Cum Novo Cantico

At last Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols" has a rival..."was exclaimed in the Denver Post the morning after "Cum Novo Cantico" received its premiere. This work tells the story of the Incarnation in a series of scenes moving from the Prophecy and Birth to the Song of the Angels, the Shepherds, the coming of the Magi and the slaughter of the Innocents. "Cum Novo Cantico" leads the listener through the spiritual heritage of Christmas as heard through the centuries.