Kindle Our Hearts: Howells: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittus (Collegium Regale), Nicholson: Lift High the Cross, Bainton: And I saw a New Heaven, Hoiby: Let This Mind Be in You, Howells: Master Tallis' Testament (from Six pieces for organ), Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man, Clarke: Phos Hilaron, Stanford: Laudate Dominum, Howells: Te Deum and Jubilate (Collegium Regale), Clarke: Improvization on Sortie, Ley: A prayer of King Henry VI, Martinson: Missa Puer natus est, Stanford: When In Our Music God is Glorified. The Choir of the Church of the Incarnation, Dallas, Texas. Kevin Clarke, organist and choirmaster. Jason Abel, organ, Richard Johnson, tenor, Elizabeth Clarke, soprano, Jason Awbrey, baritone. ProOrgano CD 7120, 1999, 67 minutes. An organist of flawless technique and peerless taste, Kevin Clarke also stands at the helm of one of the finest liturgical choirs in the Southwest. Modeled after the great cathedral choirs of England, Mr. Clarke is able to create a boy choir sound from his female sopranos without depriving the music of its warmth and color. Aided by the splendidly reverberant acoustic of Dallas' Church of the Incarnation, a Gothic style structure built in 1950, the choir achieves both a luster and clarity that would be the envy of many a choirmaster. The 1961 Aeolian Skinner Organ, enlarged and rebuilt in 1992 by the Noack Company further aids the excellent singing on this disc. This collection of Hymns, Anthems and Service Music has much to offer lovers of great church music. Amongst the finer efforts are Lee Hoiby's Let This Mind Be In You and John Ireland's Greater Love Hath No Man. Clarke's own Phos Hilaron and Henry Ley's A Prayer of King Henry VI are absolute gems. Perhaps the highlight of the whole concert is the fresh and lovely Missa Puer natus est by Dallas composer Joel Martinson. Commissioned by the choir in celebration of the centennial of the congregation, this brief but impacting work is full of original harmonies that delight and surprise the listener and is given a fine performance by the choir. If there be anything to criticize in this performance, it is the tendency of the singers, especially soloists, to affect a British accent. This tactic sounds unnatural from American singers and makes an otherwise fine performance take on an unnecessarily precious and somewhat pretentious air. There is also a slight tendency for the sopranos to lose their warmth when singing forte in the higher registers. Organists and choristers alike will enjoy Mr. Clarke's solo organ selections, especially the poignant Master Tallis' Testament by Herbert Howells. This disc is recommendable for its fine performances and will serve to expose a wider audience to some new and very worthwhile repertoire. Kevin Sutton