Christmas Carols, Old and New

Ancient and contemporary carols for Christmas this week on Choral Showcase with performances by The Tallis Scholars, The Gesualdo Six, the Dresden Chamber Choir and Soloists, and The Choir of King's College, Cambridge.

Show Notes

Medieval Carols: Angelus ad virginum, Nowell sing we, There is no Rose of such virtue, Nowell: Dieu vous garde

  • The Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips, director

Peter Cornelius: The Three Kings

Johannes Eccard: Maria wallt zum Heiligtum

Joanna Marsh: In winter's house

Herbert Howells: Here is the little door

  • The Gesualdo Six; Owain Park, director

Michael Praetorius: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland; Es ist ein Rose; Quem pastores laudavere; Resonet in laudibus

  • Dresden Chamber Choir and Instrumentalists; Hans-Christoph Rademann, conductor

Arvo Part: Morning Star

Orlando de Lassus: Tribus miraculis

Owain Park: O send out thy light

Traditional: Bethlehem, of noblest cities

  • The Gesualdo Six; Owain Park, director

Franz Gruber: Silent Night

Traditional: Child in a Manger (Welsh); Sans Day Carol (Cornish)

John Rutter: All the stars looked down; Blake's lullaby; All the bells in paradise

  • The Choir of King's College, Cambridge; Britten Sinfonia; Daniel Hyde, conductor