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Diversity - Amrywiaeth
John METCALF (b.1946)
Light Music (1997) [11:04]
Alun HODDINOTT (1929-2008)
Sonata (2004) [13:18]
Brian HUGHES (b.1938)
Arithmetical Bagatelles (1999) [9:32]
Jeffrey LEWIS (b.1942)
Night Fantasy (1996) [16:39]
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Solemn and Strange Music (1998) [10:27]
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Geoffrey KIMPTON (b. 1927)
Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (2000)a [23:02]
Kevin MALONE (b. 1958)
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Anthony GILBERT (b.1934)
Another Dream Carousel (1984 orch.2000) [7:56]
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John McCABE (b.1939)
Two Dances from 'Mary Queen of Scots' for string orchestra and harp (1975)
Thomas PITFIELD (1903-1999)
Theme and Variations for string orchestra (pub.1951) [13:24]
John MANDUELL (b.1928)
Diversions for chamber orchestra (1969) [15:53]
James LANGLEY (1927-1994)
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The Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Clemens Krauss
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Die Fledermaus Gala

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Johannes BRAHMS (1770-1897)
Violin Sonatas
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Advent Carols from St. John’s
The Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge/Christopher Robinson
James Martin (organ)
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The Spirit of Christmas Present
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Thys Yool: A Medieval Christmas
Martin Best Ensemble/Martin Best
rec. Wyastone Leys, Monmouthshire, Wales, 4-5 May 1988. DDD. Ambisonic (UHJ encoded)
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Celtic Christmas
Emma Christian (vocal, celtic harp), Arthur Cormack (vocal), Colin McAllister (vocal, bodhran), Julie Murphy (vocal), Robin Huw Bowen (welsh triple harp), Pete Cooper (fiddle, viola), Steafan Hannigan (irish pipes, bodhran, flute), Ceri Rhys Matthews (welsh and breton bagpipes, cittern, chanter), Dougie Pincock (scottish highland pipes, scottish small pipes, bodhran), Dave Townsend (concertina, accordion, vocal).
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Old Christmas Return’d
The York Waits, Robin Jeffrey (lute, guitar, cittern and theorbo), Richard Wistreich (voice)
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Christmas Now is Drawing Near
Sneak's Noyse (Roddy Skeaping, Lucie Skeaping, Jeremy Barlow, Robin Jeffrey, Mike Brain) with Ray Attfield (voice, hurdy-gurdy, drum), Tim Laycock (voice, concertinas, melodeon)
rec. April 1988, The Meeting House, Frenchay, Bristol, UK. DDD
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A Tapestry of Carols
Maddy Prior; The Carnival Band
rec. The Meeting House, Frenchay, Nr. Bristol, UK, February 1987. DDD.
Booklet with notes but no texts.
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A Christmas Cantata.
Geoffrey BUSH (1920-1998) A Christmas Cantata (1947)* [28:34]
Trad Chinese arr. & words by F. R. HADDEN Shiao Bao-Bao*** [3:27]
Trad. Basque arr. Edgar PETTMAN The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came [2:57]
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Trad. Arr. Leslie WOODGATE Silent Night [3:22]
Edward ARTHUR Tua Bethlem Dref **[1:59]
G. HENDRIE As I Outrode This Enderes Night** [1:19]
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Mair Robins (soprano)/John Macintyre (oboe)/***Michael Bradley (countertenor)/**Michael Griffiths (organ)/Cardiff Polyphonic Choir and*Orchestra/Richard Elfyn Jones
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SAYDISC CD-SDL 352 [45:57]

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Elizabethan Christmas Anthems
Red Byrd; The Rose Consort of Viols
rec. Forde Abbey, November, 1989. DDD.
Booklet with notes but no texts.
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