Carols from the Old and New Worlds
St Thomas’ Parish Church, Belfast
16 December 2013
University Church, Stephen’s Green, Dublin
17 December 2013
Programme
I O SAPIENTIA—
Arr. Paul Hillier—O come all ye faithful
Fiontán Ó Cearbhaill—Suantraí ár Slánaitheora
(tune Deijlig er Jorden) arr. Paul Hillier—Remember O thou man
II O ADONAI—
Paul Hillier—Adam lay ibounden
Arr. Paul Hillier—Gaudete Christus est natus
III O RADIX JESSE—
Trad. Piemont, Arr. Paul Hillier—Gesu Bambin l’e nato
Arr. Paul Hillier—Leise rieselt der Schnee
Arr. Paul Hillier—Heissa Buama
IV O CLAVIS DAVID—
Paul Hillier—Rorate coeli
Eric Sweeney—There is no rose
Henry Cowell—Sweet was the song the virgin sung
Gordon Crosse—Letabundus
V O ORIENS SPENDOR—
Joseph Stevenson—If angels sung a Savior’s birth
Daniel Read Arr. Paul Hillier—Winter
Tune Mueller (USA), Arr. Paul Hillier—Away in a manger
VI O REX GENTIUM—
Thomas Adès—The Fayrfax Carol
Gerald Barry—Carol
VII O EMMANUEL—
Eamonn Ó Gallchobhair—An Teitheadh go hÉigipt
(to: The dawning of the day) Arr. Paul Hillier—Behold a silly tender babe
Arr. Paul Hillier—Ding Dong merrily on high
Performers
Chamber Choir Ireland
Paul Hillier—Conductor
Fergal Caulfield—Organ (Dublin)
Celebrate the season with Chamber Choir Ireland in a programme built around the seven ancient chants for Advent - the O Antiphons - which are sung throughout the period leading up to Christmas. Clustered in small groups between these changes are a variety of carols and winter songs, rare and familiar featuring some more recent Irish carols by Gerald Barry, Eric Sweeney and Fiontán Ó Cearbhaill.
