Notes and Editorial Reviews
On this recording, a joyous pre-Christmas performance in the Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has been captured on CD by Brass Classics. The concert, which formed part of a series by the Royal Opera House Brass Soloists, was given in December 2005 to a capacity audience. These excellent players were joined by sixteen members of the Chorus of the Royal Opera House, and by the talented young bass Matthew Rose, to perform a wide variety of seasonal music, both vocal and instrumental, under the baton of the ensemble's Artistic Director Eric Crees. The repertoire ranges from a Gabrieli Canzona, performed from the gallery, to Eric Crees' witty version of The Twelve Days of Christmas, by way of traditional carols such as In the
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Bleak Midwinter, and Ding Dong Merrily on High, lesser-known carols including the entertaining Maltworms, Bach's Three Christmas Choral Preludes, and many more. The concert was rounded of in rousing style with a swinging performance of Eric Crees' jazzy Christmas Trilogy. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Ode on Union of King and Parliament: The King's March by Jeremiah Clarke
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1702; England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Notes: This selection is part of a medley which also includes "Suite in D major: Prince of Denmark's March "Trumpet Voluntary"."
2.
Suite in D major: Prince of Denmark's March "Trumpet Voluntary" by Jeremiah Clarke
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: Baroque
Written: England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Notes: This selection is part of a medley which also includes "Ode on Union of King and Parliament: The King's March."
3.
God rest ye merry, gentlemen by Traditional
Performer:
Matthew Rose (Bass)
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Written: England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Eric Crees.
4.
Carols (3): Balulalow by Peter Warlock
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923; England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
5.
Bethlehem Down by Peter Warlock
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1927; England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
6.
Turley, Turlow by Peter Warlock
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: 20th Century
Written: England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
8.
Orgelbüchlein: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1713-1717; Weimar, Germany
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Notes: Arranger: Eric Crees.
9.
Orgelbüchlein: In dulci jubilo, BWV 608 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1713-1717; Weimar, Germany
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Notes: Arranger: Eric Crees.
10.
In the bleak mid-winter by Gustav Holst
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1906; England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Eric Crees.
11.
Maltworms by Peter Warlock
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926; England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Eric Crees.
This work was composed in collaboration with Ernest John Moeran.
12.
O Jesu me dulcissime by Giovanni Gabrieli
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: Renaissance
Written: Italy
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
13.
Ding Dong! Merrily on high by Traditional
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; France
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
Notes: This selection is based on the tune "Branle l'officiel" from Thoinot
Arbeau's "Orchésographie".
14.
Weihnachtslieder (6), Op. 8: no 3, Die Könige by Peter Cornelius
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856/1870; Weimar, Germany
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
15.
The Twelve Days of Christmas by Traditional
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Written: England
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Eric Crees.
16.
Christmas Trilogy by Eric Crees
Conductor:
Eric Crees
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Brass Soloists
Period: 20th Century
Date of Recording: 12/2005
Venue: Live Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent G
Language: English
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