DCD34321

Bob Chilcott: Christmas Oratorio

Hailed as ‘a palpable success … and utterly new’ at its premiere performance, Bob Chilcott’s Christmas Oratorio brings the magic, wonder and joy of a centuries-old story to modern-day life.

This first recording reassembles the glittering cast of soloists from the premiere: Nick Pritchard’s Evangelist, intimately accompanied by harp and flute, is joined by mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly and bass Neal Davies.

Benjamin Nicholas’s award-winning Choir of Merton College, Oxford enrich the Christmas story with carols that are sure to become instant favourites. The composer is delighted with the recording, describing it as ‘elegant, well paced and poised … The choir is fabulous – confident and sure’.

'"Chilcott’s substantial telling of the New Testament narrative, Christmas Oratorio (Delphian), is expertly performed by the choir of Merton College, Oxford, with top soloists Sarah Connolly, Neal Davies and Nick Pritchard and the Oxford Contemporary Sinfonia, conducted by Benjamin Nicholas ... "

BEST CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS ALBUMS OF 2023

Release Date: 3 November 2023
Catalogue No: DCD34321
Total playing time: 1:12:10

Recorded on 25-27 June 2023 in the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford
 
Producer: Jeremy Summerly
Engineer: Jack Davis
24-bit digital editing: Jack Davis
24-bit digital mastering: Paul Baxter

Design: Drew Padrutt
Booklet editor: Henry Howard
Cover photo: Adriann Meyer / Unsplash

Session photography & videography: foxbrush.co.uk

Delphian Records Ltd – Edinburgh – UK


BEST CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS ALBUMS of 2023

PREVIEW

Christmas Oratorio: 4.Magnificat

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Dame Sarah Connolly performs Chilcott's Magnificat with the Choir of Merton College Oxford ...

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