Apollo5, Alexander Pierce Hill - Draw Near [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: VCM187
Release Date: 13 Mar 2026
Genre: Classical

Draw Near is a new setting of the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, with music by North American composer Alexander Pierce Hill, sung by the British a cappella ensemble APOLLO5. The text, attributed to the notable Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, is brought vividly to life by Hill’s choral homophony and APOLLO5’s intimate blend, with all five voices moving together in rhythm and text, highlighting the unifying nature of communal worship. Hill’s harmonies walk a tightrope between dissonant tensions – evoking a yearning for God – and consonant relief, bringing hope, reassurance and joy. This rich harmonic language responds to the beauty and piety of the text, whilst conjuring an otherworldly fusion of the earthly and heavenly.

Alexander Pierce Hill: The Victorious Hymn
Alexander Pierce Hill: Receive Me Today
Alexander Pierce Hill: The Trisagion Hymn
Alexander Pierce Hill: The Lord Upholdeth All
Alexander Pierce Hill: It is Truly Right
Alexander Pierce Hill: Anamnesis
Alexander Pierce Hill: The Lord Is Near
Alexander Pierce Hill: First Antiphon
Alexander Pierce Hill: The Cherubic Hymn
Alexander Pierce Hill: Second Antiphon
Alexander Pierce Hill: Kyrie Eleison
Alexander Pierce Hill: Praise the Lord
Alexander Pierce Hill: The Lord Is Gracious
Alexander Pierce Hill: The Choir of the Saints
Alexander Pierce Hill: Today the Virgin Goes Forth