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An Early Music Christmas

Catherine Bott and Lucie Skeaping introduce a selection of their own favourite Christmas music from centuries past as they celebrate an Early Music Christmas.

Catherine Bott and Lucie Skeaping introduce a selection of their own favourite Christmas music from centuries past as they celebrate an Early Music Christmas.

Anthony Holborne: As it fell on a Holy Eve (galliard)
Hesperion XXI
Jordi Savall (conductor)
ALIA VOX AV 9813 Track 25

Segue to:

Trad: Verbum caro: Y la virgine
Taverner Consort, Choir and Players
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
EMI CDC 7498092 Track 7

Traditional: Sainte Nicholaes; And whanne oure Lorde lust to take Seint Nicholas...
Anonymous 4
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907232 Tracks 16, 21

Henry VIII: Tandernaken
Quintessential
David Skinner (conductor)
OBSIDIAN CD705 Track 6

Segue to:

Traditional: The Boar's Head Carol
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (conductor)
HYPERION CDA 66263 Track 7

Praetorius: Christmas Mass: Introit and final hymn (Musae Sioniae V and VI)
Gabrieli Consort and Players
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
ARCHIV 439 2502 Tracks 8, 21

Traditional: Awake Awake Ye Mortals All
Mellstock Band and Choir
SAYDISC CDSDL360 Track 9

Peerson: Upon My Lap
Red Byrd and the Rose Consort of Viols
AMON RA CDSAR46 Track 4

Purcell: The Cold Song
Sting
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 06025 270 1743 Track 7

Bach: Chorus: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage (Christmas Oratorio)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
ARCHIV 4276532 Track 1

Traditional: Thys Endere Nyghth
Taverner Consort, Choir and Players
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
EMI CDC 7498092 Track 9.

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Boxing Day 2009 13:00

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  • Boxing Day 2009 13:00

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