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WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR
directed by Andrew Lumsden
Simon Bell organ, Frances Kelly harp
200 in stock
Track List
On Christmas night (Sussex Carol) – English trad, arr Sir Philip Ledger b,m
2:05The Shepherd’s Carol – Bob Chilcott b,m
3:49he holly and the ivy – English trad, arr Sir Henry Walford Davies g,m
3:06God rest ye merry, gentlemen – English trad, arr Sir David Willcocks b,g,m
3:35Wither’s Rocking Hymn – Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr Andrew Lumsden b,m
4:12The angel Gabriel – Basque, arr Edgar Pettman b,m
2:35A Ceremony of Carols, Opus 28 – Benjamin Britten b,g
1 Procession
1:502 Wolcum Yole!
1:263 There is no Rose
2:374a That yongë child
2:014b Balulalow
1:365 As dew in Aprille
1:066 This little Babe
1:357 Interlude
3:578 In freezing winter night
3:579 Spring Carol
1:1410 Deo Gracias
1:1411 Recession
1:50Christmas Cradle Song (organ solo) – Alfred Hollins
3:37O magnum mysterium – Morten Lauridsen b,m
7:00Ding dong! merrily on high – 16th c. French, arr Charles Wood g,m
1:57Sans Day Carol – Cornish trad, arr John Rutter g,m
3:08 In the bleak midwinter – Harold Darke b,m
4:53Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – John Gardner b,m
2:15O come, all ye faithful – 18th c. English, arr Sir David Willcocks b,g,m
4:53Toccata-Prelude on Vom Himmel hoch (organ solo) – Garth Edmundson
4:02b: boy choristers, g: girl choristers, m: lay clerks
Total playing time: 75:20
Production credits
Recorded in Winchester Cathedral on 26–28 May 2010 by permission of the Dean and Chapter
Recording producer and engineer: Gary Cole
Sample audio extracts
Reviews
‘Vocal quality and clarity of diction is exceptional by any standard’ Yorkshire Post
‘undoubtedly one of the finest ensembles of its kind in the world’ Classicfm Magazine
‘This is one of the premier English cathedral choirs, and the various components can be depended on to deliver high quality singing, separately or collectively–and they do in this most enjoyable Christmas collection.’ American Record Guide
