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Named as one of the world’s finest choirs by Gramophone, Wells Cathedral Choir and their director Matthew Owens make their Resonus Classics debut with a programme of carols typically performed during the Christmas season in Wells – A Wells Christmas. With an irresistible array of popular carols and more recent offerings this scintillating and varied programme is vividly realised by the combined boy and girl choristers and Vicars Choral that continue the 1100-year-old tradition of music in Wells Cathedral. Included in this compelling programme are works by David Willcocks, Andrew Carter, John Rutter, and Kenneth Leighton, Thomas Hewitt Jones. Also included are world premieres by Bob Chilcott, Jefferson McConnaughey & Matthew Owens.
TRACKLIST:
1 Bob Chilcott: Sussex Carol 2 Andrew Carter: A maiden most gentle 3 Jefferson McConnaughey: In the bleak midwinter 4 Malcolm Sargent: Zither Carol 5 Matthew Owens: Lullay, my liking 6 David Willcocks: Deck the hall 7 John Rutter: Donkey Carol 8 David Willcocks: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day 9 Ralph Vaughan Williams: This is the truth sent from above 10 John Rutter: Sans Day Carol 11 Alfred Hollins: Christmas Cradle Song 12 Bob Chilcott: The Sparrow's Carol 13 Thomas Hewitt Jones: What child is this? 14 John Rutter: Jesus Child 15 John Rutter: I saw three ships 16 Kenneth Leighton: O leave your sheep 17 David Willcocks: Jingle, bells 18 Richard Elliott: I Saw Three Ships 19 Arthur Warell: A Merry Christmas 20 Peter Gritton: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
