Love came down at Christmas (Eleanor Daley)

Love came down at Christmas • Music by Eleanor Daley • Performed by The Gesualdo Six, directed by Owain Park • Filmed at St James Sussex Gardens, London
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This track comes from our second album, ‘Christmas’, a programme that reaches across the ages inspired by the mystery and joy of the festive season.
CD available online: bit.ly/G6Christmas
Download on iTunes: apple.co/2JdKL3Z
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About the music
Eleanor Daley’s beautiful setting of Love came down at Christmas was composed in 2004 for the Victoria Scholars of Toronto, Canada. The words are by Christina Rossetti, who published the poem without a title in Time Flies: A Reading Diary in 1885. A tenor soloist begins by setting out a largely scalic melody which is later developed over the course of the piece. The short interjections of ‘Alleluia’ tug the harmony in different directions, but the work persistently returns to its tonal centre, leaving a warm and comforting feeling. [Programme note: Owain Park © 2019]
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The Gesualdo Six | Owain Park
www.thegesualdosix.co.uk

[@nancyhartshorne6491]

I will listen to anything this group sings. Even a shopping list would sound sublime.

[@samueljonassonmusic]

This is my favorite Christmas composition written in at least the last 50 years (probably since Biebl's Ave Maria). The performance and the blend here is exquisite. For me, the goosebumps/rewind moment is from 4:59 to the end, when Joseph Wicks sneaks in with the high Alleluia and the group moves sublimely through a delicious sequence of chords.

[@jcawalton]

Beautiful. Thank you, gentlemen.

[@chriscaron4417]

Minnesota public radio brought me here!

[@judithwhitehouse2149]

The setting those words have been waiting for!

[@luisdavidcastillo1187]

Sublime interpretation, from Venezuela, I thank you for being an inspiration for me, as a young musician, I would ever wish to see you live, it would be my dream come true

[@mikeacrux]

Just what this weary soul needed, thanks so much guys

[@TypeAndShadow]

The chap in the center has an exquisite solo at the beginning. Bright, ringing and always in the center of the pitch. Brilliant

[@thegesualdosix]

Glad you think so, Madison! That’s Joseph Wicks, our first tenor. www.thegesualdosix.co.uk/meet-the-team/

[@JosephWicks93]

Thanks so much, Madison!

[@pierre-jeanlarmignat3166]

@@JosephWicks93 Joseph "Magic" Wicks rocks! 😎👍

[@howardshelton]

Faultless

[@ianhunter6744]

Totally sublime. Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2021.

[@meredithhall1847]

Stunning rendition of a gorgeous piece of music!

[@davestewart3174]

Simply sublime

[@BlaketheRev]

Sublime. It just does not get better than this.

[@sarahshepley7346]

Such beauty & sincerity. Sublime. Thank you lads ♡

[@mariahelenastracke9760]

Intenso e suave ao mesmo tempo! Incrível!

[@MadameX_]

Gorgeous!

[@thewall13ap]

what a rich and controlled low C at 2:46. Wow!

[@samueljonassonmusic]

Owain Park is a marvelously rich bass.

[@mariahelenastracke9760]

Maravilhoso! Incrível a voz do baixo.

[@AnnieDivaSings]

Simply lovely, lush and rich tones and harmonies. Thank you!

[@momsinger]

This is an exquisite performance of a very beautiful Christmas piece.

[@yvonneway6946]

Glorious!

[@remhigh]

Hi there @The Gesualdo Six 👋 I’m searching deperately after this score. I would be so grateful if you could notice me where to purchase this E. Daley masterpiece🙏 Thank you for the beauty and magic you keep on sharing.

[@juliodubini4867]

A superb rendering!! An ideal balance of clear voices and room acoustic effect (a merit of the recording technician?) other times this incredible vocal ensemble is affected by too much reverb of the environment acoustics.

[@robertcauwood7621]

I can only count 5 of them? 😮

[@nickdouglass421]

The number of performers reflect the requirements of the piece they've singing. There ARE 6 members!

[@user-nx6ji9tk8i]

Yes - Guy not in this - sings in many others. Keep watching! Settings for 4,5,6,7 voices…