Plainchant setting
Anglican chant setting by Thomas Attwood (1765–1838)
Anglican chant setting by Charles Harford Lloyd (1849–1919)
Anglican chant setting by Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Anglican chant setting by Henry Ley (1887–1962)
Plainchant setting
The recording below is based on the Sarum Psalm tones as presented in the St. Dunstan’s Plainsong Psalter. It is chanted to Tone V 2.
Anglican chant setting by Thomas Attwood (1765–1838)
Psalm 138 is sung here in a setting by Thomas Attwood, once a favorite student of Mozart’s. The singers are the Choir of York Minster conducted by Robert Sharpe with organist David Pipe.
Anglican chant setting by Charles Harford Lloyd (1849–1919)
The Choir of Wells Cathedral sings Psalm 138 to a chant setting by Charles Harford Lloyd. The choir’s conductor is Anthony Crossland and the organist is Christopher Brayne.
Anglican chant setting by Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
The Chichester Cathedral Choir sings Psalm 138 to a chant composed by Gerald Finzi. The choir‘s director is Charles Harrison and the organist is Timothy Rivalde.
Anglican chant setting by Henry Ley (1887–1962)
In September 2010, Pope Benedixt XVI made a four-day state visit to Great Britain. During the visit, he attended an Evening Prayer service at Westminster Abbey, the first time a reigning pope visited the Abbey. You can watch a recording of that service here. During the service, the Westminster Abbey Choir, conducted by James O’Donnell, sang a setting of Psalm 138 by Henry Ley.