The Christmas Story
Label: HARMONIA MUNDI Catalog: 807565 Format: SACD / CD Hybrid Theatre of Voices, Ensemble vocal; Ars Nova Copenhagen, Ensemble vocal; Paul Hillier, Artistic directorAnerio, G F: Voi ch'ai notturni rai Byrd: O magnum mysterium Eccard: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht Maria wallt zum Heiligtum Gade, N: Barn Jesus I en krybbe la (The Jesus Child lay in a manger) Grandi: Missus est Gabriel Gregorian Chant: Rorate Coeli Puer natus est nobis Videntes stellam Herodes iratus Vox in Rama Hopkins, J H: We three Kings of Orient are Skempton: Adam lay y-bounden Tomasi, B: Dum deambularet Dominus in Paradisum trad.: O come, o come, Emmanuel Es ist ein Ros' In Dulci Jubilo (arr. Pearsall) Dormi, dormi, bel Bambin Liebe Hirten Andachtsjodler Personent hodie The Holly and the Ivy We wish you a merry Christmas Inspired by the much-loved service of "Nine Lessons and Carols" given every Christmas Eve in England, this recording presents the Nativity story told through plainchant, motets, 17th Century dialogues, and traditional folk carols. Paul Hillier leads Theatre of Voices and Ars Nova Copenhagen in music he has culled and arranged from Italian, German, Danish, English, and American sources. Price: $22.98 |