Ardingly College Schola Cantorum & Richard Stafford - My Lord Has Come: Christmas Music from Ardingly College (2018)
Ardingly College Schola Cantorum & Richard Stafford - My Lord Has Come: Christmas Music from Ardingly College (2018)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 00:47:10 | 108 Mb
Classical, Choral, Sacred | Label: Stone Records
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 00:47:10 | 108 Mb
Classical, Choral, Sacred | Label: Stone Records
My Lord has Come is a wonderful collection of Christmas music, brilliantly performed by the Ardingly College Schola Cantorum under the direction of the school’s Director of Music, Richard Stafford. The repertoire is picked from across the English choral canon, from Orlando Gibbons to living composer Will Todd. No Christmas performance is complete without traditional favourites, and this disc includes carols by John Rutter, Philip Ledger, Peter Warlock and John Gardner that will be familiar to everyone. In addition, there are newer works by Eric Whitacre and Philip Stopford, and settings by Rachmaninov, Andrew Carter and June Nixon. Together this makes for a recording that is a delightful mixture of carols new and old. As part of the Woodard Corporation, Ardingly College is a school with the chapel at the heart of its daily life. This is reflected in the vibrant choirs at the school, including the Schola Cantorum, the college chamber choir. Under the direction of Richard Stafford, music at the school has flourished, and this disc is evidence of his expert and inspired stewardship.Tracklist:
1. I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. J. Rutter)
2. A Maiden Most Gentle (Arr. A. Carter for Choir)
3. All-night Vigil, Op. 37 "Vespers": No. 6, Hail, O Virgin Mother (Ave Maria)
4. 8 Traditional English Carols: No. 6, The Truth Sent from Above
5. Lux Aurumque (Version for Mixed Choir)
6. The Holly and the Ivy (Arr. J. Nixon for Choir)
7. All Bells in Paradise
8. On Christmas Night "Sussex Carol" (Arr. P. Ledger for Choir & Organ)
9. Bethlehem Down
10. Nativity Carol
11. My Lord Has Come
12. This Is the Record of John
13. Lully, Lulla, Lullay
14. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Op. 75 No. 2