Richard Connolly
Richard Connolly writes hymnody for the Australian Hymn Book repertoire. His 'Be Your Kingly Power' appears among familiar congregational tunes on these Cantus Choro recordings, set for choir and organ with clean, lively harmony that serves the words.
The piece sits in programmes of well-known hymns where organ accompaniment is kept imaginative and supportive, letting the choir breathe and the text carry.
Compositions by Richard Connolly appear on
Songs and Praises
Favourite hymns from the Australian Hymn Book, Vol. 3. Choir and organ fill Trinity College Chapel, Melbourne, with the thrilling sound that hymn lovers know so well.
Sing Out With Joy
Cantus Choro, directed by Peter Chapman, sings seventeen favourite hymns from the Australian Hymn Book. Norman Kaye’s imaginative organ accompaniments give the well-known settings fresh dramatic shape and room for the choir to breathe.