A Ceremony Of Carols Op. 28 BRITTEN BENJAMIN

Classique

Contenu

As Dew in Aprille
Balulalow
Deo Gracias
In Freezing Winter Night
Interlude for Harp
Procession
Recession
Spring Carol
There is no Rose
This little babe
Wolcum Yule

Description :

The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 8). This is an unusual setting for treble voices and harp. The words of the carols are largely the product of mostly anonymous 15th and 16th century writers. They retain their originality by Britten's extensive use of old English language. The work opens and ends with the choir processing to plainsong, and the sections in-between deal with the traditional stories surrounding the birth of Christ.