Revel in the yuletide spirit with this wonderful collection of repertoire that provides a musical breath of fresh air at Christmas, heralding the extraordinary talents of some of the most dedicated and less well-known individuals from English choral music alongside traditional festive favourites.

Sumptuous performances and perfectly judged sound” – BBC Music Magazine

Programme

Veni, veni, emmanuel – Peacock
Veni, veni Emmanuel – Chant
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange – O Antiphon Carol
Anon – Angelus ad virginem
Joanna Marsh – In Winter’s House
Before the Ice – Chilcott
Edward Naylor – Vox dicentis

Interval

Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Truth from Above
The Shepherd’s Carol – Chilcott
Owain Park – O magnum mysterium
Elizabeth Poston – The Apple Tree
June Collin – The Quiet Heart
The Aldeburgh Carol – Parry
Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Grüber arr. Jonathan Rathbone – Silent Night
Arr. Humphris – Twelve days of Christmas

Artist(s)

Nigel Short, Tenebrae