On Christmas Night

John Challenger, organ; The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge; Andrew Nethsingha

Carols from St John's College, Cambridge
John Rutter (b. 1945): What sweeter music / Trad. French, arr. Jackson: Noël nouvelet / James Burton (b. 1974): Balulalow / William Mathias (1934 - 1992): A babe is born / Harold Darke (1888 - 1976): In the bleak mid-winter / Trad. French, arr. Wilberg: Ding! dong! merrily on high / Elizabeth Poston (1905 - 1987): Jesus Christ, the apple tree / Trad. English, arr. Marshall: I saw three ships / Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (b. 1936): Out of your sleep / Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930): Benedicamus Domino
John Joubert (b. 1927): There is no rose / Trad. English, arr. Willcocks: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day / Matthew Martin (b. 1976): Adam lay ybounden / Matheo Flecha the Elder (attrib.) (?1481 - ?1553): Riu, riu, chiu / Trad. English, arr. Vaughan Williams and Armstrong (descant in last verse): O little town of Bethlehem / Trad. German, arr. Praetorius (verse 1) and Cashmore: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen / Christopher Robinson (b. 1936): Make we joy / Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), arr. Robinson (last verse): Hark! the herald angels sing / Sir John Tavener (b. 1944): The Lamb / Michael Finnissy (b. 1946): Telling / Kenneth Leighton (1929 - 1988): Coventry Carol / Trad. English, arr. Ledger: On Christmas night (Sussex Carol) / Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863), arr. Ledger: Silent night / John Francis Wade (1711 / 12 - 1786), arr. Willcocks: O come, all ye faithful

In the run-up to Advent and Christmas, the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge under Andrew Nethsingha presents a joyous celebration of music for the festive season. The disc includes original works by John Rutter, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Elizabeth Poston, and Kenneth Leighton. These are complemented by arrangements of popular songs, and a selection of congregational hymns, all displaying strong ties to the Advent and Christmas seasons.
This disc was recorded in the College Chapel in full surround-sound, which means that it not only sounds spectacular, but recreates to a spectacular degree the experience of listening to the Choir perform in the Chapel.
The Choir of St John's College, established in the 1670s, is today one of the finest college choirs in the world, known and loved by millions for its recordings, broadcasts, and concert tours.

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