Mixed Classical Groups - Polyphony, Stephen Layton; O magnum misterium: A sequence of twentieth century carols and sarum chant (CD)

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As dew in Aprylle

Here is the little door

The Star-song

There is no rose

Verbum caro factum est

What cheer

Polyphony, Stephen Layton; O magnum misterium: A sequence of twentieth century carols and sarum chant (CD)

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Here is an exemplary collection of early Christmas carols and sarum chant, mixing tracks of plainchant with the works of Richard Rodney Bennett, John Byrt, Herbert Howells, Kenneth Leighton, William Walton, Peter Warlock and Peter Wishart. Included is a 16-page booklet with historical notes about the works being presented, as well as lyrics for the works, with English translations of the plainchant Latin text.

Track Listing:
1. O radix lesse (plainchant)
2. Alleluya, A new Work is come on Hand (Wishart)
3. A Spotless Rose (Howells)
4. Out of your sleep (Bennett)
5. Of a rose is all my song (Leighton)
6. There is no rose (Bennett)
7. As dew in Apryle (Warlock)
8. O magnum misterium (plainchant)
9. Bethlehem Down (Warlock)
10. That younge child (Bennett)
11. I saw a fair maiden (Warlock)
12. Sing Lullaby (Howells)
13. Ave Maria (plainchant)
14. Sweet was the song (Bennett)
15. A Hymn of the Nativity (Leighton)
16. Lullaby my Jesus (Warlock)
17. Hodie Christus natus est (plainchant)
18. All and some (Byrt)
19. An ode to the birth of our Saviour (Leighton)
20. Susanni (Bennett)
21. Puer natus est nobis (plainchant)
22. Benedicamus Domino (Warlock)
23. A Cornish Christmas Carol (Warlock)
24. Reges Tharsis (plainchant)
25. Here is the little door (Howells)
26. The Star-song (Leighton)
27. What cheer? (Walton)
28. Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child (Leighton)
29. Verbum caro factum est (plainchant)

Format: CD
Year Released/Length: 2005 / 77:47
Record Label: helios
Style/Genre: Plainchant and English Christmas Carols
Voicing: mixed
A cappella?: Yes