1. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) (3:24) Composer Franz Xaver Grüber (1787 - 1863) Genre Hymn / Romantic Period Date Written 1818; Austria Period Romantic / Classical Country Austria Language English Notes Arranger: Malcolm Archer.
2. Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing" (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssohn's Festgesang for the Gutenberg Festival) (3:26) Composer Felix Mendelssohn Period Romantic Written 1840; Germany Language English
3. In the bleak mid-winter, for chorus & organ, H. 7 (4:47) Composer Gustav Holst Period 20th Century Written by 1906; England Language English
4. Musae Sioniae: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming), for chorus (4:12) Composer Jan Sandström / Michael Praetorius Period Renaissance Written by 1609; Germany Language German
5. Weihnachtslieder (6), Op. 8: No 3, Die Könige (The Three Kings) (2:39) Composer Ivor Atkins / Peter Cornelius Period Romantic Written 1856/1870; Weimar, Germany Language English

6. Of the Father's love begotten from Piae Cantiones (A Christmas Procession) (4:55) Composer Christmas Traditional / David Willcocks Language English
7. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day, for chorus, Op. 75 No 2 (2:29) Composer John Gardner / John Linton Gardner Period 20th Century Written 1965; England Language English
8. once in Royal David's City (3:43) Composer A.H. Mann / Henry John Gauntlett Period Romantic Written 19th Century; England Language English
9. Ding Dong! Merrily on high (French) (2:08) Composer Christmas Traditional / Charles Wood Period Renaissance Written 16th Century; France Language English Notes This selection is based on the tune "Branle l'officiel" from Thoinot Arbeau's "Orchésographie".
10. I sing of a maiden for 2 voices & piano (2:39) Composer Patrick Hadley Period 20th Century Written by 1936; England Language English

11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (3:55) Composer Christmas Traditional / Ralph Vaughan Williams / Thomas Armstrong
12. In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones) (4:10) Composer Christmas Traditional / R.L. Pearsall & Reginald Jaques Period Medieval Written 12th Century; Germany Language English
13. God rest ye merry, gentlemen (English) (3:39) Composer Christmas Traditional / David Willcocks Written England Language English
14. Sussex Carol (on Christmas Night") (2:04) Common Name on Christmas Night" Composer Christmas Traditional / David Willcocks Written England Language English
15. Love came down at Christmas, for chorus (1:54) Common Name Love Came Down At Christmas For Chorus Composer Malcolm Archer Period 20th Century Written England Language English

16. Wiegenlied der Hirten (The Shepherds' Cradle-Song) (Glatz folk song) (3:35) Composer Christmas Traditional / Charles MacPherson Written Czech Republic Language English
17. See, Amid the winter's snow, for chorus (6:04) Composer Barry Rose & John Goss Period Romantic Written 19th Century; England Language English
18. Hajej, nynej, Jezishku (Rocking Carol) (Czech) (2:18) Composer Christmas Traditional / David Willcocks Written Czech Republic Language English
19. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis) (4:57) Composer John Francis Wade / David Willcocks & John Reading Period Classical Written by 1782; England Language English

Reveiw A wonderful Christmas recording from St Paul's Cathedral. Malcolm Archer`s own carol gives its title to this inspiring new collection from the wonderful acoustic of this world famous Cathedral. Included also is his arrangement of "Silent Night" as well as six superb & now standard arrangements by Sir David Willcocks, alongside the beautiful setting of Christina Rosetti`s "In the bleak mid-winter". Full texts included! New for 2005.
"Whether it is for singing along by the fireside or sitting in exhausted contentment when the guests have gone, this year`s seasonal CDs offer ample choice. The choir of St Paul`s Cathedral tops the list of new discs of traditional fare with Love came down at Christmas, conducted by the cathedral`s director of music, Malcolm Archer." Daily Telegraph, 12/12/2005
"`Hauntingly beautiful`is how choirmaster Malcolm Archer describes Sandstrom`s arrangement of Praetorius`s `Es ist ein Ros ensprungen` - and so it is... The huge St Paul`s acoustic is appropriately atmospheric****." BBC Music Magazine, 13/12/2005.

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