Album Description

The Sixteen contrasts traditional with contemporary in this choral feast of festive music. Bob Chilcott's sumptuous Advent Antiphons based on plainsong melodies anticipate the coming of Christmas and feature alongside Mykola Leontovich's much-loved Carol of the Bells, Richard Rodney Bennett’s stunning Susanni and Eric Whitacre’s shimmering Lux aurumque. Interspersed with the beautiful simplicity of traditional carols, this is a Christmas collection to savour.

Artists

The Sixteen
Harry Christophers

Track Listing

Chilcott
1. Pilgrim Jesus

Sandström
2. Lo, how a rose e'er blooming

Traditional
3. Sans Day Carol

Martin
4. Adam lay ybounden

Leontovich
5. Carol of the Bells

McDowall
6. Of a rose

Traditional
7. Carol of the Advent

Porter
8. Christmas Eve

Bennett
9. Susanni

Bullard
10. Glory to the Christ Child

Whitacre
11. Lux aurumque

Dove
12. I am the day

Holst
13. This have I done for my true love

Traditional
14. Wassail Song

Howells
15. Long, long ago

Walton
16. All this time

Traditional
17. All in the morning

Phibbs
18. Lullay, lullay, thou lytil child

Burton
19. Balulalow

Traditional
20. Herrick's Carol

Chilcott
21-27. Advent Antiphons

Total Run Time: 79.37