Christmas Carols

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Release Date: 5th Nov 2007
Catalogue No: 5036802
Label: Erato
Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Billings: Methinks I see an Heav'nly Host

Work length2:58

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Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-30
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991/ St. John at Hackney, London

Foster, S: While shepherds watched their flocks

Work length5:23

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Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-22
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991 / St John at Hackney, London

Cererols: Serafín, que con dulce harmonía

Work length7:28

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Emily van Evera (soprano), Timothy Wilson (countertenor)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-22
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991 / St John at Hackney, London

de Vidales: Los que fueren de buen gusto

Work length4:16

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$1.70

Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-22
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991 / St John at Hackney, London

Praetorius, M: Magnificat super 'Angelus ad pastores'

Work length9:15

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Emily van Evera (soprano), Taverner Players (lead vocals)
Taverner Consort
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-22
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991 / St John's at Hackney, London

Charpentier, M-A: Canticum in nativitatem Domini, 'Frigidae noctis umbra'

Work length13:37

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$11.90

Jeremy White (vocals), Emily van Evera (soprano), Rachel Platt (soprano), Taverner Players (lead vocals), Tessa Bonner (soprano)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-22
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991 / St John at Hackney, London

Praeludium

Track length0:46

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Frigidae noctis umbra

Track length1:23

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Nolite timere pastores

Track length2:17

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Surgamus, festinemus, eamus

Track length1:38

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Marche

Track length1:09

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Euntes autem pastores

Track length0:55

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Salve puerule, salve tenellule

Track length5:29

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Pascha: Christmas Mass in F major: Gloria

Work length11:51

Album only

Emily van Evera (soprano), Jeremy White (bass), Nicolas Robertson (tenor), Rachel Platt (soprano)
Taverner Players, Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-22
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991 / St John's at Hackney, London

Greatorex, T: Adeste Fideles

Work length4:51

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Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-22
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991 / St John at Hackney, London

Billings: A virgin unspotted

Work length3:19

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Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1991-11-22
Recording Venue: 20-22 November 1991 / St. John at Hackney, London London

Praetorius, M: In dulci jubilo (a 16) Pars I

Work length4:05

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Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1986-01-31
Recording Venue: January 1986 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Daquin: Noël X

Work length5:18

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Wayne Marshall (organ)
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

Webern: Dormi Jesu

Work length1:12

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Michael Harris (clarinet), Rachel Platt (soprano)
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1992-08-30
Recording Venue: August 1992 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

Liszt: Adeste fideles, S186 No. 4

Work length4:40

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Wayne Marshall (piano)
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St Giles, Cripplegate, London

Tallis: Hodie nobis caelorum

Work length3:24

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Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1986-12-31
Recording Venue: December 1986 / St John's at Hackney, London

Mulet: 10 Esquisses byzantines: Noël

Work length3:42

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Wayne Marshall (organ)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

Merula: Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna 'Hor ch'è il tempo di dormire'

Work length7:27

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Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), Emily van Evera (soprano)
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

13th century: Angelus ad Virginem

Work length1:27

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Andrew Lawrence-King (harp)
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St Giles, Cripplegate, London

Gabrieli, G: Audite principes

Work length6:17

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Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1990-11-30
Recording Venue: 24-28 November 1990 / St John at Hackney, London

anon.: Swete was the song

Work length2:35

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Andrew Lawrence-King (harp)
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

Hildegard: O viridissima virga

Work length4:09

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Emily van Evera (soprano), Nigel Eaton (hurdy-gurdy)
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

Liszt: Die Hirten an der Krippe (In dulci jubilo) S186 No. 3

Work length4:26

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Wayne Marshall (piano)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St Giles, Cripplegate, London

Bruno: The Burning Babe

Work length2:55

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Catherine King (mezzo-soprano), Jacob Heringman (lute)
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

Schoenberg: Weihnachtsmusik

Work length5:13

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Taverner Players (lead vocals)
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1992-08-31
Recording Venue: August 1992 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

15th century: Lullaby, lullow (I saw a swete semly syght)

Work length2:29

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$1.70

Andrew Lawrence-King (harp)
Recorded: 1993-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1993 / St. Giles, Cripplegate, London

Praetorius, M: In dulci jubilo

Work length3:42

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$1.70

Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1986-01-31
Recording Venue: January 1986 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

13th century: Veni, veni Emmanuel (female voices)

Work length3:27

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Taverner Consort (lead vocals)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Gruber, F Jr.: Stille Nacht (original version)

Work length3:55

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Charles Daniels (tenor), Jakob Lindberg (guitar), Stephen Charlesworth (bass-baritone)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

trad.: Il est né, le divin Enfant (vocal)

Work length2:10

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Emily van Evera (soprano), William Hunt (viola da gamba)
Taverner Consort, Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

15th century: Nova! nova!

Work length1:47

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Simon Grant (bass-baritone), Taverner Consort (lead vocals)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

trad.: Marche des rois

Work length1:49

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Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Walker, W: The Babe of Bethlehem (Ye nations all, on you I call)

Work length2:40

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Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

15th century: Verbum caro: Y la Virgen

Work length1:42

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Taverner Players (lead vocals)
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Ingalls: Glory to God on high

Work length1:04

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Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

15th century: Thys endere nyghth

Work length4:45

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Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

17th-century German: O Jesulein süss BWV493 (b.c. by Bach)

Work length2:03

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Jakob Lindberg (lute), Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble), Tessa Bonner (soprano)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

trad.: Il est né, le divin Enfant (instrumental)

Work length1:09

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Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Traditional West Country: God rest you merry, gentlemen

Work length2:34

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Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

16th century: Swete was the song the Virgine soong

Work length2:35

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Emily van Evera (soprano)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

14th-century German: Quem pastores laudavere

Work length1:57

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Taverner Consort (vocals)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

trad.: Quanno nascette Ninno

Work length1:59

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Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Mateo Flecha the elder: Riu, riu, chiu

Work length3:28

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Richard Wistreich (bass), Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Philip the Chancellor: Gabriel fram heven-king

Work length3:17

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Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Christum wir sollen loben schon

Work length3:02

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Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

16th-century English: The Coventry Carol

Work length3:22

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Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

16th century: Gaudete!

Work length1:44

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Stephen Charlesworth (baritone), Taverner Consort (vocal & instrumental ensemble)
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

15th century: Verbum caro: In hac anni circulo

Work length2:21

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Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

15th century: Alleluya: A nywe werk is come on honde

Work length5:50

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Leigh Nixon (tenor), Nicolas Robertson (tenor), Taverner Consort (vocal ensemble)
Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

trad.: The Old Year now away is fled

Work length1:51

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Evelyn Tubb (soprano), Jakob Lindberg (lute), Taverner Consort (vocal & instrumental ensemble)
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Arbeau's 'Orchésographie' (1588): Branle de l'officiel (Ding dong! merrily on high)

Work length2:02

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Taverner Players (lead vocals)
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1988-01-01
Recording Venue: January 1988, Church of St John-at-Hackney

Tye: While shepherds watched their flocks by night

Work length2:24

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Charles Daniels (tenor), Rachel Platt (soprano)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

Hopkins, J H: We three Kings of Orient are

Work length4:18

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Jeremy White (bass), Simon Grant (bass-baritone), Stephen Charlesworth (vocals)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

Niles: I wonder as I wander

Work length3:03

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Emily van Evera (soprano)
Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

13th-14th century: Qui creavit celum (Song of the Nuns of Chester)

Work length4:11

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Andrew Parrott (lead vocals), Taverner Consort (lead vocals)
Taverner Choir
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

15th century: Ther is no rose of swych vertu

Work length3:58

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Andrew Parrott (lead vocals)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

Bendinelli: Sonata for 3 trumpets (based on 'Joseph, lieber mein Joseph')

Work length1:51

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Trevor Herbert (trumpet)
Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St. John at Hackney, London

trad.: All hayle to the dayes

Work length4:04

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Douglas Wootton (bass), Peter Cooper (violin)
Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

Sarum chant: Letabundus

Work length3:43

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Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

Joubert: There Is No Rose

Work length2:41

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Charles Daniels (tenor), Jeremy White (bass)
Taverner Consort, Taverner Choir
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

17th-century French: Quelle est cette odeur agréable

Work length4:33

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Lucy Carolan (harpsichord), Charles Daniels (tenor), Patrick Ardagh-Walter (bass), Rachel Platt (soprano), Richard Boothby (viol)
Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

Niles: Lullay, thou tiny little child

Work length2:24

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Andrew Parrott (lead vocals), Emily van Evera (soprano), Susan Harris (musician), Taverner Players (lead vocals)
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

13th century: Procedenti Puero - Eyal novus annus est

Work length2:38

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Jeremy White (bass)
Taverner Consort
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

Thomsen, M: Sonata for 5 trumpets (based on 'In dulci jubilo')

Work length2:17

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$1.70

Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), David Blackadder (trumpet), Richard Cheetham (trumpet), Stephen Saunders (trumpet), Trevor Herbert (trumpet)
Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St. John at Hackney, London

trad.: The Lord at first did Adam make

Work length3:56

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Douglas Wootton (tenor)
Taverner Consort, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

trad.: O du fröhliche! O du selige!

Work length2:29

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Jennifer Ward Clarke (cello), Lucy Carolan (harpsichord)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St John at Hackney, London

14th-century English: Lullay, lullay: As I lay on Yoolis night

Work length7:46

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$1.70

Emily van Evera (soprano), Taverner Players (lead vocals)
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-23 February 1993/St. John at Hackney, London

Mendelssohn: Hark! the herald angels sing

Work length5:14

$1.30

$1.70

Wayne Marshall (organ)
Taverner Choir, Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1993-02-24
Recording Venue: 20-24 February 1993/St. John at Hackney, London

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