Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis , Robin Kimber
2. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 Wolcom Yole!
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis , Robin Kimber
3. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 There is no Rose
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis , Robin Kimber
4. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 That Youngë Child
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis , Robin Kimber , Helen Lawford
5. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 Balulalow
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis , Robin Kimber , Yvonne Romaine
6. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 As Dew in Aprille
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis
7. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 This Little Babe
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis
8. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 Interlude
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis
9. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 In Freezing Winter Night
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis , Andrew King , Yvonne Romaine
10. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 Spring Carol
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis , Helen Lawford , Yvonne Romaine
11. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 Adam Lay I-Bounden
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis
12. A Ceremony of Carols, for trumpet, voices & harp, Op. 28 Recession
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis
13. A Hymn to the Virgin, for SATB double chorus
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Osian Ellis
14. Here Is the Little Door, carol-anthem
Composed by Herbert Howells
with Osian Ellis
15. Beata viscera, motet for 5 voices (SATTB)
Composed by William Byrd
with Osian Ellis
16. Ave Maria for 5 voices
Composed by Robert Parsons
with Osian Ellis
17. Coventry Carol (2) Lully, Lulla Thou Little
Composed by Christmas Traditional
with Osian Ellis
18. In dulci jubilo (Piĉ Cantiones)
Composed by Christmas Traditional
with Osian Ellis
19. Ave Maria gratia plena, motet for chorus, Op.2/2
Composed by Edward Elgar
with Osian Ellis
20. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor, & chorus, Op. 37 Ave Maris
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
with Osian Ellis
21. Ave Maria (II), motet for chorus in F major, WAB 6
Composed by Anton Bruckner
with Osian Ellis
22. Virga Jesse, gradual for chorus in E Minor, WAB 52
Composed by Anton Bruckner
with Osian Ellis
23. In the Bleak Midwinter
Composed by Harold Edwin Darke
with Osian Ellis
24. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)
Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber
with Osian Ellis
25. Totus Tuus, for chorus, Op. 60
Composed by Henryk Gorecki
with Osian Ellis
26. The Little Road to Bethlehem
Composed by Michael Head
with Osian Ellis
In Dulci Jubilo: Music for Advent and Christmas,Benjamin Britten,Anton Bruckner,William Byrd,Harold Edwin Darke,Edward Elgar,Henryk Gorecki,Franz Xaver Gruber,Michael Head,Herbert Howells,Robert Parsons,Sergey Rachmaninov,Christmas Traditional,Osian Ellis,Robin Kimber,Helen Lawford,Yvonne Romaine,Andrew King,Asv Living Era,Choral,Choral Music,Christmas / Chanukkah,Christmas Music,Classical,Hymn,Miscellaneous,Miscellaneous Music,Part Song/Glee/Music for Unaccompanied Voices,Renaissance Motet,Romantic Motet,Sacred Choral Music,Sacred Music for more than one Soloist & Chorus,Vocal
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Bach: Cantata 147; 6 Motet; Chorales & chorale preludes for Advent & Christmas
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002XV2XE Release Date: 2005-02-15 |
Tracks:
- Chorus: Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben - John Shirley-Quirk
- Recitative: Gebenedeiter Mund! - John Shirley-Quirk
- Aria: Schame Dich, O Seele, Nicht - John Shirley-Quirk
- Recit: Verstockung Kann Gewaltige Verblenden - John Shirley-Quirk
- Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu - John Shirley-Quirk
- Chorale: Wohl Mir, Dass Ich Jesum Habe - John Shirley-Quirk
- Aria: Hilf, Jesu, Hilf - John Shirley-Quirk
- Recit: Der Hochsten Allmacht Wunderhand - John Shirley-Quirk
- Aria: Ich Will Von Jesu Wundern - John Shirley-Quirk
- Chorale: Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude - John Shirley-Quirk
- Chorale BWV 140.VII - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude BWV 645 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV 36.VIII - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude BWV 659 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV 104.VI - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude, BWV 711 (Bicinium) - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV 121.VI - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude, BWV 611 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale From BWV 22.V - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude From BWV 601 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale From BWV 248.IX - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude From BWV 700 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV, 151.V - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude BWV 609 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV 227.I - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude, BWV 610 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV 294 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude BWV 605 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV 40.III - Andrew Davis
- CHorale Prelude BWV 612 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV 65.II - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude BWV 603 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale BWV 368 - Andrew Davis
- Chorale Prelude BWV 729 - Andrew Davis
Tracks:
- Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Wie Sich Ein Vater Erbarmet - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Lobet Den Herrn In Seinen Taten - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Der Geist Hilft Unsrer Schwachheit Auf - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Der Aber Die Herzen Forschet - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Du Heilige Brunst, Susser Trost - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Jesu, Meine Freude - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Es Ist Nun Nichts - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Unter Deinen Schirmen - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Denn Das Gesetz Des Geistes - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Trotz Dem Alten Drachen - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Ihr Aber Seid Nicht Fleischlich - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Weg Mit Allen Schatzen - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- So Aber Christus In Euch Ist - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Gute Nacht, O Wesen - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- So Nun, Der Geist - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Weicht, Ihr Trauergeister - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Furchte Dich Nicht, Ich Bin Bei Dir - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Ich Starke Dich - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Furchte Dich Nicht - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Komm, Jesu, Komm - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Komm, Komm, Ich Will Mich Dir Ergeben - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Du Bist Der Rechte Weg - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Drum Schliess Ich Mich In Deine Hande - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Lobet Den Herrn, Alle Heiden - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Denn Seine Gnade Und Wahrheit - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Hallelujah! - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Amazon.com
In recent years, single-composer programs have become popular on stage and disc, but this may not always be the best way to listen to music, no matter how beautiful. This 2-CD set presents a mix of Bach's vocal and instrumental works, carefully selected for contrast and variety of character, mood, and texture. It includes 12 chorales followed by their chorale preludes, offering the opportunity to hear how Bach turned the simple melodies, sung in harmony a capella or in unison with organ accompaniment, into extremely elaborate, complex contrapuntal pieces for two organs. Indeed the first one is so convoluted that it sounds like two different pieces being played simultaneously. The reverberant acoustics of King's College Chapel, where the set was recorded, may contribute to this effect. The six Motets (like the six Brandenburg Concertos), were not meant to be performed as a group, but composed for very different occasions. Written for multiple-part choruses, they vary greatly in tempo, articulation, complexity and expression, and are overwhelmingly beautiful. The Cantata features four great vocal soloists: soprano Elly Ameling soars up high with the joyful ease of a bird, mezzo-soprano Janet Baker sounds warm and caressing; tenor Ian Partridge is wonderfully mellow and lyrical, and bass John Shirley-Quirk injects a dramatic element into the music. The principal string and winds players of the orchestra are splendid; the opening trumpet fanfare sets a bright, triumphant mood. The chorus is excellent, though the echo sometimes obscures the counterpoint, and the sopranos can be a bit shrill. The Motets, on CD 2, sound best. Unfortunately, the booklet does not include the texts, and instead refers listeners to the label's website, which may not be convenient to everyone and feels like an intrusion of modern technology into a more humanistic age. --Edith Eisler
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Best Loved Christmas Carols
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002YLD1O Release Date: 2004-10-05 |
Tracks:
- Once In Royal David's City
- Angels, From The Realms Of Glory
- Adam Lay Ybounden
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- In Dulci Jubilo
- The First Nowell
- I Saw Three Ships
- Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing?
- Quam Pastoras Laudavere
- Personent Hodie
- The Holy And The Ivy
- A Spotless Rose
- Away In A Manger
- While Sheperds Watched
- Tomarrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
- Up! Good Christian Folk And Listen
- In The Bleak Midwinter
- Ding Dong! Merrily On High
- Silent NIght
- It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
- The Three Kings
- I Saw A Maiden
- Sussex Carol
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Tracks:
- Matin Responsory: I Look From Afar
- Come, Thour Redeemer Of The Earth
- I Wonder As I Wander
- The Cherry Tree Carol
- Gabriel's Message
- Sussex Carol
- Stille Nacht!
- Chester Carol
- A Babe Is Born, Op. 53
- A Maiden Most Gentle
- I Sing Of A Maiden
- Myn Lyking
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- A Child Is Born In Bethlehem
- Hodie Christus Natus Est
- Hosanna To The Son Of David
- Gloria In Excelsis Deo
- When To The Temple Mary Went
- Angelus Ad Virginem
- Angelus Ad Virginem
- Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!
- Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
- That Lord That Lay In Asse Stall
- In Dulci Jubilo
- In Dulci Jubilo: Chorale Prelude
Amazon.com
Originally recorded between 1964 and 1985, this generous 2-CD compilation ranges from carols dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries to timeless, mostly traditional popular favorites. The arrangers include such eminent composers as Vaughan Williams, Gustav and Imogene Holst, Arthur Sullivan, Peter Cornelius, and Felix Mendelssohn, as well as the Choir's own Directors, David Wilcocks and Philip Ledger. The 50 carols are carefully chosen for maximum contrast of tempo, mood and character; the settings, too, endeavor to create variety of texture and dynamics between the often numerous verses by alternately using solos and choruses, male, female and combined voices, creating cumulative build-ups, and adding a descant to the final strophe. However, even all these techniques and devices tend to become predictable, so it may be advisable to enjoy the program in judicious doses. Among these riches, listeners will find their own favorites, but it may be worth noting that "Silent Night" appears twice, once in English and once in German, and that two of the most famous carols--"O come, all ye faithful" and "Hark! The herald angels sing"--are accompanied by a very loud brass band playing fanfares with incongruous, "up-dated" harmonies--the only false note in the program. By contrast, the organ, employed in several introductions, as well as to provide powerful chordal support and all kinds of tinkling, bell-like effects never seems out of style or character. The singing is splendid. Basically "white," without vibrato, the sound has a wonderfully pure, truly celestial quality, but can rise to full, rich, ringing sonorities in the climaxes. Intonation, balance and ensemble are impeccable, the soloists are excellent. The reverberant acoustics of the Chapel of King's College, where the recordings were made, cushion the voices without obscuring the clarity of the lines. --Edith EislerCustomer Reviews:
CD 1 WRONG MUSIC.......2004-12-31
Errol
Barbados,West Indies
CD 1 Wrong Music.......2004-12-21
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In Dulci Jubilo: Music for Advent and Christmas
Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000030YV Release Date: 1995-10-17 |
Tracks:
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: Procession - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: Wolcom Yole! - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: There Is No Rose - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: That Younge Child - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: Balulalow - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: As Dew In Aprille - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: This Little Babe - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: Interlude - Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: In Freezing Winter Night - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: Spring Carol - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: Adam Lay I-Bounded - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: Recession - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis
- A Hymn To The Virgin - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett
- Here Is The Little Door - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Beata Viscera - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Ave Maria - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Coventry Carol - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- In Dulci Jubilo - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Ave Maria - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Ave Maria - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Ave Maria - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Virga Jesse Floruit - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- In The Bleak Mid-Winter - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Stille Nacht - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- Totus Tuus - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
- The Little Road To Bethlehem - London Oriana Chor/Leon Lovett/Osian Ellis/Robin Kimber
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Carols From Trinity
Manufacturer: Conifer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000024C8 Release Date: 1993-11-23 |
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Hark a Thrilling Voice: Christmas
Manufacturer: Pro Organo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005RGJS Release Date: 2001-10-30 |
Tracks:
- Advent Introit
- Martin Responsory
- Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
- Hymn: Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
- Adam Lay Ybounden
- Evening Service For The Incarnation: Magnificat
- Evening Service For The Incarnation: Nunc Dimittis
- I Look From Afar
- O Magnum Mysterium
- O Magnum Mysterium
- In The Bleak Midwinter
- Hymn: Once In Royal David's City
- Nova, Nova
- A Spotless Rose
- Christmas Cantata: (Sinfonia Sacra): Movement I
- Christmas Cantata: (Sinfonia Sacra): Movement II
- Christmas Cantata: (Sinfonia Sacra): Movement III
- Carol: In Dulci Jubilo
- Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
- Hymn: Of The Father's Love Begotten
- Carol: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Music Review:
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- Jo No Kyoju
- John Dowland: Lute Songs, Lute Solos
- John Ireland: Sextet/Phantasie Trio/Piano Trios
- Khachaturian: Ode in Memory of Lenin
- Light & Latin
- Lourie: String Quartets
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no.6 "Pastoral" / Overtures
- Mantra of the Light for Female Chorus & Orchestra
- Martucci, Catalani and Rendano
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