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

The Best Carols in the World...Ever!

1 MINUTE AND 51 SECONDS

Album Tracklist

1

Hark! the herald angels sing (tune & harmony adapted W. H. Cummings; brass fanfare & accomp. and descant by Willcocks) (1985 - Remaster)

04:12

2

I saw three ships (1993 - Remaster)

01:44

3

The First Nowell (1985 - Remaster)

04:57

4

God rest you merry, gentlemen (1993 - Remaster)

03:13

5

While shepherds watched their flocks by night (1993 - Remaster)

02:44

6

A Virgin Unspotted

03:17

7

Once in Royal David's City

04:05

8

In the bleak midwinter (1991 - Remaster)

04:37

9

It came upon the midnight clear (wrds. E. H. Sears, traditional English tune adapted by A. Sullivan, arr. C. Roberts)

02:43

10

In dulci jubilo (arr. Rutter) (1988 - Remaster)

02:46

11

O little town of Bethlehem (v.3 arr. Ledger) (1985 Digital Remaster)

03:32

12

Past three a-clock (1993 Digital Remaster)

03:10

13

The Coventry Carol

04:29

14

Away in a manger (arr. Thalben-Ball) (1998 Digital Remaster)

02:20

15

04:13

16

Unto us is born a son (words & music from Piae Cantiones, 1584; wds trans. G. R. Woodward, tune arr. G. Palmer)

01:51

17

Silent Night (wrds. Joseph Mohr, trans. & arr. Willcocks) (1991 - Remaster)

03:08

18

Ding dong! merrily on high (1993 - Remaster)

01:57

19

We wish you a merry Christmas (1998 Digital Remaster)

01:32

20

The Lord at first did Adam make (1991 - Remaster)

03:19

21

Up! good Christen folk, and listen (1993 Digital Remaster)

01:18

22

Infant holy, infant lowly

03:19

23

O little one sweet BWV493 (1993 Digital Remaster)

02:54

24

O come, O come Emmanuel (tune from 15th-century Fr. processional, arr. T. Helmore; wds trans. J. M. Neale)

02:20

25

The Twelve Days of Christmas (melody for 'Five gold rings' added by Frederic Austin, arr. Rutter)

03:10

26

Good King Wenceslas (tune from Piae Cantiones, wrds. J. M. Neale, arr. John Stainer)

02:32

27

Cherry Tree Carol (Traditional English carol, arr. Willcocks) (1991 Digital Remaster)

01:53

28

Joy to the world!

01:30

29

Here we come a-wassailing (arr. Rutter)

04:13

30

See amid the winter's snow

03:48

31

02:21

32

The Holly and the Ivy (1985 - Remaster)

03:12

33

Yorkshire Wassail Song (We've been awhile a-wandering)

02:34

34

We three kings of Orient are

03:08

35

Shepherd's Pipe Carol

02:56

36

Masters In This Hall (1993 Digital Remaster)

04:05

37

The Babe of Bethlehem (Ye nations all, on you I call)

02:44

38

A Spotless Rose (1985 Digital Remaster)

03:12

39

Angel Tidings (Traditional Moravian carol, arr. Rutter)

01:47

40

When an angel host entuned (1993 Digital Remaster)

01:15

41

As with gladness men of old (from chorale Treuer Heiland, adapted W. H. Monk)

02:32

42

Adam Lay Ibounden

03:12

43

The Coming of our King (Traditional Polish carol, arr. Rutter) (1988 Digital Remaster)

02:42

44

Christ was born on Christmas Day (Traditional, arr. for organ by Walford Davies) (1998 Digital Remaster)

02:18

45

A Christmas Carol (1993 Digital Remaster)

02:09

46

Sans Day Carol, 'Now the holly bears a berry' (Traditional English Carol, arr. Rutter)

03:22

47

Gabriel's Message (1993 Digital Remaster)

02:48

48

The Chester Carol, 'Maker of the Heavens Fair' (arr. Boughton) (1998 Digital Remaster)

02:30

49

Rocking (1993 Digital Remaster)

02:06

50

Methinks I see an heav'nly host

02:53

51

Angels from the realms of glory (arr. Charles Wood)

03:11

52

O come, all ye faithful (harm. English Hymnal; brass fanfare & accomp., descant and last v. by Willcocks) (1985 - Remaster)

04:46

The Best Carols in the World...Ever!

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Unto us is born a son (words & music from Piae Cantiones, 1584; wds trans. G. R. Woodward, tune arr. G. Palmer)

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