''Sounds of Glory'' was a hit album for The London Philharmonic Choir in 1976. It made it into the UK Top 10 album chart.

Background

Following on from their previous album, ''Berlioz Te Deum'', this album was conducted by

John Alldis John Alldis (10 August 192920 December 2010) was an English chorus-master and conductor. Biography Alldis was educated at King's College School, Cambridge and Felsted. He then returned to King's College, Cambridge as a choral scholar under Boris ...

. The album and was Produced by

Irving Martin Irving Martin is an executive producer, creative director and record producer. Not including other record labels he worked with, during the 1960s, he produced more than forty-five singles that were released on the CBS label. He produced Guy Da ...

. It was released in the UK on Arcade Records ADE P 25 in 1976. It was followed up with '' Star Clusters, Nebulae & Places in Devon'' which was released in 1977.

Charts

The record first entered the chart on November 13, 1976. By 25 December, in its seventh week on the '' Music Week'' Top Albums chart, it was at no. 20. It peaked at no. 10 and spent a total of ten weeks in the chart. It made another brief chart appearance and was at no. 50 for a week on January 29, 1977.Official Charts
SOUND OF GLORY by ''LONDON PHILHARMONIC CHOIR''
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Track listing

# Pomp and Circumstance March # Zadok the Priest # Bridal Chorus # Londonderry Air # The Holy City # All People on Earth Do Well # Battle Hymn of the Republic # Rock of Ages # Eternal Father Strong to Save # Onward Christian Soldiers # Jerusalem # Rule Britannia # God That Madest Earth and Heaven # O God Our Help in Ages Past # Parise My Soul the King of Heaven # Brother James' Air # Abide with Me # O for the Wings of a Dove # For Unto Us a Child Is Born # The Hallelujah Chorus

References

{{reflist 1976 albums Christian music albums by English artists