The Glory of Christmas AUSTRALIA S FINEST CHOIRS SING THE WORLD S BEST-LOVED CAROLS

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1 The Glory of Christmas AUSTRALIA S FINEST CHOIRS SING THE WORLD S BEST-LOVED CAROLS

2 CD1 [66 36] 1 Good King Wenceslas 2 11 Music: Anonymous 13th century, adapted by Thomas Helmore , arr. Calvin Bowman b Words by John Mason Neale TSO Chorus, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei conductor 2 O Holy Night 6 19 Music by Adolphe Adam , arr. Mike Kenny. Original French words by Placide Cappeau , translated by John Sullivan Dwight Adelaide Girls Choir (Artistic Director: Deborah Munro), Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Timothy Sexton conductor 3 Once in Royal David s City 4 32 Music by Henry John Gauntlett Words by Cecil Frances Alexander Kristy Biber soprano, Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Australian Chamber Brass Ensemble, Jonathan Bradley organ, Michael Leighton Jones conductor 4 The Three Drovers Christmas Bush for His Adorning 1 17 Music by William G. James Words by John Wheeler. Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, David Miller piano, Antony Walker conductor 6 Puer natus in Bethlehem (A Boy Was Born in Bethlehem) 1 32 Music by Stephen Whittington b Words: Traditional. Matthew Baker bass, Brian Nixon drum, Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, Antony Walker conductor 7 O magnum mysterium (O Great Mystery) 6 21 Music by Morten Lauridsen b Words: Traditional. Cantillation, Brett Weymark conductor 8 Away in a Manger 3 13 Music by William J. Kirkpatrick arr. Donald Hunt b Words: Anonymous (verses 1, 2); verse 3 attributed to John Thomas McFarland Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Michael Leighton Jones conductor 2

3 9 Do You Hear What I Hear? 3 19 Music by Gloria Shayne arr. Mike Kenny. Words by Noël Regney Adelaide Girls Choir (Artistic Director: Deborah Munro), Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Timothy Sexton conductor 0 Il est né, le divin Enfant (The Holy Child is Born) 2 16 Music and words: Traditional French, arr. Dan Walker b Gondwana Voices, Sydney Children s Choir, Dimity Hall, Michelle Kelly, Martin Silverton, Gabrielle Johnson violins, Nicole Divall, Nicole Forsyth violas, Julian Smiles cello, Maxime Bibeau double bass, Rosamund Plummer flute, Jason Noble clarinet, Philip South, John Douglas, Jess Ciampa percussion, Genevieve Lang harp, Lyn Williams conductor! Hodie Christus natus est (Today Christ is born) 1 07 Music and words: Traditional. Cantillation, Brett Weymark Sing Lullaby 3 27 Music by Herbert Howells Words by Frederick William Harvey Cantillation, Antony Walker conductor Here is the Little Door 3 39 Music by Herbert Howells. Words by Frances Chesterton Brandenburg Choir, Paul Dyer conductor $ I Wonder as I Wander 2 03 Music by Carl Rütti b Words: Traditional Appalachian. Cantillation, David Drury organ, Antony Walker conductor % The Coventry and Sussex Carols 4 29 Music: Traditional English arr. Sean O Boyle b Words: Traditional. Yvonne Kenny soprano, The Contemporary Singers (Musical Director: Antony Walker), Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Stanhope conductor ^ Quem pastores laudavere (He whom the Shepherds Praised) 0 51 Music: Traditional German, arr. Donald A. Bedford and Philip Bedford. Brandenburg Bellringers 3

4 & Hoe schoon lichtet de morghen ster (How Brightly Beams the Morning Star) 1 55 Music and words: Traditional arr. Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck Brandenburg Choir, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer conductor * God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen 3 21 Music: Traditional, arr. Calvin Bowman. Words: Traditional. TSO Chorus, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei conductor ( The Lily and the Rose 4 07 Music by Bob Chilcott b Words: Anonymous, 16th century. Gondwana Voices, Sydney Children s Choir, Lyn Williams conductor ) There is no Rose 2 27 This Little Babe 1 21 From A Ceremony of Carols. Music by Benjamin Britten Words: Anonymous, 14th century ), Robert Southwell 1561?-1595 Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Marshall McGuire harp, Michael Leighton Jones conductor Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 3 28 Music from a chorus by Felix Mendelssohn , arr. Calvin Bowman. Words by Charles Wesley , amended by George Whitfield , Martin Madan and others. TSO Chorus, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei conductor CD2 [71 21] 1 The First Nowell 3 02 Music: Traditional English, arr. David Willcocks b Words: Traditional. Yvonne Kenny soprano, Sydney Children s Choir (Musical Director: Lyn Williams), The Contemporary Singers (Musical Director: Antony Walker), Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Stanhope conductor 2 De Virgin Mary 2 11 Music and words: Traditional, arr. Gwyn Arch and Timothy Sexton. Adelaide Girls Choir (Artistic Director: Deborah Munro), Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Timothy Sexton conductor 4

5 3 Jingle Bells 1 30 Music and words by James Lord Pierpont , arr. Calvin Bowman. TSO Chorus, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei conductor 4 Star Carol 2 55 Music and words by John Rutter b Gondwana Voices, Sydney Children s Choir, Sally Whitwell piano, Lyn Williams conductor 5 The Shepherd s Carol 2 53 Music and words by Bob Chilcott. Cantillation, Antony Walker conductor 6 Mary s Lullaby 4 05 Music and words by John Rutter. Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Jonathan Bradley organ, Michael Leighton Jones director 7 There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields Glory to God For unto Us a Child is Born And the Glory of the Lord 2 21 From Messiah. Music by George Frideric Handel Words selected from the Bible by Charles Jennens Sara Macliver soprano, Cantillation, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker conductor 0 Unto Us is Born a Son 2 37 Music: Traditional 15th century arr. David Willcocks. Words: George Ratcliffe Woodward Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Australian Chamber Brass Ensemble, Jonaothan Bradley organ, Michael Leighton Jones director! Gaudete! (Rejoice!) 1 53 Music and words: Traditional. Gondwana Voices, Sydney Children s Choir, Lyn Williams Angels Carol 2 58 Music and words by John Rutter. Gondwana Voices, Sally Whitwell piano, Lyn Williams conductor 5

6 Merry Christmas 1 51 $ The Silver Stars are in the Sky 2 05 % The Christmas Tree 1 10 Music by William G. James Words by John Wheeler. Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, Catherine Riley soprano $, David Miller piano, Antony Walker conductor ^ Mary s Boy Child 4 52 Music and words by Jester Hairston , arr. Calvin Bowman. Nicole Car soprano, TSO Chorus, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei conductor & O Come, O Come Emmanuel 3 43 Music: Plainsong melody 15th century, harmonised by John Henry Arnold Words: Anonymous c. 13th century, translated by John Mason Neale. Cantillation, David Russell conductor * A Spotless Rose 3 01 Music by Herbert Howells. Words by Catherine Winkworth Mark Donnelly baritone, Cantillation, Brett Weymark conductor ( Mary s Magnificat 3 37 Music and words by Andrew Carter b Siobhan Stagg soprano, Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Jonathan Bradley organ, Michael Leighton Jones director ) Stille Nacht (Silent Night) 4 15 Music by Franz Gruber arr. Calvin Bowman. Words by Joseph Mohr Nicole Car soprano, TSO Chorus, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei conductor O Little Town of Bethlehem 4 16 Music: Traditional English arr. David Drury b Words by Phillips Brooks Cantillation, David Drury organ, Antony Walker conductor 6

7 O Come, All Ye Faithful 6 00 Music by John Francis Wade c arr. David Willcocks. Words: Verses 1, 2, 4, 5 by Frederick Oakeley from the original Latin by John Francis Wade; verse 3 by William Thomas Brooke from the original Latin by Abbé Étienne Jean François Borderies Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Australian Chamber Brass Ensemble, Jonathan Bradley organ, Michael Leighton Jones director Executive Producers Robert Patterson, Laura Bell Mastering Tom Grubb, Mano Musica Publications Editor Natalie Shea Booklet Design Imagecorp Pty Ltd Cover Photo Benozzo di Lese di Sandro Gozzoli ( ): Angels (fresco), 1459 detail. Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence, Italy / The Bridgeman Art Library CD1 1, *,, CD2 3, ^, ) recorded May 2010 in Federation Concert Hall, Hobart. CD2 & recorded 2 April 2012 in the Eugene Goossens Hall of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation s Ultimo Centre. Recording Producer: Virginia Read. Recording Engineer: Virginia Read CD2 &, Veronika Vincze. Editing: Tom Grubb, Mano Musica. ABC Classics thanks Andrew Delaney, Dux Newton, Jonathan Villanueva and Virginia Read CD1 2, 4, 5, 6, 9; CD2 2, -%; 1999 CD1 %; CD2 1; 2002 CD1 7,!, ^, &; CD2 8, 9, *; $; CD2 5, ; 2006 CD2 ; 2007 CD1 8, ), ; CD2 6, (; 2008 CD1 0, (; CD2 4, 0,! 2009 CD1 3; 2011 CD1 ; 2012 CD1 1, *, ; CD2 3, 7, ^, &, ) Australian Broadcasting Corporation. This compilation was first published in 2012 and any and all copyright in this compilation is owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Universal Music Group, under exclusive licence. Made in Australia. All rights of the owner of copyright reserved. Any copying, renting, lending, diffusion, public performance or broadcast of this record without the authorit y of the copyright owner is prohibited. 7

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