A Ceremony of Carols

Album by Benjamin Britten & Paul Csonka & John Rutter & Elektra Women’s Choir & Rita Costanzi

A Ceremony of Carols is a choral composition by Benjamin Britten, composed in 1942. Scored for treble voices and harp, it draws on medieval modal melodies, close harmonies and rhythmic vitality, reflecting Britten's early interest in medieval and folk sources and helping to establish his reputation for choral writing.

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  1. 1.
    A Ceremony of Carols: I. Procession
    1:44
  2. 2.
    A Ceremony of Carols: II. Wolcum Yole!
    1:25
  3. 3.
    A Ceremony of Carols: III. There Is No Rose
    2:53
  4. 4.
    A Ceremony of Carols: IV. That Yonge Child
    1:35
  5. 5.
    A Ceremony of Carols: V. Balulalow
    1:22
  6. 6.
    A Ceremony of Carols: VI. As Dew in Aprille
    0:55
  7. 7.
    A Ceremony of Carols: VII. This Little Babe
    1:21
  8. 8.
    A Ceremony of Carols: VIII. Interlude
    4:09
  9. 9.
    A Ceremony of Carols: VIII. In Freezing Winter Night
    3:57
  10. 10.
    A Ceremony of Carols: X. Spring Carol
    1:06
  11. 11.
    A Ceremony of Carols: XI. Deo Gracias
    1:13
  12. 12.
    A Ceremony of Carols: XII. Recession
    2:09
  13. 13.
    Concierto di Navidad: I. Amoroso pastorcillo
    4:14
  14. 14.
    Concierto di Navidad: II. Al niño Jesús
    5:07
  15. 15.
    Concierto di Navidad: III. La nana
    6:00
  16. 16.
    Dancing Day: Part 1: Prelude
    3:54
  17. 17.
    Dancing Day: Part 1: Angelus ad virginem
    1:54
  18. 18.
    Dancing Day: Part 1: A Virgin Most Pure
    5:23
  19. 19.
    Dancing Day: Part 1: Personet hodie
    1:54
  20. 20.
    Dancing Day: Part 2: Interlude
    4:19
  21. 21.
    Dancing Day: Part 2: There Is No Rose
    1:48
  22. 22.
    Dancing Day: Part 2: Coventry Carol
    3:49
  23. 23.
    Dancing Day: Part 2: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
    3:08

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