{"product_id":"801918343216","title":"Benjamin Nicholas, Oxford Martin College Choir, Oxford Contemporary Symphony - Chilcott, Bob (1955-) Christmas Oratorio: B.Nicholas \/ Oxford Merton College Cho N.Davies Connolly N.Pritchard - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Nicholas, Oxford Martin College Choir, Oxford Contemporary Symphony\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld Premiere Recording of Bob Chilcott's New Christmas Oratorio! The Oxford Merton College Choir, the flagship artists of Scotland's leading classical label Delphian, has quickly become one of Oxford University's leading mixed choirs under the leadership of two of the greats of British choral music, Benjamin Nicholas and Peter Phillips. The various albums released on the Delphian label have received numerous five-star reviews and numerous Gramophone \"Editor's Choice\" awards, and the choir's performances of Gabriel Jackson's \"We Are the Chorus\" and \"We Are the Chorus\" have received numerous five-star reviews and numerous Gramophone \"Editor's Choice\" awards. Gabriel Jackson's \"The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ\" (DCD34222) won the BBC Music Magazine Award for Best Chorus, and his collection of anthems (DCD34252), which includes Ian Venables' \"Requiem\" and Howells' motet with orchestral accompaniment, was named \"Chorus of the Year\" by MusicWeb International, It was nominated as one of the best recordings of the year by MusicWeb International.The Merton College Choir, which has an extraordinary record of dedication to contemporary music, premiering works by Birtwistle, Chilcott, Dove, Echenwals, Macmillan, McDowall, Rutter, Tobacoff, and Weir, is the \"modern heroes of British choral music\" in a remarkable new recording of the popular World premiere recording of choral composer Bob Chilcott's epic Christmas Oratorio! Premiered by the Cathedral Choirs of the three cities (Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford) hosting music festivals at the 2019 Three Choirs Festival, the work was hailed as \"a clear success...and entirely new\" and this recording session Dame Sarah Connolly and other brilliant soloists from the premiere have reunited to complete this elegant and joyful album of Chilcott's \"Christmas Oratorio\".                                                                                    Tokyo M-Plus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Jesus Christ the Apple Tree\u003cbr\u003e2.Christmas Oratorio~I. Lo! How a Rose e'er blooming\u003cbr\u003e3.Christmas Oratorio~II. The Angel Gabriel\u003cbr\u003e4.Christmas Oratorio~III. Magnificat\u003cbr\u003e5.Christmas Oratorio~IV. Hymn. Thou whose almight word\u003cbr\u003e6.Christmas Oratorio~V. And it came to pass in those days\u003cbr\u003e7.Christmas Oratorio~VI. A Boy was born\u003cbr\u003e8.Christmas Oratorio~VII. And there were in the same country shepherds\u003cbr\u003e9.Christmas Oratorio~VIII. Hymn. Shephers in the field abiding\u003cbr\u003e10.Christmas Oratorio~IX. And they came with haste\u003cbr\u003e11.Christmas Oratorio~X. Love came down at Christmas\u003cbr\u003e12.Christmas Oratorio~XI. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem\u003cbr\u003e13.Christmas Oratorio~XII. A Carol to the King\u003cbr\u003e14.Christmas Oratorio~XIII. Hymn. As with gladness men of old\u003cbr\u003e15.Christmas Oratorio~XIV. And when eight days werre accomplished\u003cbr\u003e16.Christmas Oratorio~XV. Nunc dimittis\u003cbr\u003e17.Christmas Oratorio~XVI. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things\u003cbr\u003e18.Christmas Oratorio~XVII. Hymn. A great and mighty wonder\u003cbr\u003e19.The Pear Tree Carol\u003cbr\u003e20.Welcome, all wonders in one sight!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delphian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833446940961,"sku":"801918343216","price":2790.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/801918343216.jpg?v=1705288227","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/801918343216","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}