℗ 2013 Signum Records
| Released | September 30, 2013 |
| Duration | 1h 17m 12s |
| Record Label | Signum Records |
| Catalogue No. | SIGCD346 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral Music) |
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1.1
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Adam Lay Ybounden
Matthew Martin; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
3:38 | |||
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1.2
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Veni, Veni Emanuel
Anonymous; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
3:30 | |||
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1.3
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Long, Long Ago
Herbert Howells; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
5:59 | |||
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1.4
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Lullay, Lullay: Als I Lay on Yoolis Night
Anonymous; Mattew Venner; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
7:16 | |||
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1.5
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Balulalow
Francis Pott; Emma Walshe; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
2:55 | |||
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1.6
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Qui Creavit Celum
Anonymous; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
2:51 | |||
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1.7
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The Three Kings
Jonathan Dove; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
4:36 | |||
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1.8
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This Endere Nyghth I Saw a Syghth
Anonymous; Guy Cutting; Christopher Watson; Greg Skidmore; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
7:06 | |||
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1.9
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A Hymn of The Nativity
Kenneth Leighton; Ruth Provost; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
6:53 | |||
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1.10
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Letabundus
Anonymous; Gabriel Crouch; Stephen Kennedy; William townend; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
3:23 | |||
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A Boy Was Born
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1.11
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I. A Boy Was Born
Benjamin Britten; Nicholas Alogot Swensen; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
2:14 | |||
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1.12
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II. Lullay, Jesu
Benjamin Britten; Nicholas Alogot Swensen; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
3:43 | |||
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1.13
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III. Herod
Benjamin Britten; Nicholas Alogot Swensen; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
2:02 | |||
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1.14
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IV. Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour
Benjamin Britten; Nicholas Alogot Swensen; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
3:07 | |||
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1.15
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V. The Three Kings
Benjamin Britten; Nicholas Alogot Swensen; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
3:41 | |||
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1.16
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VI. In the bleak mid-winter
Benjamin Britten; Nicholas Alogot Swensen; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
5:19 | |||
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1.17
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VII. Noel!
Benjamin Britten; Nicholas Alogot Swensen; Gabrieli Ensemble; Paul McCreesh |
8:59 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... arguably the most moving setting of these words written since Britten’s version in A Ceremony of Carols ... I wish it appeared on disc and was performed more often."
- Gramophone
"Five Stars ... a Christmas issue which is genuinely challenging and different ... you simply feel you're listening directly to what the composer meant by the music. A wonderful Christmas offering: treat yourself ..."
- BBC Music Magazine
"... by no means a conventional Christmas disc. Indeed, tinsel and holly are nowhere in sight ... in the best sense, a challenging and hugely rewarding programme which has been put together thoughtfully and with discernment. The performances are absolutely first rate ... I don’t believe that enjoyment of this disc need be confined solely to the Christmas period."
- MusicWeb International
An inspiring sequence of Christmas music, both ancient and modern, culminates on this highly acclaimed album in Benjamin Britten’s virtuosic choral masterpiece, A Boy Was Born. Paul McCreesh leads the Gabrieli Consort, joined by the Trebles of Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir, in this evocative and contrasting collection of festive works that samples works from the 12th century to the present day.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
Recording Douai Abbey, Berkshire, 17-19 December 2012 Recording Producer: Adrian Peacock Balance Engineer: Neil Hutchinson Editing: Will Brown, Paul McCreesh, Adrian Peacock All recording and editing facilities by Classic Sound Limited, London Sources and Publishers: Martin, Adam Lay Ybounden © 2012 Faber Music Howells, Long Long Ago © 1951 Novello & Company Ltd Pott, Balulalow © 2010 Oxford University Press Dove, The Three Kings © 2001 Edition Peters Leighton, A Hymn of the Nativity © 1960 Novello & Company Ltd Britten, A Boy Was Born © 1934 The Britten Estate Ltd, © 2009 Chester Music Ltd All other repertoire from New Oxford Book of Carols © 1992 Oxford University Press Pronunciation Advisor: Prof Christopher Page Concept and Design: Abrahams
Recording Douai Abbey, Berkshire, 17-19 December 2012 Recording Producer: Adrian Peacock Balance Engineer: Neil Hutchinson Editing: Will Brown, Paul McCreesh, Adrian Peacock All recording and editing facilities by Classic Sound Limited, London Sources and Publishers: Martin, Adam Lay Ybounden © 2012 Faber Music Howells, Long Long Ago © 1951 Novello & Company Ltd Pott, Balulalow © 2010 Oxford University Press Dove, The Three Kings © 2001 Edition Peters Leighton, A Hymn of the Nativity © 1960 Novello & Company Ltd Britten, A Boy Was Born © 1934 The Britten Estate Ltd, © 2009 Chester Music Ltd All other repertoire from New Oxford Book of Carols © 1992 Oxford University Press Pronunciation Advisor: Prof Christopher Page Concept and Design: Abrahams
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -8.41 -19.29 to -0.07 | -32.63 -43.26 to -23.10 | -27.62 -39.60 to -17.70 | 14 12 to 17 | |
| 1 | Adam Lay Ybounden | -6.80 | -29.79 | -24.5 | 12 |
| 2 | Veni, Veni Emanuel | -12.85 | -37.13 | -33.5 | 14 |
| 3 | Long, Long Ago | -1.63 | -28.12 | -22.2 | 15 |
| 4 | Lullay, Lullay: Als I Lay on Yoolis Night | -17.70 | -42.21 | -37.9 | 15 |
| 5 | Balulalow | -11.63 | -34.35 | -29.4 | 13 |
| 6 | Qui Creavit Celum | -12.02 | -33.41 | -29.6 | 12 |
| 7 | The Three Kings | -2.23 | -27.84 | -21.3 | 15 |
| 8 | This Endere Nyghth I Saw a Syghth | -19.26 | -43.26 | -39.6 | 15 |
| 9 | A Hymn of The Nativity | -4.36 | -31.06 | -25.4 | 16 |
| 10 | Letabundus | -16.82 | -42.71 | -38.7 | 17 |
| 11 | I. A Boy Was Born | -0.28 | -24.88 | -17.7 | 13 |
| 12 | II. Lullay, Jesu | -1.92 | -25.94 | -20.7 | 14 |
| 13 | III. Herod | -2.11 | -26.80 | -20.7 | 13 |
| 14 | IV. Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour | -19.29 | -40.26 | -36.5 | 12 |
| 15 | V. The Three Kings | -1.75 | -24.84 | -19.3 | 14 |
| 16 | VI. In the bleak mid-winter | -12.16 | -38.98 | -34.6 | 13 |
| 17 | VII. Noel! | -0.07 | -23.10 | -17.9 | 14 |