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2 CD set in an elegant, book-like package.
A refined selection from the best of our Christmas music, performed by the pick of the traditional Oxford choirs on our label. There is music from the Middle Ages to modern times (including some twentieth century favourites), with an emphasis on the English choral tradition. Gloria comes with detailed notes on the history of Christmas music in England.
Track listing:
CD 1
1. TRAD: Coventry carol (16th century)
2. BRITTEN: A boy was born in Bethlehem from A Boy
3. BRITTEN: Balulalow from A Ceremony of Carols
4. BRITTEN: There is no rose from A Ceremony of Carols
5. BRITTEN: As dew in April from A Ceremony of Carols
6. LEIGHTON: Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child
7. MATHIAS: Wassail
8. POULENC: Quem vidistis pastores
9. DRAKE: In the bleak midwinter
10. LEIGHTON: What sweeter music can we bring from A Christmas Caroll op.21
11. GREYSTON IVES: O remember Adam's fall
12. GREYSTON IVES: Sweet was the song
13. WALTON: All this time William Walton
14. TRAD. arr. WILLCOCKS: Sussex carol
15. TRAD arr. HIGGINBOTTOM: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
16. TRAD. arr. WILLCOCKS: Once in royal David's City
17. GREYSTON IVES: Rise up, shepherd!
18. RAVENSCROFT: Remember O thou man
19. TRAD: Sweet was the song (16th century)
20. TYE: While shepherds watched
21. TRAD. arr. WILLCOCKS: O come, all ye faithful
CD 2
1. TRAD. arr.VAUGHN-WILLIAMS: The truth sent from above
2. HIERONYMUS PRAETORIUS: Joseph lieber, Joseph mein
3. MATEO FLECHA: Riu, riu chiu
4. PRAETORIUS: Es ist ein' Ros entsprungen
5. TRAD. arr. WILLCOCKS: Unto us is born a Son
6. ANON. All sons of Adam
7. TAVERNER: Christe Jesu, pastor bone
8. ORLANDO GIBBONS: This is the record
9. TRAD. arr. WILLCOCKS: Of the father's heart begotten from Piae Cantiones
10. STAINER: How beautiful upon the mountains
11. PARSONS: Ave Maria
12. BYRD: From virgin pure
13. TYE: Laudate nomen
14. TALLIS: O nata lux
15. JOHN SHEPPARD: Magnificat from First Service
16. PYGOTT: Quid petis, o fili
17. MENDELSSOHN: There shall a star
18. TRAD. arr. WALFORD DAVIES: The holly and the ivy
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