‎100 Best Carols by Various Artists

The First Nowell (1985 - Remaster)

Francis Grier, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

5:00

Away in a manger

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

2:12

Up! good Christen folk and listen (1985 Digital Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

1:19

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

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Francis Grier

3:32

I sing of a maiden (1985 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Francis Grier

2:31

A Spotless Rose (1985 Digital Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Gareth Morrell

3:12

Once in Royal David's City (harm. A. H. Mann; descant Willcocks) (1985 Digital Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Sir David Willcocks

5:14

Personent hodie (1985 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, Ian Hare, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

2:43

Myn Lyking

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Ian Hare

3:20

O come, O come, Emmanuel

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Ian Hare

3:34

The Holly and the Ivy (1985 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

3:12

Silent Night (Mohr; trans. & arr. Willcocks) (1985 Digital Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Varcoe

3:07

While shepherds watched their flocks by night (from Este's Psalter; descant Willcocks) (1985 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Wells, Sir David Willcocks

2:54

It came upon the midnight clear (descant Willcocks) (1985 - Remaster)

John Wells, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

3:34

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

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, John Wells

3:19

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

Sir David Willcocks, London Brass, Ian Hare, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

4:08

Shepherd's Pipe Carol

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

2:55

Infant holy, infant lowly

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Singers, Clare College Orchestra, Simon Vaughan

3:14

Angel Tidings (Traditional Moravian carol, arr. Rutter) (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

1:44

Quelle est cette odeur agréable? (arr. Rutter) (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

3:25

I saw three ships come sailing by (arr. Rutter) (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Singers

2:02

Nativity Carol

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

4:10

Quem pastores laudavere (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra

2:24

Rocking (Little Jesu sweetly sleep) (Czech traditional, coll. M. Shaw trans. Dearmer) (1988 - Remaster)

Roger Garland, Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

3:54

Here we come a-wassailing (arr. Rutter) (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Singers

4:09

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

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

2:39

The Infant King (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Singers

3:08

Shepherds' Noël (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Simon Vaughan, Clare College Singers

3:06

Noël nouvelet (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Singers

3:31

Gabriel's Message (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Simon Vaughan, Clare College Singers

3:49

Sans Day Carol, 'Now the holly bears a berry' (Traditional English Carol, arr. Rutter) (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Singers

3:19

Past three a-clock (1988 - Remaster)

Clare College Singers & Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

2:28

Methinks I see an heav'nly host

Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir

2:52

Los que fueren de buen gusto

Taverner Consort, Andrew Parrott

4:17

A Virgin Unspotted

Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir

3:17

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

Taverner Consort, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir

2:44

Thys endere nyghth

Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Andrew Parrott

4:47

Riu, riu, chiu

Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir, Richard Wistreich, Taverner Consort

3:26

Christum wir sollen loben schon

Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort

3:09

Gaudete!

Taverner Consort, Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Stephen Charlesworth

1:45

In hac anni circulo

Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort

2:22

A nywe werk is come on honde

Taverner Consort, Andrew Parrott, Nicholas Robertson, Taverner Choir, Leigh Nixon

5:54

The Old Year now away is fled

Evelyn Tubb, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort, Taverner Choir

1:54

Hodie nobis caelorum Rex

Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Andrew Parrott

3:24

Audite principes a 16

Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Andrew Parrott

6:18

In dulci jubilo (a 16) Pars II

Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort, Andrew Parrott

3:45

The Little Drummer Boy

The King's Singers, Anneliese Rothenberger

2:42

El nino querido (The Beloved Child)

The King's Singers, Charles Fullbrook

2:48

The Gift

Richard Hickox, The King's Singers, City of London Sinfonia

2:10

Berceuse de Marie (Max Reger) (medley n°2)

Barbara Hendricks, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra, Eric Ericson, Choeur d'Enfants Adolf Fredricks, Ericson Chamber Choir

2:27

Go tell it on the mountain (Chant de Noël américain traditionnel) (medley n°2)

Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Barbara Hendricks, Choeur d'Enfants Adolf Fredricks, Eric Ericson, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra

3:30

Joy to the World (Medley n°1)

Stockholm Chamber Orchestra, Eric Ericson, Choeur d'Enfants Adolf Fredricks, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Barbara Hendricks

1:56

Tochter Zion, freue dich (1988 Digital Remaster)

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, Tölzer Knabenchor, Symphonie-Orchester Graunke, Hermann Prey

3:07

Zu Bethlehem geboreb (1988 Digital Remaster)

Tölzer Knabenchor, Hermann Prey, Symphonie-Orchester Graunke, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir [26]-[35], Sir David Willcocks

1:55

Mary's Boy Child

Vienna Boys' Choir, John Parricelli

4:41

Ukraine Bell Carol

Vienna Boys' Choir, John Parricelli, Paul Clarvis, Paul Kerr

3:26

Il est né, le divin Enfant (arr. Tunick)

Abbey Road Ensemble, Jonathan Tunick, Roberto Alagna

2:39

Cantique Noël (arr. Tunick)

Roberto Alagna, Abbey Road Ensemble, Jonathan Tunick, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

3:41

Marche des Rois

René Delsinne

2:49

Noël des îles

René Delsinne

4:45

Chanson joyeuse de Noël

René Delsinne

5:53

Weihnachten (arr. Mackerras) (1990 Digital Remaster)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, The Ambrosian Singers

3:11

Von Himmel hoch (arr. Mackerras) (1990 - Remaster)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:15

In the bleak mid-winter (arr. Tunick)

Roberto Alagna, Jonathan Tunick, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Abbey Road Ensemble

3:48

O Tannenbaum (arr. Osser)

Thomas Hampson, Roberto Alagna, Jonathan Tunick, Abbey Road Ensemble, London Voices

2:27

The Twelve days of Christmas (arr. Tunick)

Thomas Hampson, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Jonathan Tunick, London Voices, Abbey Road Ensemble, Roberto Alagna

4:17

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Huddersfield Choral Society

2:14

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

Huddersfield Choral Society, Brian Kay, Owain Arwel Hughes, David Bell

2:28

We three kings of Orient are

Huddersfield Choral Society, David Bell, Brian Kay, Owain Arwel Hughes

3:07

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

David Bell, Brian Kay, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

3:09

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

Brian Kay, Huddersfield Choral Society, David Bell, Owain Arwel Hughes

2:30

The Coventry Carol

The King's Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Tölzer Knabenchor, Symphonie-Orchester Graunke, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, Hermann Prey

2:21

Yorkshire Wassail Song (We've been awhile a-wandering) (1993 - Remaster)

Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra, Richard Hickox, The King's Singers, City of London Sinfonia

2:34

Masters In This Hall (1993 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir, Jacques Orchestra

4:04

See amid the winter's snow (1993 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir

3:46

Sussex Carol (1993 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir, Jacques Orchestra

1:42

Ding dong! merrily on high (1993 - Remaster)

Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra

1:56

O little one sweet BWV493 (1993 - Remaster)

Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks

2:53

5. Wassail Song

Bach Choir, Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks

2:55

Carol with Lullaby (1993 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir, Jacques Orchestra

3:26

Cowboy Carol (2002 - Remaster)

Ronald Frost, Maurice Handford, Hallé Choir

3:21

The Shepherds' Farewell (from L'Enfance du Christ Op. 25) (2002 - Remaster)

Hallé Choir, Ronald Frost, Maurice Handford, Hallé

4:43

We wish you a merry Christmas (West Country) (2002 - Remaster)

Hallé Choir, Ronald Frost, Maurice Handford, Hallé

1:35

Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! (1991 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

1:53

And all in the morning (1991 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

2:20

I saw a maiden (1991 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:09

A child is born in Bethlehem [Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem] (1991 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

2:33

Where Riches is Everlastingly (1991 - Remaster)

Andrew Davis, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

2:51

How far is it to Bethlehem? (2004 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

2:16

Of the Father's heart begotten (2004 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare

5:09

Resonemus laudibus (2004 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Ian Hare

1:59

The Shepherds' Cradle Song (2004 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:43

Quittez, pasteurs (2004 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Francis Grier, Bob Chilcott

3:42

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child (2004 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Tim Byram-Wigfield

2:55

Remember, O thou man (2004 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

3:21

Hodie Christus natus est (1991 - Remaster)

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

3:50

Hosanna to the Son of David (remaster) (1991 - Remaster)

Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:14

Angelus ad virginem (1991 - Remaster)

Douglas Whittaker, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, Sir David Willcocks

2:38

My Dancing Day (1991 - Remaster)

Andrew Davis, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Christopher van Kampen, David Whitaker

2:05

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

Sir David Willcocks, London Brass, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare

4:46

Francis Grier

Vocals, Conductor, Organ, Choir
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Conductor, Chorus, Organ, Boys’ Choir, Choir
Sir Philip Ledger

Vocals, Conductor, Organ, Choir
Ian Hare

Conductor, Organ, Choir
Sir David Willcocks

Recorder, Conductor, Organ, Choir

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