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s-sacred c-chrismas music

England/Scotland/Wales

Composer Title
Bennett, John (1570-1614) All creatures now
  Weep oh mine eyes
Blitheman, William (1525-1591) In Pace s
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) A boy was born
  Hymn to the Virgin s
Byrd, William (1543-1623) Ave verum corpus s
  Cibavit eos s
  Civitas Sancti Tui s
  Gaudeamus Omnes s
  Ne irascaris Domine s
  O Magnum Mysterium s
  Though Amaryllis
Dowland, John (1563-1626) Come again
  Now oh now my needs must part
Farmer, John (c1570-c1595) Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone
Gardner, John (1917- ) Rejection
  Contentment
Gibbons, Orlando (1583 - 1625) The silver swan
Almighty and everlasting God s
Short Service s
Harris, William (1883-1973) Bring us, O Lord God
Henry VIII (1491-1547) Pastyme with good company
  Farewell dear love
Holst, Gustav (1874 - 1934) Ave Maria (SSAA) s
Holst, Gustav (1874 - 1934) In the bleak midwinter (melody by Holst) c
Holst, Gustav (1874 - 1934) Nunc Dimittis s
Howells, Herbert (1892-1983) Here is the little door c
Lees, Joseph Our Father s
MacMillan, James (1959-) Tremunt Videntes Angeli s
Mathias, William (1934-1992) Welsh Make a joyful noise unto the Lord s
Morley, Thomas (1557-1602) April is in my mistress face
  Fire, fire
  In pride of May
Parry, Sir Charles Hubert (1848-1918) My soul there is a country s
Parsons, Robert (c.1528-1572) Ave Maria (a 5) s
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) Hear my Prayer s
Tallis, Thomas (1505-1585) If ye love me s
  Videte Miraculum s
  O nata lux s
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) O Taste and see s
  Rest
Weelkes, Thomas (1576-1623) Four arms, Two necks, One wreathing
  Hark, all ye lovely saints above
  Oh let me live
  Though Philomena
  When David heard that Absalom was slain s
Wilbye, John (1574-1638) Adieu sweet Amaryllis
Willcocks, David Past 3 o'clock c

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France

Composer Title
Anonymous Quelle est cette odeur agréable c
  Voici la douce nuit
Arbois, Thoinot (1519-1595) Pavane (Belle qui tiens ma vie)
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924) Cantique de Jean Racine
Janequin, Claude (c.1485-c.1558) Faison le dire mensonger
le Jeune, Claude (1528-1600) Revecy venir du printemps
Messiaen, Olivier (1908-1992) O Sacrum Convivium s
Mouton, Jean (c.1459-1522) Noe, noe c
  Nesciens mater c
Passereau, Pierre (1509-1547) Il est bel est bon
Saint Saens, Camille (1835-1921) Calme des nuits

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Germany / Austria / Flanders

Composer Title
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230 s
Biebl, Franz (1906-2001) Angelus Domini s
Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896) Ave Maria s
  Locus Iste s
  Resonet in laudibus c
Händel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759) Bel piacere
  Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah)
Isaac, Heinrich (1450-1517) Flanders Innsbruck ich muss dich lassen
di Lasso, Orlando (1532-1594) Franco-Flemish Bonjour mon coeur
  Matona mia cara
  Mon coeur
  O che buon echo
  Omnes de Saba venient c
  Regina Coeli a 6 s
Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) Alleluia, surrexit Dominus s
  Gaudeamus omnes s
  O Jesu Christe s
  O sacrum convivium s
  O vos omnes s
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847) Weihnachten c
Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621) Puer natus c
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621) Ab Oriente s
Schütz, Heinrich (1585-1672) Cantate Domino s
  Ride la primavera

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Iberian Peninsula

Composer Title
Alcaraz, Albert Ecce quomodo moritur iustus (2001) s
Anonymous E la don, don c
Busto, Javier (1949- ) Basque Ave Maria s
  O magnum mysterium s
  No lloreis mis ojos s
  Puer natus est nobis s
  Txantxangorria
Casals, Pablo (1876-1973) O vos omnes s
Encina, Juan (1469?-c.1530) Congoxa mas
  Mas vale trocar
  Ay triste que vengo
Llibre Vermell The Red Book of Montserrat s
Flecha, Mateo (the Elder) (1481-1553) Riu, riu, chiu c
Trad. Spanish Pastores a Belen / Ya viene la vieja c
Vittoria, Tomas Luis da (1548-1611) Ave Maria s
  Jesu Dulcis Memoria s

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Ireland

Composer Title
Anon. A Naoi Naoimh
Anon. Gan Ainm
  Dia do Bheatha
Bodlaí, Seoirse Beir uaimse
  Go scaraigh an laca
  I will walk with my love
  Laoi
Buckley, John Madrigal
  To sleep
Corbett, Paul Celtic chant
de Barra, Seamus A Craobh Crom
Fitzsimons, Kevin The Gartan mother's lullaby
Hamel, Peter I am wind on Sea
Hanlon, Ben In Paradisum (2002) s
Hardebec, Carl Tiocfhaidh an samhradh
Harrison, Graham Dia do bheatha c
  Wexford Carol c
Ingoldsby, Marion Diomá
Judge, Maria Na coinnle ar lasadh
Kelly, Hugh Dona nobis pacem s
  He wishes for the cloths of heaven
  Now is the time of Christimas c
  Prayer before sleep
  Treall
Kelly, Thomas C. An raibh tú ag an gcarraig
  A stór, a stór, a ghrá
Mac Giolla Chearra, Padraig Cailís Dé s
McCauliffe, Mary Sleep, little One
McGlynn, Michael (1963-) Siuil a rúin
  Incantations
Martin, Philip Discovery
  The Eye
  Time
  To sea, to sea
Murray, Eamon (1963-) Still here
Ni Dhuibhir, Maire An Dreolin
O'Carroll, Fintan Suantraí
O'Donnell, Raymond (1967- ) arr. Don oíche úd I mBeithil (SATB) c
O Frighil, Reamon A Rí an Domhnaigh
  An Cóisire
  Casadh Cam na bhFeadarnaí
Ó Gallchobair, Eamonn arr. Don oíche úd I mBeithil (SSAA) c
O'Leary, Martin (1963- ) By Tears of Sorrow Shaded
O Riada, Seán (1931-1971) Ár nAthair s
  Ceathruntaí eagsula
Ó Suilleabháin, Micheál Colm
  Reó
  arr. Muiris Ó Coinlean
  Seachtain
  arr. Séinn Ailliliú s
Potter, A. J. (1918-1980) The Storke c

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Italy

Composer Title
Anerio, Felice (c.1560-1614) Christus Factus Est s
Banchieri, Adriano (1568-1634) Contrapunto bestiale
Frescobaldi, Girolamo (1583-1643) Messa sopra L'Aria di Fiorenza - Kyrie s
Gastoldi, Giacomo (1556-1622) A lieta vita
Ingegneri,Antoine (ca. 1545-1592) O bone Iesu s
Marenzio, Luca (1553-1599) Hodie Christus natus est c
  Togli dolce ben mio
  Vezzosi augeli
Marzi, Guiseppe Signore delle cime s
Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643) A un giro sol de bel gl'occhi
  Baci, soavi e cari
  Beatus Vir s
  Cantate Domino s
  Christe, adoramus te s
  Crudel, perche mi fuggi
  Ecco mormorar l'onde
  Io mi son giovinetta
  Lamento d'Arianna
  Non giacinti o narcisi
  Non piu guerra
  O primavera
  S'andasse amor a caccia
  Sfogava con le stelle
  Si, ch'io vorrei morire
  Sovra tenere herbette bianci fiori
  Zefiro torna
  1651 Mass s
da Palestrina, Pierluigi (1525-1594) O Bone Jesu s
  Super Flumina Babylonis s
Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725) Exsultate Deo s
Vecchi, Orazio (1550-1605) Fa un canzona
  So ben mi cha bon tempo
di Venosa, Gesualdo (1566-1613) Moro lasso
da Viadana, Ludovico (c.1560-1627) Exsultate iusti s
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) Cum Sancto Spiritu (from Gloria) s

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New Zealand

Composer Title
Hamilton, David (1955- ) Caliban's Song
  Lux Aeterna s
  Nunc dimittis s
  May the Road rise to meet you - A Celtic Blessing
  Na Blátha na Craige
  Carol of the Flowers c
  Love came down at Christmas c
  The Computer's first Christmas card c
  The Shepherds had an Angel c
  Tydynges, tydynges c
Griffiths, David (1950- ) Beata Virgo s

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Scandinavia

Composer Title
Eriksson, Gunnar Sweden Komm süsser Tod (melody - Bach)
  To the Mothers in Brazil
Kentish, Oliver (1962-) Iceland Beatus Vir
Kostiainen, Pekka (1944- ) Finland Jakobin poikiat (The sons of Jacob)
Mäntyjärvi, Jaakko (1963- ) Finland Come away Death
Mellnäs, Arne (1933- ) Sweden North wind
Nystedt, Knut (1915- ) Norway Immortal Bach (arr. Komm süsser Tod - J. S. Bach)
Rabe, Folke (1935- ) Sweden Rondes
Sandström, Jan (1954- ) Sweden/ Praetorius, Michael Et år en ros utsprungen (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen) c
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) Finland Julvisa c
Stenhammar, Wilhelm (1871 - 1927) Sweden I seraillets have
Welin, Karl-Erik Sweden Lamento, opus 41 (1986)

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Other

Composer Title
Barber, Samuel (1910-1981) U.S.A. The coolin (The fair haired one)
Beckett, Samuel U.S.A. 52.2 spoken
Berger, Jean (1909-2002) born in Germany Ein Blümlein
Daley, Eleanor Canada Rejoice c
  Gabriel's Message c
Feliciano, Francisco - Philippines Pokpok alimpako
Gorecki, Gyorgi Szeroka Woda
Handl, Jacob (1550-1591) Slovenia Ecce concipies s
Harris, Matthew U.S.A. It was a lover and his lass
Herbeckeck, J. Pueri concinite c
Hogan, Moses (1957-2002) U.S.A. The Battle of Jericho
  Who built the Ark
Ives, Charles (1874-1954) U.S.A. A Christmas Carol c
Jennings, Joseph (arr.) U.S.A. Spiritual Medley c
Joubert, John (1927- ) South Africa There is no rose of such virtue c
  Oh Lord the maker of all things s
Knauer, Dottie (arr.) Velile (Zulu)
Maddux, David (1954- ) South Africa O Sifuni Mungu (Arr.) s
Piae Cantiones Gaudete c
Plainchant A solis ortus cardine c
Plainchant Christe Redemptor Omnium c
Plainchant (Benedictine) Puer natus in Bethlehem c
Plainchant Verbum caro factum est c
Ramierez, Ariel - Argentina Kyrie / Agnus Dei s
Sanchez, Lelia - Mexico Ave Maria s
Sisask, Urmas (1960- ) Estonia Kiitkem Südamest (A heartfelt praise to Mary) s
Toch, Ernst (1887-1964) Austrian/American Geographical Fugue
Whitacre, Eric (1970-) U.S.A. Sleep
  Water Night

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