Recorded in New College Chapel, Oxford
18-20 December 1991
Playing time : 68'32"   DDD

A CEREMONY OF CAROLS (opus 28)

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

1     Procession : Hodie Christus natus est
2     Wolcum Yole!
3     There is no rose
4     That yonge childe

Philip Hallchurch treble

5     Balulalow

Philip Hallchurch treble

6     As dew in Aprille
7     This little Babe
8     Interlude (harp)
9     In freezing winter

Daniel Lochmann treble

10   Spring carol

Philip Hallchurch, Jerome Finnis trebles

11   Deo gracias
12   Recession : Hodie Christus natus est

Herbert Howells (1882-1983)

13   Long, long ago

Richard Rodney Bennett (b. 1936)

14   Out of your sleep

FOUR OLD ENGLISH CAROLS

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

15   A babe is born

Timothy Bowes treble

16   Now let us sing
17   Jesu, Thou the Virgin-born

Duncan Saunderson alto

18   The Saviour of the world is born

Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

19   Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child

Nicholas Witcomb treble

Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

20   Bethlehem down

Richard Rodney Bennett (b. 1936)

21   What sweeter music can we bring

John Joubert (b. 1927)

22   There is no rose

H Diack Johnston

23   I sing of a maiden

Philip Cave tenor ; Fergus McLusky alto

Herbert Kennedy Andrews (1904-1965)

24   Before dawn

Philip Hallchurch treble

Andrew Carter (b. 1939)

25   There is no rose

Peter Wishart (1921-1984)

26   Alleluya! a new work is come on hand

John Joubert

27    Torches