Catalogue
HAVPCD142 – Christmas at Charterhouse
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| Disk Title | Christmas at Charterhouse |
| Soloists | Robin Wells (Organ) |
| Choir | Charterhouse Special Choir |
| Conductor | Russell Burton |
| Location | Charterhouse Chapel, Surrey |
| Date Recorded | December 1990 |
| Audio Tracks | 14 |
Charterhouse owes its name to the site of a Carthusian Monastery in London where, in 1611, Thomas Sutton established a school for boys and an almshouse. By 1872 the school had outgrown its London home and moved to a new site in Godalming, Surrey, where it has grown to its present size of 700, including 70 sixth-form girls. From earliest times the Chapel has formed a focal point within the School, which has also reflected a strong choral tradition.
| Trk. | Duration | Track Title | Composer |
| 1 | 04:28 | Come thou Redeemer | arr. Robin Wells |
| 2 | 02:40 | The truth sent from above | Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| 3 | 04:28 | Bethlehem Down | Peter Warlock |
| 4 | 02:43 | Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen (Organ) | Johannes Brahms |
| 5 | 01:08 | Adam lay ybounden | Boris Ord |
| 6 | 04:43 | King Jesus hath a garden | arr. Patrick Hawes |
| 7 | 03:04 | Whence is that goodly fragrance | French Carol arr. Robin Wells |
| 8 | 04:47 | Once in royal David’s city | H. J. Gauntlett arr. A. H. Mann |
| 9 | 01:54 | Ding dong! merrily on high | arr. Charles Wood |
| 10 | 01:27 | In dulci jubilo | Harmonized by J. S. Bach |
| 11 | 02:44 | In dulci jubilo (Organ) | J. S. Bach |
| 12 | 03:44 | O come, all ye faithful | Wade/Monk/Chambers |
| 13 | 03:24 | Huic Magi | James Webb |
| 14 | 03:28 | Hark! the herald angels sing | Mendelssohn/Cummings/Llewellyn |
In 1985 the Special Choir of about 24 voices was formed to tackle more challenging and extensive repertoire. It sings a wide range of sacred and secular music as well as taking every opportunity to link Charterhouse with other organisations working for charitable purposes. A Late Evening Carol Service sung by candlelight was introduced during the second World War and has continued to the present time. It is now presented by the Special Choir on two successive evenings in Advent. With the exception of the hymns, it is the music of these services which is presented here.
