St. Martin's Voices Release "A babe is born: Music for Christmas" on Resonus

 

St. Martin's Voices Release "A babe is born: Music for Christmas" on Resonus

This album from St. Martin’s Voices under director Andrew Earis brings together eighteen Christmas choral works by a wide range of contemporary composers. Telling the story of the nativity, music by Cecilia McDowall, Gabriel Jackson and James Whitbourn is featured alongside pieces from the next generation of choral composers including Grace-Evangeline Mason, Kerensa Briggs and Emily Hazrati.

From settings of ancient texts such as "O magnum mysterium" and "Adam lay ybounden" to more modern poetry by Ursula Askham Fanthorpe and Charles Anthony Silvestri, the music spans a variety of styles and moods.

Thoughtfully curated and stylishly performed, these premiere recordings narrate the Christmas story from prophecy to birth, adding fresh material to the festive repertoire and highlighting the ongoing creativity of British choral music.

Vicente Chavarría (b.1988)
1. Adam lay ybounden

Charlotte Baskerville (b.1994)
2. A tender shoot

Becky McGlade (b.1974)
3. O come, O come, Emmanuel

Cecilia McDowall (b.1951)
4. Tota pulchra es

Robert Sharpe (b.1971)
5. There is no rose

Cecilia McDowall
6. Make we joy now in this fest

Gabriel Jackson (b.1962)
7. Christmas Eve

David Bednall (b.1979)
8. BC:AD – This was the moment

Esther Bersweden (b.1996)
9. O magnum mysterium

Grace-Evangeline Mason (b.1994)
10. Hodie Christus natus est

Owain Park (b.1993)
11. A babe is born

Alan Bullard (b.1947)
12. Sweet babe, sang she

Kerensa Briggs (b.1991)
13. Seeking You

Cecilia McDowall
14. The Magi

James Whitbourn (1963–2024)
15. Our Gold

Ben Ponniah (b.1984)
16. The Golden Carol

Emily Hazrati (b.1998)
17. Coventry Carol

Ed Newton-Rex (b.1987)
18. I heard the bells on Christmas Day

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