Christmas Story, Chant Motets Folk Carols

Catalogue # HMU807565

Inspired by the much-loved service of ‘Nine Lessons and Carols’ given every Christmas Eve, this recording presents the Nativity story told through plainchant, motets, 17th Century dialogues and traditional folk carols.

Paul Hillier leads Theatre of Voice and Ars Nova Copenhagen in music he has culled and arranged from Italian, German, Danish, English and American sources.

Their previous disc of music inspired by texts: Stories – Berio & Friends received rave reviews.

Anerio, G F: Voi ch'ai notturni rai
Byrd: O magnum mysterium
Eccard: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht, Maria wallt zum Heiligtum
Gade, N: Barn Jesus I en krybbe la (The Jesus Child lay in a manger)
Grandi: Missus est Gabriel
Gregorian Chant: Rorate Coeli, Puer natus est nobis, Videntes stellam, Herodes iratus, Vox in Rama Hopkins, J H: We three Kings of Orient are
Skempton: Adam lay y-bounden
Tomasi, B: Dum deambularet Dominus in Paradisum

trad.: O come, o come, Emmanuel
Es ist ein Ros'
In Dulci Jubilo, (arr. Pearsall)
Dormi, dormi, bel Bambin
Liebe Hirten
Andachtsjodler
Personent hodie
The Holly and the Ivy
We wish you a merry Christmas

Theatre of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier

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