll thoroughly enjoy this CD. If you're a Christian, you should enjoy this as well, no matter your taste in music (and you might just learn to like hymns as well!). It is a well-chosen set of some of the most magnificent, God-honoring music of all time, done is a mostly very traditional manner, and it was done well.

Flawed but enjoyable.......2005-04-15

The huge size and reverberating acoustics of Washington National Cathedral make it difficult to hear any kind of live choral performance clearly, even if you're sitting in the front rows in the nave. The Cathedral Choral Society is handicapped by having to record in this acoustically mushy space, and it shows in this CD, often creating an uneven balance between the organ and the chorus as noted by other reviewers. The repertoire is well-chosen, but the quality of the arrangements is uneven. Too often, the chorus seems to be singing in unison right out of the Hymnal, like any parish church choir at an ordinary Sunday service. Certain pieces do suggest the heights which the Society is capable of attaining. But the group never achieves the splendor that the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys displays every Sunday morning. Just when the Society seems to be getting there, the conductor pulls them back. And the shrill folk arrangement of "Amazing Grace" will have you covering your ears as the sopranos shriek clumsily, confusing volume with fervor.

Hymns through the Centuries.......2002-03-18

This is not a review. I just have a question. Does "Hymns through the Centuries" contain the hymn "It is Well with my Soul?" Thanks.

A must own for classic church music lovers.......2002-02-16

I purchased this CD just based on the titles and am very glad I did. There are only two downsides to the album. First is the fact that there isn't a companion CD with 26 more hymns! Second is picky, but I do agree with another rater that the organ could have been a little louder related to the singing. Hope you enjoy listening!

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A Pig in a Poke
May We Be Truly Thankful

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

Manufacturer: The Thanksgiving CD
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CAQ4K
Release Date: 2003-08-21

Tracks:

In the Spring with Plow and Harrow - Quincy Choral Society
Come Ye Thankful People, Come - Quincy Choral Society
Heap High the Farmer's Wintry Hoard - Quincy Choral Society
For the Beauty of the Earth - Quincy Choral Society
Over the River and Through the Woods - QCS Kids and Friends
Now Thank We All Our God - Quincy Choral Society
He Gives the Grain - Jeff Cruikshank
We Gather Together - Quincy Choral Society
All Good Gifts - Laurie Macintosh
Baseball Turkeys - QCS Kids and Friends
Give Thanks - Quincy Choral Society
Amazing Grace - aka Pelican Groove
Ode to Joy - Quincy Choral Society

Album Description

The creators of the Thanksgiving CD are a group of regular people in the greater Boston area who feel Thanksgiving is a truly great American holiday that should be celebrated with MUSIC! It is a holiday for all Americans, regardless of religion or background.

This CD celebrates the thankfulness we all share, not just in November, but throughout the year.

Artists include the Quincy Choral Society, QCS Kids and Friends, a.k.a. Pelican Groove, and Jeff Cruikshank.

Fundraising The creators of the Thanksgiving CD feel that sharing with others is a good way to show our thanks for the bounty we enjoy in this country.

Therefore, the Thanksgiving CD is offered as a fundraiser for organizations.

It's a simple strategy:

Buy the CDs at a discount and resell them at a profit! A Fundraising Toolkit makes fundraising as easy as possible.

Customer Reviews:

A Pig in a Poke.......2006-11-24

This was a very disappointing CD. I was excited to get a "recommended" CD coupled along with another I had purchased. Unfortunately this is a collection of poorly produced and poorly performed music by a local church choir. Whlie there is certainly good reason to produce and offer a CD to one's own congregation, this one should never have been marketed nationally. Save your money on this one.

May We Be Truly Thankful.......2005-11-05

"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" is the experience of a church music service without actually going to church. There are very few CDs out there that are specifically dedicated to Thanksgiving, but this one is a good outing.

The Quincy Choral Society presents a program that might be performed in your local church on Thanksgiving Eve. It is a good mix of traditional hymns, carols and popular songs. The program suggests an autumn setting complete with rustic backdrops and a plentiful harvest.

The CD sums up the program with the following message: "We in America live in an extraordinary time of bounty. Never before in history have so many people had so much: nutritious food, ample clothing, spacious housing, good health. For all this we should be thankful every day. Let us consciously reject destructive influences in our society, and instead embrace a thankful attitude for the good fortune we enjoy in our country -- not just at Thanksgiving in November, but every day throughout the year."

When listening to this CD, my mind wanders back to my early childhood and memories of church concerts at Thanksgiving: memories of friends and family gathered around the supper table; memories of the wonderful smells and aromas from the kitchen as my mother prepared Thanksgiving dinner; thoughts of the coming Christmas season; my feeble attempts, in grade school, at making a paper turkey from a drawing of my hand (!); and of all the things we have to be thankful for.

The description indicates Ludwig Van Beethoven as the author. He did write the music for "Ode to Joy" which is included in this CD, but there are many composers and authors represented in this program, both classical and contemporary.

The performers include: The Quincy Choral Society, Johanna Nichols (flute), Marilyn Whipple (piano and organ), QCS Kids & Friends, Jeff Cruikshank (guitar and vocals), Laurie Macintosh (vocals), and AKA Pelican Groove (a capella vocals). The performances were recorded at various churches and schools in Quincy and Milton, MA.

Thanksgiving is certainly a time to reflect on the bounty and richness of life, and this CD will certainly bring out those memories. If you enjoy choral music, you will count your blessings and be thankful you purchased this CD of Thanksgiving hymns and carols. Highly recommended.