This Christmas Night (2007)

"Lovely. This is Christmas without the brashness ... Light a log fire, turn off all the lights except those on the tree, pour yourself a glass of something warm and spicy and relax, put on Coro and relax."

Mel Morris

5 stars

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A collection of Christmas songs and carols.

This album features some of the best-loved classics from the festive season, including favourites such as Hark The Herald Angels Sing, A Great and Mighty Wonder and In The Bleak Midwinter but also some less well-known gems like Richard Rodney Bennett's Susanni. A wonderful blend of songs and carols both old and new.

Label Dal Segno
Released December 2007

Tracklisting

1. O Magnum Mysterium - Tomas Luis de Victoria
2. The Truth From Above - Ralph Vaughan Williams
3. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - Arr. David Willcocks
4. A Great And Mighty Wonder - desc.Richard Marlow
5. Adam Lay Ybounden - Boris Ord
6. There Is A Flower - John Rutter
7. Susanni - Richard Rodney Bennett
8. In The Bleak Midwinter - Gustav Holst
9. Quem Vidistis, Pastores? - Richard Dering
10. Riu, Riu, Chiu - Attrib. Mateo Flecha The Elder
11. How Soft, Upon The Ev'ning Air - Thomas Frederick Dunhill
12. O LIttle Town Of Bethlehem - desc. Thomas Armstrong
13. O Little One Sweet - J.S. Bach
14. The Blessed Son Of God - Ralph Vaughan Williams
15. Away In A Manger - William James Kirkpatrick
16. O Come All Ye Faithful - desc. David Willcocks
17. Nesciens Mater - Jean Mouton
18. There Is No Rose - John Joubert
19. The Angel Gabriel - Arr. Edgar Pettman
20. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Felix Mendelssohn
21. In Dulci Jubilo - J.S. Bach
22. Benedicamus Domino - Peter Warlock
23. Personent Hodie - Gustav Holst