CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Back Page (20) Front Page (1) CASCADE OF SOUND 1. Our Glorious King ©SP&S 4.40 2. I Will Sing Your Praises ©SP&S 3.37 3. He is Exalted ©SP&S 2.06 4. Somebody’s Prayin’ ©Lorenz Creative Services/BMG Songs Inc. 3.58 Alto Soloist Alison Cameron 5. I am Your Child ©SP&S 4.11 6. Cascade of Sound ©Sunrise Music Publications 3.15 7. When We Cannot See Our Way ©SP&S 2.50 8. Th e Twenty-Th irde Psalme ©Kevin Norbury 5.14 Flute Soloist Fiona Cameron 9. God is Able ©Word Music/Two Fine Boys Music-Desert North Music 2.38 10. Glory to His Name! ©SP&S 3.42 Soprano Soloist Natasha Bennett 11. I Know a Fount ©Shawnee Press Inc. 4.51 12. Everywhere ©SP&S 4.43 13. Unto the Lord (A Celebration of the Resurrection of Christ) ©SP&S 9.29 14. Th at Beautiful Land M/s 5.02 15. Sometime Soon! ©SP&S 2.07 16. To Serve my God Alone ©The Salvation Army 3.54 17. We are an Army ©SP&S 3.56 18. Song of Consecration ©SP&S 3.07 19. Vesper ©SP&S 4.01 Total CD Playing Time 77.35 SPS 327 CD SPS327CD Booklet-Pgs20&1 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Page 2 Page 19 INTRODUCTION Songster Leader Altos Bass Brass Martin Bennett Alison Cameron Alex Addis Cornets Cascade of Sound – the title track – was forgiveness, love, hope, a future prospect, dedication, Fiona Cameron Duncan Cameron Gary Fountain commissioned to celebrate the centenary of Th e motivation, consecration and peace. Sopranos Beryl Cotton Eric Clarke Graeme Northwood William Booth Memorial Halls Songster Brigade. Fiona Bennett Christine Cuthbert Richard Ellis James Ord It depicts words and music cascading out from a Th is music comprises a variety of Salvation Army Natasha Bennett Hilary Cuthbert Vernon Gapper Ryan Northwood source, to give the listener an opportunity to fi nd and other choral works, written by a broad range of Hannah Clarke Elizabeth Gapper Paul Keen Tenor Horns meaning and purpose to life, enabling a response in dedicated poets and composers. Sharon Clarke Krystyna Parry Derrick Rowntree Neil Blessett praise and thanks. Nicola Domleo Kirsty Rowntree Paul Cuthbert Whatever your mood at the current time, as you Patricia Beeton Val Rowntree Piano Baritone In the same way the tracks presented here, many of listen to Cascade of Sound we trust that it will bring Andrea Ellis Derek Wears Duncan Cameron which are première recordings, cascade the listener some meaning and purpose to your life and that you June Jones Tenor s Percussion Euphonium through various experiences – praise, adoration, will decide to make a positive response in some way Joanne Kenyon Colin Booth Andrew Shires David Taylor prayer, celebration, doubt, comfort, encouragement, as a result. Stella Miles Paul Cuthbert Bass Guitar Trombones (Songster Secretary) Philip James Chris Carter Mark Sharman Julia Norman Ian Norman Flute Robert O’Connor (Asst. Songster Sergeant) John Parry Fiona Cameron Matthew Evans Paula Pugh To m Selby Bass Dianne Ridley Martin Blessett Yvette Rowntree Sue Webb (Asst. Songster Secretary) Wyn Webb Barbara Whalley SPS327CD Booklet-Pgs2&19 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Page 18 Page 3 SONG OF CONSECRATION VESPER THE WILLIAM BOOTH MEMORIAL HALLS SONGSTER BRIGADE Challenged by a world in need, Heav’n and earth are passing, your word alone Lost, despairing, torn with strife, stands secure, eternal, changeless as your throne. Seeking light where darkness reigns, Hear the voice of God, it’s saying, Facing death but craving life: Put your trust in me. Lord, we look to thee for aid, I’ll supply every need, my resources are limitless, Send us forward unafraid. My grace is suffi cient for you. Called by Jesus who exchanged Th rough eternal ages, Father you reign. heaven’s treasures for earth’s Cross. Heav’n and earth your footstool, hear us again. We respond, content to count Keep our souls from Satan’s power, ev’ry earthly gain but loss. Let your angels guard. Lord, we make our earnest plea: Let them watch, wings outspread, Strengthen us to follow thee. As a cov’ring from ev’ry evil: O let nothing, nothing disturb us. Consecrated now to serve Give us peace. those for whom the Saviour died. Th e William Booth Memorial Halls Songster Brigade Th e Songsters have produced this CD as part of their We will labour, love and lead (Nottingham) exists to proclaim Th e Salvation ministry to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. lost mankind to Jesus’ side. Army’s message: salvation from sin through Jesus Each Songster has promised to ‘sing with the spirit Lord, we seek thy Spirit’s pow’r, Christ, and to accomplish Th e Salvation Army’s and with understanding’ and in that spirit we pray Sanctify us for this hour. purpose; the salvation of souls. that you will receive blessing and inspiration from the words and music presented here. Commissioned by the Lord of Hosts, Since 1903 the Brigade has faithfully proclaimed the Whom we serve and whose we are, gospel of Jesus Christ, not only through its singing Th e words of the title track written for the Brigade’s We will take the gospel news Executive Producer: Trevor Caff ull but through individual witness and prayer. Since centenary summarise the desire of each Songster: to the world both near and far. Producer: Brian Hillson 1933 the Brigade has been served faithfully by four Lord, thy blessing we would ask: Engineer: Edward Heathcote Songster leaders – Herbert Page, Kenneth Buxton, ‘Responsibility is mine to sing with all my pow’r, Seal us for thy holy task. Post-production: World of Sound Richard Spicer and Martin Bennett. Salvation’s song, redemption’s theme, Production Manager: Nicki Tonge Each day and every hour, Project Co-ordinator: Neil Brownless Week by week the Songsters are involved in open air Until the time, when clothed in light, Artwork and Design: GK Graphic Design witness (our ‘church in the street’) in the Nottingham I join those gone before, Programme Notes: Martin Bennett Market Square as well as Corps activities. Th e And sing the endless, glad new song, Recorded by World of Sound on 9-11 May 2013 at Brigade is privileged to have the opportunity to One never heard before.’ William Booth Memorial Halls, Nottingham regularly broadcast over local radio and share in inter- (Peter M. Cooke) Brass accompaniment recorded on 1 July 2013 at denominational church activities as well as visiting Denington Studios, Wellingborough other Salvation Army centres across the UK territory. Songster Leader Martin Bennett SPS327CD Booklet-Pgs18&3 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Page 4 Page 17 PRAISE ADORATION TO SERVE MY GOD ALONE WE ARE AN ARMY Our Glorious King He is Exalted Lord, in the strength of grace, High aloft earth’s banners y,fl Words: W. H. Windybank Words: Isobel Robinson With a glad heart and free, In defi ance of our Lord, Music: Wilfred Heaton arr. Richard Holz Music: Ian Robinson Myself, my residue of days, Christless souls his love deny, I consecrate to thee. Rampant evil takes the sword; Th is opening anthem was issued in August 1939, a Th is lively up-tempo song, written by husband and wife Th y ransomed servant, ’Gainst the host who fl out his law month prior to the outbreak of World War II, yet despite team Majors Isobel and Ian Robinson, was their fi rst to God, in mercy, goes to war. that dark situation, and even now, the words invite and be published for songsters in 1995. It is a reminder that I restore to thee thy own, remind us to ‘Praise the Lord! Put sadness away’. Th e song ‘God’s love endures for all mankind’ and invites us to ‘serve And from this moment, live or die to serve my God alone. We are an Army mobilised by God, depicts the whole world praising God - ‘Th y will shall him all of our days’. Th e cry of need our trumpet call, be done on earth as in heaven’. Th ese stirring words of I consecrate to Th ee. We are an Army pledged to fi ght for God, Major W. H. Windybank were given a majestic setting PRAYER To serve my God alone. Until his foes before him fall. by a young Wilfred Heaton and in the post war years the Somebody’s Prayin’ Marching on with faith prevailing, piece soon became popular. In the 1950’s Commissioner Words & Music: John G. Elliot arr. Mark Hayes Marching on with hope unfailing, Richard E. Holz, who was Territorial Music Secretary in trs. Michael Stayner Marching on with love travailing, New York, made a brass arrangement for the New York Alto soloist: Alison Cameron We are an Army, we are an Army, Temple Chorus and Staff Band to feature in regular was written for Renee Bondi, an Mobilised by God. Friday evening meetings at the NY Temple. Later it was Somebody’s Prayin’ American gospel singer who, following a car accident, used at various national events for massed choruses in was confi ned to life in a wheelchair. However, this did ’Neath an empty Cross we fi ght, the 1960s and 1970s. Th e brass arrangement has been not deter her from touring around telling others of God’s Love’s great sacrifi cial sign, revived for this première recording. love using this song of faith and prayer. Alison testifi es Emblem of his risen might, Token of his grace divine. I Will Sing Your Praises here that there is someone praying for her and that we need never feel lost or deserted as ‘Mighty hands are Th rough this Cross raised up for sin, Words: Psalm 9 v.1-2,9 guiding me to protect me.’ We shall conquer, we shall win.