Christmas in Oxford - CD

Description

Early, Victorian and Modern Carols performed by the Choir of Magdalen College directed by John Harper. Recorded 1990, reissued Alto, 2014.

EARLY

Come all you Worthy Gentlemen - Anon.

Nova, nova, AVE fit ex EVA - Anon.

Goday, Sir Cristemas - Anon.

Ave Maria. Hail Blessed Flower - Anon.

Nowell. Out of your Sleep Arise - Anon.

Lully, lulla, thou Little Tiny Child (Coventry Carol) - Anon.

Remember, O thou man - Ravenscroft

Lullaby, my Sweet Little Baby - Byrd

This Day Christ was Born (A Carol for Christmas Day) - Byrd

VICTORIAN

As Jacob with Travel was Weary One Day (Jacob's Ladder) - Anon.

First Nowell, The - Trad.

Why, most Highest? (Jesus in the Manger) - Smart

Virgin Stills the Crying, The (Cradle-song of the Blessed Virgin) - Barnby

Moon Shines Bright, The - Trad.

I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing in - Trad.

What Child is this? (Greensleeves) - Trad.

See, Amid the Winter's Snow (Hymn for Christmas Day) - Goss

Sleep! Holy Babe! - Dykes

Good Christian Men, Rejoice - Trad. German

Good King Wenceslas - Trad.

Babe is Born, all of a Maid, A - Trad. arr. Stainer

All this Night Bright Angels Sing (Carol for Christmas Day) - Sullivan

Here we Come a-wassailing (The Wassail Song ) - Trad. Yorkshire

We Three Kings of Orient are - Hopkins

MODERN

New Year Carol, A - Britten

I Sing of a Maiden - Hadley

Lullay my Liking - Holst

Of One that is so Fair and Bright - Holst

This have I done for my True Love (Dancing Day) - Holst