Godwine Choir / Wetton / Hughes / Wright Alpha & Omega: Gustav Holst Christmas Music CD

This delightful and joyful disc presents all of Gustav Holst's Christmas music on a single disc for the first time, including the world premi?re recordings of a couple of carols. The Christmas music ranges from much-loved examples such as 'In the Bleak Midwinter' and 'Personent Hodie' through to the substantial 'Christmas Day'. The carols are complemented by organ music by Holst - the Four Voluntaries, as well as an arrangement for organ of the 'Scherzo', written as part of the composer's unfinished second Symphony.

1. Holst: Christmas Day (1910) 2. Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter (1904) 3. Holst: Four Old English Carols (1907): A Babe Is Born 4. Holst: Four Old English Carols (1907): Now Let Us Sing 5. Holst: Four Old English Carols (1907): Jesu, Thou the Virgin-Born 6. Holst: Four Old English Carols (1907): The Saviour of the World Is Born 7. Holst: March in C Major for Organ (1890-1891) 8. Holst: Two Carols (1907-1916): A Welcome Song 9. Holst: Two Carols (1907-1916): Terly Terlow 10. Holst: Allegretto Pastorale for Organ (1890-1891) 11. Holst: Lullay My Liking (1916) 12. Holst: Three Carols (1916-1917): I Saw Three Ships 13. Holst: Three Carols (1916-1917): Personent Hodie 14. Holst: Three Carols (1916-1917): Masters in This Hall 15. Holst: Postlude in C for Organ (1890-1891) 16. Holst: Of One That Is So Fair and Bright (1916) 17. Holst: This Have I Done for My True Love (1916) 18. Holst: Bring Us in Good Ale (1916) 19. Holst: Funeral March in G Minor (Organ) (1890-1891) 20. Holst: A Dream of Christmas (1917) 21. Holst: Wassail Song (Pub. 1931) 22. Holst: Scherzo (1933) for Organ (Arr. Richard Brasier)