1989 Mander at Rochester Cathedral

1968 Harrison at King's College Chapel, Cambridge

1954 Harrison at Temple Church, London

1872 Willis–1972 Mander at St. Paul Cathedral, London

1887 Willis at Truro Cathedral at St. Paul Cathedral, London

The English Nativity Festival

…choirs and organists share a bountiful repertoire drawn from many years of the British holiday tradition.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of December 9, 2013

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

WILLIAM MATHIAS: Sir Christemas –City of London Choir/Hilary Davan Wetton, director; Mark Williams, organ. Naxos 8.572102

CARSON COOMAN: Adam lay ybounden –Choir or Rochester Cathedral/Scott Farrell, director; Roger Sayer (1989 Mander/Rochester Cathedral) Regent 379

SIR PHILIP LEDGER: 4 Carols (Adam lay ybounden; A spotless rose; Jesus Christ the apple tree; Good Christian men, rejoice) –Choir of Christ’s College, Cambridge/Philip Ledger and David Rowland, director; Roxanne Summerfield (1971 Mander/Jesus College, Cambridge) Regent 305

SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: In dulci jubilo, Op. 75, no. 2 –Daniel Hyde (1968 Harrison/King’s College Chapel, Cambridge) Priory 884

JUDITH WEIR: Illuminare, Jerusalem. ROBIN HOLLOWAY: Christmas Carol. STEPHEN PAULUS: Pilgrim Jesus –Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury, director; Ashley Grote and Tom Winpenny (1968 Harrison/King’s College Chapel, Cambridge) EMI Classics 58070

RODERICK ELMS: Wassail down the wind –Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Stephen Bell, conductor; Stuart Nicholson (1954 Harrison/Temple Church, London) Naxos 8.570793

 

Hour 2

EDWARD ELGAR: Carillon, Op. 75 –Huw Williams (1872 Willis-1972 Mander/St. Paul Cathedral, London) Priory 778

ALFRED HOLLINS: Christmas Cradle Song. JOHN GARDNER: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – Winchester Cathedral Choir/Andrew Lumsden, director; Simon Bell (1937-1988 Harrison/Winchester Cathedral) Regent 350

JOHN RUTTER: Dormi, Jesu –Choir of Westminster Abbey/James O’Donnell, conductor; Robert Quinney (1984 Harrison/Westminster Abbey, London) Hyperion 67716

WILLEM MUDDE: Variations on Eris een Kindeke geboren up ard –Andrew Armstrong (1911 Lewis/Dunfermline Abbey, Scotland) Priory 915

PAUL DRAYTON: The World’s Desire. DAVID BEDNALL: Noe, noe –Truro Cathedral Choir/Christopher Gray, director; Luke Bond (1887 Willis/Truro Cathedral) Regent 422

BASIL HARWOOD: Christmastide, Op. 34 –Adrian Partington (1909-1987 Nicholson/Birmingham Oratory) Priory 684

PHILIP STOPFORD: Come down, of love divine –Ecclesium Choir/Philip Stopford, director; Tim Noon (Keeble College Chapel, Oxford) Priory 832

WILLIAM MATHIAS: A babe is born –City of London Choir/Hilary Davan Wetton, director; Mark Williams, organ. Naxos 8.572102