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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | The Christmas Story
Inspired by the much-loved service of ‘Nine Lessons and Carols’ given every Christmas Eve, this recording presents the Nativity story told through plainchant, motets, 17th Century dialogues and traditional folk carols. Paul Hillier leads Theatre of Voice and Ars Nova Copenhagen in music he has culled and arranged from Italian, German, Danish, English and American sources. Their previous disc of music inspired by texts: Stories – Berio & Friends received rave reviews. “The 65 minutes are designed to be played at a single sitting: the musically curious – and those of genuine religious impulse – will find much that is deeply satisfying.” Mail on Sunday, 27th November 2011 “Tracing a course from Advent through the Nativity and on to Epiphany and Holy Innocents, Paul Hillier has devised a fascinating programme of plainchant, Renaissance music and other apt pieces that poignantly relate the Christmas narrative. Excellent performances bring the sequence vividly to life.” The Telegraph, 9th December 2011 “This lovely disc offers a Danish take on the traditional English carol service...This needs to be listened to in sequence, in one go, and following the texts leads to a pretty profound, immersive experience. Paul Hillier’s arrangements of traditional carols are unfailingly sensitive; the highlights being a radiant version of the Italian Dormi, dormi o bel Bambino and an account of Liebe Hirten” The Arts Desk, 10th December 2011 “As collections of Christmas music go, this one stands out, not only for the impeccably refined and expressive singing, but for the immense breadth of the material it contains...The highlight, for me, is Ars Nova’s beautifully shaped reading of Byrd’s O magnum mysterium.” Sunday Times, 18th December 2011 “Only one work from Carols for Choirs has made it into Paul Hillier's strikingly original Christmas sequence. Pungent arrangements of "Personent Hodie" and "Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen" jostle for space with ancient plainchant...Ars Nova's ripe choral sound outclasses the thready blend of Theatre of Voices.” The Independent on Sunday, 11th December 2011 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | A Traditional Christmas Carol Collection Volume 2
Volume I of Traditional Christmas Carols broke iTunes’ record for the most downloads of a classical album and remains one of The Sixteen’s most popular discs. This brand new recording contains more festive delights. There is such an abundance of festive music available to us that sometimes one wishes Christmas did not come but once a year! The Sixteen’s first volume of traditional Christmas carols contains some of our most favourite pieces but there is so much more wonderful festive music that deserves to be better known. So we decided to make a second volume. On this disc you will discover familiar seasonal favourites such as ‘Unto us a boy is born’ and ‘It came upon the midnight clear’ but we have also included some less well-know gems like ‘Cherry Tree Carol’ and ‘Gloucestershire Wassail’. “If you really want to listen to carols at home or in the gym, you won’t go wrong with these pristine performances.” Financial Times, 4th December 2010 *** “beautiful with a capital B.” The Times, 17th December 2010 “The Sixteen sounds as crisp and refreshing as a frosty morning...A wide and interesting choice of festive favourites, performed with precise, unsentimental warmth and a sense of occasion.” Classic FM Magazine, January 2011 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Classic Christmas Carols - 50 Favourite Carols
Bach, J S: | O Jesulein süß, BWV493 Chorale Prelude BWV729 'In dulci jubilo' | Cornelius: | The Three Kings | Darke: | In the Bleak Midwinter | Ebeling: | All my heart this night rejoices | Gauntlett: | Once in Royal David's city | Gruber, F: | Silent Night | Hadley, P: | I sing of a maiden | Howells: | A Spotless Rose | Kirkpatrick: | Away in a Manger | Mendelssohn: | Hark! the herald angels sing | Niles: | I wonder as I wander | Ord: | Adam lay y-bounden | Poston: | Jesus Christ the Apple Tree | Ravenscroft, T: | Remember O thou Man | Rutter: | Sans Day Carol Dormi, Jesu | Scheidt: | A Child is born in Bethlehem | Tavener: | The Lamb | Terry, R: | Myn lyking | trad.: | Ding dong! merrily on high The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Walford Davies)) While Shepherds Watched God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Angels from the Realms Of Glory I saw a maiden Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing? Quem pastores laudavere Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day A maiden most gentle Cherry Tree Carol Gabriel's Message ('The angel Gabriel from heaven came') Personent hodie The First Nowell In Dulci Jubilo O little town of Bethlehem I saw three ships It came upon the midnight clear Sussex Carol O come, o come, Emmanuel Riu, riu, chiu The Shepherd's Cradle Song How far is it to Bethlehem Up good Christen folk Quittez, pasteurs The Lord at first did Adam make The Infant King (Sing Lullaby) And all in the morning Of the Father's heart begotten | Vaughan Williams: | The truth sent from above | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful |
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| |  | The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album
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| |  | Venite AdoremusChristmas Carols, arrangements by Howard Burrell
University Chorale & Brass Ensemble, Robin Browning An impressive and refreshing collection of carols, presenting a distinctly British blend of contemporary adaptations (many of the arrangements are by Howard Burrell) and lesser-known original works. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | The Plaxtol Scholars: Noël
Bainton, F: | A Babe is Born, I Wys | Barlow, M: | In Bethlehem, That Fair City | Burrell, H: | Love came down at Christmas time Gloria Tibi, Domine | Carter, A: | Mary's Magnificat | Clucas: | Dormi Jesu | Ferris: | Hail Mary | Mendelssohn: | Hark! the herald angels sing | Paley-Menzies: | Resonet in Laudibus | Parry: | When Christ was born of Mary free Welcome, Yule! | Praetorius, M: | En natus est Emmanuel | trad.: | What Child is this? (Greensleeves) Nowell and Nowell Personent hodie | Wood, C: | Never weather-beaten sail |
The Plaxtol Scholars, Marius Carboni This is the second Christmas recording from The Plaxtol Scholars. Both concentrate mainly on celebrating the birth of Jesus and Mary the mother of Jesus. As with the first recording, there are new commissions – Amanda Paley-Menzies’ Resonet in Laudibus and Howard Burrell’s Gloria Tibi, as well as first recordings of Michael Barlow’s In Bethlehem, That Fair City and Burrell’s Love came Down. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | A Family Christmas
Anderson, Leroy: | A Christmas Festival Sleigh Ride | Britten: | A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: This little babe | Chilcott: | Hey! Now | Davis, K K: | The Little Drummer Boy | Franck, C: | Panis Angelicus | Harrison, Daniel: | Christmas Hope | Herbert, V: | The March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland | Humperdinck: | Der kleine Sandmann bin ich (from Hänsel und Gretel) Abendsegen 'Abends will ich schlafen gehn' (Hänsel und Gretel) | Kaye: | Christmas Alphabet | Koschat: | Schneewalzer | Lane, P: | Sleighbell Serenade | Meakins: | Stable Carol | Pierpont: | Jingle Bells | Stannard: | The Penguin Song | trad.: | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Personent hodie The Twelve Days Of Christmas (arr. Rutter) | Waldteufel: | Les Patineurs - Valse, Op. 183 | Williams, John: | Somewhere In My Memory (from Home Alone) |
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Christmas Concert, which takes place every December with performances in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen, is for many one of the highlights of the festive season. This disc is a sample of the very best of these concerts, from well-loved family favourites – Twelve Days of Christmas, Jingle Bells – to the unique lesser-known works that make this event so consistently popular, such as Christmas Alphabet and The Penguin Song (which includes dance moves in the CD Booklet and above…) “The CD is designed to recreate the atmosphere and sense of occasion at the RSNO's very popular Christmas concerts with Bell, and it certainly succeeds: the orchestra and choirs are on cracking form, especially the kids, jollying along the sleighs, letting the ice sparkle and the jazzy numbers melt.” Classic FM Magazine, January 2011 **** | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | A Christmas Carol
and extracts from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Christmas Past and Christmas Present: they just wouldn’t be the same without Dickens’ enduring tale of hope and cheer! A perfect Yuletide celebration of Victorian carols and readings from the acclaimed choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Sing Reign of Fair MaidMusic for Christmas and The New Year
Edward Taylor (organ), Danielle Perrett (harp), Rachel Stroud (violin) & James Fussey (trumpet) Ely Cathedral Girls’ Choir, Sarah MacDonald (director) | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | A Choral Christmasfrom Trinity Church in the City of Boston
The Trinity Choir, Brian Jones | |
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