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The First Nowell: Christmas Carols Through the Ages | Naxos 8574475

The First Nowell: Christmas Carols Through the Ages

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 8574475

Barcode: 0747313447572

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Christmas

Release Date: 11th November 2022

Contents

Artists

The Edison Singers
Matthew Larkin (organ)

Conductor

Noel Edison

Artists

The Edison Singers
Matthew Larkin (organ)

Conductor

Noel Edison

About

The Christmas carol has its origins in the Middle Ages but it has since embraced a wide variety of musical backgrounds. In this album, religious sentiment is set in many different contexts – from the mystery plays to an African American spiritual, from its origins in Gregorian Chant and 16th-century secular dance to traditional examples rooted in poetry. Some of the most famous and beautiful examples are heard alongside energising contemporary carols to present a tapestry of the genre across the centuries.

Dr Noel Edison is a versatile and charismatic conductor who has long been recognised as one of the leading choral conductors in Canada. Current artistic director and conductor of The Edison Singers, Edison is widely recognised for his skilful interpretive work with both choir and orchestra.

Contents:
1. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (arr. S. Nicholson)
2. In the Bleak Midwinter (arr. O. Gjeilo)
3. I Wonder as I Wander (arr. M. O'Donovan)
4. Hodie Christus natus est, SwWV 163 (arr. N. Edison)
5. Sans Day Carol (arr. J. Rutter)
6. Adam lay ybounden
7. Go Tell It on the Mountain (arr. P. Halley)
8. Lux Arumque
9. Five English Folk Songs: No.5 Wassail Song
10. In the Stillness
11. Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. C. Wood)
12. A Virgin Most Pure (arr. C. Wood)
13. Hodie, Christus natus est
14. Coventry Carol (arr. M. Shaw for choir)
15. Ave Maria (Angelus Domini) (version for 2 mixed choirs)
16. My Dancing Day (arr. B. Chilcott)
17. Silent Night (Stille Nacht) (arr. S. Chinsen)
18. The First Nowell (arr. P. Halley and J. Stainer)

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