Montague Tatnell - O Holy Night - Christmas Carols from St John’s - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The second album from the Choir of St John's with their new music director - Christopher Gray. At the centre of the programme are the atmospheric Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noel by Francis Poulenc, and the heartfelt Three Carol-Anthems by Herbert Howells who directed the Choir here at St John's during the Second World War. Other items include the beautiful carol John Rutter wrote for the Choir in 1985, There is a flower, and the haunting Peace on earth by Master of the King's Music, Errollyn Wallen. InchMy aim with this album has not been to break new ground with repertoire, but to ensure that classics remain fresh for the current generationInch - Christopher Gray Album Tracks 1. O holy night 2. In the stillness 3. Noel verbum caro factum est 4. Sussex Carol 5. There is a flower 6. There is no rose 7. Three Carol-Anthems~A Spotless Rose 8. Three Carol-Anthems~Sing Lullaby 9. Three Carol-Anthems~Here Is The Little Door 10. In dulci jubilo 11. Peace On Earth 12. Christus, Opus 97~When Jesus our Lord was born in Bethlehem / Say, where is he born / There shall a star from Jacob come forth 13. Stille Nacht 14. Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël~O magnum mysterium 15. Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël~Quem vidistis pastores dicite 16. Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël~Videntes stellam 17. Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël~Hodie Christus natus est 18. In the Bleak Midwinter 19. Three Kings