℗ 2017 Delphian Records
Released | October 20, 2017 |
Duration | 1h 08m 09s |
Record Label | Delphian Records |
Catalogue No. | DCD34192 |
Genre | Classical (Choral) |
O Holy Night: A Merton Christmas
Choir of Merton College, Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Nicholas
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
1.1
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All bells in paradise
John Rutter; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
4:59 | |||
1.2
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Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
John Rutter; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
2:52 | |||
1.3
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Jesus Christ the apple tree
Elizabeth Poston; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
3:20 | |||
1.4
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Hark! the herald-angels sing
Felix Mendelssohn; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas; Alexander Little |
3:28 | |||
1.5
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The Shepherds’ Farewell
Hector Berlioz; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
4:50 | |||
1.6
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Unto us is born a son (Arr. David Willcocks)
Traditional; David Willcocks (arranger); Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas; Peter Shepherd |
2:17 | |||
1.7
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In the bleak mid-winter
Harold Darke; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
4:25 | |||
1.8
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The Shepherd’s Carol
Bob Chilcott; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
3:32 | |||
1.9
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I Sing of a Maiden
Patrick Hadley; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas; Peter Shepherd |
2:25 | |||
1.10
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Silent Night H. 145 (Arr. John Rutter)
Franz Xaver Gruber; John Rutter (arranger); Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
3:20 | |||
1.11
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O Holy Night (Arr. John Rutter)
Adolphe Adam; John Rutter (arranger); Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
5:20 | |||
1.12
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It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (arr. Arthur Sullivan)
Traditional; Arthur Sullivan (arranger); Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas; Alexander Little |
2:53 | |||
1.13
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The Bird of Dawning
Bob Chilcott; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
3:22 | |||
1.14
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Away in a Manger
W. J. Kirkpatrick; David Willcocks (arranger); Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
2:27 | |||
1.15
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In Dulci Jubilo
Traditional; Robert Lucas de Pearsall (arranger); Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
3:13 | |||
1.16
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What child is this?
Thomas Hewitt Jones; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
4:21 | |||
1.17
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O Come, All Ye Faithful
J. F. Wade; David Willcocks (arranger); Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas; Peter Shepherd |
4:59 | |||
1.18
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O Magnum Mysterium
Morten Lauridsen; Choir of Merton College, Oxford; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Benjamin Nicholas |
6:06 |
The Choir of Merton College joins forces with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a recording of director Benjamin Nicholas’s favourite carols. Two of John Rutter’s most exquisite works are complemented by orchestral versions of well-loved traditional fare. From the ecstatic brass fanfares that introduce 'O come, all ye faithful' and 'Hark! the herald-angels sing' to the intimate performances of Elizabeth Poston’s 'Jesus Christ the apple tree' and Morten Lauridsen’s 'O magnum mysterium', Christmas old and new is celebrated with a fresh sense of all its magic and glory.
The choir and orchestra loved making this recording, and it shows.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delphian Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.54 -9.66 to -0.33 | -26.09 -31.15 to -18.90 | -22.07 -27.80 to -15.60 | 13 12 to 15 | |
1 | All bells in paradise | -0.82 | -25.04 | -21.1 | 15 |
2 | Shepherd’s Pipe Carol | -0.77 | -22.18 | -18.9 | 13 |
3 | Jesus Christ the apple tree | -4.75 | -29.82 | -25.6 | 14 |
4 | Hark! the herald-angels sing | -0.36 | -18.90 | -15.6 | 12 |
5 | The Shepherds’ Farewell | -4.44 | -28.77 | -25.2 | 14 |
6 | Unto us is born a son (Arr. David Willcocks) | -2.20 | -22.30 | -18.0 | 12 |
7 | In the bleak mid-winter | -2.84 | -29.23 | -25.2 | 14 |
8 | The Shepherd’s Carol | -1.25 | -27.43 | -21.0 | 14 |
9 | I Sing of a Maiden | -5.63 | -27.66 | -24.6 | 13 |
10 | Silent Night H. 145 (Arr. John Rutter) | -3.73 | -27.01 | -22.3 | 13 |
11 | O Holy Night (Arr. John Rutter) | -0.33 | -22.43 | -18.7 | 13 |
12 | It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (arr. Arthur Sullivan) | -3.25 | -23.69 | -20.1 | 12 |
13 | The Bird of Dawning | -7.21 | -28.03 | -23.7 | 12 |
14 | Away in a Manger | -9.66 | -31.15 | -27.8 | 12 |
15 | In Dulci Jubilo | -6.58 | -28.21 | -24.4 | 13 |
16 | What child is this? | -4.08 | -28.23 | -24.3 | 14 |
17 | O Come, All Ye Faithful | -0.33 | -20.64 | -16.8 | 13 |
18 | O Magnum Mysterium | -5.47 | -28.87 | -24.0 | 13 |