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Christmas from  Saint Louis
The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
Philip Barnes

The latest release in Regent’s “Christmas from…” series

The third release on Regent from this acclaimed US chamber choir. A most unusual collection of Christmas fayre! New carols commissioned by the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus by composers from Europe, USA, and Russia, including works by British composers Sasha Johnson Manning (composer of The Manchester Carols) and David Bednall, interspersed with American carols well-known to the the UK listener sung to their original American tunes.

Most of the works are new to the catalogue

Reviews of previous recordings on Regent by The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
“The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus sing with polish and a full, well balanced tone throughout, caught in splendid sound.”   Gramophone, June 2008
 “I can recommend the [CD’s] offering with some enthusiasm. I really like the choir.” American Record Guide, May 2008
“the choir’s crisply defined, well-coloured delivery makes its appeal very evident.. Classical Music

Joseph and the Angel (Scenes from The Holy Infancy I) Virgil Thomson (Missouri, USA) 3:59
It came upon the midnight clear#  Richard Storrs Willis (USA) 3:49
Ye sons of men*  Patrick Zuk (Ireland) 5:02
If ye would hear the angels sing* Martha Shaffer (USA) 2:36
The Lord at first did Adam make Philip Barnes (UK) 4:13
O little town of Bethlehem# Lewis Redner (USA) 3:20
Susannine* Clare Maclean (New Zealand) 5:46
O my deir hert Virgil Thomson 2:01
Away in a manger# James Murray (USA) 1:51
The crown of roses Peter Tchaikovsky (Russia) 3:11
The garden of roses* Yakov Gubanov (Russia) 4:54
Two Tree Carols*  Sasha Johnson Manning (UK)
The tree of life 4:23
Christbaum 5:29
The wise men (Scenes from The Holy Infancy II) Virgil Thomson 4:39
Hostis Herodes* Guillaume Dufay/Martha Shaffer 8:13
We three kings# John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (USA) 3:43
The flight into Egypt (Scenes from The Holy Infancy III) Virgil Thomson 4:44
From heaven above to earth I come* David Bednall (UK) 7:45

# American carol, sung to original American tune

Total playing time: 79:36
    * written for the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus