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Christmas at Trinity / Burdick, Choir of Trinity Church
Naxos

Christmas at Trinity / Burdick, Choir of Trinity Church

$19.99

Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Owen Burdick
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 01, 2001
Catalog #
8555886
UPC
747313588626

About

REVIEW:

Almost every year a first rate choir records a traditional program of sacred Christmas music--and this year it looks as if it's the Choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street's turn. The ensemble and its excellent organist certainly uphold the standard set years ago by their British counterparts, particularly those at the various Cambridge University colleges--King's, Trinity, and St. John's, to name the more notable. And even though this New York City church can't boast as many centuries' existence as those revered English institutions, there is something especially charming about the fact that it hosted the New World premieres of both Messiah and the hymn Silent Night, the latter performed by a Tyrolean ensemble on Christmas Eve, 1827.

For those familiar with the famed King's College Choir carol services, the programming here will ring a few bells, from the opening, processional-style Once in Royal David's City to the closing Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. In between are one after another of the now-standard Christmas carol, hymn, and anthem selections in their best-known settings--Peter Cornelius' "The Three Kings", Patrick Hadley's "I sing of a maiden", David Willcocks' arrangement of "Of the Father's heart begotten", Philip Ledger's arrangement of the "Sussex Carol", William Mathias' "A babe is born", Gustav Holst's "Lullay, my liking", the English hymnal harmonization of "O come, all ye faithful", the Vaughan Williams/Forest Green version of "O little town of Bethlehem", and a lovely Ledger a cappella setting of "Silent night".

The choir sings with warmth, precision, purity of articulation (you can hear every word), and great care in balance and blend. There is one thing however in which the choir failed: as much as they tried (according to director Owen Burdick) to "not sound British", they do, but in the very best way possible--beauty of tone, clarity of diction, and fully committed, sincere singing. Yes, Americans can do these things too. And as for this umpteenth program of already well-represented pieces, the fact is, those who love Christmas and singing (and how can these not go hand in hand?) never tire of this music, these lovely, characterful, joyous, hopeful tunes--and this recording and its fine performances capture them all as well as any choir ever has. The sound gives a realistic impression of the church's acoustic space while giving ideal clarity and depth to the singing. [10/17/2001]
--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Once in Royal David's City (arr. H.J. Gauntlett and A.H. Mann for choir, descant by P. Ledger) 05:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    Once in Royal David's City (arr. H.J. Gauntlett and A.H. Mann for choir, descant by P. Ledger)
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Henry John Grauntlett
    Performer
    Amy Bartram
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  2. 2 Sans Day Carol (arr. J. Rutter for choir) 03:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sans Day Carol (arr. J. Rutter for choir)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  3. 3 Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3. Die Konige (The 3 Kings) (arr. I. Atkins for choir) 02:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3. Die Konige (The 3 Kings) (arr. I. Atkins for choir)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Peter Cornelius
    Performer
    Richard Lippold
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  4. 4 I Sing of a Maiden 02:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    I Sing of a Maiden
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Patrick Hadley
    Performer
    Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  5. 5 O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. D. Willcocks for choir) 04:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    John Francis Wade
    Performer
    Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  6. 6 The Holy and The Ivy (arr. H.W. Davies for choir) 02:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Holy and The Ivy (arr. H.W. Davies for choir)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  7. 7 In the Bleak Midwinter 04:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    In the Bleak Midwinter
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Harold Darke
    Performer
    Barbara Lynne Jamison, Stephen Sands, Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  8. 8 I Wonder as I Wander (arr. R. Shephard for choir) 03:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    I Wonder as I Wander (arr. R. Shephard for choir)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Ann Hoyt, Stephen Sands
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  9. 9 Adam Lay Ybounden 01:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Adam Lay Ybounden
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Boris Ord
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  10. 10 O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. R. Vaughan Williams and P. Ledger for choir, descant by T. Armstrong) 03:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. R. Vaughan Williams and P. Ledger for choir, descant by T. Armstrong)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Forest Green
    Performer
    Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  11. 11 I Saw Three Ships (arr. D. Willcocks for choir) 01:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    I Saw Three Ships (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  12. 12 In Dulci Jubilo (arr. R.L. Pearsall for choir) 03:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    In Dulci Jubilo (arr. R.L. Pearsall for choir)
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  13. 13 Away In a Manger (arr. D. Willcocks for choir) 02:27
    Track
    13
    Title
    Away In a Manger (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    William J. Kirkpatrick
    Performer
    Ann Hoyt
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  14. 14 Of the Father's Heart Begotten (arr. D. Willcocks) 05:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    Of the Father's Heart Begotten (arr. D. Willcocks)
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Theodoricus Petri Nylandensis
    Performer
    Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  15. 15 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (arr. D. Willcocks for choir) 02:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  16. 16 Gabriel's Message (arr. E. Pettman for choir) 02:20
    Track
    16
    Title
    Gabriel's Message (arr. E. Pettman for choir)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  17. 17 Lullay, My Liking 03:41
    Track
    17
    Title
    Lullay, My Liking
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  18. 18 Resonet In Laudibus (arr. J. Handl for choir) 02:35
    Track
    18
    Title
    Resonet In Laudibus (arr. J. Handl for choir)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  19. 19 Angels, from the Realms of Glory (arr. P. Ledger for choir) 03:00
    Track
    19
    Title
    Angels, from the Realms of Glory (arr. P. Ledger for choir)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  20. 20 Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) (arr. P. Ledger for choir) 01:56
    Track
    20
    Title
    Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) (arr. P. Ledger for choir)
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  21. 21 A Babe is Born, Op. 55 03:25
    Track
    21
    Title
    A Babe is Born, Op. 55
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    William Mathias
    Performer
    Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  22. 22 Silent Night (arr. P. Ledger for choir) 03:22
    Track
    22
    Title
    Silent Night (arr. P. Ledger for choir)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Gruber
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick
  23. 23 Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir) 03:07
    Track
    23
    Title
    Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Owen Burdick
    Ensemble
    New York Trinity Church Choir
    Conductor
    Owen Burdick