A few days ago, I was happy to discover a new set of psalm recordings on Soundcloud. These have been posted by a young man in Glasgow who has recorded himself singing soprano, tenor, and bass. (This same young man also posted another set of recordings made at a Bible study in Glasgow; I wrote about those back in February.) Niall has a fine voice and these are a pleasure to listen to, though I do miss hearing the alto part!
My favorite of these recordings, so far, is a recording of Psalm 50 to a short-meter tune previously unfamiliar to me, Golden Hill. Golden Hill is an old American tune, and can be found in the Sing Psalms split-leaf published by the Free Church. Sing Psalms also contains another of my favorite tunes, Land of Rest. I'm not impressed with Sing Psalms as a psalter, but I may have to get a copy some day just for the tunes.
I would love to post a player of the recording of Golden Hill, but sadly Soundcloud will not allow me to do so. You will have to visit Soundcloud to listen to it there (and download it if you wish). Also listen to Niall's other recordings. He is posting new recordings every few days, so check back often!
Psalm 50 v 1-6 to Golden Hill
More Psalm Recordings by Niall
I will add these to this index of online psalm recordings shortly. I've gotten behind on adding new recordings to the list, but will try to catch up soon. :)
I also really like Niall's recording of Psalm 102:9-15 (2nd) to Herongate. This tune is in the split-leaf psalters that we use here in Santa Fe, but I don't recall us ever singing it. It's a beautiful tune though!
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