Exploring the liturgical journey from Advent, through Christmas and Epiphany to Candlemass, the programme spans centuries of sacred music from Palestrina’s Renaissance polyphony and Orlando Gibbons ’ verse anthems to festive works by John Rutter, and includes the world famous arrangements by David Willcocks' of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing & O Come, All Ye Faithful.
Track Listing:
Matin Responsory - Palestrina
Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending
I Waited For The Lord - Felix Mendelssohn
This Is The Record Of John - Orlando Gibbons
Expectans Expectavi - Charles Wood
On Jordan'S Banks The Baptist's Cry
I Wonder As I Wander
Hosanna To The Son Of David - Thomas Weelkes
Up! Good Christian Folk
Hark! The Herald Angesl Sing - Felix Mendelssohn
The Crown Of Roses - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Adam Lay Ybounden - Boris Ord
Mary's Lullaby - John Rutter
Joys Seven
A Babe Is Born - William Mathias
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Bethlehem Of Noblest Cities
The Three Kings - Peter Cornelius
Lo! Star-Led Cheifs (From "Palestine") - William Crotch
Senex Puerum - William Byrd
When To The Temple Mary Went - Johannes Eccard
The Race That Long In Darkness Pined
Nunc Dimittis - Geoffrey Burgon