Tenebrae
A Very English Christmas
- Type CD
- Label Signum Classics
- UPC 0635212090220
- Catalog number SIGCD 902
- Release date 07 October 2016
About the album
Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), the BBC Music Magazine Award award-winning choir Tenebrae, under the direction of Nigel Short, one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles renowned for its passion and precision return to disc on Signum with a sumptuous album of Carols, Hymns and other celebratory works for Christmas. Among the composers to feature on this disc are John Gardner, Peter Warlock, Philip Ledger and Arnold Bax, A singer of great acclaim, Nigel Short was a member of the world-renowned vocal ensemble The King’s Singers from 1994–2000. Upon leaving the group, he formed Tenebrae, a virtuosic choir that embraced his dedication to passion and precision.
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11I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
02:05 -
12There Is No Rose
02:54 -
13Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
02:31 -
14Love Came Down at Christmas
02:32 -
15Rejoice and Be Merry
01:55 -
16The Birds
01:55 -
17Benedicamus Domino
01:21 -
18Adam lay ybounden
01:20 -
19I Saw a Fair Maiden
03:47 -
110Balulalow
02:05 -
111As Dew in Aprylle
01:52 -
112Adam lay ybounden
02:01 -
113On Christmas Day
03:49 -
114On Christmas Night
02:16 -
115I Sing of a Maiden
04:19 -
116No Small Wonder
02:42 -
117There Is No Rose
02:39 -
118Come Rock His Cradle
04:27 -
119I Sing of a Maiden
02:10 -
120Balulalow
02:37 -
121Mary Walked Through a Wood of Thorn
02:01 -
122A Gallery Carol
02:13