CRD Records

To Drive the Cold Winter Away

A fireside presentation of music for merrymaking down the ages

St. George’s Canzona
Directed by John Sothcott

‘The Queen’s Men’

Music from the court of Elizabeth I

The Camerata of London
Directed by Glenda Simpson and Barry Mason

Merry it is while Summer lasts

An anthology of medieval music from the Summer festivals of the 12th to the 14th centuries

St. George’s Canzona
Directed by John Sothcott

Medieval songs and dances

St. George’s Canzona
Directed by John Sothcott

Carols from New College

O come all ye faithful (hymn) · Ord Adam lay y bounden, · Bennett Out of your sleep · Trad The Angel Gabriel · Howells A spotless rose · Trad arr Wood Ding dong merrily on high · Darke In the bleak midwinter · Trad arr Walford Davies The holly and the ivy · Trad arr Carter I wonder as I wander · A babe is born · Trad arr Willcocks Sussex carol · Trad arr V-Williams This is the truth · Trad arr Wood A virgin most pure · Howells Here is the little door · Wishart Alleluya a new work is come on hand · Leighton Lully lulla, thou little tiny child · Pearsall In dulci jubilo · Joubert There is no rose of such virtue · Trad arr Higginbottom Rocking carol · Matthias Wassail carol · Once in Royal David’s city (hymn)

Howard Moody organ
The Choir of New College Oxford
Directed by Edward Higginbottom

Music from the Spanish kingdoms

Spanish & Neapolitan music from the time of the Renaissance

Circa 1500
Directed by Nancy Hadden

The Flower of all Ships

Tudor court music from the time of the ‘Mary Rose’

Circa 1500
Directed by Nancy Hadden

‘For unto us a Child is born’

Hark the herald Angels sing (hymn) · Handel (Messiah) For unto us a child is born · Gruber Silent Night · Byrd O magnum mysterium · Schütz Hodie Christus natus est · AnonAngelus ad virginem · Poulenc O magnum mysterium; Hodie Christus natus est · Trad arr Higginbottom This is the truth sent from above · Poulenc Quem vidistis; Videntes stellam · Daquin Noël X (organ) · Schein Quem vidistis · Lassus Videntes stellam · Trad arr Pettman Sing lullaby · Puer natus · Johnston Lute-book lullaby · Of the Father’s heart begotten (hymn)

Martin Hallows organ
The Collegium Novum Ensemble
The Choir of New College Oxford
Directed by Edward Higginbottom

‘Dreams & Fancies’

24 Favourite songs in English

Sarah Walker mezzo-soprano
Roger Vignoles piano

‘New Fashions’

Cries and Ballads of London
Thomas Weelkes,William Cobbold, Thomas Ravenscroft,
Thomas Ford, John Dowland, Christopher Tye, Anon. etc.

Circa 1500 with Red Byrd
Directed by Nancy Hadden

‘A Ceremony of Carols’

Britten A Ceremony of Carols · Howells Long, long ago · Bennett Out of your sleep · Holst Four Old English Carols · Leighton Lully, lulla, · Warlock Bethlehem Down · Bennett What sweeter music · Joubert There is no rose · H Diack Johnstone I sing of a maiden · Andrews Before Dawn · Carter There is no rose · Wishart Alleluya, a new work is come on hand · Joubert Torches

Francis Kelly harp
The Choir of New College Oxford
Directed by Edward Higginbottom

English Cathedral Classics

Tye Sanctus & Benedictus from the Western Wind Mass · Taverner Gloria from the Western Wind Mass · Tallis Dum tranisisset Sabbatum · Byrd O lux beata trinitas · Tomkins Jubilate (from the Third Service) · Gibbons O clap your hands together · Croft God is gone up with a merry noise · Boyce The Lord is King · Greene Thou visitest the earth · S.S.Wesley Blessed be the God and Father · Stanford The Lord is my Shepherd

The Choir of New College Oxford
Directed by Edward Higginbottom

Christmas at New College Oxford

Once in Royal David’s city (hymn) · Trad arr Walford Davies The holly and the ivy · Trad arr Wood Ding dong merrily on high · Pearsall In dulci jubilo · Leighton Lully lulla · Of the Father’s heart begotten (hymn) · Gruber Silent Night · O come all ye faithful (hymn) Angelus ad virginem · Darke In the bleak midwinter · Handel (Messiah) For unto us a child is born · Trad arr Wood A virgin most pure · Trad arr Carter I wonder as I wander · Trad arr Willcocks On Christmas Night · Trad arr Higginbottom Rocking carol · Trad arr Pettman Sing lullaby · Schütz Hodie Christus natus est · Hark the herald Angels sing (hymn)

The Choir of New College Oxford
Directed by Edward Higginbottom

Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols

Medieval and Renaissance Carols
Hodie Christus Natus est / Wolcum Yole / Ther is no rose of swych vertu / That yonge childe/Lully lullay / Grin greus ye rasses / Balulalow / Les Bouffons / I sing of a mayden / This little babe so few days old / Behold a silly tender babe / The Irish Ho-Hoane / Pleasure it is / Adam lay y-bounden

Vicky Lester harp
Žak Ozmo lute/guitar
Anthea Lehmann symphonie
Poppy Holden medieval harp
Nancy Hadden flute/guitar
Psallite Women's Choir
Directed by Nancy Hadden