BBC Music, Volume 33, Number 3: The First Nowell Christmas Carols From Portsmouth Cathedral

~ Release by Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, David Price, Sachin Gunga, Kim Chin, Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Collingwood (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Fanfare / Once in Royal David's City
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
orchestra:
The Band of HM Royal Marines, HMS Collingwood (One of a number of Royal Marines Bands this was formed when the Band of the Royal Naval College Dartmouth was dissolved) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Fanfare (to Once in Royal David's City) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
George Arthur Richford (until 2023)
premiered at:
Midnight Mass (2023-12-24) (Christmas Eve 2023, Portsmouth Cathedral)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Willcocks) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Once in Royal David’s City
George Arthur Richford / [traditional] , arr. David Willcocks2:54
2Veiled in Darkness
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Veiled in darkness (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
Glenn L. Rudolph
Glenn Rudolph2:41
3Advent Prose (Plainsong)
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
[traditional]5:03
4Bethlehem Down
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Bethlehem Down (arr. Hill) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
lyricist:
Bruce Blunt
composer:
Peter Warlock (British composer)
arranger:
David Hill (British organist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Bethlehem Down
Peter Warlock, arr. David Hill4:53
5Let Us Light a Candle
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Let Us Light a Candle to the Christ Child (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
June Clark (Composer)
June Clark2:26
6In dulci jubilo
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Kim Chin (Organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
In dulci jubilo, BuxWV 197 (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
Dieterich Buxtehude (composer) (in 1690)
part of:
Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BuxWV 197)
is based on:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Dieterich Buxtehude2:22
7People, Look East
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
arranger:
Barry Ferguson (British composer, organist and pianist)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
People, Look East (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
traditional Besancon carol tune ([traditional], special purpose artist)
[traditional] , arr. Barry Ferguson1:42
8The Angel Gabriel
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Gabriel's Message (arr. Pettman) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Edgar Pettman
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould
arrangement of:
The Angel Gabriel
[traditional] , arr. Edgar Pettman2:35
9This Is the Truth
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
The Truth Sent From Above (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, aka the Herefordshire Carol) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
version of:
The Truth Sent From Above
part of:
Eight Traditional English Carols (arr. Vaughan Williams)
part of:
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
[traditional] , arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams2:50
10Nova, Nova!
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Nova! Nova! (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
Bob Chilcott
is based on:
Nova! Nova! (medieval carol)
Bob Chilcott3:00
11There Is No Rose
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
There Is no Rose (Stopford version) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
Philip Stopford (English organist and composer) (until 2015)
is based on:
There Is No Rose
Philip Stopford3:58
12Joys Seven
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Joys Seven (arr. Stephen Cleobury) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
is based on:
The Seven Joys of Mary
[traditional] , arr. Stephen Cleobury3:26
13O magnum mysterium (From Nativitas)
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Nativitas: Reflection 8: O Magnum Mysterium (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
Philip Moore (English composer, organist and choirmaster)
part of:
Nativitas
Philip Moore4:33
14Ding Dong! Merrily on High
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Mack Wilberg) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
arranger:
Mack Wilberg
arrangement of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
[traditional] , arr. Mack Wilberg2:43
15The Sans Day Carol
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Sans Day Carol (arr. Rutter) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Sans Day Carol
John Rutter3:20
16The First Nowell
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
orchestra:
The Band of HM Royal Marines, HMS Collingwood (One of a number of Royal Marines Bands this was formed when the Band of the Royal Naval College Dartmouth was dissolved) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
The First Nowell (arr Chilcott) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
Bob Chilcott (until 2023)
is based on:
The First Nowell
Bob Chilcott3:20
17All Bells in Paradise
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
All bells in paradise (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 2012)
was commissioned by:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
premiered at:
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 2012 (2012-12-24)
John Rutter5:24
18Fanfare / Hark the Herald Angels Sing
assistant recording engineer:
James Waterhouse (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tom Lewington (Floating Earth Ltd) (engineer)
producer:
George Richford
organ:
Sachin Gunga (organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
choir vocals:
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
orchestra:
The Band of HM Royal Marines, HMS Collingwood (One of a number of Royal Marines Bands this was formed when the Band of the Royal Naval College Dartmouth was dissolved) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
conductor:
David Price (British conductor and organist) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recorded at:
Portsmouth Cathedral in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
recording of:
Fanfare (to Hark the Herald Angels Sing) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
composer:
George Arthur Richford (until 2023)
premiered at:
Midnight Mass (2023-12-24) (Christmas Eve 2023, Portsmouth Cathedral)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Willcocks) (from 2024-09-29 until 2024-10-01)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
George Arthur Richford / [traditional], arr. David Willcocks3:51

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Release

liner notes:Terry Blain
mastering:Jennifer Howells
part of:The BBC Music Magazine Collection (number: vol. 33 no. 3) (order: 204)
purchase for mail-order:https://www.classical-music.com/magazine/issues/christmas-2024 [info]