Britten: Jesus, as Thou art our Saviour (from A Boy is born)

A rare, beautiful and unusual Christmas compilation: three 1960s Argo recordings of contemporary settings and arrangements of carols – Sir Cristemas, Sing Nowell and Carols Of Today – released collectively on Decca CD for the first time.

It is a worthy reissue of the many recordings made for Argo by The Elizabethan Singers and their long-time musical director Louis Halsey.

Recording producers: Michael Bremner, Andrew Raeburn

Recording engineers: Michael Mailes, Stanley Goodall

Recording locations: Holy Trinity Church, Kensington, London, UK, July 1963, April 1965, April 1966

O Nata Lux is a unique program of lesser-known, mostly 20th-Century compositions and choral settings for Christmas. Founded in 1992, musica intima is made up of twelve professional singers, who rehearse and perform without a conductor. A major presence in the very-strong Vancouver choral scene, musica intima has recently expanded its touring to the United States and the rest of Canada.