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While Shepherds Watched: Christmas Music from Parish Churches (English Orpheus 40)

Timothy Brown (counter-tenor), Philippa Hyde (soprano), Adrian Peacock (bass (vocal)), Claire Tomlin (soprano), Jennie Cassidy (alto), Timothy Roberts (organ, fortepiano), Patrick McCarthy (tenor)

Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman

This release includes a digital booklet

Contents

Michael Beesly: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night

Work length4:42
$1.10
$1.50
  • Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

anon.: Let an anthem of praise

Work length2:35
$1.10
$1.50
  • Arr. Ashworth
  • Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Smith, J C: While shepherds watched their flocks by night

Work length3:08
$1.10
$1.50
  • Arr. Arnold
  • Timothy Brown (countertenor)
  • The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Hellendaal: Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 4: Movement. Pastorale

Work length3:44
$1.10
$1.50
  • The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

anon.: Hark! how all the welkin rings

Work length6:27
$1.10
$1.50
  • Arr. Butts
  • The Parley of Instruments, Psalmody
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

anon.: Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber

Work length4:13
$1.10
$1.50
  • Arr. Butts
  • Philippa Hyde (soprano)
  • The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Key: As shepherds watched their fleecy care

Work length6:19
$1.10
$1.50
  • Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Arnold, S: Hark! the herald angels sing

Work length3:38
$1.10
$1.50
  • Adrian Peacock (bass (vocal)), Claire Tomlin (soprano), Jennie Cassidy (alto), Timothy Roberts (organ)
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Thomas Clark: Cranbrook

Work length5:08
$1.10
$1.50
  • The Parley of Instruments, Psalmody
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Handel: Georgia

Work length4:13
$1.10
$1.50
  • The Parley of Instruments, Psalmody
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Jarman: There were shepherds abiding in the field

Work length3:25
$1.10
$1.50
  • Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Wesley, S: Rondo on 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'

Work length6:23
$1.10
$1.50
  • Timothy Roberts (fortepiano)
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Matthews, William: Angels from the Realms of Glory

Work length5:28
$1.10
$1.50
  • Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Handel: Hymning seraphs wake the morning

Work length3:05
$1.10
$1.50
  • Arr. Taylor
  • Timothy Roberts (fortepiano), Patrick McCarthy (tenor)
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk

Foster, J: While shepherds watched their flocks by night

Work length4:55
$1.10
$1.50
  • Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments
  • Peter Holman
  • Recorded: 1996-07-20
  • Recording Venue: St Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk