| Michael York has a wonderful reading voice for the | | | | Testament read by Gregory Peck. Like Mr. Peck, Mr. |
| Psalms | | | | York has a distinct voice that shows he is a |
| In my imagination, I think that the Psalms read by | | | | noteworthy voice of merit and offers an understanding |
| Michael York are read as if commissioned by King | | | | of what he is reading, without getting in the way of the |
| David. I can't say as if King David himself were reading | | | | words or the text. To say that he is a man with a |
| the Psalms, for that isn't as accurate as the former, for | | | | trained voice and excellent diction, like Mr. Gregory |
| the reading is clearly one spoken with eloquence fit for | | | | Peck, is to my way of thinking and listening accurate. |
| any hearer, even King David. High praise, are those | | | | I have a number of "recorded" readings of Biblical |
| remarks, and this collection of The Psalms are worth | | | | material, including Gregory Peck, Sir Laurence Olivier, |
| such praise. | | | | Alexander Scourby, and the out of print "The Bible" |
| The style of the reading is clear, musical without | | | | (the Old Testament in King James Version) read by |
| musical background but punctuated by musical notes | | | | numbers of actors with excellent voices. Michael |
| between readings. The imagination given by Michael | | | | York's reading of The Psalms is certainly a central part |
| York, and there is that high praise again for this reading | | | | of my collection of such audio recordings, and his voice |
| of 150 Psalms, comes through for these are rich and | | | | is as distinct and memorable as any, if not more so. |
| moving readings that involve the listener. I have had a | | | | Hear him say, "Selah," and you will know there is quality |
| set of these tapes for many years, given one set as a | | | | to both the recording and his interpretation. |
| gift only to discover that they are to be found only | | | | For a complete, unabridged reading of the King James |
| among the used category for sale. Sadly, there will be | | | | Version of The Psalms, one can be pleased to own |
| a time when the set may go out of print. This is my | | | | and listen to this understandable and distinguished |
| second set of this collection. | | | | recording where Michael York reads memorably and |
| As a note of comparison, there is a collection of | | | | so well these wonderful words of The Psalms. |
| readings of the King James Version of the Bible's New | | | | |