Carols from Chelsea / Vann, Orford, Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
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Carols from Chelsea / Vann, Orford, Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Orford, Vann
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
SOMM Recordings
Released
Nov 18, 2016
Catalog #
SOMMCD 0161
UPC
748871016125

About

SOMM celebrates Christmas this year with Carols from Chelsea, a delicious offering from the Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea under their Director, William Vann. The Royal Hospital, founded in 1682 by Charles II, is the home of the iconic Chelsea Pensioners, who are all retired soldiers of the British Army. The Chapel Choir sings for the Sunday morning Matins service in the Royal Hospital's Wren Chapel during the year, but in December provides the music for carol services and other Christmas-themed events almost every day. This recording showcases some of the Choir's most cherished carol repertoire, alongside solo organ music performed by the Royal Hospital's Organ Scholar, James Orford, and a very special performance with Chelsea Pensioner and George Hatton. Many of the Royal Hospital's carol services begin wtih Franz Gruber's spine-tingling carol Stille Nacht, an especially moving carol to hear in the original German, given it's celebrated performance in the trenches on Christmas Day, 1914. Once in Royal David's City is the first of three carols that are usually sung with the full congregation, opening with the famous solo that captures the mood of Christmas like nothing else.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Stille Nacht (Silent Night) (arr. D. Cashmore for choir) 03:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    Stille Nacht (Silent Night) (arr. D. Cashmore for choir)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Gruber
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  2. 2 Once in Royal David's City (arr. D. Willcocks for choir) 04:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Once in Royal David's City (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Henry John Gauntlett
    Performer
    Eloise Irving, James Orford
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  3. 3 8 Traditional English Carols: No. 6. Truth Sent from Above 02:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    8 Traditional English Carols: No. 6. Truth Sent from Above
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Thomas Stoddart
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  4. 4 In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 03:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    James Orford
  5. 5 A Spotless Rose 03:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    A Spotless Rose
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Angus McPhee
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  6. 6 O magnum misterium 05:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    O magnum misterium
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    William Byrd
    Performer
    Rosemary Galton, Clara Kanter, Jonathan Beatty
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  7. 7 Dormi, Jesu 05:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Dormi, Jesu
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    John Rutter
    Performer
    James Orford
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  8. 8 Hodie Christus natus est 02:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    Hodie Christus natus est
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Francis Pott
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  9. 9 God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (arr. D. Willocks for choir) 03:13
    Track
    9
    Title
    God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (arr. D. Willocks for choir)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    James Orford
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  10. 10 Benedicamus Domino 01:20
    Track
    10
    Title
    Benedicamus Domino
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Peter Warlock
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  11. 11 11 Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 8. Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen 03:33
    Track
    11
    Title
    11 Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 8. Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    James Orford
  12. 12 In the Bleak Mid-Winter 04:51
    Track
    12
    Title
    In the Bleak Mid-Winter
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Harold Darke
    Performer
    Helen Ashby, Jonathan Beatty, James Orford
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  13. 13 Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. M. Wilberg for chorus and organ) 02:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. M. Wilberg for chorus and organ)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    James Orford
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  14. 14 Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) 05:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    Adolphe Adam
    Performer
    Eloise Irving, Edward Hughes, James Orford
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  15. 15 Holy Boy (A Carol of the Nativity) 04:51
    Track
    15
    Title
    Holy Boy (A Carol of the Nativity)
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    John Ireland
    Performer
    James Orford
  16. 16 The Little Road To Bethlehem 03:39
    Track
    16
    Title
    The Little Road To Bethlehem
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Michael Head
    Performer
    James Orford
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  17. 17 O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. R. Vaughan Williams and T. Armstrong for choir) 03:36
    Track
    17
    Title
    O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. R. Vaughan Williams and T. Armstrong for choir)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    James Orford, William Vann
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
  18. 18 Sleigh Ride (arr. T. Trotter for organ) 03:09
    Track
    18
    Title
    Sleigh Ride (arr. T. Trotter for organ)
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Performer
    James Orford
  19. 19 Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Op. 75, No. 2 02:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Op. 75, No. 2
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    John Gardner
    Performer
    James Orford
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann
  20. 20 Holiday Inn: White Christmas (arr. J. Clements for choir) 03:45
    Track
    20
    Title
    Holiday Inn: White Christmas (arr. J. Clements for choir)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Irving Berlin
    Performer
    George Hatton
    Ensemble
    Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
    Conductor
    William Vann