Lux de caelo: Music for Christmas

~ Release by Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, The Dmitri Ensemble, Graham Ross (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1A boy was born, op. 3
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Theme. A boy was born
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
Benjamin Britten2:39
2A babe is born
instruments:
The Dmitri Ensemble
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
A Babe is Born, op. 55
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William Mathias (Welsh composer) (in 1971)
was commissioned by:
Cardiff Polyphonic Choir
publisher:
Oxford University Press
William Mathias3:13
3Frohlocket ihr Völker auf Erden, op. 79 no. 1
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Weihnachten, op. 79 no. 1
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1843 until 1846)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV B 42)
part of:
Sechs Sprüche für das Kirchenjahr, op. 79
Felix Mendelssohn1:25
4The truth from above
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
The First Nowell: I. Prelude: God rest you merry - The truth from above
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958)
part of:
The First Nowell
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:00
5Gabriel's Message
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Gabriel's Message (arr. Pettman)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Edgar Pettman
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould
arrangement of:
The Angel Gabriel
Edgar Pettman2:34
6Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (arr. Michael Praetorius)
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1610)
arrangement of:
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
part of:
Polyhymnia caduceatrix et Panegyrica
Michael Praetorius2:31
7Quem pastores laudavere
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Quem pastores laudavere
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist)
Michael Praetorius3:50
8Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1609)
arrangement of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (original anonymous version)
Michael Praetorius1:50
9In dulci jubilo, BWV 368
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 368 "In dulci jubilo"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 215) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 368)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:20
10In dulci jubilo a 8
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (arr. Michael Praetorius. Musae Sioniae VI, no. 32)
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1607)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Michael Praetorius2:23
11Coventry Carol, op. 77 no. 4
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Coventry Carol, op. 77 no. 4
composer:
Giles Swayne (British composer)
Giles Swayne3:57
12A Hymn to the Mother of God
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Two Hymns to the Mother of God: I. A Hymn to the Mother of God
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1985)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
part of:
Two Hymns to the Mother of God
John Tavener3:22
13Lullay, my liking
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Lullay, my liking
arranger:
Graham Ross
Graham Ross5:02
14Riu, riu, chiu
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Riu, riu, chiu
arranger:
Noah Greenberg
arrangement of:
Ríu, ríu, chíu
Noah Greenberg3:53
15Tu scendi dalle stelle
instruments:
The Dmitri Ensemble
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Tu scendi dalle stelle
arranger:
Graham Ross
arrangement of:
Tu scendi dalle stelle
Graham Ross2:47
16Still, still, still
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Still, still, still (arr. Ross)
arranger:
Graham Ross
arrangement of:
Still, Still, Still
Graham Ross3:23
17Dormi, Jesu
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
5 Canons, op. 16: II. “Dormi Jesu, mater ridet”: Ruhig
composer:
Anton Webern (composer) (from 1923 until 1924)
part of:
5 Canons, op. 16
Anton Webern1:26
18Quelle est cette odeur agréable ?
instruments:
The Dmitri Ensemble
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Quelle est cette odeur agréable ? (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Quelle est cette odeur agréable ?
David Willcocks4:14
19Nativity Carol
instruments:
The Dmitri Ensemble
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Nativity Carol
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
John Rutter4:32
20Friede auf Erden
instruments:
The Dmitri Ensemble
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
Graham Ross
recording of:
Friede auf Erden, op. 13
lyricist:
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (Swiss poet)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (Arnold Schoenberg, composer) (from 1907-03-09 until 1911-10-06)
premiered by:
Franz Schreker (composer) (on 1911-12-09) and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1911-12-09)
premiered at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1911-12-09)
part of:
Works of Arnold Schönberg by opus number (number: op. 13)
Arnold Schoenberg8:42