ADVENT
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Creator of the stars of night[2’09]Anonymous – liturgical
Simon Whiteley (bass)
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Vigilate[4’02]William Byrd (1539/40-1623)
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Saviour of the world Saviour of the nations, come (No 2 of Three Advent Carols)[1’09]Alun Hoddinott (1929-2008)
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This is the record of John[4’00]Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Tom Lilburn (countertenor)
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Rorate caeli (No 1 of Neun Advent-Motetten, Op 176)[2’49]Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Dominic Bland (tenor)
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Telling Soon must I sing with rejoicing[4’02]Michael Finnissy (b1946)
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Bogoroditse Devo ‘Rejoice, O virgin'[1’07]Arvo Pärt (b1935)
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A tender shoot[2’07]Otto Goldschmidt (1829-1907)
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Tomorrow shall be my dancing day[2’21]John Gardner (1917-2011)
CHRISTMAS
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Puer natus est nobis[1’04]Anonymous – liturgical
Ben Alden (tenor)
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Puer natus est nobis[4’45]William Byrd (1539/40-1623)
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Sussex Carol On Christmas night all Christians sing[1’51]Anonymous – traditional, arr. Sir Philip Ledger (1937-2012)
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Cantique de Noël Minuet, Chrétiens[6’11]Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)
Nicholas Madden (tenor)
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Carol of the bells Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells[1’20]Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921)
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Watts’ cradle song Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber[3’46]Richard Madden (b1953)
Nicholas Pierce (treble)
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I saw three ships[1’29]Anonymous – traditional, arr. Sir Philip Ledger (1937-2012)
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Away in a manger – Cradle song[5’09]William James Kirkpatrick (1838-1921), arr. David Briggs (b1962)
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The seven joys of Mary The first good joy our Mary had[4’22]Anonymous – traditional & William Whitehead (b1970)
Alexios Sheppard (treble), Andrew Thompson (bass)
EPIPHANY
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Ecce advenit[0’47]Anonymous – liturgical
Ben Alden (tenor)
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Ecce advenit[4’16]William Byrd (1539/40-1623)
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The gracious gift O my dear heart, young Jesus sweet[2’58]Alan Bullard (b1947)
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A gallery carol Rejoice and be merry in songs and in mirth[1’25]Anonymous – traditional, arr. Reginald Jacques (1894-1969)
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Bethlehem Down When he is king we will give him the kings’ gifts[4’28]Peter Warlock (1894-1930)
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Nowell sing we[2’34]Matthew Martin (b1976)
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, world famous through its royal patronage, is one of this country’s foremost, participating in daily services throughout the year at its Windsor Castle home. Here the choir performs a wide range of music appropriate to the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany.