English Arts Chorale

Christmas Through the Ages

Musical offerings from the 10th Century to the 21st.

 

Part One

Hodie Christus natus est - Plainchant 10th C

Quem pastores laudavere 14th C

Coventry Carol 16th C

Victoria O magnum mysterium  1575

Gaudete 1582

Sweelinck Hodie  1619

Monteverdi Cantate Domino  1620

Buxtehude Chorale Fantasia on 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern'  17th C

Handel For unto us a Son is born  1741

Bach Cantata 191  1742

O come all ye faithful 1751

The Virgin Mary had a baby boy 19th C

 

Part Two

Mulled wine & mince pies

 

Part Three

Grüber Silent Night  1818

Holst In the bleak midwinter  1906

Howells Here is the little door  1918

Britten Ceremony of Carols  1942

Anderson Sleigh Ride  1948

Tavener The Lamb  1982

Rutter Magnificat Mvmnt 1  1992

Lauridsen O magnum mysterium  1994

Stopford Lully, lullla, lullay  2008

Carr In the Bleak Midwinter  2022

Mendelssohn Hark the Herald  1840