Christmas Daybreak

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Label
Innova Recordings
Release Date
October 29, 2013
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      GANT MACMILLAN JACKSON VARC
    • PERFORMER
      The, Crossing
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 29, 2013
    • UPC
      726708685324
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      INN853
    • LABEL
      Innova Recordings
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Choral - Secular
    Works ⌄

    1. What Child Is This? (version for mixed chorus)

      Composer: Andrew Gant

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Performer: Daniel Hoy

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    2. Alpha and Omega

      Composer: James MacMillan

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    3. I Look from Afar

      Composer: Gabriel Jackson

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Performer: Karen Blanchard, Karen Wapner, Steven Bradshaw, Ryan Fleming

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    4. Ane Sang of the Birth of Christ

      Composer: Gabriel Jackson

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Performer: Rebecca Siler, Scott Dettra

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    5. Lullay, Lullay Little Child

      Composer: Jonathan Varcoe

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    6. Lo' how a Rose e'er Blooming, Op. 13

      Composer: Benjamin C.S. Boyle

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Performer: Scott Dettra

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    7. The Holly and the Ivy, Op. 18

      Composer: Benjamin C.S. Boyle

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    8. Down with the Rosemary, Op. 22

      Composer: Benjamin C.S. Boyle

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Performer: Levi Hernandez, Scott Dettra

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    9. To Morning

      Composer: Gabriel Jackson

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    10. Gabriel's Message

      Composer: Zachary Wadsworth

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Philadelphia St. Paul's Church Choir

      Performer: Veronica Chapman-Smith, Scott Dettra

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    11. Love Came Down at Christmas

      Composer: Edwin Fissinger

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    12. Hevene Quene

      Composer: Kerry Andrew

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Performer: Jeff Dinsmore, Levi Hernandez, Maren Montalbano-Brehm

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    13. Tomorrow Go Ye Forth

      Composer: Gabriel Jackson

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Performer: Chris Hodges

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    14. Adam Lay Ybounden

      Composer: Colin Mawby

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    15. Christmas Daybreak

      Composer: Robert Convery

      Ensemble: The Crossing

      Conductor: Donald Nally


Born of an international broadcast for Public Radio International, and inspired by a commissioned premiere on a familiar Christmas tune, Christmas Daybreak captures the honest clarity and thoughtful artistry of The Crossing. In the world premiere recording of James MacMillan's dramatic motet 'Alpha and Omega,' the choir soars and celebrates, while in the contemplative works of Andrew Gant, Edwin Fissinger, and Gabriel Jackson (featured on four tracks) the hallmark warmth and care of their singing is heard. Premiere recordings of two works featuring beloved tunes in creative contemporary arrangements center this collection: Benjamin C.S. Boyle's the Carols for Wintertide (featuring Lo, how a rose) and Zachary Wadsworth's Gabriel's Message (on the familiar Basque tune) - both feature Scott Dettra at the colorful organ of St. Paul's Church, Chestnut Hill, whose choir joins The Crossing for Wadsorth's new opus.