In the Stillness: A Merton Christmas
In the stillness of a midnight stable, a babe is born … In the stillness of an Oxford chapel on a winter’s afternoon, a girl’s voice sings.
The newest star in Oxford’s choral firmament, the girl choristers of Merton College have been singing services under the directorship of Benjamin Nicholas for less than five years: in their debut album recording, supported by the lower voices of the Chapel Choir, they tell once more in music from across the centuries the timeless Christmas story of light, hope and joy for a troubled world.
Edward Elgar - Angelus
Michael Head - The Little Road to Bethlehem
Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych - Carol of the Bells
Errollyn Wallen - Peace on earth
Lennox Berkeley - I sing of a maiden
John Ireland - The Holy Boy
John Rutter - Star Carol
arr. Michael Nicholas - Infant holy
Gabriel Jackson - Hush! my dear
JS Bach - Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BMV605
Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Sing to the infant boy
JS Bach - Von Himmel kam der Engel schar, BMV607
arr. Edward Higginbottom - Rocking Carol
Beniamin Britten - A New Year Carol
arr. GR Woodward - Up! good Christen folk
Sally Beamish - In the stillness
John Joubert - Torches
Christopher Dearnley - The growing limbs of God the Son
Gustav Holst - In the bleak mid-winter
Michael Praetorius/Melchior Vulpius - There is a flower springing
David Bednall - Sweet was the song
John Rutter - Candlelight Carol
