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VARIOUS ARTISTS

Essential Carols

VARIOUS ARTISTS

51 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 35 MINUTES • SEP 24 2012

1
The First Nowell (Arr. Mackerras)
King's College Choir, Cambridge, Francis Grier & Sir Philip Ledger
04:57
2
Away in a Manger
Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Philip Ledger
02:10
3
Up! Good Christen folk and listen: "Ding-dong, ding, ding-a-dong-a-ding" (from "Piae Cantiones", 1582)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Philip Ledger
01:18
4
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. Philip Ledger)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Philip Ledger
03:31
5
I Sing of a Maiden
Choir of King's College, Cambridge feat. Francis Grier
02:31
6
3 Carol-Anthems: II. A Spotless Rose
Gareth Morrell, King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir Philip Ledger
03:10
7
Once in Royal David's City (from "Hymns and Carols of Christmas")
King's College Choir, Cambridge, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks
05:13
8
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Christian Hymn for Advent)
King's College Choir, Cambridge, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks
03:33
9
The Holly and the Ivy (British Christmas Carol)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks
03:11
10
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Arr. Willcocks, "Silent Night")
Stephen Varcoe, King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks
03:06
11
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Christmas Carol, arr. David Willcocks)
King's College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks & John Wells
02:53
12
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. David Willcocks)
King's College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks & John Wells
03:33
13
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)
King's College Choir, Cambridge, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks
03:18
14
The Lord at first Did Adam Make (Arr. by David Willcocks)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
03:14
15
The Little Drummer Boy
The King's Singers
02:42
16
El nino querido
The King's Singers
02:47
17
The Gift
The King's Singers
02:10
18
Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52, Mariä Wiegenlied (Orch. Ekdahl)
Barbara Hendricks
02:27
19
Go Tell It on the Mountain (Arr. Ekdahl)
Barbara Hendricks feat. Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
03:33
20
Joy to the World (Based on Themes by G. F. Handel)
Barbara Hendricks
01:57
21
Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Clare College Singers & Clare College Orchestra
02:54
22
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Clare College Singers
03:16
23
8 Christmas Carols, Set II: No. 1, I Saw Three Ships
Clare College Singers
02:05
24
Nativity Carol
Clare College Singers
04:10
25
The Coming of our King (After a Polish Carol)
Clare College Singers, Clare College Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter
02:41
26
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Huddersfield Choral Society
02:15
27
Good King Wenceslas (Tune based on a 13th-Century Spring Carol)
Huddersfield Choral Society, Brian Kay, David Bell & Owain Arwel Hughes
02:28
28
We Three Kings, "We Three Kings of Orient Are" (Christmas Carol)
Huddersfield Choral Society, Brian Kay, David Bell & Owain Arwel Hughes
03:07
29
Angels from the Realms of Glory (arr. Charles Wood of French Carol "Les Anges dans nos campagnes")
Huddersfield Choral Society
03:09
30
As with Gladness Men of Old (After Conrad Kocher's "Treuer Heiland", arr. William Henry Monk)
Huddersfield Choral Society, Brian Kay, David Bell & Owain Arwel Hughes
02:30
31
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act 3: Arie. "Tochter Zion"
Hermann Prey, Tölzer Knabenchor, Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen & Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
03:08
32
The Yorkshire Wassail Song: "Oh, Here We Come a Wassailing"
The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
02:35
33
Zu Bethlehem geboren (German Carol from "Geistlicher Psalter, Köln, 1638")
Hermann Prey, Tölzer Knabenchor, Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen & Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
02:22
34
The Coventry Carol
The King's Singers
02:34
35
Masters in This Hall (French Carol)
The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
04:02
36
See amid the Winter's Snow, "Hymn for Christmas Day"
The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
03:46
37
Sussex Carol: "On Christmas night all Christians sing" (Christmas Carol) [Arr. Philip Ledger]
The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
01:42
38
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Sir David Willcocks
01:55
39
O Jesulein süss, BWV 493 (Chorale Version)
The Bach Choir & Sir David Willcocks
02:52
40
5 English Folk Songs: No. 5, Wassail Song
The Bach Choir & Sir David Willcocks
02:55
41
Carol with Lullaby
The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
03:22
42
Mary's Little Boy Child
Vienna Boys Choir
04:40
43
Shchedryk (Arr. James Brett)
Vienna Boys Choir
03:23
44
Cowboy Carol: "There'll be a new world beginning' from t'night!"
Hallé Choir, Ronald Frost & Maurice Handford
03:22
45
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 2: No. 8, Adieu des bergers à la Sainte-Famille, "Il s'en va loin de la terre" (Les Bergers)
Hallé Orchestra, Maurice Handford, Hallé Choir & Ronald Frost
04:45
46
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (West Country)
Hallé Orchestra, Maurice Handford, Hallé Choir & Ronald Frost
01:38
47
Cantiones Sacrae: No. 13, Hodie Christus natus est, SwWV 163
King's College Choir, Cambridge
03:50
48
Hosanna to the Son of David, a 6
King's College Choir, Cambridge
03:14
49
Angelus ad virginem, "Gabriel, From Heven King" (Carol from the 13th Century)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Sir Andrew Davis & Douglas Whittaker
02:39
50
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (English Carol)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Andrew Davis, Douglas Whittaker, Christopher van Kampen & Sir David Willcocks
02:05
51
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
King's College Choir, Cambridge, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks
04:48
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