The music in this program spans a thousand years, from the 5th-century hymn 'A solis ortus cardine' to the polyphonic carols of the 15th century. The styles and textures vary greatly; the texts speak with many voices. But despite all the technical diversity, we sense a common purpose in these works.

As if in response to the quiet force of a supernatural moment, when the paths of humanity and divinity meet, the anonymous composers marked each piece with some special characteristic, making each a universe in itself, and making each a unique artistic response to the Christmas story.

Track Listing:
1. Antiphon: Hodie Christus natus est (chant)
2. Motet: O nobilis nativitas/O mira dei/O decus virgineum/Apparuit
3. Antiphon: Lux de luce (chant)
4. Carol: Alleluya: A nywe werke
5. Hymn: Verbum supernum prodiens
6. Motet: Balaam de quo vaticinans/[Ballam]
7. Carol: Ave Maria
8. Song: Gabriel, fram heven-king
9. Carol: Lullay: I saw a swete semly syght
10. Motet: Prolis eterne genitor/Psallat mater gracie/[Pes]
11. Hymn: Vox clara, ecce, intonat (chant)
12. Rondellus: De supernis sedibus
13. Antiphon: Omnes de Saba (chant)
14. Motet: Puellare gremium/Purissima mater/[Pes]
15. Carol: Lullay, lullay: Als I lay on Yoolis night
16. Responsory: Tria sunt munera (chant)
17. Motet: Orto sole serene//Origo viri/Virga Iesse/[tenor]
18. Song: Peperit virgo
19. Carol: Ecce quod natura
20. Hymn: A solis ortus cardine (chant)
21. Carol: Ther is no rose of swych vertu
22. Antiphon: Videntes stellam (chant)
23. Carol: Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse