Christmas Angels: A Thousand Voices Sing the Finest Christmas Music in Lincoln Cat

Over 1,000 people of every age and denomination traveled to Lincoln Cathedral to record the best-loved Christmas Carols for Christmas Angels. The Cathedral Choir joined this massive body of singers, as well as contributing items of their own, all under the baton of Colin Walsh, the Cathedral Organist, and accompanied by organ, brass and percussion. The CD contains twenty-three pieces, introduced by Brahms organ music, closed by the Cathedral bells in rounds. Twelve standard carols, six rarer ones, intervened by organ solos. A large and glorious sound!

Notes & Reviews:

Personnel: Simon Barwood (tenor); Chris Hughes (organ); Lee Townsend (bells).

Recording information: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (05/16/1994-07/14/1994).

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Brahms, Johannes : Chorale Preludes (11) for Organ, Op. 122

Performers: Chris Hughes; Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1896
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Form: Choral
Written: 12th Century
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : This is the truth sent from above (English)

Performers: Adrian Daws (Treble); Simon Barwood (Tenor); Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Arne, Thomas Augustine : Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending (Helmsley)

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 4 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22

Performers: Chris Hughes; Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1748-1749
Studio/Live: Studio

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

Performers: David Willcocks (Descant); Christopher Hughes (Organ); Daniel Sanford-Casey (Treble)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 4 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1850
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

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

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1588
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Work(s) :: [Unspecified] Chorale prelude for organ

Performers: Christopher Hughes (Organ); Chris Hughes
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1700-1750
Studio/Live: Studio

Sullivan, Arthur : Noel (or It came upon the midnight clear), hymn for chorus

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Christmas
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Mulet, Henri : Esquisses Byzantines for organ :: no 8, Noël

Performers: Chris Hughes; Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Studio/Live: Studio

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : O Little Town of Bethlehem, carol (arr. from English traditional, "Forest Green")

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1928
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : Gabriel's Message (Basque)

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1582
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

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

Performers: Christopher Hughes (Organ); Timothy Ravenscroft (Descant)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 2 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas
Written: 1728
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Work(s) :: Organ Solo

Performers: Chris Hughes; Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 1 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : The First Nowell (English)

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1823
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : I Saw Three Ships, carol

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: circa 1666
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Wainwright, John : Christians awake! salute the happy morn

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 4 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: circa 1750
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Hollins, Alfred : A Christmas Cradle Song for Organ

Performers: Christopher Hughes (Organ); Chris Hughes
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 4 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Christmas
Studio/Live: Studio

Wade, John Francis : O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1751
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English)

Performer: Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Form: Christmas
Written: 15th Century
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

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

Performers: David Willcocks (Descant); Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Conductor: Colin Walsh
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: 1840
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986) : Fugue on the Carillon of the Cathedral of Soissons, Op. 12

Performers: Chris Hughes; Christopher Hughes (Organ)
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1962
Studio/Live: Studio

Sound, Recorded : Work(s) :: The Lincoln Cathedral Bells being rung in rounds

Performer: Companie of Ringers of the Cathedral Church of the (Bells)
Notes: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (06/16/1994/06/17/1994)
Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Studio/Live: Studio

Christmas Angels: A Thousand Voices Sing the Finest Christmas Music in Lincoln Cathedral

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