℗ 2012 Resonus Limited
| Released | October 1, 2012 |
| Duration | 1h 15m 49s |
| Record Label | Resonus Classics |
| Catalogue No. | RES10113 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral - Sacred) |
This Christmas Night
The Choir of Worcester College, Oxford, Stephen Farr
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Joseph and the Angel
Hafliði Hallgrímsson; Stephen Farr; Worcester College Choir |
3:43 | |||
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1.2
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I Look from Afar
Anthony Piccolo; Stephen Farr; Edward Turner; Worcester College Choir |
6:19 | |||
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1.3
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Sweet was the Song
William Ballet; Thomas Hyde; Worcester College Choir; Stephen Farr |
2:07 | |||
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1.4
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Christmas Night
Mark Anthony Turnage; Edward Turner; Worcester College Choir; Stephen Farr |
2:45 | |||
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1.5
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Mary Laid her Child
Norman Nicholson; John McCabe; Stephen Farr; Worcester College Choir |
2:21 | |||
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1.6
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This Christmas Night
Malcolm Williamson; Mary Wilson; Stephen Farr; Worcester College Choir; Edward Turner |
3:06 | |||
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1.7
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I Sing of a Maiden
Matthew Martin; Worcester College Choir; Stephen Farr; Edward Turner |
2:29 | |||
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Suite on Plainchant Themes, Op. 12
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1.8
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Improvisation on 'Puer natus'
Thomas Hyde; Stephen Farr |
5:16 | |||
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1.9
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Tu creasti Domine
Hilaire Belloc; Judith Bingham; Edward Turner; Stephen Farr; Worcester College Choir |
4:02 | |||
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1.10
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Balulalow
Richard Allain; Robert Wedderburn; Worcester College Choir; Stephen Farr |
1:50 | |||
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1.11
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Claremont Carol
Mark Anthony Turnage; Josef Mohr; Edward Turner; Worcester College Choir; Stephen Farr |
4:08 | |||
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1.12
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There Is no Rose
Howard Skempton; Worcester College Choir; Stephen Farr |
2:39 | |||
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1.13
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Hush! My Dear
Isaac Watts; Gabriel Jackson; Stephen Farr; Edward Turner; Worcester College Choir |
3:30 | |||
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1.14
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Fleecy Care Carol
Peter Maxwell Davies; Traditional; Stephen Farr; Worcester College Choir |
2:58 | |||
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1.15
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Of a Rose
Cecilia McDowall; Stephen Farr; Worcester College Choir |
2:48 | |||
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1.16
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'Twas in the Year that King Uzziah Died
Charles Wood; Geoffrey Bush; Stephen Farr; Worcester College Choir; Edward Turner |
3:05 | |||
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1.17
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Nativity
W.R. Rodgers; Elisabeth Lutyens; Stephen Farr; Worcester College Choir; Edward Turner |
5:55 | |||
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Entrez-y tous en surete, Op. 93
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1.18
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Let Us Securely Enter
C. Prost; Edmund Rubbra; Worcester College Choir; Stephen Farr |
2:18 | |||
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1.19
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O Leave Your Sheep
Traditional; Kenneth Leighton; Stephen Farr; Edward Turner; Worcester College Choir |
4:14 | |||
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1.20
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Veni Redemptor – A Celebration
Kenneth Leighton; Stephen Farr |
10:16 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Stephen Farr directs delectably sensitive performances and the sound is immaculate ..."
- BBC Music Magazine
"Classical Disc of the Week ... performances radiate a heartfelt glow ... the entire sequence, wisely chosen and sung with the utmost expressiveness and skill, is a pure delight."
- The Daily Telegraph
This Christmas Night features contemporary Christmas carols from the latter half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, performed by the Choir of Worcester College under the direction of Stephen Farr. Among the pieces included on this 2012 release is the world premiere recording by Hafliði Hallgrímsson entitled Joseph and the Angel, written especially for this album. Also included are several other world premiere recordings by leading composers including Peter Maxwell Davies, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Matthew Martin, Judith Bingham, Cecilia McDowall and Thomas Hyde.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Resonus Classics Studio Masters
Recorded in the Keble College Chapel, Oxford, on 17-19 June 2012 Producer, Engineer and Editor: Adam Binks Session photography © 2012 Resonus Limited Recorded at 24-bit / 96kHz resolution Cover image: Detail from the Polyptych of San Pancrazio: Predella panel (before 1338) by Bernardo Daddi (1290-1350)
Recorded in the Keble College Chapel, Oxford, on 17-19 June 2012 Producer, Engineer and Editor: Adam Binks Session photography © 2012 Resonus Limited Recorded at 24-bit / 96kHz resolution Cover image: Detail from the Polyptych of San Pancrazio: Predella panel (before 1338) by Bernardo Daddi (1290-1350)
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.74 -9.70 to -0.10 | -26.46 -33.19 to -20.37 | -22.62 -29.40 to -16.10 | 13 11 to 17 | |
| 1 | Joseph and the Angel | -3.65 | -26.59 | -22.9 | 13 |
| 2 | I Look from Afar | -0.10 | -22.07 | -17.1 | 13 |
| 3 | Sweet was the Song | -6.22 | -30.95 | -27.5 | 15 |
| 4 | Christmas Night | -1.58 | -29.05 | -25.1 | 12 |
| 5 | Mary Laid her Child | -4.69 | -26.47 | -22.8 | 11 |
| 6 | This Christmas Night | -3.49 | -24.87 | -21.7 | 13 |
| 7 | I Sing of a Maiden | -6.88 | -28.12 | -25.0 | 13 |
| 8 | Improvisation on 'Puer natus' | -4.80 | -26.58 | -22.8 | 12 |
| 9 | Tu creasti Domine | -6.72 | -30.21 | -27.1 | 15 |
| 10 | Balulalow | -7.15 | -27.80 | -24.3 | 12 |
| 11 | Claremont Carol | -9.70 | -33.19 | -29.4 | 14 |
| 12 | There Is no Rose | -3.21 | -25.28 | -21.7 | 13 |
| 13 | Hush! My Dear | -9.15 | -29.61 | -26.2 | 12 |
| 14 | Fleecy Care Carol | -0.63 | -25.27 | -20.2 | 13 |
| 15 | Of a Rose | -0.71 | -20.37 | -16.1 | 12 |
| 16 | 'Twas in the Year that King Uzziah Died | -0.65 | -22.02 | -18.8 | 13 |
| 17 | Nativity | -0.43 | -28.21 | -23.0 | 17 |
| 18 | Let Us Securely Enter | -3.76 | -26.24 | -21.9 | 13 |
| 19 | O Leave Your Sheep | -0.10 | -23.22 | -18.6 | 14 |
| 20 | Veni Redemptor – A Celebration | -1.23 | -23.07 | -20.2 | 13 |