This day Christ was born 'A Carroll for Christmas Day'

composer

William Byrd (1539/40-1623)

Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets … fit for Voyces or Viols, 1611, xxvii; SSATTB

author of text

Anonymous

Magnificat Antiphon at Second Vespers of Christmas 'Hodie Christus natus est', in an anonymous translation

Recordings

Byrd: The Great Service & other English music

The Cardinall's Musick, Andrew Carwood (conductor)

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Details

The Cardinall's Musick, Andrew Carwood (conductor)

Track 12 on CDA67937 [2'33]

English

This day Christ was born 'A Carroll for Christmas Day'

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This day Christ was born is a paraphrase of the Christmas antiphon Hodie Christus natus est and is scored for six voices which gives added brilliance through the use of two treble parts. Two sections in triplets give this piece an infectious rhythm.

Track-specific metadata

Details for CDA67937 track 12

Artists

The Cardinall's Musick

Andrew Carwood (conductor)

Carys Lane (soprano)

Cecilia Osmond (soprano)

David Gould (countertenor)

William Balkwill (tenor)

Simon Wall (tenor)

Robert Evans (bass)

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