[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 13 October 2023
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Christmas is a time for special musical experiences, from gentle traditional carols to rousing calls for worship. This recording fully represents the Vasari Singers' renowned seasonal programmes, mixing familiar festive fun with newly inspired creations such
as the world premiere recording of Helena Paish's beautiful setting of words by the youngest of the Brontë sisters. From the evocative narrative of Finzi's In Terra Pax to the joyous potpourri of A Merry Little Christmas, this, like the Vasari Singers' previous Christmas release, A Winter's Light (Naxos 8.573030), is a recording to treasure.
Finzi: In Terra Pax, Christmas Scene 15:58
Traditional: On Christmas night 'Sussex Carol' 1:47
Rutter: Christmas Lullaby 4:56
Howells: A Spotless Rose 3:15
Peacock: Venite, Gaudete! 2:13
Paish: Music on Christmas Morning 3:56
Rutter: Dormi, Jesu 5:17
Chilcott: Les anges dans nos campagnes 3:08
Traditional: Quelle est cette odeur agréable? 4:10
Traditional: Ding dong! Merrily on high 2:41
! Rutter: Candlelight Carol 4:23
Llewellyn: London Waits (Past three o'clock) 4:42
Farrington: Nova, nova 4:10
Traditional: Sleep, Jesus, sleep 4:12
Martin / Bernard / Styne / Berlin / Pierpont: A Merry Little Christmas 5:08
Traditional: We wish you a merry Christmas 1:45