Favourite Christmas Carols

The First Nowell (1985 Remastered Version)

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

God rest you merry, gentlemen (1993 Remastered Version)

Once in Royal David's City

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

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

Ding dong! Merrily on High

The Coventry Carol

I saw three ships (1993 Remastered Version)

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

When Christ was born (1993 Remastered Version)

In the bleak midwinter (1991 Remastered Version)

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

In dulci jubilo

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

Past three a-clock (1993 Remastered Version)

A Virgin Unspotted

Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!

Nativity Carol

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

The Lord at first did Adam make

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

Infant holy, infant lowly

O little one sweet BWV493 (1993 Remastered Version)

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

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

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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

The Holly and the Ivy (1985 Remastered Version)

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

We three kings of Orient are

Shepherd's Pipe Carol

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

Joy to the world!

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (1991 Remastered Version)

Here we come a-wassailing (arr. Rutter)

See amid the winter's snow

Adam lay ybounden

Masters In This Hall (1993 Remastered Version)

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

A Spotless Rose (1985 Remastered Version)

Angel Tidings (Traditional Moravian carol, arr. Rutter)

When an angel host entuned (1993 Remastered Version)

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

Carol with Lullaby (1993 Remastered Version)

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

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

A Christmas Carol (1993 Remastered Version)

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

Gabriel's Message (1993 Remastered Version)

Sussex Carol (On Christmas night all Christians sing)

Rocking (1993 Remastered Version)

Methinks I see an heav'nly host

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

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