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The Abbey School Choir, Tewkesbury
Benjamin Nicholas conductor Carleton Etherington organ

1 Once in Royal David’s City Gauntlett, harm. Mann, v6 arr. David Willcocks (5:14)

2 O, do not move John Tavener (1:59)

3 Rorate coeli Scottish Trad. arr. Stephen Wilkinson (3:22)

4 The little road to Bethlehem Michael Head (3:51)

5 Ave Maria Franz Biebl (7:00)

6 Today maiden Mary Irish Trad. arr. Michael Nicholas (2:34)

7 Nova! Nova! John Scott (2:09)

8 A Child is born in Bethlehem Samuel Scheidt (2:44)

9 O mortal man Sussex Mummers’ Carol arr. Herbert Howells (3:03)

10 It came upon the midnight clear English Trad. arr. Arthur Sullivan (3:16)

11 So said the angel Peter Skellern (2:29)

12 Chanticleer English Trad. arr. Michael Nicholas (2:04)

13 Infant Holy Polish arr. Michael Nicholas (2:04)

14 Long the night Ukrainian melody arr. Roy Massey (2:14)

15 En natus est Emmanuel Michael Praetorius (1:29)

16 n the bleak mid-winter Gustav Holst (4:31)

17 Tomorrow shall be my dancing day John Gardner (2:07)

18 Ding Dong! Merrily on high 16th century French tune arr. David Willcocks (2:19)

19 A New Year Carol Benjamin Britten (2:14)

20 The Shepherd’s Carol Bob Chilcott (3:33)

21 As with gladness men of old Kocher (3:11)

22 The Shepherds’ Farewell Hector Berlioz (5:18)

Total playing time: 68:52

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