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Title

Nativitas [sound recording] : [a celebration of peace].

Author

New College (University of Oxford). Choir. prf

Publication

Paris : Erato, p1997.

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Additional Authors

• Higginbottom, Edward
• Noakes, Anna
• Shaw, Martin, 1875-1958.
• Ord, Boris
• Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da, 1525?-1594.
• Bruckner, Anton, 1824-1896.
• Howells, Herbert, 1892-1983.
• Joubert, John, 1927-2019.
• Head, Michael, 1900-1976.
• Gauntlett, Henry J. (Henry John), 1805-1876.
• Gruber, Franz Xaver, 1787-1863.
• Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich, 1732-1795.
• Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.
• Pearsall, R. L. (Robert Lucas), 1795-1856.
• Schemelli, Georg Christian, approximately 1676-1762.
• Tye, Christopher, 1497?-1572.
• Wade, John Francis, 1711 or 1712-1786.

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Mendelssohn (Hymn tune)

Alternative Title

• I wonder as I wander.
• Angel Gabriel.

Subject

• Christmas music
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied

Note

• Principally for unacc. mixed chorus (with flute on last work); sung in English, Latin, or German.
• Subtitle from container.
• Solo flute interludes between each work, composed and arr. by the conductor.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by the conductor in English with French and German translations, and texts ([20] p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded in New College Chapel, Oxford, Jan. 10-13, Apr. 7-10, and July 14-17, 1997.

Contents

• I wonder as I wander (2:17) (Appalachian carol) -- Adam lay ybounden (2:06) / Boris Ord ; arr. Rutter -- Alma Redemptoris (a4) (3:01) / G.P. da Palestrina -- Angel Gabriel (2:49) (Basque carol) / arr. Pettman -- Ave Maria (3:46) / Anton Bruckner -- Spotless rose (3:14) / Herbert Howells -- There is no rose (2:41) / John Joubert -- Little road to Bethlehem (3:24) / Michael Head -- Once in royal David's city (3:03) / H.J. Gauntlett ; descant, Willcocks -- Stille Nacht (4:10) / Gruber ; arr. Carter --tSing lullaby (3:18) / Howells -- Gloria sei dir gesungen (4:38) / J.C.F. Bach -- O magnum mysterium (3:28) / Poulenc -- In dulci jubilo (3:33) (14th century German carol) / arr. R.L. Pearsall -- O Jesulein süss (4:10) / Schemelli ; arr. J.S. Bach -- While shepherds watched their flocks by night (3:39) / Tye [arr. George Kirbye] ; descant, Higginbottom -- Quem vidistis pastores (2:28) / Poulenc -- Shepherds shake off your drowsy sleep (2:12) (Besançon carol tune) / arr. M. Shaw -- Adeste fidelis (2:48) (18th century) / attrib. Wade ; descant, Willcocks -- Videntes stellam (3:44) / Poulenc --
• Rocking carol (2:32) (Czech traditional carol) / arr. Higginbottom -- Here is the little door (3:26) / Howells -- Hark the herald angels sing (3:05) / Mendelssohn [arr. Cummings] ; descant, Willcocks.

Call Number

*LDC 36665

OCLC

• 38553192
• NYPG05-R10086

Author

New College (University of Oxford). Choir. Performer

Title

Nativitas [sound recording] : [a celebration of peace].

Imprint

Paris : Erato, p1997.

Performer

Choir of New College, Oxford ; Anna Noakes, flute ; Edward Higginbottom, conductor.

Event

Recorded in New College Chapel, Oxford, Jan. 10-13, Apr. 7-10, and July 14-17, 1997.

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Added Author

Higginbottom, Edward. Conductor. Arranger

Noakes, Anna. Performer

Shaw, Martin, 1875-1958. Arranger

Ord, Boris. Adam lay ybounden.

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da, 1525?-1594. Alma Redemptoris Mater (Motet), voices (8) (Collegio romano)

Bruckner, Anton, 1824-1896. Ave Maria, mixed voices.

Howells, Herbert, 1892-1983. Carol-anthems.

Joubert, John, 1927-2019. There is no rose.

Head, Michael, 1900-1976. Little road to Bethlehem.

Gauntlett, Henry J. (Henry John), 1805-1876. Irby.

Gruber, Franz Xaver, 1787-1863. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht.

Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich, 1732-1795. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. Gloria sei dir gesungen.

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963. Motets pour le temps de Noël. O magnum mysterium.

Pearsall, R. L. (Robert Lucas), 1795-1856. In dulci jubilo.

Schemelli, Georg Christian, approximately 1676-1762. O Jesulein süss.

Tye, Christopher, 1497?-1572. Actes of the Apostles. Chapter 8. Selections; arranged.

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963. Motets pour le temps de Noël. Quem vidistis pastores dicite.

Wade, John Francis, 1711 or 1712-1786. Adeste fideles.

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963. Motets pour le temps de Noël. Videntes stellam.

Added Title

I wonder as I wander.

Angel Gabriel.

Mendelssohn (Hymn tune)

Publisher No.

0630-19350-2 Erato

Research Call Number

*LDC 36665 Texts & program notes on file.