A Canterbury Christmas

~ Release by The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, Timothy Noon, David Flood (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1A Hymn to the Virgin
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
A Hymn to the Virgin
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1930-07-09 until 1934-04-29)
premiered at:
[event] (1931-01-05)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Benjamin Britten3:14
2Lætentur Cœli
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Laetentur coeli, T 34 (à 5, Cantiones sacrae I (1589))
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
part of:
Peterhouse Partbooks (manuscript c. 1625-1640), Dow Partbooks (1580) (number: 46) and William Byrd: A Research and Information Guide, 3rd ed. (Turbet [T]) (number: T 34)
William Byrd4:03
3Exsurge Domine
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Exsurge Domine (à 5, Cantiones sacrae II (1591))
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
part of:
Baldwin Partbooks (c. 1575-81, GB-Och Mus. 979) (number: 35) and Dow Partbooks (1580) (number: 41)
part of:
Cantiones sacrae, Liber 2 (1591)
William Byrd4:55
4Vigilate
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Vigilate, T 27 (à 5, Cantiones sacrae I (1589))
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
part of:
William Byrd: A Research and Information Guide, 3rd ed. (Turbet [T]) (number: T 27)
part of:
Cantiones sacrae, Liber 1 (1589)
William Byrd5:07
5Gabriel's Message
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Gabriel's Message (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
The Angel Gabriel
Basque carol arr. David Willcocks3:07
6A Hymn to the Mother of God
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Two Hymns to the Mother of God: I. A Hymn to the Mother of God
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1985)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
part of:
Two Hymns to the Mother of God
John Tavener2:28
7The Lamb
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
The Lamb
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker) (in 1789)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1982)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd. and J. & W. Chester, Ltd.
John Tavener4:14
8Célébrons la Naissance
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Célébrons la Naissance (arr. Trepte)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Paul Trepte
French carol arr. Paul Trepte2:35
9O Magnum Mysterium
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
O magnum mysterium
composer:
Morten Lauridsen (composer) (in 1994)
Morten Lauridsen7:00
10The Wexford Carol
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
Irish trad. melody arr. Timothy Noon3:48
11Les Anges dans nos Campagnes
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Les Anges dans nos Campagnes (arr. Trepte)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Paul Trepte
arrangement of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
French carol arr. Paul Trepte4:09
12As I Outrode this Enderes Night
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
As I Outrode this Enderes Night
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Hendrie
Gerald Hendrie1:41
13Puer Nobis
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Puer nobis
lyricist:
Alice Meynell (writer, editor, critic, suffragist, poet)
composer:
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (English composer) (in 1980)
Richard Rodney Bennett2:24
14Riu, Riu, Chiu
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Riu, Riu, Chiu (arr. Trepte)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Paul Trepte
arrangement of:
Ríu, ríu, chíu
Spanish carol arr. Paul Trepte2:50
15There is a Flower
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
There Is a Flower
lyricist:
John Audelay (poet)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
John Rutter4:50
16A New Year Carol
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
arranger:
David Flood
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 5. A New Year Carol
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1934)
quotes lyrics from:
Tom Tiddler’s Ground
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
Benjamin Britten arr. David Flood2:46
17Look Up, Sweet Babe
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
Look Up, Sweet Babe, op. 43 no. 2
composer:
Sir Lennox Berkeley (British composer)
Lennox Berkeley5:17
18What Sweeter Music
organ:
Timothy Noon (British organist)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
conductor:
David Flood
recording of:
What Sweeter Music
lyricist:
Robert Herrick (English poet)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1988)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
John Rutter4:55