Place of the Blest- Thompson- Keystone Girls Choir (2009) #girlschoir #choralmusic #music

The Place of the Blest is a major 1968 choral cantata composed by Randall Thompson for the Boys Choir of Saint Thomas Church, New York City. The four movement work features treble voices and relies heavily on poetry by Robert Herrick and Richard Wilbur. The four movements encompass distinct themes and texts. 1. The Carol of the Rose. (text by Robert Herrick) 2. The Pelican (text by Richard Wilbur) 3.The Place of the Blest (Text by Robert Herrick) 4.Alleluia, Amen (an extended meditation on Thompson's famous Alleluia) It is widely considered a cornerstone of treble voice repertoire. Recorded live in concert by the Keystone Girls Choir on May 31, 2009