Beesly, Michael

Welcome Yule: An English Christmas Revels

1 CD / Revels Records / 2010-07-13

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Christmas Night, carol for chorus or voice & piano ("Sussex Carol"; Traditional English Carols No; Anonymous, English: English Te Deum; Christmas Traditional: All Hail to t...
Performers: Coffin, David; Gulley, Laura; Jaffe, Jamie; Monahan, Laurie [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Neumann, Mary; Rowe, Daniel; Torrey, David; Tosic, Daniela
Conductors:
Ensemble: Revels Early Music Band and Parlor Ensemble

This joyous new holiday CD highlights the best of Revels' most popular English-themed Christmas productions and features stunning music, songs and holiday carols from Medieval,...continue...
Recording information: Futura Productions, Roslindale, MA (03/2010)....continue...

While Shepherds Watched

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-10-14

Works: Michael Beesly: While shepherds watched their flocks by night (A Collection of 20 New Psalm Tunes, 1746); Anonymous, English: Let an anthem of praise (A Collection of Tunes, ii. London, 1762); Hark! ...
Performers: Roberts, Timothy [Keyboardist/Conductor]
Conductors: Holman, Peter
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments; Psalmody

This jolly disc revives the little-known tradition of 'gallery music', suppressed in Victorian times because it was too cheerful. All fifteen works vitally capture the...continue...
While Shepherds Watch is a collection of traditional holiday songs from English parish churches and chapels. Covering the years 1740-1830, these songs have a traditional feel about them that even the ...continue...