100 BEST CAROLS

 

CD 1 

1. The First Nowell (1986 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Francis Grier/Sir Philip Ledger 

2. Away in a manger (arr. Ledger) (1976 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger 

3. Up! good Christian folk and listen - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger 

4. O little town of Bethlehem (v.3 arr. Ledger) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger 

5. I sing of a maiden (1985 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Francis Grier/Sir Philip Ledger 

6. A Spotless Rose - Gareth Morrell/Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger 

7. Once in Royal David's City (harm. A. H. Mann; descant Willcocks) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcoc 

8. Personent hodie - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks 

9. Myn Lyking - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks 

10. O come, O come, Emmanuel (trans. J. M. Neale rev. T. A. Lacey; arr. Willcocks) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Si 

11. The Holly and the Ivy - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

12. Silent Night (Mohr; trans. & arr. Willcocks) - Stephen Varcoe/Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

13. While shepherds watched their flocks by night (from Este's Psalter; descant Willcocks) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir 

14. It came upon the midnight clear (descant Willcocks) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/John Wells/Sir David Willcocks 

15. The Lord at first did Adam make (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/John Wells/Sir David Willcocks 

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

 

CD 2 

1. Shepherd's Pipe Carol (1988 Digital Remaster) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Bland 

2. Infant holy, infant lowly (1988 Digital Remaster) - Simon Vaughan/Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Camb 

3. Angel Tidings (Traditional Moravian carol, arr. Rutter) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Je 

4. Quelle est cette odeur agréable? (arr. Rutter) (1988 Digital Remaster) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestr 

5. I saw three ships come sailing by (arr. Rutter) (1988 Digital Remaster) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchest 

6. Nativity Carol (1988 Digital Remaster) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/Jo 

7. Quem pastores laudavere (1988 Digital Remaster) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Bla 

8. Rocking (Little Jesu sweetly sleep) (Czech traditional, coll. M. Shaw trans. Dearmer) (1988 Digital Remaster) - Roger Garland/Cl 

9. Here we come a-wassailing (arr. Rutter) (1988 Digital Remaster) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Camb 

10. The Coming of our King (Traditional Polish carol, arr. Rutter) - Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutte 

11. The Infant King (1988 Digital Remaster) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/J 

12. Shepherds' Noël (1988 Digital Remaster) - Simon Vaughan/Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jere 

13. Noël nouvelet (1988 Digital Remaster) - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/Joh 

14. Gabriel's Message (1988 Digital Remaster) - Simon Vaughan/Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Je 

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

16. Past three a-clock - Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter 

 

CD 3  

1. Methinks I see an heav'nly host - Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott 

2. Los que fueren de buen gusto - Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 

3. A Virgin Unspotted - Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott 

4. The Babe of Bethlehem (Ye nations all, on you I call) - Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort 

5. Thys endere nyghth - Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort 

6. Riu, riu, chiu - Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Richard Wistreich 

7. Christum wir sollen loben schon - Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort 

8. Gaudete! - Andrew Parrott/Stephen Charlesworth/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players 

9. Verbum caro: In hac anni circulo - Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort 

10. Alleluya: A nywe werk is come on honde - Andrew Parrott/Leigh Nixon/Nicolas Robertson/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort 

11. The Old Year now away is fled - Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Evelyn Tubb 

12. Hodie nobis caelorum Rex - Taverner Consort/Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott 

13. Audite principes a 16 - Taverner Consort/Taverner Choir/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 

14. In dulci jubilo (a 16) Pars II - Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 

 

CD 4 

1. The Little Drummer Boy - The King's Singers 

2. El nino querido (The Beloved Child) - The King's Singers/Charles Fullbrook 

3. The Gift - The King's Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox 

4. Berceuse De Marie (Max Reger) (Medley N°2) - Barbara Hendricks/Choeur D'Enfants Adolf Fredricks/Eric Ericson/Eric Ericson Chambe 

5. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Chant De Noël Américain Traditionnel) (Medley N°2) - Barbara Hendricks/Choeur D'Enfants Adolf Fredri  

6. Joy To The World (Medley N°1) - Barbara Hendricks/Choeur D'Enfants Adolf Fredricks/Eric Ericson/Eric Ericson Chamber Choir/Stock 

7. Tochter Zion, freue dich (1988 Digital Remaster) - Hermann Prey/Tölzer Knabenchor/Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen/Gerhard Sc 

8. Zu Bethlehem geboreb (1988 Digital Remaster) - Hermann Prey/Tölzer Knabenchor/Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen/Gerhard Schmid 

9. Mary's Boy Child - Wiener Sängerknaben/John Parricelli 

10. Ukraine Bell Carol - Wiener Sängerknaben/John Parricelli/Paul Kerr/Andy Pask/Paul Clarvis 

11. Il est né, le divin Enfant (arr. Tunick) - Roberto Alagna/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick 

12. Cantique Noël (arr. Tunick) - Roberto Alagna/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick 

13. Marche des Rois - René Delsinne 

14. Noël des îles - René Delsinne 

15. Chanson joyeuse de Noël - René Delsinne 

16. Weihnachten (arr. Mackerras) (1990 Digital Remaster) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charle 

17. Von Himmel hoch (arr. Mackerras) (1990 Digital Remaster) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Ch 

18. In the bleak mid-winter (arr. Tunick) - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa/Roberto Alagna/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick 

19. O Tannenbaum (arr. Osser) - Roberto Alagna/Thomas Hampson/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick 

20. The Twelve days of Christmas (arr. Tunick) - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa/Roberto Alagna/Thomas Hampson/London Voices/Abbey Road Ensemble 

 

CD 5 

1. God rest you merry, gentlemen (arr. John Stainer) - Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes 

2. Good King Wenceslas (tune from Piae Cantiones, wrds. J. M. Neale, arr. John Stainer) - Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/Dav 

3. We three kings of Orient are - Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes 

4. Angels from the realms of glory (arr. Charles Wood) - Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes 

5. As with gladness men of old (from chorale Treuer Heiland, adapted W. H. Monk) - Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell 

6. The Coventry Carol - The King's Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox 

7. We've been awhile a-wandering - Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks 

8. Masters In This Hall - Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks 

9. See amid the winter's snow - Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks 

10. Sussex Carol (1993 Digital Remaster) - Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks 

11. Ding dong! merrily on high - Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks 

12. O little one sweet BWV493 (1993 Digital Remaster) - Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks 

13. 5. Wassail Song - Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks 

14. Carol with Lullaby - Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks 

15. Cowboy Carol (2002 Digital Remaster) - Hallé Choir/Ronald Frost/Maurice Handford 

16. The Shepherds' Farewell (from L'Enfance du Christ Op. 25) (2002 Digital Remaster) - Hallé Orchestra/Maurice Handford/Hallé Choir 

17. We wish you a merry Christmas (West Country) (2002 Digital Remaster) - Hallé Orchestra/Maurice Handford/Hallé Choir/Ronald Frost 

 

CD 6 

1. Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

2. And all in the morning (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

3. I saw a maiden (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

4. A child is born in Bethlehem [Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem] (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir Dav 

5. Where Riches is Everlastingly (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir Andrew Davis/Sir David Willcocks 

6. How far is it to Bethlehem? (2004 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

7. Of the Father's heart begotten (2004 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks 

8. Resonemus laudibus (2004 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks 

9. The Shepherds' Cradle Song (2004 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

10. Quittez, pasteurs (2004 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Robert Chilcott/Francis Grier/Sir Philip Ledger 

11. Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child (2004 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Timothy Byram-Wigfield/Sir Phi 

12. Remember, O thou man (2004 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger 

13. Hodie Christus natus est (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

14. Hosanna to the Son of David (remaster) (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks 

15. Angelus ad virginem (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks/Sir Andrew Davis/Douglas Wh 

16. My Dancing Day (1991 Digital Remaster) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir Andrew Davis/David Whittaker/Christopher van Kam 

17. O come, all ye faithful (harm. English Hymnal; brass fanfare & accomp., descant and last v. by Willcocks) - Choir of King's Coll 

 

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