℗ 2018 Delphian Records
| Released | October 19, 2018 |
| Duration | 1h 11m 02s |
| Record Label | Delphian Records |
| Catalogue No. | DCD34197 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral) |
Cantique De Noël: French Music for Christmas from Berlioz To Debussy
Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, Geoffrey Webber
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night / arr. for choir and organ)
Adolphe Adam; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
5:53 | |||
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L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, Pt. 2 "La fuite en Égypte"
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1.2
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L’adieu des bergers à la sainte famille
Hector Berlioz; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
4:34 | |||
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L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, Pt. 3 "L'arrivée à Saïs"
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1.3
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O mon âme
Hector Berlioz; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
6:10 | |||
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1.4
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Il est né le divin enfant
Traditional; Traditional (composer); Gabriel Fauré (arranger); Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
1:36 | |||
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1.5
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Noël
Charles Gounod; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
5:30 | |||
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Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12
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1.6
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No.4 Domine, ego credidi
Camille Saint-Saëns; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
2:56 | |||
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1.7
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No. 8 Alleluia
Camille Saint-Saëns; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
2:45 | |||
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40 Noëls anciens
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1.8
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No. 6, Nous voici dans la ville
Traditional; Traditional (composer); Léon Roques (arranger); Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
3:39 | |||
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1.9
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No. 15, Quelle est cette odeur agréable?
Traditional; Traditional (composer); Léon Roques (arranger); Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
4:22 | |||
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1.10
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No. 30, Quittez, pasteurs
Traditional; Traditional (composer); Léon Roques (arranger); Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
2:06 | |||
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Duos (6) pour voix égales, FWV 89
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1.11
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No. 23, Noël nouvelet
Traditional; Traditional (composer); Léon Roques (arranger); Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
3:23 | |||
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1.12
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No. 3, La vierge à la crèche
César Franck; Joseph Noyon (arranger); Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
3:16 | |||
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1.13
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Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison
Claude Debussy; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
2:39 | |||
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1.14
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Coeur de Jésus enfant
Alexandre Guilmant; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
5:24 | |||
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1.15
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La neige
Jules Massenet; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
1:46 | |||
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Noël au village
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1.16
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No. 4, C’est aujourd’hui
Fernand de La Tombelle; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
3:22 | |||
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1.17
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No. 7 Dans les cieux règne
Fernand de La Tombelle; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
2:46 | |||
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1.18
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Noël d’enfants (version for choir and organ)
Traditional; Traditional (composer); Gabriel Fauré (arranger); Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
2:27 | |||
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1.19
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Portuguese Hymn (Adeste fideles / after J.F. Wade)
Charles Gounod; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Geoffrey Webber |
6:28 | |||
Geoffrey Webber and his choir have developed a reputation for exploring the unusual, and this album is no exception. A number of traditional French melodies have been adapted over the years to become familiar Christmas fare in English-speaking lands; on this recording, though, they are heard in their original French arrangements, and accompanied by the French-style organ in the chapel of Exeter College, Oxford, with its pungent reeds and powerful string stops. The resulting Romantic fervor is an aspect of Christmas that is sometimes lost amid the Anglo-Saxon tradition of Christmas trees and domestic bliss, and it gives fresh context and meaning to beloved music from Berlioz and his successors.
The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, is one of the UK’s leading collegiate choirs, with a world-wide reputation based on its extensive touring, its exciting programme of concerts and broadcasts, and highly acclaimed recordings. The choir consists of 24 singers, 2 organists and the Director, Dr Geoffrey Webber. Its history stems from the late nineteenth century when the choir was directed by the composer Charles Wood.
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 | -3.43 -13.39 to -0.40 | -25.22 -33.14 to -19.45 | -21.76 -30.40 to -15.70 | 13 11 to 16 | |
| 1 | Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night / arr. for choir and organ) | -0.40 | -21.72 | -18.5 | 13 |
| 2 | L’adieu des bergers à la sainte famille | -0.40 | -23.01 | -19.1 | 13 |
| 3 | O mon âme | -1.94 | -25.43 | -20.6 | 14 |
| 4 | Il est né le divin enfant | -3.75 | -22.52 | -18.8 | 11 |
| 5 | Noël | -0.40 | -19.45 | -15.7 | 11 |
| 6 | No.4 Domine, ego credidi | -5.94 | -26.30 | -23.7 | 11 |
| 7 | No. 8 Alleluia | -4.44 | -26.66 | -23.7 | 13 |
| 8 | No. 6, Nous voici dans la ville | -10.24 | -33.14 | -30.4 | 14 |
| 9 | No. 15, Quelle est cette odeur agréable? | -2.62 | -25.81 | -22.8 | 13 |
| 10 | No. 30, Quittez, pasteurs | -10.47 | -28.57 | -26.1 | 11 |
| 11 | No. 23, Noël nouvelet | -5.68 | -28.39 | -24.7 | 13 |
| 12 | No. 3, La vierge à la crèche | -0.45 | -24.47 | -21.2 | 14 |
| 13 | Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison | -0.40 | -22.29 | -17.3 | 13 |
| 14 | Coeur de Jésus enfant | -1.60 | -26.71 | -24.0 | 16 |
| 15 | La neige | -13.39 | -32.61 | -29.4 | 12 |
| 16 | No. 4, C’est aujourd’hui | -0.40 | -22.21 | -17.9 | 13 |
| 17 | No. 7 Dans les cieux règne | -0.74 | -25.77 | -21.9 | 15 |
| 18 | Noël d’enfants (version for choir and organ) | -1.47 | -22.46 | -18.9 | 12 |
| 19 | Portuguese Hymn (Adeste fideles / after J.F. Wade) | -0.40 | -21.64 | -18.8 | 13 |