Bob Chilcott has been described by the Observer as 'a contemporary hero of British Choral Music,' and his music is commissioned and sung by choirs throughout the world. His Christmas pieces, a number of which are heard here in premiere recordings, reveal his enthusiasm for recently written texts, to which he responds with acute verbal sensitivity. Commotio is one of the UK's foremost chamber choirs, hailing from Oxford, where they have performed choral music of the 20th and 21st centuries since 1999.

Tracklist:

Song Of The Crib
Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes
The Advent Candle
The Rose In The Middle Of Winter
The Heart-In-Waiting
The Shepherds Sing
The Shepherd's Carol
On Christmas Night: This Is The Truth (I)
On Christmas Night: Adam Lay Ybounden
On Christmas Night: A Spotless Rose
On Christmas Night: The Cherry Tree Carol
On Christmas Night: O Little Town
Sweet Was The Song
On Christmas Night: Rejoice And Be Merry
On Christmas Night: This Is The Truth (II)
What Sweeter Music
Mid-Winter (Version For Chorus, Flute And Harp)
The Bethlehem Star
Silent Night (Arr. B. Chilcott For Choir And Organ)
The Night He Was Born
Gifts For The Child Of Winter
Before The Ice (O Magnum Mysterium)

UPC: 747313315970
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 11.19.13
Format: CD

Commotio - Rose in the Middle of Winter - Carols By Bob (CD)