| Description |
1 audio disc (74 min., 25 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Performer |
Quire of London ; John Scott, organ ; Andrew Carter, director. |
| Event |
Recorded in Saint Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London, January 23-24, 2002. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Andrew Carter and biographical notes, texts and translations of the carols (27 p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
A maiden most gentle / words, Andrew Carter ; French melody -- Nightingale carol / words, Mary Gair ; melody, Wilhelm Dörfler -- Chanticleer carol / words and music, Andrew Carter -- Angelus ad Virginem / words and melody, 14th century -- I wonder as I wander / Appalachian folk carol -- Tomorrow shall be my dancing day / English traditional carol -- Canon on Forest Green / English traditional melody ; solo organ, John Scott -- Personent hodie / words, German, 1360 ; melody, Piae Cantiones, 1682 -- Sweet was the song the Virgin sang / words, English traditional ; music, Andrew Carter -- I come from highest heaven / words, Wedderburn ; music, Andrew Carter -- Spanish lullaby / traditional words and melody ; solo soprano, Joanne Lunn -- |
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Down in yon forest / English traditional carol ; solo tenor, Mark Wilde -- The morning star / words and music, Andrew Carter -- O come, o come Emmanuel / words, J.M. Neale ; melody, 15th century French -- Toccata on Veni Emmanuel / 15th century French melody ; solo organ, John Scott -- There is no rose / 15th century English ; music, Andrew Carter -- Mary's magnificat / words and music, Andrew Carter ; solo soprano, Elin Manahan Thomas -- Make we merry on this fest / words and music, Andrew Carter -- Spanish carol / traditional words and melody ; solo soprano, Joanne Lunn -- Polish carol ; words, Andrew Carter ; traditional melody -- C'était la veill' de Noé / words and melody, 16th century French ; solo soprano, Elin Manahan Thomas -- Austrian yodel carol / traditional words and melody -- Stille Nacht / words, Joseph Mohr ; music, Franz Grüber ; solo soprano, Joanne Lunn. |
| Genre/Form |
Carols.
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Carols.
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Christmas music.
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Christmas music.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Scott, John, 1956-2015, performer.
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Quire of London, performer.
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| Music No. |
YORK CD 169 York Ambisonic |
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