“Light from heaven.”Under the direction of Graham Ross, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and The Dmitri Ensemble celebrate the legacy of European and English carols in this Christmas programme of settings by Praetorius and Bach heard alongside later examples by Mendelssohn, Schoenberg, Britten and Tavener.
BENJAMIN BRITTEN [1913-1976] · A boy was born (theme) (2'36) WILLIAM MATHIAS [1934-1992] · A babe is born (3'09) FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY [1809-1847] · Weihnachten (1'21) TRADITIONAL · The truth from above (4'57) · Gabriel's Message (2'29) MICHAEL PRAETORIUS [1571-1621] · Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (2'29) · Quem pastores laudavere (3'47) · Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (1'45) JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH [1685-1750] · In dulci jubilo, BWV 368 (1'18) MICHAEL PRAETORIUS [1571-1621] · In dulci jubilo a 8 (2'19) GILES SWAYNE · Coventry Carol, Op. 77 No. 4 (3'53) JOHN TAVENER · A Hymn to the Mother of God (3'19) GRAHAM ROSS [1985-] · Lullay, my liking (4'58) TRADITIONAL · Riu, riu, chiu (3'50) · Tu scendi dalle stelle (2'42) · Still, still, still (3'20) ANTON WEBERN [1883-1945] · Dormi, Jesu (1'21) TRADITIONAL · Quelle est cette odeur agréable? (4'10) JOHN RUTTER · Nativity Carol (4'27) ARNOLD SCHOENBERG [1874-1951] · Friede auf Erden (8'42)
