| directed by: Richard Greening organ and piano: Peter Noyce |
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| Side One |
| 1 |
Silent night (soloist: James Lockyer) |
arr. Richard Greening |
| 2 |
Lute book lullaby |
Richard Rodney Bennett |
| 3 |
Behold, I bring you glad tidings
(Harpsichord: Robert Watt Boyd; Violoncello: John Clemson; Double Bass: Peter James) |
Maurice Greene, arr. Richard Greening |
| 4 |
Away in a manger (soloists: James Lockyear, Andrew West) |
Alfred Noyce |
| 5 |
As I outrode this enderes night |
Gerald Hendrie |
| 6 |
The Birds (soloist: Andrew West) |
Benjamin Britten |
| 7 |
Ah, my Saviour (Christmas Oratorio)
(echo voice: Andrew West)
(Oboe: John Sankey; Chamber Organ: Peter Noyce; Violoncello: John Clemson; Double Bass: Peter James) |
JS Bach |
| 8 |
Organ: Marche de Rois Mages |
Theodore Dubois |
| Side Two |
| 1 |
Away in a manger (soloist: Holger Aston) |
WJ Kirkpatrick |
| 2 |
The Blessed Virgin's Cradle Song (soloist: Andrew West) |
Sir Edward Bairstow |
| 3 |
Song of the Nuns of Chester |
15th century, ed. David Wulstan |
| 4 |
When Christ born of Mary free |
John Gardner |
| 5 |
Blessed be thou hevene Quene |
13th century, ed. HK Andrews |
| 6 |
A new year carol |
Benjamin Britten |
| 7 |
From virgin's womb
(String accompaniment - The Duggan Consort: Celia Davis, Susan Jacob, Geoffrey Duggan, John Clemson) |
William Byrd |
| 8 |
O men from the fields |
Arnold Cooke |
| 9 |
Chanticleer's carol |
Norman Fulton |
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| Production Details |
Side 1 Bands 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and Side 2 Bands 3, 4, 5 recorded in the Great Hall of the Bishop's Palace (now St Chad's Cathedral School)
Side 1 Bands 5, 8 and Side 2 Band 2 recorded in the Quire of Lichfield Cathedral
Side 1 Bands 1, 7 and Side 2 Band 1 recorded in the Lady Chapel of Lichfield Cathedral
Produced by: Richard Greening
Recorded by: Harry Mudd |
