William Walton (1902-1983)
Make we joy in this fest
All this Time

Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987)
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

Simon Preston (1938-2022)
There is no rose

Giles Swayne (1946-)
Magnificat

Piers Connor Kennedy (1991-)
A Spotless Rose
Little Tree
Epiphany

Judith Weir (1954-)
Drop down, ye heavens, from above (arr. D. Maw)
Illuminare, Jerusalem

Traditionnel
I saw three Ships (arr. D. Maw)
Away in a Manger (arr. D. Maw)

George Baker (1951-)
Toccata-Gigue onthe Sussex Carol

David Maw (1967-)
Lullaby, lullaby, little child

Peter Warlock (1894-1930)
Benedicamus Domino
Bethlehem Down

Franz Xavier Gruber (1787-1863)
Silent night! Holy night! (arr. arr. S. Darlington)

Steven Grahl (1979-)
O nata lux

Francis Pott (1957-)
Imrovisation sur "Adeste fideles"

Spriritual
Glory to the newborn King (arr. R.L. Morris)

Cheryl Frances-Hoad (1980-)
Good Day, Sir Christmas

Benjamin Sheen, orgue
The Choir of Christ Cathedral Oxford
Steven Grahl, direction

The resounding refrains of The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford reverberate throughout A Lullaby Carol: Christmas from Christ Church, a rich tapestry of traditional and contemporary works celebrating the choir’s musical heritage, particularly from the 20th and 21st centuries. Highlights include the melodically and rhythmically rich “Make we joy now in this fest” and “All this time” by Sir William Walton, one of Christ Church’s most famous alumni, and Simon Preston’s timeless “There is no rose”. There are also two settings by former Organists of Christ Church: Stephen Darlington’s arrangement of “Silent Night”, and his successor Steven Grahl’s setting of “O nata lux”.