Our Review
Carols by Candlelight, the new recording by The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, Bill Ives, director. And what an exquisite and haunting performance. Brother Matt might tell me that's the Holy Spirit. Possibly.
Whatever it is worked for me. I loved the augustness of the selections and the integral sound of the vocals. I'm not a regular at Pflugerville First United, so this beautiful Advent music was a welcome surprise. Kudos to all who had a hand in this venture!
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2009)
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From the liner notes:
Trebles:
Charlie Hicks (Head Chorister) (solo track 10)
Sebastian Carter (Waynflete Chorister) (solo track 6)
Ewan Bowlby (solo track 12)
Alexander Knighton (solo track 12)
Charles Pope, Jez Alleyn, Tenzin Ball, Jamie Mcintyre, Jack Henry Norris, Max Bogotyrow, Edmund Smith, Jacob Thorn, Palden Ball, Samuel Costello, Nicholas Ng.
Altos:
Jonathan Darbourne, James Neville, Daniel Parkes, Daniel Saleeb (solo trakcks 10, 12)
Tenors:
Michael Duffy, William Edwards, Richard Ogden (solo tracks 2, 6, 10), Alastaire Little (solo tracks 2, 6, 12)
Basses:
Andrew Johnson (solo track 1), John Murton (solo track 12), Richard Olney, Tim Robson (solo track 10)
Master in charge of the Choristers: Clare Ferguson
Martin Ford, organ (solo: tracks 5, 13, 20)
Bill Ives, Director
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
Carols by Candlelight,
Music for Advent and Christmas
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Label: Harmonia Mundi
Length: 73 minutes
Genre: Choral
Release: 2009
Track List
| Song Title |
|---|
| Plainsong: Creator Alme Siderum |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Truth From Above |
| William Byrd: An Earthly Tree |
| Charles Wood: View Me, Lord |
| J.S.Bach: Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland BWV659 |
| G.P.da Palestrina: I Look From Afar (Aspiciens A Longe) |
| G.P.da Palestrina: Rorate Coeli |
| John Stainer: How Beautiful Upon The Mountains |
| Thomas Helmore: O Com, O Come, Emmanuel |
| Benjamin Britten: A Hymn To The Virgin |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Blessed Son Of God |
| Robert L. Pearsall: In Dulci Jubilo |
| Dietrich Buxtehude: Wie Schoen Leuchtet Der Morgenstern |
| Of The Father's Heart Begotten (Piae Cantiones) |
| Francisco Guerrero: Pastores Loquebantur |
| Grayston Ives: Ninna Nanna Di Gesu Bambino |
| Max Reger: Mariae Wiegenlied |
| Grayston Ives: Sweet Was The Song |
| Peter Warlock: Benedicamus Domino |
| J.S. Bach: Allein Gott In Der Hoeh Sei Ehr BWV 662 |
| William Mathias: Sir Christemas |
| John Gardner: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day |
| Felix Mendelssohn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |