Christmas Music from Georgian England
Psalmody and The Parley of Instruments directed by Peter Holman
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‘Strike! seraphs, strike your harps of gold’ – John Fawcett
‘Arise and hail the sacred day’ – Joseph Stephenson
”The branch, the mighty branch behold’ – William Marsh
‘Joy to the world – anon arr. Rider
”Come celebrate th’auspicious morn’ – Joseph Key
‘Angelic hymns thy natal day proclaim’ – Benjamin Cooke
Fantasia on ‘Adeste fideles’ – anon arr.Nicholson
‘Hosanna to King David’s son’ – Richard Taylor
‘How beauteous are the feet’ – William Matthews
‘Light of those whose dreary dwelling’ – anon
‘Hark! what mean those holy voices?’ – anon
‘Christians, awake, salute the happy morn’ – Wainwright
‘Angels from the realms of glory’ – Stephen Storace arr. Thomas Williams
‘In Bethlehem fields as shepherds kept’ – Thomas Tremain
‘Lo! he comes with clouds descending’ – ?Martin Madan arr. Edward Miller & Wesley
‘The people that walked in darkness’ – John Hill
‘O come, all ye faithful’ – anon arr. Novello
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