Contemporary Music

The dark December days are perfect for ancient choir music in large, stone cathedrals. Yet many marvelous choir works have been written in this and the last century. A selection of short, modern pieces for mixed choir.

Playlist:

1. Jonathan Harvey – Come, Holy Ghost
2. Bob Chillcot – The Shepherd’s Carol
3. John Woolrich – Spring in Winter
4. Jonathan Harvey – The Angels
5. Judith Bingham – God Would Be Born in Thee
6. Arvo Pärt – Bogoróditse Dyévo
7. Jonathan Dove – The Three Kings

8. Francis Poulenc – Quatre Motets Pour le Temps de Noel I, O Magnum Mysterium
9. Francis Poulenc – Quatre Motets Pour le Temps de Noel II, Quem Vidistis Pastores Dicite
10. Francis Poulenc – Quatre Motets Pour le Temps de Noel III, Videntes Stellam
11. Francis Poulenc – Quatre Motets Pour le Temps de Noel IV, Hodie Christus Natus Est
12. Henryk Gorecki – Totus Tuus
13. Edward Elgar – Lux Aeterna
14. John Tavener – The Lamb

15. Perotinus – O Maria Virginei

with thanks to Vocaal Ensemble Vlechtwerk.