NATIVITAS

Recorded in New College Chapel, Oxford
10-13 January, 7-10 April, 14-17 July 1997

Playing time : 74'03"   DDD

PROCESSIONAL
Appalachian carol

1      I wonder as I wander

REDEMPTION
Boris Ord (1897-1961)

2     Adam lay ybounden

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

3     Alma redemptoris Mater

ANNUNCIATION
Basque carol

4     The angel Gabriel

arr. Edgar Pettman

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

5     Ave Maria

Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

6     A spotless rose

Philip Cave tenor

John Joubert (b.1927)

7     There is no rose

THE JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM
Michael Head (1900-1976)

8     The little road to Bethlehem

Henry Gauntlett (1805-1876)

9     Once in royal David's city

descant / last verse harm. by David Willcocks

THE BIRTH
Franz Gruber (1787-1863)

10    Stille Nacht

Herbert Howells (1892-1983

11   Sing lullaby

Johann Christoph Bach (1732-1795)

12   Gloria sei dir gesungen

part III of Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

Francis Poulenc (1899-1976)

13   O magnum mysterium

14th-century German carol

14   In dulci jubilo

arranged by R L Pearsall

Georg Christian Schmelli (c.1676-1762)

15   O Jesulein süß

arranged by J S Bach

THE VISIT OF THE SHEPHERDS
Christopher Tye (1505-1572)

16   While shepherds watched their flocks by night

descant by Edward Higginbottom

Francis Poulenc (1899-1976)

17   Quem vidistis pastores

Besançon carol

18   Shepherds shake off your drowsy sleep

arranged by Martin Shaw

18 century, attrib J F Wade

19   Adeste fideles

descant / last verse harm. by David Willcocks

THE VISIT OF THE KINGS
Francis Poulenc (1899-1976)

20   Videntes stellam

Czech traditional carol

21   Rocking

arranged by Edward Higginbottom

Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

22   Here is the little door

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

23   Hark! the herald angels sing

descant / last verse harm. by David Willcocks