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CDA66690
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Recording details: July 1993
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: October 1993
Total duration: 79 minutes 15 seconds

GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE

'A charming, beautiful, very moving music drama' (American Record Guide)

Rutland Boughton (1878-1960)

Bethlehem

A Choral Drama from the Coventry Nativity Play

Holst Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Alan G Melville (conductor)

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		Bethlehem
1		Prelude: Alleluia 'Earth today rejoices, Alleluia' [1'10] Stephen Layton (conductor)
2		Act 1. Scene 1. Part 1. The home of Joseph and Mary at Nazareth: Hail Mary, full of grace [4'14] Richard Bryan (countertenor), Helen Field (soprano)
3		Act 1. Scene 1. Part 2. The Angel leaves, Joseph enters: Mary, my wife so dear, how do ye [3'27] Roger Bryson (bass-baritone), Helen Field (soprano)
4		Act 1. Scene 1. Part 3: Arise, Joseph, and go home again [1'25] Richard Bryan (countertenor)
5		Act 1. Scene 1. Part 4: Now, Lord, I thank thee with heart full sad [3'38] Roger Bryson (bass-baritone), Helen Field (soprano)
6		Choral Interlude 1: In the ending of the year [0'42] Stephen Layton (conductor)
7		Act 1. Scene 2. Part 1. A Moor at Night: O God that art in Trinity [4'59] Robert Evans (bass), Adrian Peacock (bass), John Bowen (tenor)
8		Act 1. Scene 2. Part 2: The stars of the morning shall dance and sing [3'12] John Bowen (tenor), Adrian Peacock (bass), Robert Evans (bass)
9		Choral Interlude 2: O come, all ye faithful [3'14] Stephen Layton (conductor)
10		Act 1. Scene 3. Part 1. The Stable at Bethlehem: Lullay, lullay, so softly sleeping there [3'24] Helen Field (soprano), Roger Bryson (bass-baritone)
11		Act 1. Scene 3. Part 2. the Shepherds approach the stable: As down from Heaven, from Heaven so high [4'48] Robert Evans (bass), Adrian Peacock (bass), John Bowen (tenor), Helen Field (soprano)
12		Choral Interlude 3: The Holly and the Ivy [1'43] Stephen Layton (conductor)
13		Act 2. Scene 1. Part 1. The Wise Men enter one by one: Now blessed be God of his sweet sonde [6'04] Alan Opie (baritone), Jamie MacDougall (tenor), Richard Van Allen (bass)
14		Act 2. Scene 1. Part 2. The Wise Men leave. A crowd begins to assemble: News, news, wonderful marvels! [6'35] Claire Seaton (soprano), Colin Campbell (bass), New London Children's Choir, Ian Boughton (baritone)
15		Act 2. Scene 1. Part 3. The door of the palace opens, revealing Herod and his court: I am he who reigns king in Judea and Israel [5'33] Graeme Matheson-Bruce (tenor), Ian Boughton (baritone)
16		Act 2. Scene 1. Part 4. Calchas goes to fetch the Wise Men: Hail, Lord without a peer! [6'06] Ian Boughton (baritone), Alan Opie (baritone), Graeme Matheson-Bruce (tenor)
17		Choral Interlude 3: The Seven Joys of Mary [4'35] Stephen Layton (conductor)
18		Act 2. Scene 2. Part 1. The Stable: A nëwe year, a nëwe year [2'34] Helen Field (soprano), Roger Bryson (bass-baritone)
19		Act 2. Scene 2. Part 2. The three Wise Men approach the stable: Ohe lalula, Ohe lalay [6'07] Alan Opie (baritone), Jamie MacDougall (tenor), Richard Van Allen (bass), Helen Field (soprano)
20		Act 2. Scene 2. Part 3. The Angel Gabriel appears: Hail, Lord of land and sea [1'29] Richard Bryan (countertenor), Helen Field (soprano), Alan Opie (baritone), Jamie MacDougall (tenor), Richard Van Allen (bass), Roger Bryson (bass-baritone)
21		Act 2. Scene 2. Part 4. The Wise Men take their leave: So gracious, so precious in royaltie [4'16] Alan Opie (baritone), Jamie MacDougall (tenor), Richard Van Allen (bass), Roger Bryson (bass-baritone), Helen Field (soprano)