Of Glad Tidings: A Celebration of Christmas Music Across the Years

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Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: Medieval Carols
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A1Lux hodie: Orientis partibus
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
baritone vocals:
Geoffrey Shaw (bass-baritone vocalist)
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
partial recording of:
Lux hodie / Orientibus partibus / Deus in adjutorium / Solo de saz / Deus in adjurium (polyphonie)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street2:43
A2Resonemus laudibus
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
treble vocals:
Stephen Borton (treble vocals) and Paul Copcutt (treble vocals)
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Resonemus laudibus
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street1:15
A3Verbum caro: In hoc anni circulo
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
In hoc anni circulo
written in:
Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine), France
writer:
Anonyme de Saint-Martial ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
recording of:
Verbum caro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street2:49
A4Fines amourettes
bagpipe:
Lance-Sergeant Pirrie
recording of:
Fines amourettes (13th century christmas song)
Lance-Sergeant Pirrie1:36
A5Verbum patris hodie
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Verbum Patris Hodie
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street1:02
A6Lullay, Lullow: I Saw a Sweete Seemly Sight
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
treble vocals:
Stephen Borton (treble vocals) and Paul Copcutt (treble vocals)
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Carol: Lullay: I saw a swete semly syght (The New Oxford Book of Carols #24)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) (from 1400 until 1500, from 1400-01-01 until 1500-12-31)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street3:03
A7Folget hodie de l'espine la flour
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
tenor vocals:
John Buttrey
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Folget hodie de l'espine la flour (14th century christmas song)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street1:56
A8Now Make We Merthe: Now God Almighty
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
bass vocals:
Christopher Keyte (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Now Make We Merthe: Now God Almighty (15th century christmas song)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street3:19
A9Noe, noe, noe psallite noe
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Noe noe psallite noe
lyricist and composer:
Jean Mouton (French Renaissance composer)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street3:22
B1Nowell: The Borys Hede
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Nowell: The Borys Hede (15th century christmas song)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street4:42
B2Pray for Us: In This Valey
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Pray for Us: In This Valey (15th century christmas song)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street3:37
B3Verbum patris humanatur
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
bass vocals:
Christopher Keyte (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Verbum patris umanatur O O
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Cambridge University Library MS Ff.I.17(1)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street1:28
B4Conditor fut le non-pareil
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
countertenor vocals:
D. Grayston Burgess (counter tenor / conductor)
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Conditor fut le non-pareil (1520 christmas song)
writer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Conditor alme syderum
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street1:58
B5Nova, nova: Gabriell off hye degre
bagpipe:
Lance-Sergeant Pirrie
recording of:
Nova, nova: Gabriell off hye degre (15th century christmas song)
Lance-Sergeant Pirrie1:11
B6Nowell: Dieus vous garde
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Nowell: Dieus vous garde (mid-15th century christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Smert (English priest & renaissance composer, fl. c. 1428-1477)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street3:46
B7Riu, riu, chiu: El lobo rabioso
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
bass vocals:
Geoffrey Shaw (bass-baritone vocalist)
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Ríu, ríu, chíu
writer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) (from 1500 until 1600)
composer:
Mateu Fletxa ("El Vell" or "El Viejo", Catalan renaissance composer)
part of:
Cancionero de Uppsala (number: 40)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street3:33
B8Verbum caro: Dies est laetitiae
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Verbum caro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street1:18
B9Joseph, lieber Joseph mein
brass:
London Brass Ensemble
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
heckelphone:
James MacGillivray
lute:
Robert Spencer (English lutenist, guitarist & musicologist)
oboe:
Michael Dobson (oboist)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
psaltery:
Joan Rimmer
choir vocals:
Boys of All Saints, Margaret Street and The Purcell Consort of Voices
chorus master:
Michael Fleming (Hymn writer)
recording of:
Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (original version; use also for unknown settings)
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Johann Walter (German / Lutheran composer & poet, c. 1496-1570)
The Purcell Consort of Voices / Boys Of All Saints, Margaret Street2:17
2▶12" Vinyl: Baroque Christmas Music
3▶12" Vinyl: Carols Newly Composed And Arranged

Credits

Release

liner notes:F. Ll. Harrison
Derek McCulloch (countertenor & liner notes)

Release group

includes:A Baroque Christmas by Heinrich Schütz Choir, Roger Norrington (conductor)