Traditional - John Rutter - Bob Chilcott - Jean Mouton - Jonathan Dove - Elizabeth Poston - Toby Young - Franz Xaver Gruber - Harold Darke - Tomás Luis de Victoria - Jonathan Roberts;

Noël!

Armonico Consort

Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212075425

Catalog number: SIGCD 754
Releasedate: 13-10-23

The recording features world premieres of works commissioned by Armonico Consort of ‘The Astronomer’s Carol’ and ‘The O Antiphons’ by Toby Young, the latter performed in the round, with the sopranos scattered around the building.

Featuring a collection of carols both old and new, Armonico creates the perfect soundtrack for those who love an atmosphere at Christmas. Featuring world premiere recordings by Composer Toby Young and the first ever recording of ‘Star Song’ by Jonathan Dove on a Christmas album, there are also exquisitely sublime versions from ‘Silent Night’ to ‘Away in a Manger’.

It is ten years since our last carols recording, and we have collected some incredible works we have been so keen to record, including several commissioned from our composer in residence. Christmas somehow manages to inspire composers to write the most imaginative, both in terms of creativity and melodiousness, and Toby is an expert at making Christmas music sound just as we want it to be!

O Adonai