While shepherds watched : Christmas music from English parish churches and chapels, 1740-1830.
| Author/creator | Psalmody (Musical group) |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | London : Hyperion, ℗1996. |
| Description | 1 audio disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hyde, Philippa, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Tomlin, Claire, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Cassidy, Jennie, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Brown, Timothy, 1940- singer. |
| Other author/creator | McCarthy, Patrick singer. |
| Other author/creator | Parr, Toby, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Peacock, Adrian, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Holman, Peter, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Parley of Instruments, performer. |
| Portion of title | Christmas music from English parish churches and chapels, 1740-1830. |
| Contents | While shepherds watched / Michael Beesly (4:35) -- Let an anthem of praise / Anon ; Caleb Ashworth (2:30) -- While shepherds watched / J.C. Smith ; John Arnold (3:06) -- Pastorale / Pieter Hellendaal (3:35) -- Hark! how all the welkin rings / Anon ; Thomas Butts (6:24) -- Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber / Anon ; Thomas Butts (4:08) -- As shepherds watched their fleecy care / Joseph Key (6:15) -- Hark! the herald angels sing / Samuel Arnold (3:34) -- While shepherds watched / Thomas Clark (4:08) -- Hark! the herald angels sing / Handel ; Edward Miller (4:08) -- There were shepherds abiding in the field /Thomas Jarman (3:22) -- Rondo on "God rest you merry gentlemen" / Samuel Wesley (6:18) -- Angels from the realms of glory / William Matthews (5:24) -- Hymning seraphs wake the morning / Handel ; Thomas Taylor (3:01) -- While shepherds watched their flocks by night / John Foster (4:48). |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes by Sally Drage and Peter Holman, with texts (15 p. : port.) inserted in container. |
| Performer | Philippa Hyde (6th-7th works), Claire Tomlin (7th-8th, 11th works), sopranos ; Jennie Cassidy, alto ; (7th-8th, 13th works), Timothy Brown, counter tenor (3rd work) ; Patrick McCarthy (7th, 11th works), Toby Parr (7th work), tenors ; Adrian Peacock, bass (8th, 11th, 13th works) ; Psalmody ; The Parley of Instruments ; directed by Peter Holman. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded on 18-20 July, 1996. |
| UPC | 3457116924 |
| Publisher number | CDA66924 Hyperion |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-3724 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |