Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore
JOY IN THE MORNING
ORC 100008
Release Date: November 2009
£13.00
(postage & packaging included)
DOWNLOAD or LISTEN to the album at Classics Online
Jeffrey Skidmore
JOY IN THE MORNING
ORC 100008
Release Date: November 2009
£13.00
(postage & packaging included)
DOWNLOAD or LISTEN to the album at Classics Online
Joy in the morning
Classic FM Magazine
"an exhilarating mix of Christmas music" Birmingham Post
Unborn: A Processional Introit (Alec Roth)
Wexford Carol (Trad. Irish)
In the bleak mid-winter (Benjamin Britten)
The holly and the ivy (John Gardner)
Joy in the morning (John Joubert)
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (John Gardner)
In the bleak mid-winter (Harold Darke)
Noël (Naji Hakim)
A Christmas Caroll (Kenneth Leighton)
¡Oy es día de placer y de cantar! (Tomás Pascual)
For he shall give his angels (Felix Mendelssohn)
O magnum mysterium (Giovanni Gabrieli)
When Jesus, our Lord (Felix Mendelssohn)
There shall be a star (Felix Mendelssohn)
This little Babe (Benjamin Britten)
Epilogue: Child of son (Alec Roth)
O horo eeree caidil gu Lo (Trad. Scottish arr. Peter Hunt)
Stille Nacht (Franz Xaver Gruber)
Three Songs for Christmas (Martin Bates)
He comes in the night
How will you your Christmas keep
With a merry ding-dong
Ole leloila (Trad. Lapland)
Sussex Carol (Trad. English arr. David Willcocks)
Jubilate (Trad. arr. Jeffrey Skidmore)
Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore
For their second release on Orchid Classics, Ex Cathedra present a brand new recording of Christmas repertoire based upon their highly successful “Christmas by Candlelight” Concert series.
Christmas has always been a special time for Ex Cathedra and their roots are firmly established in the wonderful repertoire associated with this joyful time of year. This is the first recording which features both the Choir, Consort, and their Academy of Vocal Music. Featuring compositions and/or arrangements by Alec Roth, Benjamin Britten, John Gardner, John Joubert, Harold Darke, Naji hakim, Kenneth Leighton, Tomas Pascual, Felix Mendelssohn, Giovanni Gabrielli, Franz Xavier Gruber, Martin Bates, David Willcocks and Jeffrey Skidmore. The booklet contains full texts.
From its home in Birmingham, Ex Cathedra has established an international reputation as a leading UK choir and Early Music ensemble. Under founder and Artistic Director Jeffrey Skidmore, Ex Cathedra is known for its vibrant performances and a passion for seeking out not only the best but the unfamiliar and the unexpected in the choral repertoire. Ex Cathedra celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2009 and this will be highlighted in articles about them and interviews with Jeffrey Skidmore, in the music press.
Classic FM Magazine"an exhilarating mix of Christmas music" Birmingham Post
Unborn: A Processional Introit (Alec Roth)
Wexford Carol (Trad. Irish)
In the bleak mid-winter (Benjamin Britten)
The holly and the ivy (John Gardner)
Joy in the morning (John Joubert)
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (John Gardner)
In the bleak mid-winter (Harold Darke)
Noël (Naji Hakim)
A Christmas Caroll (Kenneth Leighton)
¡Oy es día de placer y de cantar! (Tomás Pascual)
For he shall give his angels (Felix Mendelssohn)
O magnum mysterium (Giovanni Gabrieli)
When Jesus, our Lord (Felix Mendelssohn)
There shall be a star (Felix Mendelssohn)
This little Babe (Benjamin Britten)
Epilogue: Child of son (Alec Roth)
O horo eeree caidil gu Lo (Trad. Scottish arr. Peter Hunt)
Stille Nacht (Franz Xaver Gruber)
Three Songs for Christmas (Martin Bates)
He comes in the night
How will you your Christmas keep
With a merry ding-dong
Ole leloila (Trad. Lapland)
Sussex Carol (Trad. English arr. David Willcocks)
Jubilate (Trad. arr. Jeffrey Skidmore)
Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore
For their second release on Orchid Classics, Ex Cathedra present a brand new recording of Christmas repertoire based upon their highly successful “Christmas by Candlelight” Concert series.
Christmas has always been a special time for Ex Cathedra and their roots are firmly established in the wonderful repertoire associated with this joyful time of year. This is the first recording which features both the Choir, Consort, and their Academy of Vocal Music. Featuring compositions and/or arrangements by Alec Roth, Benjamin Britten, John Gardner, John Joubert, Harold Darke, Naji hakim, Kenneth Leighton, Tomas Pascual, Felix Mendelssohn, Giovanni Gabrielli, Franz Xavier Gruber, Martin Bates, David Willcocks and Jeffrey Skidmore. The booklet contains full texts.
From its home in Birmingham, Ex Cathedra has established an international reputation as a leading UK choir and Early Music ensemble. Under founder and Artistic Director Jeffrey Skidmore, Ex Cathedra is known for its vibrant performances and a passion for seeking out not only the best but the unfamiliar and the unexpected in the choral repertoire. Ex Cathedra celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2009 and this will be highlighted in articles about them and interviews with Jeffrey Skidmore, in the music press.
