COMPACT DISC ONE

TRADITIONAL

1

Coventry Carol

3:42

16th century

Stephen Darlington

Soloists: Tom King, Brian Chapman, William Gaunt

BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)

2

A boy was born in Bethlehem from A Boy was Born

2:08

Edward Higginbottom

3

Balulalow from A Ceremony of Carols

2:27

Edward Higginbottom

Soloist: Joseph Littlewood

4

There is no rose from A Ceremony of Carols

2:27

Edward Higginbottom

5

As dew in April from A Ceremony of Carols

1:01

Edward Higginbottom

KENNETH LEIGHTON (1929-1988)

6

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child

3:24

Edward Higginbottom

Soloist: Joseph LIttlewood

WILLIAM MATHIAS (1934-1992)

7

Wassail

1:54

Edward Higginbottom

FRANCIS POULENC (1899-1963)

8

Quem vidistis pastores

2:28

Edward Higginbottom

HAROLD DARKE (1888-1976)

9

In the bleak midwinter

4:36

Edward Higginbottom

Soloists: Joseph Littlewood, Benedict Linton

KENNETH LEIGHTON

10

What sweeter music can we bring from A Christmas Carol, Op. 21

6:11

Edward Higginbottom

Soloist: Laurence Cramp

GRAYSTON IVES (b. 1948)

11

O remember Adam's fall

3:02

Bill Ives

Soloists: Michael Czepiel, Oliver Morris

12

Sweet was the song

3:37

Bill Ives

WILLIAM WALTON (1902-1983)

13

All this time

1:35

Bill Ives

DAVID WILLCOCKS (b. 1919) arr.

14

Sussex carol

2:02

English traditional carol

Edward Higginbottom

EDWARD HIGGINBOTTOM arr.

15

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

1:58

English traditional carol

Edward Higginbottom

DAVID WILLCOCKS arr.

16

Once in royal David's City

3:20

Bill Ives

Soloist: Adam Blackwell

GRAYSTON IVES arr.

17

Rise up, shepherd!

2:27

Spiritual

Bill Ives

THOMAS RAVENSCROFT (c. 1590-c. 1633)

18

Remember O thou man

5:00

Stephen Darlington

Soloists: Nicolas Haigh, Alexander Thompson, William Gaunt

TRADITIONAL

19

Sweet was the song

1:56

16th century

Stephen Darlington

Soloist: Alexander Thompson

CHRISTOPHER TYE (c. 1505-1573)

20

While shepherds watched

2:53

Stephen Darlington

DAVID WILLCOCKS arr.

21

O come, all ye faithful

4:13

Bill Ives

COMPACT DISC TWO

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958)

1

The truth sent from above

2:23

Traditional arranged

Bill Ives

Soloist: Oliver Hayes

HIERONYMUS PRAETORIUS (1560-1629)

2

Joseph lieber, Joseph mein

2:08

Edward Higginbottom

MATEO FLECHA (1481-1553)

3

Riu, riu chiu

1:54

Bill Ives

Soloists: Ian Machacek, Oliver Hayes, Michael Holiday, Richard Olney

MICHAEL PRAETORIUS (c. 1571-1621)

4

Es ist ein' Ros entsprungen

2:21

Bill Ives

DAVID WILLCOCKS arr.

5

Unto us is born a Son

2:02

Bill Ives

ANONYMOUS

6

All sons of Adam

2:44

Scottish 15th century

Bill Ives

JOHN TAVERNER (c. 1490-1545)

7

Christe Jesu, pastor bone

3:30

Stephen Darlington

ORLANDO GIBBONS (1583-1625)

8

This is the record of John

4:10

Stephen Darlington

Soloist: Tom King

DAVID WILLCOCKS arr.

9

Of the fathers' heart begotten from Piae Cantiones 1582

2:47

Edward Higginbottom

JOHN STAINER (1840-1901)

10

How beautiful upon the mountains

2:21

Bill Ives

ROBERT PARSONS (c. 1530-1570)

11

Ave Maria

4:21

Stephen Darlington

WILLIAM BYRD (c. 1539-1623)

12

From virgin pure

3:08

Stephen Darlington

Soloist: John Cotton

CHRISTOPHER TYE

13

Laudate nomen

2:05

Stephen Darlington

THOMAS TALLIS (c. 1505-1585)

14

O nata lux

1:40

Stephen Darlington

JOHN SHEPPARD (c. 1520-c. 1560)

15

Magnificat from First Service

5:53

Stephen Darlington

RICHARD PYGOTT (c. 1485-1552)

16

Quid petis, o fili

9:12

Stephen Darlington

Soloists: John Cotton, Tim Dallosso, Tom King, Brian Chapman, Gabriel Vick, William Gaunt, Timothy Whiteley, Angus Wilson

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-47)

17

There shall a star

6:16

Bill Ives

Soloists: Stefan Roberts, David Willey, Oliver Hayes, Ian Machacek

HENRY WALFORD DAVIES (1869-1941) arr.

18

The holly and the ivy

2:49

English traditional carol

Edward Higginbottom

Soloists: Corin Cole, Joseph Littlewood, Will Unwin, Simon Beston

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