Veni Veni Emmanuel CD

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The prize for this year's most engaging new Christmas selection from one of the famous university choirs has to go to "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel". This is the appropriate title for the recording debut of The Chapel Choir of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

The Advent carol Veni, Veni, Emmanuel also opens a beautiful and carefully selected programme of 24 carols that retells the Christmas story from the first announcement through to the New Year (Britten's lovely piece). The choice spans the centuries from the 1400s to the present day, and includes many popular favourites such as Once in Royal David's city, Ding dong merrily on high, We Three Kings of Orient are and an exquisite, guitar accompanied, Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! Among many other highlights are Berlioz' enchanting Shepherds' Farewell, and John Rutter's luscious setting of What sweeter music?

Under the musical directorship of Timothy Prosser, the choir gives first-rate performances that will add to its fast-growing reputation. An excellent addition to mid-price White Line's Christmas list.

Track Listing

1/1. ‘Veni, Veni, Emmanuel’ – Trad. 13th Century
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1/2. ‘What Sweeter Music’ – Rutter, John (b.1945)
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1/3. ‘Once in Royal David's City’ – Gauntlett, Henry
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1/4. ‘Angel Gabriel, The (arr. Pettman)’ – Trad. Basque
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1/5. ‘Ding Dong! Merrily On High’ – Traditional
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1/6. ‘Hymn to the Virgin, A’ – Britten, Benjamin (1913 - 1976)
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1/7. ‘Noel Nouvelet (arr. Jackson)’ – Trad. French
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1/8. ‘This is the Truth Sent from Above (arr. Vaughan Williams)’ – Traditional
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1/9. ‘Sir Christemas’ – Mathias, William
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1/10. ‘Bethlehem Down’ – Warlock, Peter (1894-1930)
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1/11. ‘Wither's Rocking Hymn’ – Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
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1/12. ‘Swete was the Song the Virgin Soong’ – Trad 16th Century arr Hamond
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1/13. ‘In Dulci Jubilo (arr. Pearsall/Jacques)’ – Trad. German
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1/14. ‘Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day’ – Gardner, John (b.1917)
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1/15. ‘Shepherd's Farewell, The’ – Berlioz, Hector
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1/16. ‘Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child’ – Leighton, Kenneth (1929-1988)
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1/17. ‘Remember, O Thou Man’ – Ravenscroft, Thomas
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1/18. ‘We Three Kings Of Orient Are’ – Hopkins
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1/19. ‘Adam Lay Y-Bounden’ – Ord, Boris
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1/20. ‘Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!’ – Gruber, Franz Xaver
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1/21. ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. Willcocks)’ – Wade
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1/22. ‘The Wexford Carol (arr. Rutter)’ – Trad. Irish
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1/23. ‘New Year Carol’ – Britten, Benjamin (1913 - 1976)
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1/24. ‘Benedicamus Domino’ – Warlock, Peter (1894-1930)

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