Christmas - Gesualdo Six

‘A delightful album by an all-male a cappella group is hard to come by—all too often they’re po-faced or schmaltzy; but this is neither. An elegant blend of old and new’ (BBC Music Magazine)

1 Veni Emmanuel[3'29]Anonymous - Renaissance, arr. Philip Lawson (b1957)
2 Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland a 6[2'44]Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
3 The Annunciation The angel and the girl are met[4'07]Jonathan Harvey (1939-2012), arr. Joseph Wicks (b1993)
4 Videte miraculum[10'32]Thomas Tallis (c1505-1585)
5 The promised light of life Christus est stella matutina[2'34]Cheryl Frances-Hoad (b1980)
6 Gaudete[1'59]Anonymous - traditional, arr. Brian Kay (b1944)
7 The truth sent from above This is the truth sent from above[3'07]Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) & Owain Park (b1993)
8 Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen[3'08]Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
9 Angelus ad virginem[2'44]Anonymous - Medieval
10 Lullay my liking H129[4'46]Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
11 There is a flower[3'56]John Rutter (b1945)
12 Canite tuba[2'04]Jacob Handl (1550-1591)
13 There is no rose[2'58]Anonymous - Medieval
14 Verbum caro factum est[2'22]Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)
15 Coventry Carol Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child[2'55]Anonymous - traditional
16 On the infancy of our saviour Hail, blessed virgin, full of heavenly grace[4'30]Owain Park (b1993)
17 Love came down at Christmas[5'29]Eleanor Daley (b1955)
18 In dulci jubilo[2'57]Anonymous - traditional & Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
19 The oxen Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock[3'13]Jonathan Rathbone (b1957)
20 Away in a manger – Cradle song[2'41]William James Kirkpatrick (1838-1921), arr. Philip Lawson (b1957)
21 Jingle bells[1'51]James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893), arr. Gordon Langford (1930-2017)

From the timeless plainchant Veni Emmanuel via Jonathan Harvey to a riotous Jingle bells: Owain Park presents a programme of Christmas treats which effortlessly spans the centuries.