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A Christmas Festival | The Cambridge Singers John Rutter conductor | Stock Code: bmcd029
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| A Christmas Festival
John Rutter Conductor The Cambridge Singers Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Farnham Youth Choir COLCD 133 John Rutter directs the Cambridge Singers, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the award-winning Farnham Youth Choir alongside guest soloists Melanie Marshall, Clara Sanabras and Elin Manahan Thomas, for an unforgettable festival of Christmas music. O come, all ye faithful Fanfare: John Rutter; Hymn: ascribed to J.F. Wade; Orchestration, and last-verse arrangement: David Willcocks Gaudete (Rejoice) arr: Michael Neaum; Orchestration: John Rutter The Shepherd's Carol Bob Chilcott Nos galan (New Year's Eve) Welsh traditional carol, arr. John Rutter I wonder as I wander Appalachian carol, collected by J.J. Niles, arr. John Rutter Ave Maria John Rutter Tomorrow shall be my dancing day English traditional carol, arr. John Rutter Rejoice and be merry John Rutter El Noi de la Mare (The Son of the Virgin) Catalan traditional carol, arr. John Rutter A Christmas Overture Nigel Hess Born on a New Day John David, arr. Peter Knight Magical Kingdom John Rutter Mary's Boy Child Jester Hairston, arr. John Rutter Esta noche (This night) Spanish traditional carol, arr. John Rutter Sleigh Ride Frederick Delius The Virgin Mary had a baby boy Caribbean traditional carol, arr. John Rutter New Year John Rutter I wish you Christmas John Rutter Hark! the herald angels sing Opening fanfare: John Rutter; Hymn: Felix Mendelssohn; Orchestration, v3 arr. & closing fanfare: David Willcocks Have yourself a merry little Christmas Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, arr. John Rutter |
Price: £14.00 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
The John Rutter Christmas Album | The Cambridge Singers John Rutter conductor | Stock Code: bmcd027
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| The John Rutter Christmas Album
The Cambridge Singers City of London Sinfonia John Rutter conductor CSCD 510 The definitive collection of John Rutter carols and arrangements This album gathers together most of the carols composed by John Rutter over the years, plus a sprinkling of Rutter arrangements of traditional carols, grouped to form a programme which narrates, reflects upon, and celebrates the Christmas story. "Among the modern carols writers, John Rutter stands alone." Gramophone |
Price: £9.00 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
The Sprig of Thyme | The Cambridge Singers/City of London Sinfonia | Stock Code: bmcd024
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| The Sprig of Thyme
The Cambridge Singers City of London Sinfonia John Rutter conductor CSCD 517 Traditional Songs The Sprig of Thyme offers a selection of traditional songs of the British Isles, drawing together long-standing favourites as the Willow song and The Miller of Dee with lesser known gems as O can ye sew cushions and The Sprig of Thyme. Many new settings for choir and small instrumental group have been created by John Rutter especially for this album. Rutter's suite of eleven traditional songs, The Sprig of Thyme (all of which can be heard on this album) is published by Oxford University Press. "This is a lovely disc, one to head my list of Christmas presents for musical friends." Gramophone |
Price: £9.00 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
Wolcum Yule Celtic and British Songs and Carols | Anonymous 4 Andrew Lawrence-King | Stock Code: cd0608
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| Wolcum Yule
Celtic and British Songs and Carols Artists: Anonymous 4 Andrew Lawrence-King Andrew Lawrence-King's virtuoso harp joins the voices of Anonymous 4 in a wealth of Yuletide music, favourite and rare, from the British Isles. Juxtaposing pagan and Christian traditions, the programme interweaves English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ballads and carols with well-loved pieces by John Tavener (The Lamb), Benjamin Britten, and a newly commissioned work by Peter Maxwell Davies. Andrew Lawrence-King adds special colour playing a variety of instruments: psaltery, Baroque harp, and a remarkable Irish “Queen Mary” harp which sounds as if it contains its own peal of heavenly bells. “Sumptuous Christmas sounds” (San Francisco Chronicle, concert review) |
Price: £12.99 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
Dinidrin | Horses Brawl | Stock Code: cd0296
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| Horses Brawl present an innovative take early music, with roots in renaissance, medieval, baroque and folk traditions they re-work, re-compose and explore unconventional techniques.
A masterclass in turning one instrument into many, Horses Brawl play bowed guitar, double barrelled recorders and crumhorn solos. Horses Brawl have been causing quite a stir with their innovative take on folk and early music. Formed in 2003, the Norfolk based duo have performed widely throughout England as well as having tracks from both their debut album and EP aired on BBC Radio 3, Resonance FM and many others. |
Price: £12.00 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
Horses Brawl | Horses Brawl | Stock Code: cd0295
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| An exuberant instrumental trio with roots in medieval and traditional folk. Drawing influence from English, French medieval and European folk styles Horses Brawl explore unconventional techniques on modern and ancient instruments to create an intense and original style.
Horses Brawl have been hailed as one of the brightest young bands around. Horses Brawl formed in 2003 for a Creative Arts East tour to perform formal Elizabethan dance music, but very quickly they discovered their own rich new sound, which incorporates semi-improvised arrangements of early and folk music from Eastern and Western Europe. The trio explore unconventional techniques on their instruments producing a fascinating sound that has been described as: ‘Vibrant, engaging and completely spell-binding' (Steafan Hannigan) and, ‘An Early music group to keep an eye on' (Verity Sharp BBC Radio 3). |
Price: £12.00 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
Celtic Airs & Ballads | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Stock Code: cd0285
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| Timeless airs full of the mystery of our Celtic past. Instruments and voices combined in haunting songs of love and life, of lands and seas, of heroes and saints. Plaintive pipes mix with harp, flute and whistle to create a superb Celtic sound world to accompany some of the finest singers available. |
Price: £9.90 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
Celtic Dreams | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Stock Code: cd0284
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Atmospheric music from an earlier age, evoking the sound of the celtic fringe, pipes , clarsach, and flute. |
Price: £9.90 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
SONGS OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Stock Code: cd0283
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| This collection of 33 songs was compiled at the request of the British Embassy, Tokyo, in support of Festival UK 98. The collection covers a period of over six and a half centuries. |
Price: £12.50 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
AROUND THE HARBOUR TOWN | DICK MILES & FRIENDS | Stock Code: cd0282a
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| Dick Miles has an abiding interest in traditional music and is well known for his rendering of such great story ballads as Lord Bateman (track 7) and Tam Lin (track 11). He is also a skilled writer of songs on modern themes. Dick was born and raised in Suffolk and his East Anglian roots run deep; some of his best songs are based on the superb traditional tales of the region. |
Price: £12.50 | Postage free on all UK CD orders
