Finzi, etc - In Terra Pax: A Christmas Anthology - CD

Description

Finzi's beautiful Christmas cantata "In Terra Pax" coupled with other 20th century British Christmas compositions, performed by Julia Doyle (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Lydia Challen (contralto), Julian Davies (tenor), Simon Oberst (baritone), Ben Glassberg (tambourine) & Mark Williams (organ and piano) with the City of London Choir & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hilary Davan Wetton. Recorded July 2009, Concert Hall, The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset & St. Paul's Girls' School, Hammersmith, London. Naxos, 2009. BBC Music Magazine 4-star review, Xmas 2009.

Holst - Christmas Day H109 – with Julia Doyle, Lydia Challen, Julian Davies & Simon Oberst

Joubert - There Is No Rose

Mathias - Sir Christemas – with Mark Williams (organ)

Howells - Here is the Little Door

Howells - A Spotless Rose – with Roderick Williams

Finzi - In terra pax op.39 – with Roderick Williams, Julia Doyle & Mark Williams (celesta)

Warlock - Three carols: Tyrley, tyrlow, Balulalow & As I sat under a sycamore tree – with Julia Doyle & Mark Williams (piano)

Leighton - A Hymn of the Nativity – with Julia Doyle

Rutter - What sweeter music – with Mark Williams (organ)

Gardner, John - Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – with Mark Williams (piano) & Ben Glassberg

Mathias - A Babe is born – with Mark Williams (organ)

Vaughan Williams - Folksongs of the 4 Seasons: Children's Christmas song, Wassail song, In Bethlehem city & God bless the Master