The Christmas Collection

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Album Summary

Performers

• Francis Steele (Bass)
• Fiona Clarke (Soprano)
• Christopher Hodges
• Peter Burrows
• Andrew Carwood (Tenor)
• Robin Jeffrey (Guitar)
• Jeremy White (Bass)
• Nicola Jenkin
• Patricia Forbes (Soprano)
• Neil MacKenzie (Tenor)
• Simon Birchall
• Sioned Williams (Harp)
• Libby Crabtree (Soprano)
• Sally Dunkley (Soprano)
• Robin Jeffrey (Lute)
• Ruth Dean (Soprano)
• Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ)
• William Lockhart (Percussion)
• Benedict Hoffnung (Percussion)
• David Roy (Tenor)
• Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone)

Conductor

• Christophers, Harry

Ensembles

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• The Sixteen (Choir)

Composers

• English Traditional
• Richard Pygott (circa 1485 - 1549)
• Anonymous, English
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
• Kenneth Leighton (1929 - 1988)
• Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
• Peter Hayward
• Sarum Chant (died 1492)
• John Sheppard (Composer) (1515 - 1558)
• William Byrd (Composer) (1543 - 1623)
• Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876)
• Peter Racine Fricker (1920 - 1990)
• John Tavener (Composer) (1944 - )
• Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930)
• Christmas Traditional
• Thomas Ravenscroft (1582 - 1635)
• Anonymous, Egerton Manuscript 3307 (1430 - 1444)
• Franz Gruber (Composer) (1787 - 1863)
• William Walton (Composer) (1902 - 1983)
• Edmund Rubbra (1901 - 1986)
• Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983)
• John Linton Gardner (1917 - )

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Works Details

Walton, William : Make we joy now in this Fest, carol arrangement for chorus (Christmas Carols no 1)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1931

Leighton, Kenneth : Carols (3), Op. 25

• Performer: Nicola Jenkin
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Christmas
• Written: by 1550

Fricker, Peter Racine : A Babe Is Born

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Rubbra, Edmund : The Virgin's Cradle Hymn (Dormi, Jesu!)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 1 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Britten, Benjamin : Hymn to the Virgin

• Performers: Patricia Forbes (Soprano); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Simon Birchall
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1930

Tavener, John : The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1982

Britten, Benjamin : A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28

• Performers: Sioned Williams (Harp); Libby Crabtree (Soprano); Sally Dunkley (Soprano)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 19 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1942

Howells, Herbert : Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Hayward, Peter : Lute Book Lullaby

• Performers: Patricia Forbes (Soprano); Robin Jeffrey (Lute)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.

Howells, Herbert : Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus

• Performer: Simon Birchall
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1919

Warlock, Peter : Corpus Christi

• Performers: Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Ruth Dean (Soprano)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1919

Warlock, Peter : Balulalow

• Performers: Patricia Forbes (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1919

Warlock, Peter : Benedicamus Domino

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 1 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Gardner, John Linton : Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, for chorus, Op. 75/2

• Performers: William Lockhart (Percussion); Benedict Hoffnung (Percussion); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Ensemble: The Sixteen (Choir)
• Running Time: 2 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1965

Chant, Sarum : Verbum caro factum est

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Choral

Traditional, Christmas : Nowell, Nowell, Tidings True, carol ("Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, this is the salutation")

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1485

Traditional, Christmas : Nowell Sing We, carol (English)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1450

Traditional, Christmas : Gaudete Christus est natus (Piae Cantiones 1582)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 1 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas

Traditional, English : Hail Mary Full of Grace (15th Century)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 5 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas

Sheppard, John : Gloria in excelsis

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Choral

Traditional, Christmas : There Is No Rose of Such Virtue (English)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 4 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1420

Traditional, Christmas : Owt of your slepe aryse (15th c. English), carol

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas

Ravenscroft, Thomas : Remember, O thou man (from Melismata, 1611)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Christmas

Pygott, Richard : Quid Petis, O Fili?, carol for 4 voices

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 8 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Choral

Traditional, Christmas : Lute Book Lullaby ("Sweet was the song the Virgin sung")

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Byrd, William : Lullaby

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 6 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: 1588

Anonymous, Egerton Manuscript 2615 : Ave rex angelorum, carol for 3 voices

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1430-1444

Anonymous, English : Drive the Cold Winter Away (from John Playford's English Dancing Master)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : Nowell, nowell :: The boares head (Riston MS.)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 15th Century

Traditional, Christmas : The old yeare now away is fled (English)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 1 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : Angelus ad virginem (English)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 13th Century

Traditional, Christmas : Nowell :: Dieu vous garde, carol (French)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : Make we joy (Ritson MS.)

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1450s

Sheppard, John : Verbum caro factum est

• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 6 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1553-1558

Traditional, Christmas : The First Nowell (English)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 5 min. 40 sec.
• Form: Christmas
• Written: by 1823

Gauntlett, Henry John : Once in Royal David's City, carol

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1850

Traditional, Christmas : Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night")

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 1 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Post-Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: by 1892

Traditional, Christmas : While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (adapted from Handel)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1728

Traditional, Christmas : I Saw Three Ships, carol

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 1 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: circa 1666

Traditional, Christmas : Angels From the Realms Of Glory

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1816

Traditional, Christmas : O Little Town of Bethlehem

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1868

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1818

Traditional, Christmas : Away in a Manger

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1885

Traditional, Christmas : Rocking Carol (Czech)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 1 min. 58 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1400

Traditional, Christmas : Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 1 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1588

Traditional, Christmas : In the Bleak Midwinter (Welsh)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones, 1582)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: circa 1582

Traditional, Christmas : Deck the Halls (Welsh)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 1 min. 13 sec.
• Form: Christmas
• Written: by 1784

Traditional, Christmas : The Holly and the Ivy (English)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1710

Traditional, Christmas : God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : See amid the winter's snow

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 4 min. 54 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : As I out rode this enderes night (The Coventry Shepherds' Carol) (16th century)

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Traditional, Christmas : Herbei, o ihr Gläubigen, carol (tune "Adeste fidelis")

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Running Time: 6 min. 20 sec.
• Written: circa 1815

Mendelssohn, Felix : Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"

• Performers: David Roy (Tenor); Neil MacKenzie (Tenor); Timothy Jones (Bass-Baritone); Francis Steele (Bass); Ruth Dean (Soprano); Fiona Clarke (Soprano); Christopher Hodges; Nicola Jenkin; Peter Burrows; Sally Dunkley (Soprano); Margaret Margaret Phillips (Organ); Andrew Carwood (Tenor); Robin Jeffrey (Lute); Robin Jeffrey (Guitar); Jeremy White (Bass)
• Conductor: Harry Christophers
• Notes: Composition written: 1840.
• Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1840