St Martin's Voices & Andrew Earis - A Babe is Born: Music for Christmas (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:02:19 | 226 Mb
Genre: Classical
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:02:19 | 226 Mb
Genre: Classical
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.
Track List:
1. Adam Lay Ybounden (1:45)
2. A Tender Shoot (2:15)
3. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (4:12)
4. Tota pulchra es (4:32)
5. There is No Rose (2:47)
6. Make We Joy Now in This Fest (3:25)
7. Christmas Eve (3:28)
8. BC:AD – This Was The Moment (3:23)
9. O magnum mysterium (5:23)
10. Hodie Christus natus est (4:09)
11. A Babe is Born (1:52)
12. Sweet Babe, Sang She (3:54)
13. Seeking You (4:00)
14. The Magi (4:08)
15. Our Gold (3:18)
16. The Golden Carol (2:31)
17. Coventry Carol (3:47)
18. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (3:38)
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