Cast
- William Byrd, Claudio Monteverdi, Orlando Gibbons, Henry Purcell, John Dowland, John Taverner, Heinrich Schütz, Thomas Tallis et Pieterszoon Sweelinck.
- The Constellation Choir and Orchestra
- John Eliot Gardiner Conductor
Presentation
Once As I Remember is inspired by John Eliot Gardiner’s recreation of the story of Christmas based on the old Springhead Christmas plays. A Nativity play made up of music, speech, dance and mime took place almost every Christmas in the Millroom at Springhead, home of the Gardiner family in Fontmell Magna, Dorset.
Programme
Christmas
Once As I Remember
L’ANNONCIATION
Robert Cowper (1465-1540) : Gloria in excelsis
This is the month…
Anonyme : Angelus ad virginem
That glorious form…
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) : Alma redemptoris mater
It was the winter wild…
Anonyme : Gabriel’s message (Chant de Noël basque)
But he, her fears to cease…
L’APPARITION DES ANGES AUX BERGERS
Giovanni Bassano (1561-1617) : Hodie Christus natus est
The shepherds on the lawn…
Anonyme : Jolly shepherd
Anonyme : Past Three a Clock
The stars with deep amaze…
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) : Hodie Christus natus est
Show moreLA NAISSANCE
But peaceful was the night…
Michael Prætorius (1571-1621) : Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen et canon par Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615)
Such music as ‘tis said…
Anonyme : There is no rose of such virtu
So when the sun in bed…
Lajos Bárdos (1899-1986) : Ave maris stella
Say, heavenly muse…
Herbert Howells (1892-1983) : A spotless Rose
And though the shady gloom…
William Byrd (140-1623) : O magnum mysterium
LES ANGES ET LES BERGERS SALUENT LE NOUVEAU-NÉ
Nature, that head such sound…
Anonyme : This endris night
Anonyme : Entre le bœuf
Anonyme : Guillô, pran ton tambourin (provençal)
Anonyme : Psallite Ho la hé (chanson française)
Ring out ye crystal spheres…
Richard Dering (1580-1630) : Quem vidistis pastores ?
For if such holy song…
LE BALANCEMENT DU BERCEAU
Yea truth and justice then…
Robert Lucas Pearsall (1795-1856) : In dulce jubilo
And then at last our bliss…
Anonyme : The Cradle
William Byrd : Lullaby
Anonyme : El Rorro
When such music sweet…
Anonyme : Once As I remember
Johann Walther (1496-1570) : Joseph, Lieber Joseph mein
L’ADORATION DES MAGES
See, how far from…
John Gardner (1917-2011) : Entry of The Three Kings – Introit
No war or battle’s sound…
Anonyme : The King of all Kings
But see, the Virgin blest…
ÉPILOGUE
Robert Armstrong (né en 1927) : Ring out ye crystal spheres
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) : Gloria in excelsis deo
- Christmas at the Royal Chapel Christmas at the Royal Chapel
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