For SATB unaccompanied.
This haunting folk melody is here brought to life by Stephen Cleobury. Setting 'The Leaves of Life' by G. Bradley, the carol was first performed at the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's College, Cambridge.
Stephen Cleobury is an English organist and conductor. He was organ scholar at St John's College, Cambridge and sub-organist of Westminster Abbey before becoming Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral in 1979. In 1982 he took up the position of Director of Music for the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, where he also teaches music. He has been conductor of Cambridge University Musical Society since 1983, and was Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers from 1995 to 2007, and Conductor Laureate from 2007.
