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Composer(s): Bach, Johann Sebastian; Gibbons, Orlando; Gruber, Franz Xaver; Hopkins Jr., John Henry; Kirbye, George; Kirkpatrick, William J.; Madan, Martin; Mendelssohn, Felix; Olivers, Thomas; Pitts, Antony; Pitts, John Michael; Praetorius, Michael; Sharp, Cecil James; Stainer, John; Tabourot, Jehan; Traditional; Tye, Christopher; Wade, John Francis
Lyricist(s): Brooks, Phillips; Gabriel, Charles H.; Hopkins Jr., John Henry; Kirkpatrick, William J.; Montgomery, James; Neale, John Mason; Oakley, Frederick; Pitts, Antony; Tate, Nahum; Traditional; Triller, Valentin; Tuttiett, Lawrence; Wesley, Charles; Woodward, George Ratcliffe; Young, John Freeman
Arranger(s): Pitts, Antony
Conductor(s): Pitts, Antony
Choir(s): Tonus Peregrinus
Artist(s): Chalmers, Nicholas; Eteson, Richard; Forbes, Joanna; Grant, Simon; Hickey, Rebecca; L'Estrange, Alexander; Oswald, Kathryn; Pitts, Antony
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Baroque; Classical; Contemporary; Renaissance; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.557330
Barcode: 0747313233021
Release Date: 11/2003
NAXOS BOOK OF CAROLS (THE)
The Naxos Book of Carols is a collection of both the very old and very new. It is a selection of best-loved and new-found carols, drawing on centuries of tradition. The settings are all new, commissioned by Naxos for this recording (scores available for download from www.naxoscarols.com in association with Faber Music). The carols unfold in four narrative sequences each focusing on a different part of the Christmas Story – from The Hope of Advent to the announcements of The Message, the joy of the birth of The Baby and the celebration of the coming of The King of Kings. There are 24 carols, one for each day of Advent.
Tracklist
Traditional
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
|  | 1 | O come, O come, Emmanuel (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 05:58 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Traditional
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 2 | Of the Father's heart begotten (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 04:37 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony
Tuttiett, Lawrence - Lyricist
Tuttiett, Lawrence - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 3 | O quickly come | 02:52 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Traditional
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 4 | Verbum Patris umanatur (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 01:16 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Madan, Martin
Olivers, Thomas
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Wesley, Charles - Lyricist
Olivers, Thomas
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Wesley, Charles - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 5 | Lo! He comes (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 04:24 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony
Sharp, Cecil James
Traditional - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Sharp, Cecil James
Traditional - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 6 | The Holly and the Ivy (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 02:45 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Praetorius, Michael
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Pitts, Antony - Lyricist
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Pitts, Antony - Lyricist
Hickey, Rebecca (soprano)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Grant, Simon (bass)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Grant, Simon (bass)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 7 | Lo, There is a Rose Blooming (arr. A. Pitts for choir) | 02:23 |
Hickey, Rebecca (soprano)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Grant, Simon (bass)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Grant, Simon (bass)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Forbes, Joanna (soprano)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Pitts, Antony (organ)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Pitts, Antony (organ)
| | 8 | Alleluya - A New Work (arr. A. Pitts for 2 voices and organ) | 06:04 |
Forbes, Joanna (soprano)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Pitts, Antony (organ)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Pitts, Antony (organ)
Tabourot, Jehan
Woodward, George Ratcliffe - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Woodward, George Ratcliffe - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 9 | Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (arr. A. Pitts for choir) | 01:39 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Kirbye, George
Tye, Christopher
Tate, Nahum - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tye, Christopher
Tate, Nahum - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Grant, Simon (bass)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Grant, Simon (bass)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 10 | While shepherds watched (arr. A. Pitts for choir) | 02:31 |
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Grant, Simon (bass)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Grant, Simon (bass)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Gibbons, Orlando
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Hickey, Rebecca (soprano)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Hickey, Rebecca (soprano)
| | 11 | The Song of Angels (arr. A. Pitts for choir) | 01:16 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Hickey, Rebecca (soprano)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Hickey, Rebecca (soprano)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Wesley, Charles - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Wesley, Charles - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 12 | Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 02:45 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Gruber, Franz Xaver
Young, John Freeman - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Young, John Freeman - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 13 | Silent Night (arr. A. Pitts for choir) | 03:56 |
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Kirkpatrick, William J.
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Gabriel, Charles H. - Lyricist
Kirkpatrick, William J. - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Gabriel, Charles H. - Lyricist
Kirkpatrick, William J. - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 14 | Away in a Manger (arr. A. Pitts for choir) | 02:20 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Traditional
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Pitts, Antony - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Pitts, Antony - Lyricist
Forbes, Joanna (soprano)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 15 | Baby Jesus, hush! now sleep (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 03:30 |
Forbes, Joanna (soprano)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
L'Estrange, Alexander (counter-tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, John Michael
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Brooks, Phillips - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Brooks, Phillips - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 16 | O little town of Bethlehem (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 05:02 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Traditional
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 17 | Jesu, the very thought is sweet (arr. A. Pitts for choir) | 04:49 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Wade, John Francis
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Oakley, Frederick - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Oakley, Frederick - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 18 | Adeste fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 03:56 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Traditional
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 19 | Personent hodie (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 02:10 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Praetorius, Michael
Stainer, John
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Pitts, Antony - Lyricist
Triller, Valentin - Lyricist
Praetorius, Michael
Stainer, John
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Pitts, Antony - Lyricist
Triller, Valentin - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 20 | In dulci jubilo (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 02:45 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Traditional
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 21 | Good King Wenceslas (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 01:49 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Hopkins Jr., John Henry
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Hopkins Jr., John Henry - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Hopkins Jr., John Henry - Lyricist
Forbes, Joanna (soprano)
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 22 | We Three Kings of Orient Are (arr. A. Pitts for choir and organ) | 03:07 |
Forbes, Joanna (soprano)
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 23 | I saw three ships come sailing in (arr. A. Pitts for choir) | 01:22 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Pitts, Antony
Montgomery, James - Lyricist
Montgomery, James - Lyricist
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
| | 24 | Hail to the Lord's Anointed | 05:41 |
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 01:18:57