Carols for All

 
OXFORD BACH CHOIR
Directed by David Lowe, Elizabeth Burgess Organist
 
OXCD-99
  1. All:Once in Royal David's City
  2. Choir:Sussex Carol
  3. All:Hark! the herald angels sing Mendelssohn
  4. Chris de Souza - Reading from J R R Tolkein: Letters
  5. Brass: Es ist ein Ros
  6. Brass: Patapan
  7. Brass: Jingle Bells
  8. Choir: Sans Day Carol
  9. All: O come all ye faithful
  10. Choir: Good King Wenceslas
  11. Choir: The Blessed Son of God Vaughan Williams
  12. Brass: Infant Holy
  13. Brass:Wexford Carol
  14. Chris de Souza – Reading from Dylan Thomas:
    A child's Christmas in Wales
  15. All: Personent Hodie
  16. Choir: The Shepherd's farewell Berlioz
  17. All: While shepherds watched their flocks
  18. Brass: Christmas Medley
  19. Brass: Rudolf the red nosed reindeer
  20. Choir: We wish you a merry Christmas
  21. All: God rest you merry, Gentlemen
 
Recorded just before Christmas 2003 in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, Oxford Bach Choir entertains a packed audience with a seasonal selection of music and readings. Narrated by Chris de Souza, with the Heart of England Brass Ensemble and organist Elizabeth Burgess, the choir is directed by David Lowe.
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OXFORD TIMES (XMAS 2004) The choir – well-disciplined and vibrant as always under Mr Lowe – made something delightful out of several rarely heard carols, such as the Sussex Carol, and particularly the superb Sans Day Carol in John Rutter's moving arrangement.....The disc gives an atmospheric impression of a thoroughly Christmassy occasion [with] exemplary organ accompaniment from Elizabeth Burgess.
   
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