Christmas With Canterbury Cathedral Girls' Choir Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir

• Traditional:
• 1 Christmas Introit 01:11
• John Francis Wade (1711 - 1786):
• 2 O Come All Ye Faithful 04:16
• Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856):
• 3 O Holy Night 04:21
• Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847):
• 4 Hark The Herald Angels Sing 03:48
• Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863):
• 5 Silent Night 04:19
• William J. Kirkpatrick (1838 - 1921):
• 6 Away In A Manger 02:57
• Mykola Leontovich
• 7 Carol Of The Bells 03:22
• Rebecca Dale 1985 - ):
• 8 All Is Still 04:17
• Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934):
• 9 In The Bleak Midwinter 04:41
• George Butterworth (1885 - 1916):
• 10 Heaven Responds At Bethlehem 02:02
• Traditional:
• 11 O Little Town Of Bethlehem 04:46
• Irving Berlin (1888 - 1989):
• 12 White Christmas 04:08
• Traditional:
• 13 Ding Dong Merrily On High 02:53
• Total Runtime 47:01

Info for Christmas With Canterbury Cathedral Girls' Choir

Canterbury Cathedral’s first ever all-girl choir will be releasing its debut album on Decca Records on 1st December. A female-led production, Christmas with Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir is a major milestone in the Cathedral’s rich 1,400-year history and sees the iconic establishment expand its choral tradition for the 21st century. The album features beloved Christmas carols as well as a new composition by composer Rebecca Dale. The project is led by producer Anna Barry.

Often described as ‘England in stone’, Canterbury Cathedral is intrinsically linked to the country’s history and is home to the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend Justin Welby, who wrote the foreword for the album. He says of the choir, “Since their formation in 2014, the girls have established themselves as a regular and natural part of the worshiping community at Canterbury Cathedral. By their singing, they lift the hearts of countless visitors and pilgrims to Canterbury, as they lift my heart as I worship with them.”

The new album features stunning renditions of traditional Christmas carols, including ‘Silent Night’, ‘Away In A Manger’ and ‘O Holy Night’. Composer Rebecca Dale has also written a brand new choral piece for the album entitled ‘All Is Still’ – this is the world premiere recording.

Canterbury Cathedral’s Girls’ Choir
David Newsholme, direction

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