Angel Songs - Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne, Michael Leighton Jones

Product Description:

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? This age-old question (not, in fact, attributable to Thomas Aquinas, but more likely coming from the early 17th century) is used to deride those who pose questions that in all likelihood have no provable answer. Whether we believe in the existence of angels or not, people throughout the generations have found comfort in the possibility of a guardian angel, and no Christmas would be complete without the singing of such carols as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Angels from the Realms of Glory and The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came.

Be utterly charmed by this delightful disc celebrating various types of angel! One of Australia's finest choirs presents an all-new recording of angelic music, from composers as diverse as Billy Joel and Handel. Performed with heavenly grace, it will appeal to all lovers of fine singing. It's divine!

Tracklisting:

BILLY JOEL arr. LAWSON Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
HUMPERDINCK Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel
LE GALLIENNE Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
BRAHMS arr. LEIGHTON JONES Lullaby
TRAD. arr. CARTER Angelus ad virginem
TRAD. arr. TREPTE Les Anges dans nos campagnes (Angels We Have Heard on High)
WILLCOCKS Starry Night
BEECHEY The Linden Tree Carol
RUTTER Candlelight Carol
HOWELLS Come Sing and Dance
PALESTRINA Hodie Christus natus est
PURCELL arr. LEIGHTON JONES Hark! The Echoing Air from The Fairy Queen
HANDEL arr. LEIGHTON JONES Waft her, Angels, through the Skies from Jephtha
HAYDN The Lord is Great from The Creation
MENDELSSOHN Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir (For he shall give his angels charge over thee) from Elijah
MENDELSSOHN Hebe deine Augen auf (Lift thine eyes) from Elijah
FRANCK Panis angelicus
HARRIS Faire is the Heaven
MOZART Laudate Dominum from Solemn Vespers of a Confessor
DURUFLÉ In paradisum from Requiem

Re-order code: CD184094