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King's Singers: Christmas (CD)

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This wonderful, mostly a cappella Christmas album springs first from the King's Singers' own experiences of carol services in their childhood. Thus, the recording in a church knave with a pair of microphones; thus, including standards such as "Coventry Carol" and Praetorius' "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen" ("Lo How a Rose" sung in its original German). But the King's Singers are well-rounded and worldly musicians, so they include much more. Their own Philip Lawson updates "Veni, veni Emmanuel" and "Noël nouvelet" but also contributes a new carol "Lullay my liking." They also pick up compositions by John Taverner ("The Lamb"), Peter Warlock, John McCabe, John Rutter ("There Is A Flower"), Arvo Pärt and Bo Holten. They close with a new set of lyrics appropriate for Christmas for their signature piece, "You Are A New Day," here as "Born on a New Day," complete with string quartet accompaniment (the only instruments on the CD other than a drum cameo). The splendid set is performed with exquisite nuance, as King's Singers fans have been spoiled to expect.(70:34 2003)

Songbook available here.
Song List:
Veni Veni Emmanuel Trad. arr. Lawson
Angelus ad Virginem Trad. arr. Crouch
This is the Truth Trad. arr. Ralph Vaughn Williams
Wie Schon Leuchtet Praetorius
Es is ein Ros' Praetorius
There is no Rose Anon.
Coventry Carol Anon.
Nowell Sing We Holten
Remember O thou Man Ravenscroft
In Dulci Jubilo Trad. harm Bach
Lullay my Liking Lawson
Bogoroditsye Dyevo Part
The Lamb Tavener
Maria Durch Trad. arr. Lawson
O little one Sweet Trad. harm Bach
Bethlehem Down Warlock
Crown of Roses Tchaikovsky arr Lubbock
In Bethlem City McCabe
Polish Carol Trad
There Is A Flower Rutter
La Peregrinacion Ramirez arr. Knight
Away In A Manger Trad. arr. Lawson
Noel Nouvelet Trad. arr. Lawson
Stille Nacht Gruber arr. Rutter
Bonus track: Born on a New Day David arr. Knight/Lawson (Christmas words to their signature piece, "You Are The New Day." A great tour favorite!!)


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Date Posted: 2007-08-17 16:02:38
""There is a Flower" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard - I've been playing it nearly continuously for the last 3 days. The baritone soloist's voice has a wonderful character, and the ensemble is impeccable (as expected). I looked for the sheet music version from Hal Leonard, but no joy. This must be one of the tunes that Paul Phoenix (one of their tenors) described as something only available to the King's Singers (either because of its difficulty or because of its distinctiveness)."

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