Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD+Book
Barcode: 0635212034620
Catalog number: SIGCD 346
Releasedate: 16-01-14
Format: CD+Book
Barcode: 0635212034620
Catalog number: SIGCD 346
Releasedate: 16-01-14
An inspiring sequence of Christmas music ancient and modern, culminating in Britten’s virtuosic choral masterpiece, A Boy Was Born: Paul McCreesh leads the Gabrieli Consort (joined by the Trebles of Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir) in this evocative and contrasting collection of festive works that samples works from the 12th century to the present day.
"It's the type of artistry that completely avoids the impression of artifice: you simply feel you're listening directly to what the composer meant by the music. A wonderful Christmas offering: treat yourself or one of your friends, or both, to it." Performance & Recording - 5 Stars, BBC Music Magazine
"The Gabrieli Consort's sequence of a cappella Christmas music is my highlight of this year's offerings ... Flawless performances in the radiant acoustics of Douai Abbey, Berkshire, make this an utterly compelling disc." Choir and Organ, December 2014
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1Martin: Adam lay yboundern03:39
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2Veni, Veni Emanuel03:30
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3Howells: long, long ago06:00
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4Lullay, lullay: Als I lay on Yoolis Night07:16
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5Pott: Balulalow02:56
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6Qui creavit celum02:52
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7Dove, The Three Kings04:37
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8ThiS endere nyghth i Saw syghth07:06
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9Leighton: A Hymn of the Nativity06:54
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10Letabundus03:23
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11Britten: A Boy was born02:15