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Our Christmas Sequence
St.Paul’s Cathedral Choir
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Scott
(Arnold arr. Christopher Palmer)[2] Sleepers, Wake (‘Zion Hears the Watchmens’ Voices’) (J.S.Bach) 4:30[3] The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol 2:25
(Trad arr. Percy Grainger / Dana Pema)[4] A Legend (from 16 Songs for Children, Op.54, No.5) 3:01
(Tchaikovsky) Solo: Thomas Colwell, treble[5] A Spotless Rose (Howells) Solo: Martin Oxenham, baritone 3:40[6] Sleighride (Delius ed. Beecham) 5:44[7] The Noble Stem of Jesse (Praetorius) 1:56[8] Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen 2:42
(A Beauteous Rose hath Blossomed) (Brahms arr. Palmer)[9] A Christmas Sequence (M. Rosza arr. Christopher Palmer) 9:37
-Mary and Joseph (Words: Harry Robert Wilson)
-Star of Bethlehem
-Adoration of the Magi (Words: Harry Robert Wilson)
-Nativity (Words: Harry Robert Wilson)[10] Bethlehem Down (Warlock) 5:06[11] A Maid Peerless (Howells) Solo: Thomas Colwell, treble 5:31[12] A New Year Carol (‘Friday Afternoons’) (Britten) 2:23
Trebles: David Nickless, Jonathan Seyghal, Connor Burrowes[13] In Bethlehem City (Vaughan Williams) 2:17[14] I Sing of a Maiden (Read arr. Hadley/Christopher Palmer) 3:06[15] Christmas Day (Holst) 6:59