Resonus puts out "Christmas from the Chapel Royal" from The Choir of HM Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace

 

Resonus puts out "Christmas from the Chapel Royal" from The Choir of HM Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace

Released in October 2023

Label Description:

The Choir of HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace build on the tradition established by its historic forebears of cradling new church music, with a programme of music for Advent, Christmas and the Epiphany featuring seven premiere recordings alongside new interpretations of more established repertory that has become embedded in the musical heritage at the Palace.

The album features music by composers including Philip Moore, Andrew Carter, William Mathias, Martin Hindmarsh, David Willcocks and Francis Grier.

1. Shcho to za predïvo
(Oh, what a wonder!)

Martin Hindmarsh (b.1952)
2. Of a rose sing we

Andrew Carter (b.1939)
3. Angelus ad virginem

David Willcocks, arr. (1919–2015)
4. God rest you merry, gentlemen

Paul Edwards (b.1955)
5. No small wonder

Rufus Frowde (b.1978)
6. Adam lay ybounden

Stephen Jackson, arr. (b.1951)
7. Noël nouvelet

Philip Moore (b.1943)
8. Variations: Noël nouvelet

Rufus Frowde
9. Joyful and Triumphant
(Fanfare on ‘Adeste fideles’)

John Francis Wade (1711/12–86),
arr. David Willcocks, descant by
Christopher Robinson (b.1936)
10. O come, all ye faithful

George McPhee (b.1937)
11. Whence is that goodly
fragrance flowing?

William Mathias (1934–92)
12. A babe is born, Op.55

Denis Bédard (b.1950)
13. Variations sur ‘In dulci jubilo’

Francis Grier (b.1955)
14. The Christmas Rose
15. I saw a stable
16. Moonless darkness

Martin Hindmarsh, arr.
17. Three Kings of Orient

Louis Halsey (b.1929)
18. Coventry Carol

Andrew Smith (b.1970)
19. Veni Emmanuel

William Harold Ferguson (1874–1950)
20. From the eastern mountains

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