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VARIOUS ARTISTS

The Best Carols in the World...Ever!

VARIOUS ARTISTS

52 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 32 MINUTES • OCT 01 1998

1
Hark! the herald angels sing (tune & harmony adapted W. H. Cummings; brass fanfare & accomp. and descant by Willcocks) (1985 - Remaster)
King's College Choir, Cambridge/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks
04:12
2
I saw three ships (1993 - Remaster)
Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks
01:44
3
The First Nowell (1985 - Remaster)
King's College Choir, Cambridge/Francis Grier/Sir Philip Ledger
04:57
4
God rest you merry, gentlemen (1993 - Remaster)
Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
03:13
5
While shepherds watched their flocks by night (1993 - Remaster)
Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
02:44
6
A Virgin Unspotted
Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott
03:17
7
Once in Royal David's City
Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
04:05
8
In the bleak midwinter (1991 - Remaster)
Stephen Varcoe/John Wells/Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
04:37
9
It came upon the midnight clear (wrds. E. H. Sears, traditional English tune adapted by A. Sullivan, arr. C. Roberts)
Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
02:43
10
In dulci jubilo (arr. Rutter) (1988 - Remaster)
Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
02:46
11
O little town of Bethlehem (v.3 arr. Ledger) (1985 Digital Remaster)
King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger
03:32
12
Past three a-clock (1993 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks
03:10
13
The Coventry Carol
The Mediaeval Baebes
04:29
14
Away in a manger (arr. Thalben-Ball) (1998 Digital Remaster)
Temple Church Choir/Sir George Thalben-Ball
02:20
15
Nativity Carol
Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
04:13
16
Unto us is born a son (words & music from Piae Cantiones, 1584; wds trans. G. R. Woodward, tune arr. G. Palmer)
Huddersfield Choral Society/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
01:51
17
Silent Night (wrds. Joseph Mohr, trans. & arr. Willcocks) (1991 - Remaster)
Stephen Varcoe/Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
03:08
18
Ding dong! merrily on high (1993 - Remaster)
Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks/Jacques Orchestra
01:57
19
We wish you a merry Christmas (1998 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
01:32
20
The Lord at first did Adam make (1991 - Remaster)
King's College Choir, Cambridge/John Wells/Sir David Willcocks
03:19
21
Up! good Christen folk, and listen (1993 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks
01:18
22
Infant holy, infant lowly
Simon Vaughan/Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
03:19
23
O little one sweet BWV493 (1993 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks/Jacques Orchestra
02:54
24
O come, O come Emmanuel (tune from 15th-century Fr. processional, arr. T. Helmore; wds trans. J. M. Neale)
Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
02:20
25
The Twelve Days of Christmas (melody for 'Five gold rings' added by Frederic Austin, arr. Rutter)
Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
03:10
26
Good King Wenceslas (tune from Piae Cantiones, wrds. J. M. Neale, arr. John Stainer)
Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
02:32
27
Cherry Tree Carol (Traditional English carol, arr. Willcocks) (1991 Digital Remaster)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
01:53
28
Joy to the world!
Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
01:30
29
Here we come a-wassailing (arr. Rutter)
Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
04:13
30
See amid the winter's snow
Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
03:48
31
Gaudete
The Mediaeval Baebes
02:21
32
The Holly and the Ivy (1985 - Remaster)
King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
03:12
33
Yorkshire Wassail Song (We've been awhile a-wandering)
Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
02:34
34
We three kings of Orient are
Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
03:08
35
Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
02:56
36
Masters In This Hall (1993 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
04:05
37
The Babe of Bethlehem (Ye nations all, on you I call)
Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort
02:44
38
A Spotless Rose (1985 Digital Remaster)
Gareth Morrell/King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger
03:12
39
Angel Tidings (Traditional Moravian carol, arr. Rutter)
Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
01:47
40
When an angel host entuned (1993 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
01:15
41
As with gladness men of old (from chorale Treuer Heiland, adapted W. H. Monk)
Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
02:32
42
Adam Lay Ibounden
The Mediaeval Baebes
03:12
43
The Coming of our King (Traditional Polish carol, arr. Rutter) (1988 Digital Remaster)
Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
02:42
44
Christ was born on Christmas Day (Traditional, arr. for organ by Walford Davies) (1998 Digital Remaster)
Temple Church Choir/Sir George Thalben-Ball
02:18
45
A Christmas Carol (1993 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks
02:09
46
Sans Day Carol, 'Now the holly bears a berry' (Traditional English Carol, arr. Rutter)
Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
03:22
47
Gabriel's Message (1993 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks
02:48
48
The Chester Carol, 'Maker of the Heavens Fair' (arr. Boughton) (1998 Digital Remaster)
Robert Tear/Mair Jones
02:30
49
Rocking (1993 Digital Remaster)
Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
02:06
50
Methinks I see an heav'nly host
Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott
02:53
51
Angels from the realms of glory (arr. Charles Wood)
Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
03:11
52
O come, all ye faithful (harm. English Hymnal; brass fanfare & accomp., descant and last v. by Willcocks) (1985 - Remaster)
King's College Choir, Cambridge/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks
04:46
℗ This compilation 1998 by EMI Records Ltd. © 1998 EMI Records Ltd