While shepherds watched : Christmas music from English parish churches and chapels, 1740-1830.

Author/creator Psalmody (Musical group)
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoLondon : Hyperion, ℗1996.
Description1 audio disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorHyde, Philippa, singer.
Other author/creatorTomlin, Claire, singer.
Other author/creatorCassidy, Jennie, singer.
Other author/creatorBrown, Timothy, 1940- singer.
Other author/creatorMcCarthy, Patrick singer.
Other author/creatorParr, Toby, singer.
Other author/creatorPeacock, Adrian, singer.
Other author/creatorHolman, Peter, conductor.
Other author/creatorParley 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 noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram 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 noteRecorded on 18-20 July, 1996.
UPC 3457116924
Publisher numberCDA66924 Hyperion

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