‎Favourite Christmas Carols by Various Artists

The First Nowell (1985 Remastered Version)

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

4:56

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

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

2:31

God rest you merry, gentlemen (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir

3:14

Once in Royal David's City

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

4:07

While shepherds watched their flocks by night (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir

2:43

Silent Night (wrds. Joseph Mohr, trans. & arr. Willcocks) (1991 Remastered Version)

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

3:07

Ding dong! Merrily on High

Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir

1:59

The Coventry Carol

Emily Van Evera, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir, Charles Daniels, Simon Grant, Taverner Consort

3:27

I saw three ships (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

1:45

Away in a manger (arr. Thalben-Ball) (1998 Remastered Version)

George Thalben-Ball, Temple Church Choir

2:20

When Christ was born (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir

1:25

In the bleak midwinter (1991 Remastered Version)

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

4:37

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, Dmitri Alexeev

2:43

In dulci jubilo

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

2:49

O little town of Bethlehem (v.3 arr. Ledger) (1985 Remastered Version)

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

3:31

Past three a-clock (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

3:10

A Virgin Unspotted

Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott

3:16

Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!

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

1:55

Nativity Carol

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

4:12

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

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

1:52

The Lord at first did Adam make

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

3:21

Up! good Christen folk, and listen (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

1:18

Infant holy, infant lowly

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

3:18

O little one sweet BWV493 (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir

2:54

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

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

2:19

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

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

3:14

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Hallé Choir, Maurice Handford, Hallé

1:36

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

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

4:12

The Holly and the Ivy (1985 Remastered Version)

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

3:12

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

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

2:35

We three kings of Orient are

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

3:09

Shepherd's Pipe Carol

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

2:58

Cherry Tree Carol (Traditional English carol, arr. Willcocks) (1991 Remastered Version)

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

1:53

Joy to the world!

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

1:31

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (1991 Remastered Version)

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

2:09

Here we come a-wassailing (arr. Rutter)

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

4:14

See amid the winter's snow

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

3:48

Adam lay ybounden

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

1:13

Masters In This Hall (1993 Remastered Version)

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

4:05

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

Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir, Taverner Consort

2:44

A Spotless Rose (1985 Remastered Version)

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

3:11

Angel Tidings (Traditional Moravian carol, arr. Rutter)

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

1:47

When an angel host entuned (1993 Remastered Version)

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

1:16

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

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

2:32

Carol with Lullaby (1993 Remastered Version)

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

3:26

The Coming of our King (Traditional Polish carol, arr. Rutter) (1988 Remastered Version)

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

2:42

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

George Thalben-Ball, Temple Church Choir

2:20

A Christmas Carol (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

2:10

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

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

3:22

Gabriel's Message (1993 Remastered Version)

Sir David Willcocks, Bach Choir

2:47

Sussex Carol (On Christmas night all Christians sing)

Benjamin Bayl, Stephen Cleobury, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

1:52

Rocking (1993 Remastered Version)

Jacques Orchestra, Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks

2:06

Methinks I see an heav'nly host

Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir

2:50

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

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

3:09

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

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

4:47

Sir Philip Ledger

Vocals, Choir Conductor, Conductor, Coro, Organ, Choir
Francis Grier

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

Conductor, Coro, Chorus, Organ, Choir
Huddersfield Choral Society

Chorus, Choir
David Bell

Organ

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