℗ 2022 Naxos
| Released | November 11, 2022 |
| Duration | 59m 20s |
| Record Label | Naxos |
| Genre | Holiday (Christmas: Religious) |
The First Nowell: Christmas Carols Through the Ages
The Edison Singers, Noel Edison
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (Arr. S. Nicholson for Choir & Organ)
The Edison Singers; Matthew Larkin; Noel Edison |
2:41 | |||
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1.2
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In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. O. Gjeilo for Choir)
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
5:15 | |||
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1.3
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I Wonder As I Wander (Arr. M. O'Donovan for Choir & Organ)
The Edison Singers; Matthew Larkin; Noel Edison |
4:35 | |||
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1.4
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Hodie Christus natus est, SwWV 163 (Arr. N. Edison for Choir & Organ)
The Edison Singers; Matthew Larkin; Noel Edison |
3:58 | |||
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1.5
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Sans Day Carol (Arr. J. Rutter for Choir & Organ)
The Edison Singers; Matthew Larkin; Noel Edison |
3:27 | |||
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1.6
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Adam Lay Ybounden
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
1:07 | |||
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1.7
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Go Tell It on the Mountain (Arr. P. Halley for Choir)
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
3:46 | |||
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1.8
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Lux Arumque
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
3:08 | |||
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5 English Folk Songs
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1.9
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No. 5, Wassail Song
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
2:42 | |||
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1.10
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In the Stillness
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
1:49 | |||
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1.11
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Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Arr. C. Wood and M. Larkin for Choir & Organ)
The Edison Singers; Matthew Larkin; Noel Edison |
2:23 | |||
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1.12
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A Virgin Most Pure (Arr. C. Wood for Choir)
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
2:51 | |||
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1.13
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Hodie, Christus natus est
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
1:58 | |||
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1.14
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Coventry Carol (Arr. M. Shaw for Choir)
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
2:07 | |||
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1.15
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Ave Maria (Version for 2 Mixed Choirs)
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
6:53 | |||
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1.16
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My Dancing Day (Arr. B. Chilcott for Choir)
The Edison Singers; Noel Edison |
1:54 | |||
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1.17
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Silent Night (Arr. S. Chinsen for Choir & Organ)
The Edison Singers; Matthew Larkin; Noel Edison |
3:08 | |||
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1.18
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The First Nowell (Arr. P. Halley and J. Stainer for Choir & Organ)
The Edison Singers; Matthew Larkin; Noel Edison |
5:38 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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The Christmas carol has its origins in the Middle Ages but it has since embraced a wide variety of musical backgrounds. In this album, religious sentiment is set in many different contexts – from the mystery plays to an African American spiritual, from its origins in Gregorian Chant and 16th-century secular dance to traditional examples rooted in poetry. Some of the most famous and beautiful examples are heard alongside energizing contemporary carols to present a tapestry of the genre across the centuries.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -7.06 -17.61 to -0.10 | -29.25 -39.11 to -18.95 | -25.76 -35.80 to -17.10 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (Arr. S. Nicholson for Choir & Organ) | -0.38 | -22.24 | -19.2 | 13 |
| 2 | In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. O. Gjeilo for Choir) | -11.31 | -34.37 | -30.6 | 14 |
| 3 | I Wonder As I Wander (Arr. M. O'Donovan for Choir & Organ) | -1.70 | -25.56 | -24.3 | 13 |
| 4 | Hodie Christus natus est, SwWV 163 (Arr. N. Edison for Choir & Organ) | -3.39 | -24.06 | -21.2 | 12 |
| 5 | Sans Day Carol (Arr. J. Rutter for Choir & Organ) | -9.40 | -30.20 | -28.6 | 13 |
| 6 | Adam Lay Ybounden | -8.53 | -29.63 | -25.3 | 13 |
| 7 | Go Tell It on the Mountain (Arr. P. Halley for Choir) | -0.10 | -26.77 | -21.5 | 13 |
| 8 | Lux Arumque | -12.62 | -35.04 | -29.7 | 12 |
| 9 | No. 5, Wassail Song | -6.40 | -27.61 | -23.6 | 12 |
| 10 | In the Stillness | -17.61 | -39.11 | -35.8 | 13 |
| 11 | Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Arr. C. Wood and M. Larkin for Choir & Organ) | -9.17 | -30.09 | -27.0 | 12 |
| 12 | A Virgin Most Pure (Arr. C. Wood for Choir) | -7.38 | -32.15 | -28.1 | 15 |
| 13 | Hodie, Christus natus est | -3.46 | -24.45 | -19.6 | 11 |
| 14 | Coventry Carol (Arr. M. Shaw for Choir) | -14.11 | -35.16 | -31.7 | 13 |
| 15 | Ave Maria (Version for 2 Mixed Choirs) | -6.04 | -28.88 | -24.9 | 13 |
| 16 | My Dancing Day (Arr. B. Chilcott for Choir) | -10.01 | -33.45 | -29.4 | 14 |
| 17 | Silent Night (Arr. S. Chinsen for Choir & Organ) | -5.10 | -28.76 | -26.0 | 14 |
| 18 | The First Nowell (Arr. P. Halley and J. Stainer for Choir & Organ) | -0.46 | -18.95 | -17.1 | 11 |