℗ 2022 Delphian Records
| Released | October 28, 2022 |
| Duration | 1h 10m 05s |
| Record Label | 2022 Delphian Records |
| Catalogue No. | DCD34262 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral) |
In the Stillness: A Merton Christmas
The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford, Benjamin Nicholas
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Angelus
Edward Elgar; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
2:52 | |||
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1.2
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The Little Road to Bethlehem
Michael Head; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Simon Hogan |
3:10 | |||
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1.3
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Carol of the Bells
Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
1:37 | |||
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1.4
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Peace on Earth
Errollyn Wallen; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Catrin Meek |
3:52 | |||
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1.5
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I Sing of a Maiden
Lennox Berkeley; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Simon Hogan |
3:00 | |||
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1.6
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The Holy Boy
John Ireland; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Simon Hogan |
2:55 | |||
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1.7
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Star Carol
John Rutter; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Simon Hogan |
3:17 | |||
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1.8
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Infant Holy
Traditional; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
2:07 | |||
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1.9
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Hush! My Dear
Gabriel Jackson; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
3:17 | |||
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Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 605
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1.10
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Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich
Johann Sebastian Bach; Benjamin Nicholas |
2:03 | |||
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1.11
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Sing to the Infant Boy
Marc-Antoine Charpentier; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Simon Hogan |
5:34 | |||
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Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 607
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1.12
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Vom Himmel kam der Engel schar
Johann Sebastian Bach; Johnann Sebastian Bach; Benjamin Nicholas |
1:20 | |||
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1.13
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Rocking Carol
Traditional; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
2:25 | |||
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1.14
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A New Year Carol
Benjamin Britten; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Catrin Meek |
2:18 | |||
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1.15
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up! Good Christen Folk
Piae Cantiones; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
1:31 | |||
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1.16
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In the Stillness
Sally Beamish; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
2:29 | |||
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1.17
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Torches
John Joubert; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
1:39 | |||
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1.18
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The Growing Limbs of God the Son
Christopher Dearnley; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
3:02 | |||
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1.19
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In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Gustav Holst; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
4:30 | |||
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1.20
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There is a Flower Springing (English translation by Ursula Wood)
Michael Praetorius; Melchior Vulpuis; Melchior Vulpius; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
3:43 | |||
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1.21
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Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth
Michael Praetorius; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas |
4:55 | |||
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Make We Merry
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1.22
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Sweet Was the Song
David Bednall; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Simon Hogan |
4:17 | |||
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1.23
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Candlelight Carol
John Rutter; The Girl Choristers of Merton College, Oxford; Benjamin Nicholas; Simon Hogan |
4:12 | |||
In the stillness of a midnight stable, a babe is born … In the stillness of an Oxford chapel on a winter’s afternoon, a girl’s voice sings.
The newest star in Oxford’s – and Delphian’s – choral firmament, the girl choristers of Merton College have been singing services under the directorship of Benjamin Nicholas for less than five years: in their debut album recording, supported by the lower voices of the Chapel Choir, they tell once more in music from across the centuries the timeless Christmas story of light, hope and joy for a troubled world.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – 2022 Delphian Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.75 -14.60 to -0.40 | -26.56 -34.66 to -19.75 | -23.16 -31.50 to -16.40 | 12 9 to 14 | |
| 1 | Angelus | -4.16 | -26.88 | -22.8 | 13 |
| 2 | The Little Road to Bethlehem | -3.64 | -26.08 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 3 | Carol of the Bells | -0.84 | -24.95 | -20.7 | 13 |
| 4 | Peace on Earth | -13.23 | -34.66 | -31.5 | 12 |
| 5 | I Sing of a Maiden | -7.58 | -28.02 | -24.5 | 12 |
| 6 | The Holy Boy | -2.47 | -24.98 | -21.8 | 13 |
| 7 | Star Carol | -0.40 | -20.93 | -17.7 | 12 |
| 8 | Infant Holy | -5.99 | -27.86 | -24.0 | 12 |
| 9 | Hush! My Dear | -9.00 | -28.63 | -24.9 | 12 |
| 10 | Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich | -11.19 | -26.29 | -24.3 | 9 |
| 11 | Sing to the Infant Boy | -3.22 | -23.53 | -20.3 | 13 |
| 12 | Vom Himmel kam der Engel schar | -14.60 | -29.59 | -26.9 | 9 |
| 13 | Rocking Carol | -7.02 | -28.82 | -24.6 | 12 |
| 14 | A New Year Carol | -6.55 | -26.00 | -23.1 | 12 |
| 15 | up! Good Christen Folk | -5.99 | -26.74 | -23.1 | 12 |
| 16 | In the Stillness | -8.32 | -30.61 | -27.0 | 14 |
| 17 | Torches | -0.40 | -19.75 | -16.4 | 12 |
| 18 | The Growing Limbs of God the Son | -8.02 | -29.73 | -26.2 | 13 |
| 19 | In the Bleak Mid-Winter | -4.03 | -25.50 | -22.6 | 12 |
| 20 | There is a Flower Springing (English translation by Ursula Wood) | -7.66 | -28.60 | -25.3 | 13 |
| 21 | Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth | -0.56 | -22.55 | -18.9 | 13 |
| 22 | Sweet Was the Song | -6.92 | -26.74 | -23.9 | 12 |
| 23 | Candlelight Carol | -0.40 | -23.32 | -19.7 | 14 |