No. 4, That yongë child
No. 9, In freezing winter night
Benjamin Nicholas, Choir of Merton College, Oxford, Anneka Vetter, Evie Holder, Cecily Beer
No. 10, Spring Carol
Britten: A Boy Was Born / A Ceremony of Carols
Though A Ceremony of Carols has long been associated with boy choristers, Britten originally anticipated women’s voices. So it’s a treat to hear the female members of the Choir of Merton College, Oxford, superbly accompanied by harpist Cecily Beer, offering boyish-sounding heft with pure tone, mature insight and artistry. The other big work, A Boy Was Born, involves not only full choir but also the college’s girls’ choir, equally pure-toned and impressively disciplined.
II. Variation I, Lullay, Jesu
IV. Variation III, Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour
Isabella Aravejo, Benjamin Nicholas, Choir of Merton College, Oxford
VI. Variation V, In the bleak mid-winter
VII. Variation VI, Finale: Noël!
Festival Te Deum, Op. 32
François Cloete, Choir of Merton College, Oxford, Benjamin Nicholas, Harriet Twigger-Ross
Production
- Paul BaxterProducer
- Paul BaxterMixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer
- Jack DavisEditing Engineer