Following their first successful album on Signum Records, the Bevan Family Consort present a collection of Christmas Carols and compositions for Advent. The collection includes familiar works such as Darke’s setting of ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’, which is presented here in a new arrangement by Francis Bevan and was as works newly transcribed for this album such as Palestrina’s ‘Missa sine nominee a5’ and Weelkes ‘Gloria in excelsis Deo’. ‘Lute-book lullaby’ also features, composed by original Bevan Family Choir founder David Bevan.
“A year-round gift idea for new friends of early music…today’s Bevan generation impress with its perfect mixture of concentrated devotion and devoted joy of singing” – HIFI
“Heartwarming…A model of peaceful family enterprise” – The Observer
“A tremendous Christmas album, warm and welcoming yet full of beauty and depth” – Classical Explorer
“These are all beautifully done, but it is the lesser known pieces that give this collection its particular flavour and attractiveness…Technically impeccable…under the fine direction of Graham Ross and beautifully recorded” – Musicweb International
“This is classy, unaccompanied singing, with some very attractive arrangements and transcriptions by Francis Bevan, including some welcome Palestrina” – Choir and Organ