Tuesday 3rd March 2026

CD 136

Title : Christmas through the ages – seasonal music from the 15th to the 20th centuries

Label : BBC Music [1986-2000]

Performer(s) : Various - see individual tracks

Tracks 1 : John Foster: While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Performers : Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments: Peter Holman
Composer(s):  John Foster
Performer(s):  Peter Holman
Ensemble(s):  Psalmody,  Parley of Instruments

Tracks 1 : Louis Claude Daquin: Noël No.1
Performers : Christopher Herrick, organ
Composer(s):  Louis Claude Daquin
Performer(s):  Christopher Herrick

Tracks 2 : Heinrich Schütz: The shepherds in the fields {from Christmas Story}
Performers : The King's Consort: Robert King
Composer(s):  Heinrich Schütz
Performer(s):  Robert King
Ensemble(s):  King's Consort

Tracks 3 : Anon.: Procendenti Puero
Performers : Sinfonye: Stevie Wishart
Composer(s):   Anon.
Performer(s):  Stevie Wishart
Ensemble(s):  Sinfonye

Tracks 4 : Traditional: Ríu, ríu, chíu
Performers : The Sixteen:?Harry Christophers
Composer(s):   Traditional
Performer(s):  Harry Christophers
Ensemble(s):  Sixteen (The)

Tracks 5 : Francisco Guerrero: La luz de vuestros ojos
Performers : A Capella Portuguesa: Owen Rees
Composer(s):  Francisco Guerrero
Performer(s):  Owen Rees
Ensemble(s):  A Capella Portuguesa

Tracks 6 : George Frideric Handel: For unto us a child is born {from The Messiah}
Performers : The Sixteen: Harry Christophers
Composer(s):  George Frideric Handel
Performer(s):  Harry Christophers
Ensemble(s):  Sixteen (The)

Tracks 7 : Giuseppe Valentini: Presto from Sinfonia per il Santissimo Natale
Performers : Northwest Chamber Orchestra Seattle: Alun Francis
Composer(s):  Giuseppe Valentini
Performer(s):  Alun Francis
Ensemble(s):  Northwest Chamber Orchestra Seattle

Tracks 8 : Giovanni Gabrieli: Salvator Noster
Performers : The King's Consort: Robert King
Composer(s):  Giovanni Gabrieli
Performer(s):  Robert King
Ensemble(s):  King's Consort

Tracks 9 : Benjamin Britten: There is no rose {from A Ceremony of Carols}
Performers : Westminster Cathedral Choir: David Hill, Sioned Williams
Composer(s):  Benjamin Britten
Performer(s):  David Hill,  Sioned Williams
Ensemble(s):  Westminster Cathedral Choir

Tracks 10 : J S Bach: Wir Christenleut, BWV 612 {from Orgelbüchlein}
Performers : Christopher Herrick
Composer(s):  J S Bach
Performer(s):  Christopher Herrick

Tracks 11 : Michael Praetorius: Quem pastores laudavere
Performers : Westminster Cathedral Choir, The Parley Of Instruments: David Hill
Composer(s):  Michael Praetorius
Performer(s):  David Hill
Ensemble(s):  Westminster Cathedral Choir,  Parley of Instruments

Tracks 12 : Arcangelo Corelli: Allegro from Concerto grosso in g minor, Op 6/8
Performers : Brandenburg Consort: Roy Goodman
Composer(s):  Arcangelo Corelli
Performer(s):  Roy Goodman
Ensemble(s):  Brandenburg Consort

Tracks 13 : Orlando di Lasso: Omnes de Saba
Performers : The Sixteen: Harry Christophers
Composer(s):  Orlando di Lasso
Performer(s):  Harry Christophers
Ensemble(s):  Sixteen (The)

Tracks 14 : Hector Berlioz: The shepherds' farewell {from L'Enfance du Christ}
Performers : Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra: Matthew Best
Composer(s):  Hector Berlioz
Performer(s):  Matthew Best
Ensemble(s):  Corydon Singers,  Corydon Orchestra

Tracks 15 : Peter Cornelius: The three kings
Performers : Polyphony: Stephen Layton
Composer(s):  Peter Cornelius
Performer(s):  Stephen Layton
Ensemble(s):  Polyphony

Tracks 16 : Francis Poulenc: O magnum mysterium
Performers : Westminster Cathedral Choir, James O'Donnell
Composer(s):  Francis Poulenc
Performer(s):  James O'Donnell
Ensemble(s):  Westminster Cathedral Choir

Tracks 17 : Traditional: The Coventry carol
Performers : Polyphony: Stephen Layton
Composer(s):   Traditional
Performer(s):  Stephen Layton
Ensemble(s):  Polyphony

Tracks 19 : Anon.: Verbum patris umanatur
Performers : Gothic Voices: Christopher Page
Composer(s):   Anon.
Performer(s):  Christopher Page
Ensemble(s):  Gothic Voices

Tracks 20 : Pedro de Cristo: Hodie nobis
Performers : Westminster Cathedral Choir: James O'Donnell
Composer(s):  Pedro de Cristo
Performer(s):  James O'Donnell
Ensemble(s):  Westminster Cathedral Choir

Tracks 21 : Michael Praetorius: Pueri nostri concinite
Performers : Westminster Cathedral Choir: David Hill
Composer(s):  Michael Praetorius
Performer(s):  David Hill
Ensemble(s):  Westminster Cathedral Choir

Tracks 22 : John Tavener: God is with us - Christmas proclamation
Performers : Roger Judd (organ); Choir of St George's Chapel: Christopher Robinson
Composer(s):  John Tavener
Performer(s):  Roger Judd,  Christopher Robinson
Ensemble(s):  Choir of St George's Chapel

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