Jeremy Filsell - Advent · Christmas · Epiphany (2018)

This recording of eclectic Christmas music, flanked by that of Advent and the Feast of the Epiphany, includes long-established carols co-mingling with dynamic new compositions which the choir has offered in recent years. The voices of Matthew Martin, Francis Pott and David Bednall are now highly regarded in the sphere of sacred music while the names of Mack Wilberg and Bob Chilcott have long been associated with the Christmas season. The thread of this recording moves from Advent expectation through the Incarnation to the wonder of Epiphany, traversing the Christmas story from darkness to light.

This repertoire reflects the annual concerts given by The Choir of the Church of the Epiphany in Washington, D.C. These concerts customarily conclude each year’s Tuesday Concerts Series. Drawing a large audience, the concerts have become known for the mix of the old and the new, the singing of well-known favorites amongst more contemporary fare.