A Ceremony of Carols

~ Recording by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Owen Rees, Laurence John, Lucy Wakeford

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1.6A Ceremony of Carols23:21Benjamin BrittenBBC Music, Volume 28, Number 3: A Ceremony of CarolsChoir of the Queen's College, Oxford, Owen Rees, Laurence John, Lucy WakefordAlbum
  • GB2019-11-25
BBC Music Magazine (Magazine, with typically BBCMM## catno.)BBCMM443

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recording engineer:George Collins (engineer)
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:Adrian Peacock (bass vocalist, producer)
harp:Lucy Wakeford (harpist)
organ:Laurence John (organist)
choir vocals:Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford
conductor:Owen Rees (conductor)
recorded at:Saint Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford (Summertown) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2019-07-01 until 2019-07-03)
compilation of:A Ceremony of Carols: No 1: Procession, "Hodie Christus natus est" by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 2: Wolcum Yole! by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 3: There is no rose by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 4a: That yongë child by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Melissa Talbot (sopran), Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 4b: Balulalow, "O my deare hert, young Jesu sweit" by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Alexandra Moss (sopran), Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 5: As dew in Aprille, "I sing of a maiden" by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 6: This little babe by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 7: Interlude by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 8: In freezing winter night, "Behold, a silly tender babe" by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Olivia Hugh-Jones (sopran), Elizabeth Nurse (singer/violinist), Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 9: Spring Carol, "Pleasure it is" by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Alexandra Moss (sopran), Elizabeth Nurse (singer/violinist), Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 10: Deo gracias by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
A Ceremony of Carols: No. 11: Recession, "Hodie Christus natus est" by Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford, Lucy Wakeford (harpist), Owen Rees (conductor)
recording of:A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28

A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28

composer:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942-03 until 1943)
premiered at:Norwich Castle in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1942-12-05)
later translated versions:A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28 (German version)
parts:1. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: I. Procession
2. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: II. Wolcum Yole!
3. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: III. There is no Rose
4. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: IV. (a) That yongë child
5. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: IV. (b) Balulalow
6. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: V. As dew in Aprille
7. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: VI. This little babe
8. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: VII. Interlude. Andante pastorale
9. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: VIII. In Freezing Winter Night
10. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: IX. Spring Carol
11. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: X. Deo gracias!
12. A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: XI. Recession