The sublime Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge return with the second voluume in their Advent series - celebrating the advent season from within the Christian tradition; a season celebrated since at least the sixth century. This splendid live recording, from within the Chapel of St. John’s College itself, features Christmas favourites, including Britten’s Deo Gracias from A Ceremony of Carols as well as gorgeous performances of lesser known works by modern composers including Jonathan Dove, Arvo Pärt and Paul Manz.

Composers: Arvo Pärt, Gabriel Jackson,Traditional, Hugo Wolf, Hugo Distler, John McCabe, Cecilia McDowall, Herbert Howells, Elizabeth Maconchy, Judith Bingham, Otto Goldschmidt, Anthony Milner, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann.

• 1. I Am the Day (06:35)
• 2. Bogoroditsye Dyevo (01:17)
• 3. A Spotless Rose (03:30)
• 4. A Prayer To St John the Baptist (04:08)
• 5. Vox Clara Ecce Intonat (04:53)
• 6. The Last and Greatest Herald (05:49)
• 7. O Wisdom (00:52)
• 8. O Adonai (00:56)
• 9. A Tender Shoot (02:01)
• 10. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen (01:23)
• 11. Out of Your Sleep (02:49)
• 12. Introduction Hark, the Glad Sound (05:28)
• 13. There is No Rose (01:52)
• 14. O Root of Jesse (00:51)
• 15. O Key of David (00:57)
• 16. Ach So Lass von Mir Dich Finden (03:22)
• 17. E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come (02:48)
• 18. The Linden Tree Carol (01:53)
• 19. A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28x. Deo Gracias (01:14)
• 20. Einklang (01:59)
• 21. Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending (05:09)
• 22. Nun Komm Der Heiden Heiland, Bwv 661 (03:11)