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Glad Tidings
Lessons and Carols for Christmas

Work details

Handel, arr. Jeffrey Makinson: March from the overture to the Occasional Oratorio
1'55"
Genesis 1, vv 1-2, 26-28, 31a (John Humphrys)
1'03"
Irby: Gauntlett, harm. Mann, arr. Willcocks: Once in Royal David's City
4'42"
Genesis 3, vv 8-15 (Canon Roger Royle)
1'21"
Peter Warlock: Adam Lay Y Bounden
1'21"
Genesis 22, vv 15-18 (John Inverdale)
0'36"
Piae Cantiones, arr. Willcocks: Of the Father's Heart Begotten
4'03"
Isaiah 9, v 2 & vv 6&7 (Sandy Gall)
0'49"
John Tavener: The Lamb
2'58"
Isaiah 11, vv 1-3a, 4a, 6-9 (Jon Snow)
1'11"
Helmsley, arr. Philip Marshall: Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
4'49"
Luke 1, vv 26-35, v38 (Anna Ford)
1'40"
French tune, arr. Andrew Carter: A Maiden Most Gentle
3'11"
Luke 2, v1, vv 3-7 (Diane Louise Jordan)
0'58"
from an old Basque Noel, arr. Edgar Pettman: The Infant King
3'11"
Noel: Sullivan, arr. Philip Marshall: It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
3'27"
Luke 2, vv 8-16 (Sir Trevor McDonald)
1'17"
German carol, arr. Philip Ledger: Still, Still, Still
2'45"
Traditional English, arr. David Willcocks: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
2'38"
Matthew 2, vv 1-11 (Jeremy Paxman)
1'36"
H Walford Davies: O Little Town of Bethlehem
3'27"
Handel, arr. William Llewellyn: Joy to the World
2'19"
John 1, vv 1-14 (Michael Buerk)
1'16"
John Gardner: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
2'19"
18th C. anon, arr Willcocks: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
4'11"
The Collect for Christmas Day, and Blessing (The Dean)
1'04"
Old German, harmonised J S Bach: O Little One Sweet
2'37"
Handel, arr. Jeffrey Makinson: Minuet (Music for the Royal Fireworks)
2'11"
The Cathedral Bells, being rung in rounds
1'01"

Artist details

Lincoln Cathedral Choir
Colin Walsh, director
Jeffrey Makinson, organ
Cantoris Brass
Tom Whitworth, trumpet
Various BBC personalities, reading lessons from the King James Bible

Recording details

Recorded: May 1999 (music)
Venue (music): Lincoln Cathedral, England
Executive Producer: Paul Pinchbeck
Producer (music): Philip Rushforth
Engineer (music): David Wright, Paul Pinchbeck
Digital editing and mastering: David Wright
Copyright: 1999 Minster Cantoris
Pressing: 1999 Minster Cantoris

Minster Cantoris CRCD6037 DDD Stereo NEW RELEASE
TT - 67'23"

Editorial & Design details

Graphic Design: David Johnson, Natterjack Design, Lincoln
Main photographs: Carbonnell Photography, Lincoln
Lighting of the 1874 model of the Cathedral: Chris Olney
Music recorded by kind permission of the Dean and Chapter, Lincoln Cathedral

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