| directed by: Jonathan Rees-Williams organ: Peter King |
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| Side One - Music for Advent |
| 1a |
Matins Responsory |
from Palestrina |
| 1b |
Come, thou redeemer of the earth |
traditional, adapted Michael Praetorius |
| 2 |
The truth sent from above
(tenor soloist: Geoffrey Talbot) |
traditional, arranged Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| 3 |
Adam lay y bounden |
Peter Warlock |
| 4 |
There is a flower springing
(treble soloists: Richard Simpkin, Paul James, Christopher Betts, Patrick Craig) |
arranged Michael Praetorius, canon by M Vulpius |
| 5 |
People look east |
arranged Martin Shaw |
| 6 |
A spotless rose
(bass soloist: David Hill) |
Herbert Howells |
| 7 |
Lo, he comes with clouds descending |
descant adapted from Alan Gray |
| Side Two - Music for Christmas |
| 1 |
On this day earth shall ring |
H C Stewart |
| 2 |
Lullay Lord Jesus |
George Thalben-Ball |
| 3 |
O magnum mysterium |
Francis Poulenc |
| 4 |
Hodie christus natus est |
Francis Poulenc |
| 5 |
The shepherds' farewell |
Hector Berlioz |
| 6 |
Ding! Dong! Merrily on high |
arranged Charles Wood |
| 7 |
The Three Kings
(bass solo: David Hill) |
Peter Cornelius |
| 8 |
Hark! The herald angels sing |
descant David Willcocks |
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| Production Details |
Recorded in Lichfield Cathedral, July 1981
Producer: Peter James
Production Assistants: Mark Hindley and Thomas Barnard
Executive Producer: Harry Mudd |
